Overview
- Klaus J. Behrendt and Dietmar Bär have teamed as Max Ballauf and Freddy Schenk since 1997 on the Cologne installment of Tatort.
- The duo reached their 90th case in April 2024, placing them second in total franchise episodes, with Munich’s unit handing the reins to a new generation this year.
- Behrendt and Bär were honored with the Deutscher Fernsehpreis in October 2000 as best series actors for their 1999 performances.
- Bär’s off-screen work includes voice roles in Inside Out alongside Behrendt and a 2019 Wickie feature, plus accolades such as the 2012 Goldene Kamera and Bochum’s Ehrenring in 2021.
- The latest profiles highlight Cologne’s signature setting and the characters’ backstories while noting Bär’s closely guarded private life and marriage to Maren Geißler since April 2009.