Benno Fürmann was born on 17 January 1972 in Berlin, Germany and worked as a waiter, bouncer and drifter before attending acting lessons at the Lee Strasberg Institute in New York. After returning to Germany, he played several minor parts in movie and television projects until his breakthrough performance in Bubi Scholz Story, Die. In recent years, he appeared in critically acclaimed TV movies (Wolfsburg) as well as international productions such as Merry Christmas.
Lost his parents at the age of 15. Studied acting at the Lee Strasberg Theater Institute in New York (1991). In addition to his native German, Fürmann also speaks Turkish and English. Named as one of European films' Shooting Stars by European Film Promotion (2001). Lives in Berlin-Charlottenburg with his longtime companion and their daughter Zoe. Spent six weeks in hospital after a serious accident while train surfing (1987). Provided the voice of "Sinbad" in the German dubbed version of Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas.