Ulrich Pleitgen was born on November 1, 1946 in Hannover, Lower Saxony, West Germany. He is an actor, known for Familie Dr. Kleist (2004), Nicht von schlechten Eltern (1993) and Stammheim - Die Baader-Meinhof-Gruppe vor Gericht (1986). He has been married to Ann-Monika Pleitgen since 1981. They have one child.