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Dennis Scheuermann

Actor
Dennis Scheuermann is a German actor based in Berlin who has established himself with striking roles in current cinema and television productions. His filmography clearly focuses on contemporary material, in which he embodies characters with social and psychological profiles, often acting in the field of tension between drama, crime, and social film. In the feature film GOOD NEWS (2024, directed by Hannes Schilling), Dennis Scheuermann stars alongside Ilja Stahl and Sabree Matming in a journalistic drama that addresses the moral pressure of the media industry. The film premiered in competition at the Max Ophüls Prize Film Festival in 2024, where it won the award for socially relevant film, before receiving attention at other festivals and in regular theatrical release. In SCHLAMASSEL (2023, directed by Sylke Enders), Scheuermann is part of an ensemble that tells a story of grief, family conflicts, and coming to terms with a repressed past in the post-reunification era. Parallel to these feature films, Dennis Scheuermann is a regular presence in TV formats. Casting and industry profiles have led him to series such as Love Sucks and the international production Drift – Partners in Crime, among others. He has also appeared in popular series and crime formats such as SOKO Leipzig, WaPo Duisburg, Großstadtrevier, SOKO Potsdam, and Tschappel, as well as in individual episodes of Der Kommissar und ..., Notruf Hafenkante, and Das kleine Fernsehspiel. This combination of festival films, cinema dramas, and serial storytelling makes him a versatile face in the current German-language film and television scene.

Films

Good News

Good News

By Hannes Schilling

2024 | 75 min | Drama

Theo flees to Thailand to make it big—but the price is high: guilt, lies, and a ruined life await him at the end of his journey.

Schlamassel

Schlamassel

By Sylke Enders

2023 | 115 min | Drama

A multi-layered drama that skillfully explores how both feelings and memories stay locked away in post-reunification East Germany.

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2014 | 15 min | Shorts

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