Georg Uecker is a German

Germany

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 actor.

Uecker studied theatre

Theatre

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 and film

Film

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, Scandinavian studies

Scandinavian studies

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 and Latin studies at the University of Cologne

University of Cologne

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.

Uecker played the character of Dr. Carsten Flöter on the popular German TV series Lindenstraße

Lindenstraße

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 on ARD

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 - unbroadcasted by Bavarian affiliate BR. In 1987 he kissed Gert Weinbauer (played by actor Günter Barton). This was the first gay kiss in a German series in the evening. A second kiss in 1990 with character Robert Engel (actor Martin Armknecht) brought about discussions on LGBT

LGBT

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 topics in the media. Uecker continues to play the character.

Uecker's other acting credits include Schillerstraße and he is often a guest on Genial daneben. He is an LGBT-activist and lives in Cologne.