Lambert Hamel, a German actor, died on February 13, 2026, at age 85.
Best known for his stage work, he also appeared in film, television, musicals, and as a dubbing actor. Trained at the Schauspielschule Bochum, he was often cast as villains and buffoons.
From 1968, he performed at Munich’s Residenztheater and Münchner Kammerspiele, and his roles included Bottom and Titus Andronicus, Willy Loman, and Thomas Bernhard’s Theatre maker. He also played Martin Luther and Helmut Kohl in television films and appeared in numerous television crime series.
Lambert Hamel (7 June 1940 – 13 February 2026) was a German actor best known for roles on stage but also active in film, television, musicals, and as a dubbing actor. Trained at the Schauspielschule Bochum, he was often cast in roles of villains and buffoons. Hamel played both Martin Luther and Helmut Kohl in television films, and he appeared in many popular television crime series. He performed at the Munich theatres Residenztheater and Münchner Kammerspiele from 1968, in roles such as Shakespeare’s Bottom and Titus Andronicus, Arthur Miller’s Willy Loman, and Thomas Bernhard’s Theatre maker.