Studied at the Lee Strasberg Theater Institute (New York) in 1992-1993.
In addition to his native German, Fürmann also speaks Turkish and English.
2001: Named as one of European films' Shooting Stars by European Film Promotion.
He currently lives in Charlottenburg in Berlin Germany with his girlfriend and daughter. [2005]
Benjamin Furmann Detailed Biography
Born in Berlin, Jan. 17, 1972, Furmann had lost both his parents by the age of 15. He prevailed, though, working as a waiter for a while, and then a doorman, as well as a scaffholder. He then went to New York to study acting at the Lee Strasburg Institute. When he returned to Germany he began to build a career in film and television. Since then, his career has expanded with over 25 projects.
