After being trained as a stage actor at the State Academy of Hannover, Sven Pippig (born in Hof in 1961) joined the ensemble of Württemberg’s State Theatre in Esslingen. At that time, he met actress Nina Hoss, with whom he starred in Christian Petzold’s award-winning 2001 TV-movie “Toter Mann – Dead Man”. His moving portrayal of the melancholic murderer “Blum” turned out to be his breakthrough performance. For his acting achievement, Pippig received the Grimme-Award for Best Lead Actor of the Year. Since then, he’s shown his extraordinary talent in a variety of TV- and feature films, such as “Wolfsburg” (directed by Christian Petzold) and “Absolute Giganten – Absolute Giants” (directed by Sebastian Schipper). He also appeared in several independent films by Swiss director Marc Ottiker, who had discovered Pippig in his spectacular big screen debut “Nahe am Wasser – Close to the Water” in 1994.
With his residence still in his native Franconia, Pippig also teaches acting classes at Berlin’s “University of the Arts” (UdK).