Bernd Hölscher studied German and history in Würzburg, Münster and Cologne before completing his acting studies at the Freiburg drama school from 1996 to 2000. In addition to engagements at renowned German theater stages, among others in Stuttgart, Mannheim, Detmold, Rostock, the Schaubühne Berlin and most recently at the Staatstheater Kassel in 2021, Hölscher debuted in 2017 in Robert Schwentke's film biography The Captain with his first important role, for which he was nominated as Best Supporting Actor in the German Acting Award in 2018. Bernd Hölscher has been a member of the ensemble of the Kassel State Theatre since the 2010–11 season.