Matthias Schweighöfer

Biography

Matthias Schweighöfer, a German actor and filmmaker, grew up the child of two actors and took his first feature film role in Andreas Dresen's Changing Skins (1997). Parts in Soloalbum (2003) and Eight Miles High (2007) came before Rabbit Without Ears (2007), and playing Lieutenant Franz Herber in Valkyrie (2008) won him wider recognition and English-language work. He began directing with the romantic comedy What a Man in 2010, followed by Break Up Man (2013), and directed, produced and starred in the Amazon series You Are Wanted in 2017. He played Ludwig Dieter in Army of the Dead (2021), then directed and reprised the part in Army of Thieves (2021). Later credits include Girl You Know It's True (2023) and Oppenheimer (2023). Among his honors are a German Television Prize, Golden Camera awards and a Bambi Award.

45years old

Turns 46 on March 11in 121 days

Born March 11, 1981Anklam
Star sign: PiscesThe sign runs February 19 to March 20

Movie Career

Films: 19
Career span: 25 years2000 to 2025

Genres

Comedy53%, 10 films
Drama37%, 7 films
Crime26%, 5 films
Action21%, 4 films
Biography21%, 4 films

First and latest

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Behind the camera
Schweighöfer made his directorial debut in 2010 with the romantic comedy What a Man, and followed it in 2013 with his second movie, Break Up Man.
Behind the camera
In 2017, Schweighöfer directed and produced You Are Wanted, and he also played the lead role in it. The show was Amazon Studios' first non-English-language TV series.
Big break
Schweighöfer's role in Valkyrie, with its all-star cast including Tom Cruise, Kenneth Branagh, Terence Stamp and Bill Nighy, allowed him to be recognized abroad and led to English-speaking roles.

Matthias Schweighöfer movies on Netflix

Elio2025IMDb rating 6.6as Ambassador Tegmen (voice)
Family Switch2023IMDb rating 5.7as Rolf
Girl You Know It's True2023IMDb rating 7.1as Frank Farian
Heart of Stone2023IMDb rating 5.7as Jack of Hearts
The Swimmers2022IMDb rating 7.4as Sven
Army of Thieves2021IMDb rating 6.4as Ludwig Dieter
Army of the Dead2021IMDb rating 5.8as Ludwig Dieter
Hinterland2021IMDb rating 6.2as Josef
Resistance2020IMDb rating 6.6as Barbie
Four Against the Bank2016IMDb rating 5.8as Max
The Most Beautiful Day2016IMDb rating 6.4as Andi
The Wild Life2016IMDb rating 5.4as Robinson Crusoe (voice)
Vaterfreuden2014IMDb rating 5.6as Felix
Break Up Man2013IMDb rating 5.6as Paul Voigt
Kokowääh 22013IMDb rating 5.3as Matthias Schweighöfer
Night Train2009IMDb rating 5.7as Frankie
The Red Baron2008IMDb rating 6.3as Manfred von Richthofen
Rabbit Without Ears2007IMDb rating 6.5as Moritz
Verbotenes Verlangen - Ich liebe meinen Schüler2000IMDb rating 5.7as Ben Simon

Best known for

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

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Army of Thieves2021 Action, Comedy, Crimeas Ludwig Dieter
IMDb rating 6.499K votes
Army of the Dead2021 Action, Crime, Horroras Ludwig Dieter
IMDb rating 5.8203K votes
The Swimmers2022as Sven
IMDb rating 7.441K votes
Heart of Stone2023as Jack of Hearts
IMDb rating 5.770K votes
The Red Baron2008as Manfred von Richthofen
IMDb rating 6.314K votes
Rabbit Without Ears2007as Moritz
IMDb rating 6.520K votes
Family Switch2023as Rolf
IMDb rating 5.734K votes
Resistance2020as Barbie
IMDb rating 6.610K votes

Most often with

Torsten Künstler directed three of these films, Til Schweiger two. Til Schweiger appears in four of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Til Schweiger

Alexandra Maria Lara

Milan Peschel

Ana de la Reguera

Detlev Buck

Anne-Sophie BriestTorsten KünstlerDirector, 3 films

Til SchweigerDirector, 2 films

Films together

Til Schweiger4 films together, 2007 to 2016
Til Schweiger's page
- Four Against the Bank2016IMDb rating 5.8Schweighöfer as MaxSchweiger as Chris
- Kokowääh 22013IMDb rating 5.3Schweighöfer as Matthias SchweighöferSchweiger as Henry
- The Red Baron2008IMDb rating 6.3Schweighöfer as Manfred von RichthofenSchweiger as Voss
- Rabbit Without Ears2007IMDb rating 6.5Schweighöfer as MoritzSchweiger as Ludo Dekker
Alexandra Maria Lara2 films together, 2016
Alexandra Maria Lara's page
- Four Against the Bank2016IMDb rating 5.8Schweighöfer as MaxLara as Freddie
- The Most Beautiful Day2016IMDb rating 6.4Schweighöfer as AndiLara as Mona
Milan Peschel2 films together, 2013 to 2014
Milan Peschel's page
- Vaterfreuden2014IMDb rating 5.6Schweighöfer as FelixPeschel as Ei
- Break Up Man2013IMDb rating 5.6Schweighöfer as Paul VoigtPeschel as Thorsten 'Toto' Kuhlmann
Ana de la Reguera2 films together, 2021 to 2025
Ana de la Reguera's page
- Elio2025IMDb rating 6.6Schweighöfer as Ambassador TegmenvoiceReguera as Ambassador Turaisvoice
- Army of the Dead2021IMDb rating 5.8Schweighöfer as Ludwig DieterReguera as Maria Cruz
Detlev Buck2 films together, 2013 to 2014
Detlev Buck's page
- Vaterfreuden2014IMDb rating 5.6Schweighöfer as FelixBuck as Dr. Parisius
- Break Up Man2013IMDb rating 5.6Schweighöfer as Paul VoigtBuck as Pfarrer
Anne-Sophie Briest2 films together, 2007 to 2013
Anne-Sophie Briest's page
- Kokowääh 22013IMDb rating 5.3Schweighöfer as Matthias SchweighöferBriest as Samanthas Mutter
- Rabbit Without Ears2007IMDb rating 6.5Schweighöfer as MoritzBriest as Mandy
Torsten KünstlerDirector, 3 films, 2013 to 2014
- Vaterfreuden2014IMDb rating 5.6Schweighöfer as Felix
- Break Up Man2013IMDb rating 5.6Schweighöfer as Paul Voigt
- Kokowääh 22013IMDb rating 5.3Schweighöfer as Matthias Schweighöfer
Til SchweigerDirector, 2 films, 2007 to 2013
All films by Til Schweiger
- Kokowääh 22013IMDb rating 5.3Schweighöfer as Matthias Schweighöfer
- Rabbit Without Ears2007IMDb rating 6.5Schweighöfer as Moritz
Also two films together1 more actor
- Sascha AlexanderBreak Up Man (2013) and Kokowääh 2 (2013)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.