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
War Horse
(2011)
Brandt
Unknown
(2011)
Herr Strauss
Passion
(2013)
Inspector Bach
The Book Thief
(2013)
Bürgermeister Hermann
A Most Wanted Man
(2014)
Dieter Mohr
The Collini Case
(2019)
Staatsanwalt Dr. Reimers
The White Ribbon
(2009)
The Doctor
The Guardians
(2012)
Karl Falkner
Never Look Away
(2018)
Burghart Kroll
The Turncoat
(2020)
Wilhelm „Willi“ Stehauf
Barbara
(2012)
Klaus Schütz
Stereo
(2014)
Wolfgang
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)
A Year Ago in Winter
(2008)
Richard Peters
Einer bleibt sitzen
(2008)
Reinhold
Todsünde
(2008)
Neidhard Moll
Inglourious Basterds
(2009)
General Schonherr
The White Ribbon
(2009)
The Doctor
In the Shadows
(2010)
Nico
Dreileben: Beats Being Dead
(2011)
Dr. Dreier
Picco
(2011)
Mr. Reinhard
War Horse
(2011)
Brandt
If Not Us, Who?
(2011)
Verteidiger
Tabu - Es ist die Seele ein Fremdes auf Erden
(2011)
Prof. Albert Brückner
Unknown
(2011)
Herr Strauss
My Best Enemy
(2011)
SS-Hauptsturmführer Rauter
The Guardians
(2012)
Karl Falkner
Russendisko
(2012)
Herr Kaminer
Two Lives
(2012)
Hugo
Barbara
(2012)
Klaus Schütz
München '72 - Das Attentat
(2012)
Bruno Merk
Ein Jahr nach morgen
(2012)
Jürgen Reich
Run Boy Run
(2013)
SS-Offizier
Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters
(2013)
Mayor Engleman
Im Olymp der Kunst
(2013)
Richard Strauss
Zeugin der Toten
(2013)
Quirin Kaiserley
The Book Thief
(2013)
Bürgermeister Hermann
Passion
(2013)
Inspector Bach
Tracks
(2013)
Kurt Posel
A Most Wanted Man
(2014)
Dieter Mohr
Alles muss raus
(2014)
Graf von Langmaak
Stereo
(2014)
Wolfgang
Open the Wall
(2014)
Peter Arndt
Dessau Dancers
(2014)
Hartmann Dietz
Burning Souls
(2014)
Abdias
The Chosen Ones
(2014)
Helmut Hoffmann
Dengler - Die letzte Flucht
(2015)
Dr.Müller
Käthe Kruse
(2015)
Naked Among Wolves
(2015)
Alois Schwahl
Die kalte Wahrheit
(2015)
Wagner
Winnetou - A New World
(2016)
James Bancroft
Kaltfront
(2016)
Erik
The Blue Mauritius
(2016)
Detektiv Kirschenbaum
Dengler - Am zwölften Tag
(2016)
Dr. Müller
Operation Zucker - Jagdgesellschaft
(2016)
Staatsanwalt Mack
The Most Beautiful Day
(2016)
Dr. Wüst
Hunters in the Night
(2016)
Claus Rohmüller
Scrappin'
(2016)
Herr Seifert
The Verdict
(2016)
Zeuge Lauterbach
Sex, Pity and Loneliness
(2017)
Robert Pfennig
Charlotte Link - Die letzte Spur
(2017)
Nick
Ich war eine glückliche Frau
(2017)
Hermann Blok
Dengler - Die schützende Hand
(2017)
Dr. Müller
Vive L'Amour
(2017)
Wonder Woman
(2017)
Von Hindenberg
Godless Youth
(2017)
Trainer
Arthur & Claire
(2018)
Dr. Sebastian Hofer
The Beginner
(2018)
Rolf Buschhaus
Never Look Away
(2018)
Burghart Kroll
Luna's Revenge
(2018)
Behringer
Dengler Fremde Wasser
(2018)
Dr. Müller
Atlas
(2018)
Walter Scholl
The Collini Case
(2019)
Staatsanwalt Dr. Reimers
Lara
(2019)
Paul
Rate Your Date
(2019)
Bruno
Weihnachten im Schnee
(2019)
Henri Johnen
Der König von Köln
(2019)
Josef Asch
Dengler - Brennende Kälte
(2019)
Blochin: Das letzte Kapitel
(2019)
Shukshin
Exile
(2020)
Urs
Mein Altweibersommer
(2020)
Markus
The Turncoat
(2020)
Wilhelm „Willi“ Stehauf
Wo ist die Liebe hin?
(2020)
Bernhard
Die Luft, die wir atmen
(2021)
Klaus Bronstein
MuM Calls It Quits
(2021)
Dr. Rudi Lutz
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