Overview

• The 47-year-old actor told RND he felt lucky his mother was a feminist active in groups who shaped his views.
• He said her influence ultimately determined aspects of his life for which he remains grateful.
• Describing his approach as a modern feminist, he aims to give his two sons an egalitarian view of gender and masculinity.
• He is married to actress and former Tatort commissioner Anna Schudt, with whom he has two sons.
• The remarks were published via dpa reporting in Die Zeit after his interview with RedaktionsNetzwerk Deutschland.