Diane Kruger

Biography

Diane Kruger is a German actress who began as a model. Born in Algermissen, West Germany, she trained as a ballerina and then won the 1992 Elite Model Look contest, working with Elite Model Management in Paris and New York before shifting to acting in the late 1990s. She studied at the Cours Florent drama school and made her screen debut in The Piano Player (2002). Kruger became known for playing Helen in Troy (2004), Dr. Abigail Chase in National Treasure (2004) and National Treasure: Book of Secrets (2007), Bridget von Hammersmark in Inglourious Basterds (2009), and Gina in Unknown (2011). On television she played detective Sonya Cross in the FX series The Bridge from 2013 to 2014. Early in her career the Cannes Film Festival gave her the Trophée Chopard, and she later won the festival's Best Actress award for In the Fade (2017).

50years old

Turns 51 on July 15in 277 days

Born July 15, 1976Algermissen
Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22
Diane Heidkrüger (birth name)

Movie Career

Films: 42
Career span: 22 years2002 to 2024

Genres

Drama60%, 25 films
Thriller33%, 14 films
Action21%, 9 films
Adventure19%, 8 films
Romance19%, 8 films

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First role
At 17, Diane Kruger had not yet mastered French when Luc Besson had her audition for The Fifth Element. She was not chosen, but Besson suggested she enroll at the Cours Florent drama school.
Early training
Kruger enrolled at the Cours Florent drama school and stayed two years, after French actor Guillaume Canet encouraged her to take a theater course to test her acting ability.
A change of course
Kruger won the 1992 Elite Model Look national contest at 15, earning the Look of the Year Modelling Award, a contract with Elite Model Management and a Vespa.

Diane Kruger movies on Netflix

Longing2024IMDb rating 4.8as Alice
The Shrouds2024IMDb rating 5.7as Becca…
The American2023IMDb rating 7.1as Tatiyana Volkova
Visions2023IMDb rating 5.3as Estelle Vasseur
First Love2022IMDb rating 4.8as Kay Albright
Marlowe2022IMDb rating 5.4as Clare Cavendish
Out of the Blue2022IMDb rating 4.4as Marilyn
The 3552022IMDb rating 5.6as Marie
QT8: The First Eight2019IMDb rating 7.3as Himself
J.T. LeRoy2018IMDb rating 5.5as Eva Avalon
Welcome to Marwen2018IMDb rating 6.2as Deja Thoris
All That Divides Us2017IMDb rating 5.4as Julia
Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story2017IMDb rating 7.4as Himself
In the Fade2017IMDb rating 7.1as Katja Sekerci
Sky2016IMDb rating 5.8as Romy
The Infiltrator2016IMDb rating 7.0as Kathy Ertz
Disorder2015IMDb rating 6.2as Jessie
Fathers and Daughters2015IMDb rating 7.0as Elizabeth
The Better Angels2014IMDb rating 6.0as Sarah Lincoln
Me, Myself and Mum2013IMDb rating 6.6as Ingeborg
Seduced and Abandoned2013IMDb rating 6.6as Himself
The Host2013IMDb rating 5.8as The Seeker / Lacey
A Perfect Plan2012IMDb rating 6.3as Isabelle
Farewell, My Queen2012IMDb rating 6.2as Marie Antoinette
Special Forces2011IMDb rating 6.3as Elsa
Unknown2011IMDb rating 6.8as Gina
Inhale2010IMDb rating 6.5as Diane Stanton
Farewell2009IMDb rating 6.9as Jogging spy
Inglourious Basterds2009IMDb rating 8.4as Bridget von Hammersmark
Mr. Nobody2009IMDb rating 7.7as Anna Adult
Anything for Her2008IMDb rating 7.1as Lisa Auclert
National Treasure: Book of Secrets2007IMDb rating 6.5as Abigail Chase
The Color of Freedom2007IMDb rating 7.1as Gloria Gregory
The Hunting Party2007IMDb rating 6.7as Marjana
Copying Beethoven2006IMDb rating 6.7as Anna Holtz
The Tiger Brigades2006IMDb rating 5.8as La princesse Constance Radetsky - la femme anarchiste d'un prince russe
Joyeux Noel2005IMDb rating 7.6as Anna Sörensen
National Treasure2004IMDb rating 6.9as Abigail Chase
Troy2004IMDb rating 7.3as Helen
Wicker Park2004IMDb rating 6.9as Lisa
Michel Vaillant2003IMDb rating 5.4as Julie Wood
The Piano Player2002IMDb rating 4.4as Erika Nile

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Inglourious Basterds2009 Adventure, Drama, Waras Bridget von Hammersmark
IMDb rating 8.41.8M votes
National Treasure2004 Action, Adventure, Comedyas Abigail Chase
IMDb rating 6.9382K votes
Unknown2011as Gina
IMDb rating 6.8278K votes
National Treasure: Book of Secrets2007as Abigail Chase
IMDb rating 6.5270K votes
Mr. Nobody2009as Anna Adult
IMDb rating 7.7259K votes
Troy2004as Helen
IMDb rating 7.3649K votes
The Host2013as The Seeker / Lacey
IMDb rating 5.8122K votes
The Infiltrator2016as Kathy Ertz
IMDb rating 7.086K votes

