- After his character Carsten Flöter had kissed his partner Robert, one of the first gay kisses in German TV history, both actors received murder threats (1990).
- Studied at the University of Cologne, choosing theater, film and television studies as well as Roman and Scandinavian studies.
- Gay rights and anti-racism activist.
- Member of #ActOut in Spring 2021 and one of 185 Actors who identify as lesbian, gay, bi, trans*, queer, inter and non-binary, among many other things.
- Good friends with Dirk Bach and Ralph Morgenstern.
- Born to Heiko Uecker, a professor of Scandinavian studies, and his Norwegian wife Kari.
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