Winfried Glatzeder

Winfried Glatzeder
Glatzeder at the Berlinale in 2008
Born (1945-04-26) 26 April 1945
Sopot, Poland
NationalityGerman
Occupations
  • Actor
  • playwright
Years active1969–present

Winfried Glatzeder (born 26 April 1945) is a German television actor and playwright. He began his acting career in East Germany in the 1960s. In the early 1970s, he made his breakthrough by starring in films such as Zeit der Störche and The Legend of Paul and Paula. From 1996 to 1998, Glatzeder played the role of Commissioner Ernst Roiter in the television series Tatort. Since then, he has mainly worked in theatre and television.