Heinz Hoenig was born on 24 September 1951 in Landsberg am Lech, Bavaria, Germany. He is an actor, known for Das Boot (1981), Der Schattenmann (1996) and Der König von St. Pauli (1998). He has been married to Annika Kärsten-Hoenig since 30 March 2019. They have two children. He was previously married to Simone Hoenig.