Horst Jüssen

Biography

Jüssen grew up in Husum. After graduating from a commercial high school, he completed an apprenticeship as a bank clerk. He then went to acting school in 1962. From 1963 to 1965 he had an engagement at the Freie Volksbühne Berlin. In 1965 he founded his Berlin Tournee Theater, which he had to close after 17 performances. From 1967 he worked as a cabaret artist at the Renitenztheater in Stuttgart. From 1969 until its temporary dissolution in 1972, he was a member of the Munich Laughing and Shooting Society along with Dieter Hildebrandt, Klaus Havenstein, Jürgen Scheller and Ursula Noack. He appeared on theater stages in Hamburg, Cologne and Düsseldorf and made 24 theater tours. Jüssen played in tabloid plays as well as in serious plays by, among others, William Shakespeare, Tom Topor, Friedrich Schiller, Wolfgang Borchert and Molière. From 1976 to 1977 he embodied the work-shy lover Adolar von Scheußlich in the ARD slapstick series Klimbim. In 1990 he starred in the comedy series The Dear Relatives. From May 2004 he went on a guest performance tour with the old Klimbim ensemble with the piece he wrote The Klimbim Family Lives, during which 320 performances were given. Ju…

Movies & TV Shows

1. Derrick (1974) — Scholler
2. Klimbim (1973) — Adolar von Scheußlich
3. Volle Kanne (1999) — Self
4. Zwei himmlische Töchter (1978) — Mario di Alba
5. Riverboat (1992) — Self
6. Dalli Dalli (1971) — Self
7. Mini Playback Show (1990) — Self
8. Zum blauen Bock (1957) — Self
9. The Johannes B. Kerner Show (1998) — Self
10. Das Geständnis eines Mädchens (1967) — Fred
11. Gott schützt die Liebenden (1973) — Maschke
12. Die Pyramide (1979) — Self
13. Die Montagsmaler (1974) — Self
14. Boulevard Bio (1991) — Self
15. Kaviar und Linsen (1967) — Nicola Czibor
16. Augenzeugen müssen blind sein (1971)
17. Die Kurpfuscherin (1974) — Dr. Mais
18. Ein roter Teppich für.... (2002) — self
19. Alte Gauner (1985) — Wolf
20. Tietjen und Bommes (1997) — Self
21. ZIBB (2003) — Self
22. Chiemgauer Volkstheater - Fischers feiern Fasching (2007) — Wigald Pieper
23. Chiemgauer Volkstheater - Ein ganz geheimes Staatsgeheimnis (2006) — Gustav
24. Chiemgauer Volkstheater - Silvester Hüttenzauber (2002) — Roland Braun
25. Chiemgauer Volkstheater - Der Silvesterstar (2007) — Edi
26. Chiemgauer Volkstheater - Vier Väter zu viel (2006) — Horst Piller
27. Chiemgauer Volkstheater - Schauts doch mal vorbei (2003) — Rolf
28. Chiemgauer Volkstheater - Sommernacht im Grandhotel (2004) — Hinrich
29. Chiemgauer Volkkstheater - Die vier Unnahbaren (2004) — Dietolf
30. Chiemgauer Volkstheater - Dem Karli sei Tante (2004) — Konstantin
31. Chiemgauer Volkstheater - Vier Väter zuviel (2007) — Horst
32. Chiemgauer Volkstheater - Abschlag ins Glück (2006) — Heiner Tampe
33. Johannes Heesters: Eine Legende wird 100 (2003) — Self
34. Glücksspirale (1970) — Self
35. TV Intim (1969) — Self
36. Die lieben Verwandten (1991) — Otto Kleemann
37. Corinna (1995) — Dr.Habersatt
38. Alpha Forum (1998) — Self