After graduating from high school, Rainer Bock ran a café in his hometown, which also had a cabaret programme. After studying acting at a private acting school in Kiel, he made his debut as a theater actor on the stages of the state capital of Kiel in 1982. He came to Heidelberg and the National Theater Mannheim via the Schleswig-Holstein State Theater. From 1995 to 2001 he had an engagement at the Staatstheater Stuttgart. Until 2011 he was engaged at the Bavarian State Theater in Munich. Bock often appears in supporting roles, including his initially rare appearances in film and television. The part of the doctor in Michael Haneke's award-winning drama The White Ribbon - A German Children's Story (2009) earned him a nomination for the German Film Prize. In 2011 he was represented at the Berlinale with four films. Bock is also active as an audio book speaker.
Known For
Wonder Woman
(2017)
Von Hindenberg
Inglourious Basterds
(2009)
General Schonherr
Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters
(2013)
Mayor Engleman
Unknown
(2011)
Herr Strauss
Passion
(2013)
Inspector Bach
The Book Thief
(2013)
Bürgermeister Hermann
War Horse
(2011)
Brandt
A Most Wanted Man
(2014)
Dieter Mohr
Never Look Away
(2018)
Burghart Kroll
Barbara
(2012)
Klaus Schütz
The White Ribbon
(2009)
The Doctor
The Collini Case
(2019)
Staatsanwalt Dr. Reimers
Naked Among Wolves
(2015)
Alois Schwahl
Godless Youth
(2017)
Trainer
Run Boy Run
(2013)
SS-Offizier
Luna's Revenge
(2018)
Behringer
Full Filmography
Acting
Now or Never
(2000)
Makowski
Getting a Life
(2003)
Operation Valkyrie
(2004)
General der Infanterie Friedrich Olbricht
Onkel Wanja
(2004)
Einer bleibt sitzen
(2008)
Reinhold
Todsünde
(2008)
Neidhard Moll
A Year Ago in Winter
(2008)
Richard Peters
The White Ribbon
(2009)
The Doctor
Inglourious Basterds
(2009)
General Schonherr
In the Shadows
(2010)
Nico
Unknown
(2011)
Herr Strauss
Picco
(2011)
Mr. Reinhard
Dreileben: Beats Being Dead
(2011)
Dr. Dreier
If Not Us, Who?
(2011)
Verteidiger
My Best Enemy
(2011)
SS-Hauptsturmführer Rauter
War Horse
(2011)
Brandt
Tabu - Es ist die Seele ein Fremdes auf Erden
(2011)
Prof. Albert Brückner
Barbara
(2012)
Klaus Schütz
Russendisko
(2012)
Herr Kaminer
The Guardians
(2012)
Karl Falkner
Two Lives
(2012)
Hugo
München '72 - Das Attentat
(2012)
Bruno Merk
Ein Jahr nach morgen
(2012)
Jürgen Reich
Passion
(2013)
Inspector Bach
Zeugin der Toten
(2013)
Quirin Kaiserley
The Book Thief
(2013)
Bürgermeister Hermann
Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters
(2013)
Mayor Engleman
Run Boy Run
(2013)
SS-Offizier
Tracks
(2013)
Kurt Posel
Im Olymp der Kunst
(2013)
Richard Strauss
Stereo
(2014)
Wolfgang
A Most Wanted Man
(2014)
Dieter Mohr
Alles muss raus
(2014)
Graf von Langmaak
Open the Wall
(2014)
Peter Arndt
Burning Souls
(2014)
Abdias
The Chosen Ones
(2014)
Helmut Hoffmann
Dessau Dancers
(2014)
Hartmann Dietz
Die kalte Wahrheit
(2015)
Wagner
Naked Among Wolves
(2015)
Alois Schwahl
Dengler - Die letzte Flucht
(2015)
Dr.Müller
Käthe Kruse
(2015)
Dengler - Am zwölften Tag
(2016)
Dr. Müller
The Blue Mauritius
(2016)
Detektiv Kirschenbaum
Kaltfront
(2016)
Erik
Winnetou - A New World
(2016)
James Bancroft
Operation Zucker - Jagdgesellschaft
(2016)
Staatsanwalt Mack
Hunters in the Night
(2016)
Claus Rohmüller
The Most Beautiful Day
(2016)
Dr. Wüst
The Verdict
(2016)
Zeuge Lauterbach
Scrappin'
(2016)
Herr Seifert
Sex, Pity and Loneliness
(2017)
Robert Pfennig
Charlotte Link - Die letzte Spur
(2017)
Nick
Ich war eine glückliche Frau
(2017)
Hermann Blok
Godless Youth
(2017)
Trainer
Dengler - Die schützende Hand
(2017)
Dr. Müller
Wonder Woman
(2017)
Von Hindenberg
Vive L'Amour
(2017)
Luna's Revenge
(2018)
Behringer
Never Look Away
(2018)
Burghart Kroll
Arthur & Claire
(2018)
Dr. Sebastian Hofer
The Beginner
(2018)
Rolf Buschhaus
Dengler Fremde Wasser
(2018)
Dr. Müller
Atlas
(2018)
Walter Scholl
Rate Your Date
(2019)
Bruno
Lara
(2019)
Paul
The Collini Case
(2019)
Staatsanwalt Dr. Reimers
Weihnachten im Schnee
(2019)
Henri Johnen
Der König von Köln
(2019)
Josef Asch
Blochin: Das letzte Kapitel
(2019)
Shukshin
Dengler - Brennende Kälte
(2019)
Exile
(2020)
Urs
Mein Altweibersommer
(2020)
Markus
Wo ist die Liebe hin?
(2020)
Bernhard
The Turncoat
(2020)
Wilhelm „Willi“ Stehauf
MuM Calls It Quits
(2021)
Dr. Rudi Lutz
Die Luft, die wir atmen
(2021)
Klaus Bronstein
Mittagsstunde
(2022)
Sönke Feddersen (1965 - 1984)
Rückkehr nach Rimini
(2022)
Peter Cerny
Der Irland-Krimi: Preis des Schweigens
(2022)
Erik Bell
Zwei Weihnachtsmänner sind einer zu viel
(2023)
Wilfried Schneider
The Investigation. Oratorio in Eleven Songs
(2024)
Richter
Vorübergehend glücklich - Opimaral
(2024)
Clemens Stellbrink
Vorübergehend glücklich - Vredenhorst
(2024)
Clemens Stellbrink