Director Hark Bohm engaged the 11-year-old Uwe Enkelmann for the film I can also build an Ark in 1973.

The director finally adopted Enkelmann, who came from a problematic family background, and brought him to Munich.

He played a leading role in Yasemin (1988) by Hark Bohm, which was West Germany's official submission for Best Foreign film at the 61st Academy Awards.

[2] As a young adult he began an apprenticeship as a painter and varnisher, but broke it off and has been working as an actor ever since.

Bohm was also a prolific actor on German television, especially known for villainous roles, and appeared alone in the series Tatort nine times.