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Matthias Schweighöfer

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Matthias Schweighöfer

Born March 11, 1981 in Anklam, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, East Germany [now Germany]77 films

Matthias Schweighöfer (German: [maˈtiːasˈʃvaɪkˌhøːfɐ]; born 11 March 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 as 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.

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Essential films

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Valkyrie poster7.0Valkyrie2008Army of Thieves poster6.8Army of Thieves2021Army of the Dead poster6.2Army of the Dead2021Heart of Stone poster6.7Heart of Stone2023Elio poster6.9Elio2025The Swimmers poster7.4The Swimmers2022Kursk poster6.6Kursk2018Resistance poster7.0Resistance2020

Filmography

77 films as actor
  1. TBABike Me UpBerlin Segment
  2. TBAPlay Dead
  3. TBAMister
  4. 2027The Conjuring: First Communion
  5. 2025The Life of WishesFelix
  6. 2025AmrumUncle Theo
  7. 2025BrickTim
  8. 2025ElioAmbassador Tegmen (voice)
  9. 2023Girl You Know It's TrueFrank Farian
  10. 2023Family SwitchRolf
  11. 2023Heart of StoneJack of Hearts
  12. 2023OppenheimerWerner Heisenberg
  13. 2022The SwimmersSven
  14. 2021Army of ThievesLudwig Dieter
  15. 2021HinterlandJosef
  16. 2021Army of the DeadLudwig Dieter
  17. 2020ResistanceKlaus Barbie
  18. 2018100 ThingsAnton Katz
  19. 2018KurskPavel Sonin
  20. 2018VielmachglasErik Ruge
  21. 2018Hot DogTheo Ransoff
  22. 2017Bullyparade: The Movie
  23. 2016Four Against the BankMax
  24. 2016The Most Beautiful DayAndi
  25. 2016Robinson CrusoeRobinson Crusoe (voice)
  26. 2015The MannyClemens
  27. 2014Bibi & Tina: Bewildered and BewitchedPrinz Charming
  28. 2014Male MistakesPartygast
  29. 2014Joy of FatherhoodFelix
  30. 2013Frau EllaSascha
  31. 2013Rabbit Without Ears and Two-Eared ChickFuchs (voice)
  32. 2013Kokowääh 2Matthias Schweighöfer
  33. 2013Break Up ManPaul Voigt
  34. 2012RussendiskoWladimir Kaminer
  35. 2011Woman in LoveAlex Honk
  36. 2011Hut in the WoodsMatze
  37. 2011What a ManAlex
  38. 20103nityChristl
  39. 2010Friendship!Tom
  40. 200912 Paces without a HeadGödeke Michels
  41. 2009Rabbit Without Ears 2Moritz
  42. 2009Must Love DeathFan 2
  43. 2009Night TrainFrankie
  44. 2009Marcel Reich-Ranicki - Mein LebenMarcel Reich-Ranicki
  45. 2008ValkyrieSS-Soldat im Erschießungskommando
  46. 2008The ArchitectJan Winter
  47. 2008The Red BaronBaron Manfred von Richthofen
  48. 2007Rabbit Without EarsMoritz
  49. 2007An Old MaidFelix
  50. 2007Fata MorganaDaniel
  51. 2007Eight Miles HighRainer Langhans
  52. 2006Der blaue AffeLaurin
  53. 2006LuluJack
  54. 2005Polly Blue EyesRonald 'Ronny' Helske
  55. 2005The Young SchillerFriedrich Schiller
  56. 2005Happy End
  57. 2005Combat 16Daniel
  58. 2004Off BeatCrash
  59. 2004BaalBaal
  60. 2004Cold SpringBen Lüders
  61. 2003Die Klasse von '99 - Schule war gestern, Leben ist jetztFelix
  62. 2003Hamlet_XOsric
  63. 2003SoloalbumBen
  64. 2002FearDotComDieter Schrader
  65. 2002Friends of FriendsGregor
  66. 2002Nachts im ParkHansen
  67. 2002Ballett ist ausgefallen
  68. 2001Heart Over HeadDirk Bachmann
  69. 2001Vorspiel mit NachspielJan Quinn
  70. 2001Babykram ist MännersacheMalte
  71. 2000Kiss Me, FrogPrinz Dietbert
  72. 2000Forbidden Desire - I Love My StudentBen Simon
  73. 20003 Tage 44Albert
  74. 2000FriendsSpeedy
  75. 1998Spuk aus der GruftTorsten
  76. 1998Ein Mann fällt nicht vom HimmelDieter
  77. 1997Changing Skins