Michael Gwisdek was born on January 14, 1942 in Weissensee, Berlin, Germany. He is an actor and director, known for Good Bye Lenin! (2003), Vaya con Dios (2002) and Der Baader Meinhof Komplex (2008). He has been married to Gabriela Gwisdek since July 24, 2007. He was previously married to Corinna Harfouch.