Hanisch dubbed Edward Norton in The Illusionist, Jacob Ericksson in 2009's The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and its sequels, Bill Paterson in Little Dorrit, and Timothy Hutton in Alphabet Killer. A busy voice actor beyond dubbing, Hanisch has narrated NDR TV documentaries and read stories or acted in NDR radio plays. On television, he appeared in episodes of Großstadtrevier, Tatort, and Die Pfefferkörner.