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Matthias Schweighöfer
Acting

Matthias Schweighöfer

Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.

Profession

Acting

Birthday

11 Mar 1981

Age

45 Years

Born In

Anklam, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, East Germany [now Germany]

Total Projects

134

Years Active

78 Yrs

Avg Rating

6.2 ★

Overview

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 is best known for his role as Lieutenant Franz Herber in the 2008 film Valkyrie. In 2021, Schweighöfer appeared as Ludwig Dieter in the Netflix film Army of the Dead, directed by Zack Snyder. He reprised his role in the prequel...

Filmography

Vanished

tv

Vanished

2026

Vanished

as Alex Durand

The Life of Wishes

movie

The Life of Wishes

2025

The Life of Wishes

as Felix

Amrum

movie

Amrum

2025

Amrum

as Theo

Brick

movie

Brick

2025

Brick

as Tim

Elio

movie

Elio

2025

Elio

as Ambassador Tegmen (voice)

Experte für alles

tv

Experte für alles

2025

Experte für alles

as Self

Girl You Know It's True

movie

Girl You Know It's True

2023

Girl You Know It's True

as Frank Farian

Family Switch

movie

Family Switch

2023

Family Switch

as Rolf

Heart of Stone

movie

Heart of Stone

2023

Heart of Stone

as Jack of Hearts

Oppenheimer

movie

Oppenheimer

2023

Oppenheimer

as Werner Heisenberg

The Swimmers

movie

The Swimmers

2022

The Swimmers

as Sven

Army of Thieves

movie

Army of Thieves

2021

Army of Thieves

as Ludwig Dieter

Hinterland

movie

Hinterland

2021

Hinterland

as Josef

Creating an Army of the Dead

movie

Creating an Army of the Dead

2021

Creating an Army of the Dead

as Self

Army of the Dead

movie

Army of the Dead

2021

Army of the Dead

as Ludwig Dieter

Wer stiehlt mir die Show?

tv

Wer stiehlt mir die Show?

2021

Wer stiehlt mir die Show?

as Self

Resistance

movie

Resistance

2020

Resistance

as Klaus Barbie

The Kelly Clarkson Show

tv

The Kelly Clarkson Show

2019

The Kelly Clarkson Show

as Self

Joko & Klaas gegen ProSieben

tv

Joko & Klaas gegen ProSieben

2019

Joko & Klaas gegen ProSieben

as Self

Weihnachten mit Joko & Klaas

tv

Weihnachten mit Joko & Klaas

2018

Weihnachten mit Joko & Klaas

as Self

100 Things

movie

100 Things

2018

100 Things

as Anton Katz

Kursk

movie

Kursk

2018

Kursk

as Pavel Sonin

Late Night Berlin

tv

Late Night Berlin

2018

Late Night Berlin

as Self

Vielmachglas

movie

Vielmachglas

2018

Vielmachglas

as Erik Ruge

Hot Dog

movie

Hot Dog

2018

Hot Dog

as Theo Ransoff

Die Helene Fischer Show 2017

movie

Die Helene Fischer Show 2017

2017

Die Helene Fischer Show 2017

as Self

Bullyparade: The Movie

movie

Bullyparade: The Movie

2017

Bullyparade: The Movie

You Are Wanted

tv

You Are Wanted

2017

You Are Wanted

as Lukas Franke

Four Against the Bank

movie

Four Against the Bank

2016

Four Against the Bank

as Max

Die beste Show der Welt

tv

Die beste Show der Welt

2016

Die beste Show der Welt

as Self

The Most Beautiful Day

movie

The Most Beautiful Day

2016

The Most Beautiful Day

as Andi

Robinson Crusoe

movie

Robinson Crusoe

2016

Robinson Crusoe

as Robinson Crusoe (voice)

CineRaya

tv

Teamwork

2015

Teamwork

as Himself

The Manny

movie

The Manny

2015

The Manny

as Clemens

Bibi & Tina: Bewildered and Bewitched

movie

Bibi & Tina: Bewildered and Bewitched

2014

Bibi & Tina: Bewildered and Bewitched

as Prinz Charming

CineRaya

tv

Quizduell

2014

Quizduell

as Self

Male Mistakes

movie

Male Mistakes

2014

Male Mistakes

as Partygast

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

tv

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as Self - Guest

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

tv

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as Self

CineRaya

tv

Back to School – Gottschalks großes Klassentreffen

2014

Back to School – Gottschalks großes Klassentreffen

as himself

Joy of Fatherhood

movie

Joy of Fatherhood

2014

Joy of Fatherhood

as Felix

Frau Ella

movie

Frau Ella

2013

Frau Ella

as Sascha

Rabbit Without Ears and Two-Eared Chick

movie

Rabbit Without Ears and Two-Eared Chick

2013

Rabbit Without Ears and Two-Eared Chick

as Fuchs (voice)