Most often with

Jon Turteltaub directed two of these films, Christian Carion two and A.J. Edwards two. 24 actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Nicolas Cage

Liam Neeson

Harvey Keitel

Ed Harris

Sean Bean

Bruce GreenwoodJon TurteltaubDirector, 2 films

Christian CarionDirector, 2 films A.J. EdwardsDirector, 2 films

Films together

Nicolas Cage2 films together, 2004 to 2007
Nicolas Cage's page
- National Treasure: Book of Secrets2007IMDb rating 6.5Kruger as Abigail ChaseCage as Ben Gates
- National Treasure2004IMDb rating 6.9Kruger as Abigail ChaseCage as Benjamin Franklin Gates
Liam Neeson2 films together, 2011 to 2022
Liam Neeson's page
- Marlowe2022IMDb rating 5.4Kruger as Clare CavendishNeeson as Philip Marlowe
- Unknown2011IMDb rating 6.8Kruger as GinaNeeson as Dr. Martin Harris
Harvey Keitel2 films together, 2004 to 2007
Harvey Keitel's page
- National Treasure: Book of Secrets2007IMDb rating 6.5Kruger as Abigail ChaseKeitel as Sadusky
- National Treasure2004IMDb rating 6.9Kruger as Abigail ChaseKeitel as Sadusky
Ed Harris2 films together, 2006 to 2007
Ed Harris's page
- National Treasure: Book of Secrets2007IMDb rating 6.5Kruger as Abigail ChaseHarris as Mitch Wilkinson
- Copying Beethoven2006IMDb rating 6.7Kruger as Anna HoltzHarris as Ludwig van Beethoven
Sean Bean2 films together, 2004
Sean Bean's page
- National Treasure2004IMDb rating 6.9Kruger as Abigail ChaseBean as Ian Howe
- Troy2004IMDb rating 7.3Kruger as HelenBean as Odysseus
Bruce Greenwood2 films together, 2007 to 2015
Bruce Greenwood's page
- Fathers and Daughters2015IMDb rating 7.0Kruger as ElizabethGreenwood as William
- National Treasure: Book of Secrets2007IMDb rating 6.5Kruger as Abigail ChaseGreenwood as The President
Jon TurteltaubDirector, 2 films, 2004 to 2007
All films by Jon Turteltaub
- National Treasure: Book of Secrets2007IMDb rating 6.5Kruger as Abigail Chase
- National Treasure2004IMDb rating 6.9Kruger as Abigail Chase
Christian CarionDirector, 2 films, 2005 to 2009
All films by Christian Carion
- Farewell2009IMDb rating 6.9Kruger as Jogging spy
- Joyeux Noel2005IMDb rating 7.6Kruger as Anna Sörensen
A.J. EdwardsDirector, 2 films, 2014 to 2022
All films by A.J. Edwards
- First Love2022IMDb rating 4.8Kruger as Kay Albright
- The Better Angels2014IMDb rating 6.0Kruger as Sarah Lincoln
Also two films together18 more actors
- Jon VoightNational Treasure: Book of Secrets (2007) and National Treasure (2004)
- Brad PittInglourious Basterds (2009) and Troy (2004)
- Richard GereLonging (2024) and The Hunting Party (2007)
- Rose ByrneTroy (2004) and Wicker Park (2004)
- Jessica ChastainThe 355 (2022) and Seduced and Abandoned (2013)
- Daniel BrühlInglourious Basterds (2009) and Joyeux Noel (2005)
- Christoph WaltzQT8: The First Eight (2019) and Inglourious Basterds (2009)
- Daniel MaysThe Infiltrator (2016) and Mr. Nobody (2009)
- Didier FlamandSpecial Forces (2011) and The Tiger Brigades (2006)
- Guillaume CanetFarewell (2009) and Joyeux Noel (2005)
- Justin BarthaNational Treasure: Book of Secrets (2007) and National Treasure (2004)
- Dany BoonA Perfect Plan (2012) and Joyeux Noel (2005)
- Eli RothQT8: The First Eight (2019) and Inglourious Basterds (2009)
- André MarconMe, Myself and Mum (2013) and The Tiger Brigades (2006)
- Denis MénochetSpecial Forces (2011) and Inglourious Basterds (2009)
- Armando RiescoNational Treasure: Book of Secrets (2007) and National Treasure (2004)
- Sylvester GrothThe 355 (2022) and Inglourious Basterds (2009)
- Hervé PierreMe, Myself and Mum (2013) and Farewell, My Queen (2012)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Box office

What Diane Kruger's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$2.0 billion

25 of the 42 films have a worldwide figure.

25Worldwide figure
1US gross only
1Streaming, short cinema run
15Figure not found

Top grosser

Troy2004Helen$497 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 95% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

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Troy2004as Helen
$497M25.0% of the total
2
National Treasure: Book of Secrets2007as Abigail Chase
$459M23.1% of the total
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National Treasure2004as Abigail Chase
$348M17.5% of the total
4
Inglourious Basterds2009as Bridget von Hammersmark
$321M16.2% of the total
5
Unknown2011as Gina
$131M6.6% of the total
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The Host2013as The Seeker / Lacey
$63M3.2% of the total
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The 3552022as Marie
$56M2.8% of the total
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The Infiltrator2016as Kathy Ertz
$21M1.1% of the total