Ken Duken

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Ken Duken

Ken Duken was born on the 17th April, 1979 in Heidelberg, Germany. He is the son of an actress and a doctor. Duken is one of the most popular actors in Germany. He never attended drama school.

Before beginning his television career in 1997, Ken had acted on the stage. In 1998 he played the lead in "Land of milk and honey". In 1999 he played Mark, a young man confined to a wheelchair, in the motion picture "Gran Paradiso", which was nominated for the German Film Award. After being featured in a number of German productions, such as "Nightshift" (ZDF, direction: Lars Becker), he appeared in the comedy "100 per cent" by Simon Verhoeven.

In recent years, Ken has worked with top stars such as Peter O'Toole, Klaus Maria Brandauer, Max von Sydow and Dominique Pinon. He has played parts in films and TV productions, including Imperium: Augustus, Another league, Hidden Children, Kiss and Run (for which he won a Grimme-Award) and starred in Stoertebeker. He is currently filming The Fourth Generation.