Matthias Schweighöfer
German actor
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- Matthias Schweighöfer ( German: [maˈtiːas ˈʃvaɪkˌhøːfɐ] ; born 1980/1981) is a German actor and filmmaker known for his work in several German and American film productions.
- In 2021, Schweighöfer appeared in the Netflix film Army of the Dead , directed by Zack Snyder, as Ludwig Dieter.
- In 2023, he appeared in the role of German theoretical physicist Werner Heisenberg in Christopher Nolan's biographical thriller, Oppenheimer , about J.
- Early life He is the son of actors.
- In the following years, he appeared in projects such as Soloalbum (2003), Off Beat (2004), Eight Miles High (2007) and Rabbit Without Ears .
Matthias Schweighöfer (German: [maˈtiːas ˈʃvaɪkˌhøːfɐ] ; born 1980/1981) is a German actor and filmmaker known for his work in several German and American film productions. He appeared as Lieutenant Franz Herber in the 2008 film Valkyrie. In 2021, Schweighöfer appeared in the Netflix film Army of the Dead, directed by Zack Snyder, as Ludwig Dieter. He reprised his role in the prequel film, Army of Thieves, which he also directed. In 2023, he appeared in the role of German theoretical physicist Werner Heisenberg in Christopher Nolan's biographical thriller, Oppenheimer, about J. Robert Oppenheimer and the development of the atomic bomb during World War II.
Early life
He is the son of actors.
Career
His first role in a feature film was Changing Skins (1997), directed by Andreas Dresen. In the following years, he appeared in projects such as Soloalbum (2003), Off Beat (2004), Eight Miles High (2007) and Rabbit Without Ears. Schweighöfer portrayed Lieutenant Franz Herber in Valkyrie, a 2008 film dramatizing the failed 20 July assassination and political coup plot to kill Adolf Hitler. The international release of Valkyrie and the all-star cast (including Tom Cruise, Kenneth Branagh, Terence Stamp and Bill Nighy) not only allowed Schweighöfer to be recognized abroad, it provided an opportunity for him to be cast in other English speaking roles.
In 2009, Schweighöfer founded the fashion label German Garment with TV presenter Joko Winterscheidt.
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