Louis Hofmann
Biography
Louis Hofmann is a German actor who grew up in Cologne and was born in Bergisch Gladbach. He began in front of the camera on the WDR Fernsehen magazine Servicezeit, then decided to pursue acting and appeared in series such as Danni Lowinski, The Lost Father, Wilsberg and Alarm for Cobra 11. His first cinematic lead was Tom Sawyer (2011). He played a teenage prisoner of war in Land of Mine (2015), winning the Bodil Award for Best Supporting Actor, and appeared as Wolfgang in Sanctuary (2015), which brought him the Bavarian Film Prize for Best Newcomer Actor and a German Actors Award. In Center of My World (2016) he played Phil, and he later became known internationally as Jonas Kahnwald in the Netflix series Dark. He also appeared in All The Light We Cannot See and Masters of the Air.
29years old
Turns 30 on June 3in 233 days
- Born Bergisch Gladbach
- Star sign: GeminiThe sign runs May 21 to June 20
Movie Career
- Films
- 9
- Career span
- 10 years2015 to 2025
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First role
Louis Hofmann's first experience in front of a camera came on Servicezeit, an evening magazine on WDR Fernsehen, in a segment called Die Ausflieger that tested family recreational activities. He stayed with the program for two and a half years before deciding to become an actor.
First role
Hofmann's first cinematic leading role was the title part in Hermine Huntgeburth's 2011 German adaptation of the Mark Twain novel, and he also sang "Barfuß Gehen" on the film's soundtrack with Leon Seidel, who played Huck Finn.
Behind the award
In the Danish-German co-production Land of Mine, Hofmann played a German prisoner of war, his first international part. The role won him the Best Supporting Actor prize at Denmark's Bodil Awards in 2016.
Behind the award
In 2016, Hofmann was given the Special Prize Jaeger-LeCoultre Homage to German Cinema at the German Film Awards. The award recognizes German actors for their work in international films.
Louis Hofmann movies on Netflix
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The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Worked with
Louis Hofmann made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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All films by Vincent Perez
Jakob M. ErwaDirector, 1 film, 2016
Awards
Eight awards and honors from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| 2018 | Golden Camera Young Talent Award | Won | |
| 2018 | Jupiter Awards | Won | |
| 2017 | Askania Shooting Star Award | Won | |
| 2016 | Bodil Awards | Land of Mine | Won |
| 2016 | German Acting Award | Sanctuary | Won |
| 2014 | Bavarian Film Awards | Sanctuary | Won |
| 2012 | New Faces Award | Won | |
| Jupiter Awards | Won | ||
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