Hilmi Sözer
Hilmi Sözer (born March 9, 1970, in Çubuk, Ankara) is a German-Turkish actor and comedian.
Hilmi Sözer grew up in the Lower Rhine region and first became involved in acting through theater projects while he was still in school. Without formal acting training, he subsequently found his way into film, rising to prominence in the 1990s—primarily through his appearances in the comedies *Voll normaaal* and *Ballermann 6*, alongside Tom Gerhardt. He also achieved widespread popularity with his role in Michael "Bully" Herbig's cinematic hit *Der Schuh des Manitu*, for which he received an award.
In addition to comedy productions, Sözer has appeared in more serious film and television roles, including Lars Becker's *Kanak Attack*, the award-winning TV comedy *Meine verrückte türkische Hochzeit*, and Christian Petzold's drama *Jerichow*, which screened at the 2008 Venice International Film Festival. Furthermore, he has regularly performed on stage, including at the Altonaer Theater in Hamburg. In 2011, he appeared in both the comedy *Die Superbullen* and in the lead role of the television film *Das Ende einer Maus ist der Anfang einer Katze*.
Acting
Movie
Manitou's Shoe
as Hombre
2001
Movie
7 Zwerge - Männer allein im Wald
as Türsteher
2004
Movie
Bang, Boom, Bang
as Hilmi
1999
TV
Scene of the Crime
as Aka Özkan
1970
Movie
Jerichow
as Ali Özkan
2009
Movie
Ballermann 6
as Mario
1997
Movie
Voll Normaaal
as Mario
1994
Movie
If It Don't Fit, Use a Bigger Hammer
as Kümmel
2002
Movie
Vollidiot
as Einsatzleiter Feuerwehr
2007
Movie
It's for Your Own Good
as Yus
2020
Movie
The Magic Kids: Three Unlikely Heroes
as Wachtmeister Schnappauf
2020
Movie
Die Superbullen
as Mario
2011
Movie
Train Birds
as Harry, Assistent
1998
Movie
Brother and Sister
as Marcos
2016
Movie
Die Musterknaben
as Alibaba
1997
Movie
Die Bademeister – Weiber, saufen, Leben retten
as Böller
1999
Movie
Das Phantom
as Pit
2000
Movie
Kanak Attack
as Pfandleiher
2000
Movie
A man, a fjord!
as Kemal
2009
Movie
Pura Vida Ibiza
as Hermes
2004
Movie
Red Zora
as Begović
2008
TV
Zimmer frei!
as Self
1996
Movie
Süperseks
as Tarik
2004
Movie
Kiss me Kismet
as Süleyman
2006