Trivia

Was awarded the National Prize of East Germany for artistic achievement in 1971.

Father of Josephine and Christine Hoppe, also an actress.

Before studying acting in Erfurt, he was trained to be a baker and worked as a coachman.

Resides with his wife in Weißig, a district of Dresden.

Initiated "Dresdner Dreiklänge", a literary and musical program with fairy tales and ballads.

Suffered from temporary vocal cord paralysis in 1950 and worked during this period as an animal keeper for Zirkus Aeros.

Prolific character actor specialising in professors, wealthy patriarchs, aristocrats as well as shady lawyers and assorted villainous types.

Smoked pipe.

Trained at the Staatliches Konservatorium in Erfurt.