Max von der Groeben—born Maximilian Alexander Count von der Groeben—was born on January 15, 1992, in Cologne. He hails from a prominent family: his father, Alexander von der Groeben, is a former judoka and sports journalist, and his mother, Ulrike von der Groeben, is also a sports journalist. His sister, Carolin, is likewise an actress and voice-over artist.

Max von der Groeben began his acting career at the age of twelve with an appearance on the show *Kings of Comedy*. He went on to play roles in various television series, such as *Bernds Hexe*, *Danni Lowinski*, and *SOKO Köln*. He achieved his breakthrough in 2013 with the role of Danger in the successful film series *Fack ju Göhte*, starring alongside Elyas M’Barek and Jella Haase.