Hans-Joachim Grubel was born on January 7, 1944 in Mülhausen, Alsace, Germany [now Mulhouse, Haut-Rhin, France]. He was an actor, known for Sperling (1996), Solinger Rudi (1991) and Weltmeister (1994). He was previously married to Gabriele Schramm. He died on August 4, 2004 in Berlin, Germany.