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Benno Fürmann

German actor

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Born
January 17, 1972
Age in 2026
54
Zodiac sign
Capricorn
Birth year
1972

About Benno Fürmann

Benjamin "Benno" Fürmann (German: [ˈbɛ.no ˈfyːɐ̯ˌman]; born 17 January 1972) is a German film and television actor. He played lead roles in the 2008 film The North Face (where he played Toni Kurz), and Jerichow. He appeared in In Darkness, and was the voice of Puss in Boots in the Shrek franchise's German dubbing. Benjamin "Benno" Fürmann (German:; born 17 January 1972) is a German film and television actor. He played lead roles in the 2008 film The North Face, and Jerichow.

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Benno Fürmann timeline

  1. Benjamin "Benno" Fürmann (German:; born 17 January 1972) is a German film and television actor.
  2. He played lead roles in the 2008 film The North Face, and Jerichow.

The world when Benno Fürmann was born

Benno Fürmann was born in 1972. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1972

  • #1 song"The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" – Roberta Flack
  • Top movieThe Godfather
  • Top TV showAll in the Family
  • Best-selling bookJonathan Livingston Seagull – Richard Bach

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMark Spitz wins 7 gold medals at Munich Olympics
  • Top headlineWatergate break-in begins Nixon's downfall
  • Technology milestoneAtari founded
  • Defining fadPong (first mainstream video game)
  • Notable inventionPong video game
  • World population3.85 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRichard Nixon
  • Sports championOakland Athletics (World Series)
  • Also wonLos Angeles Lakers (NBA)
  • U.S. population209.9M

1972 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Benno Fürmann's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19722026
Gas$0.36$3.45/gal
Average home$19,800$435,000
Average income$12,600$67,500
Minimum wage$1.60$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$1.70$11.95
Postage stamp$0.08$0.73
Population209.9M341 million

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