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Ulrich Mühe was a German film, television, and theater actor renowned for his role as Captain Gerd Wiesler in the Oscar-winning film "The Lives of Others" (2006). His performance earned him the Best Actor award at the 2006 European Film Awards. Before his film success, Mühe was a prominent stage actor in East Germany, notably at the Deutsches Theater in East Berlin. He was also known for his political activism, publicly opposing Communist rule in East Germany during the Alexanderplatz demonstration on November 4, 1989. After German reunification, he continued to work extensively in theater, film, and television, including the series "Der letzte Zeuge" (1998-2007). Mühe was married to actresses Jenny Gröllmann and later Susanne Lothar, and had five children, including actress Anna Maria Mühe. He passed away in 2007.

Carmen Nebel was born on 24 July 1956 in Grimma, East Germany.