Gunther Eckes, born 1980 in Boppard, studied acting at the University for Music and Theatre in Hamburg. As a student he was already engaged at the Thalia Theater in Hamburg. He was part of the ensemble at the Schauspielhaus in Düsseldorf and, since the 2011/12 season, the Residenztheater in Munich. He joined the Burgtheater as a permanent ensemble member in the 2019/20 season.