Crooks: Meet the cast of Netflix's new German thriller

Frederick Lau leads the cast as a retired safecracker

Frederick Lau, who starred in the 2017 film Victoria and the 2019 series The Wave, plays the lead role of Richard "Richie" Ritter in Crooks. Richie is a retired safecracker who is forced to team up with a two-bit gangster for one last heist.

Erdal Yildiz as Hassan Al Walid

Erdal Yildiz, who starred in the 2018 film Transit and the 2020 series Dogs of Berlin, plays the role of Hassan Al Walid in Crooks. Hassan is a two-bit gangster who teams up with Richie for the heist.