The Biography

Lucas Reiber (born 1993 in Berlin) is a German actor. Lucas Reiber began acting as a child and completed training in singing, dance, and acting at the Friedrichstadt-Palast in Berlin. He rose to prominence through roles in productions such as *Rock It!*, *Einer wie Bruno*, and as "Ploppi" in *Fack ju Göhte 2*. For his performance in the ZDF thriller *Die Mutter des Mörders*, he received the New Faces Award in 2016; additionally, he was awarded the Bavarian Film Prize alongside the ensemble of *Fack ju Göhte 2*. His other appearances include roles in *Das Adlon: Eine Familiensaga*, *Binny und der Geist*, *Heldt*, *SOKO Leipzig*, and *Der starke Hans*. Since 2025, he has been a member of the ensemble of the ZDF crime series *Ein starkes Team*, playing the role of Senior Detective and IT specialist Nils Makowski. In addition to his work in film and television, he occasionally performs on stage and is a member of the German Film Academy.