Circus Halligalli

tv

Circus Halligalli

2013

Circus Halligalli

Kokowääh 2

movie

Kokowääh 2

2013

Kokowääh 2

as Matthias Schweighöfer

Break Up Man

movie

Break Up Man

2013

Break Up Man

as Paul Voigt

Tim Sander goes to Hollywood

movie

Tim Sander goes to Hollywood

2012

Tim Sander goes to Hollywood

as self

Russendisko

movie

Russendisko

2012

Russendisko

as Wladimir Kaminer

CineRaya

tv

Im Leben von …

2012

Im Leben von …

as Self

CineRaya

tv

Hunderter Bus Zwei Gespräche auf einer Linie

2011

Hunderter Bus Zwei Gespräche auf einer Linie

Woman in Love

movie

Woman in Love

2011

Woman in Love

as Alex Honk

Hut in the Woods

movie

Hut in the Woods

2011

Hut in the Woods

as Matze

CineRaya

tv

1Live Talk mit Frau Heinrich

2011

1Live Talk mit Frau Heinrich

What a Man

movie

What a Man

2011

What a Man

as Alex

Klein gegen Groß - Das unglaubliche Duell

tv

Klein gegen Groß - Das unglaubliche Duell

2011

Klein gegen Groß - Das unglaubliche Duell

as Self

3nity

movie

3nity

2010

3nity

as Christl

Friendship!

movie

Friendship!

2010

Friendship!

as Tom

12 Paces without a Head

movie

12 Paces without a Head

2009

12 Paces without a Head

as Gödeke Michels

Rabbit Without Ears 2

movie

Rabbit Without Ears 2

2009

Rabbit Without Ears 2

as Moritz

Must Love Death

movie

Must Love Death

2009

Must Love Death

as Fan 2

Granaten wie wir

tv

Granaten wie wir

2009

Granaten wie wir

as Self

Night Train

movie

Night Train

2009

Night Train

as Frankie

Marcel Reich-Ranicki - Mein Leben

movie

Marcel Reich-Ranicki - Mein Leben

2009

Marcel Reich-Ranicki - Mein Leben

as Marcel Reich-Ranicki

Valkyrie

movie

Valkyrie

2008

Valkyrie

as SS-Soldat im Erschießungskommando

The Architect

movie

The Architect

2008

The Architect

as Jan Winter

Markus Lanz

tv

Markus Lanz

2008

Markus Lanz

as Self

The Red Baron

movie

The Red Baron

2008

The Red Baron

as Baron Manfred von Richthofen

CineRaya

tv

Dickes B

2007

Dickes B

as Self

Rabbit Without Ears

movie

Rabbit Without Ears

2007

Rabbit Without Ears

as Moritz

An Old Maid

movie

An Old Maid

2007

An Old Maid

as Felix

Krömer - Die internationale Show

tv

Krömer - Die internationale Show

2007

Krömer - Die internationale Show

as Self

Fata Morgana

movie

Fata Morgana

2007

Fata Morgana

as Daniel

Inas Nacht

tv

Inas Nacht

2007

Inas Nacht

as Self

Eight Miles High

movie

Eight Miles High

2007

Eight Miles High

as Rainer Langhans

CineRaya

movie

Der blaue Affe

2006

Der blaue Affe

as Laurin

Lulu

movie

Lulu

2006

Lulu

as Jack

Polly Blue Eyes

movie

Polly Blue Eyes

2005

Polly Blue Eyes

as Ronald 'Ronny' Helske

The Young Schiller

movie

The Young Schiller

2005

The Young Schiller

as Friedrich Schiller

Happy End

movie

Happy End

2005

Happy End

Combat 16

movie

Combat 16

2005

Combat 16

as Daniel

Off Beat

movie

Off Beat

2004

Off Beat

as Crash

CineRaya

tv

Sarah Kuttner – Die Show

2004

Sarah Kuttner – Die Show

as self - guest

CineRaya

tv

Sarah Kuttner – Die Show

2004

Sarah Kuttner – Die Show

as self - segment

Baal

movie

Baal

2004

Baal

as Baal

Cold Spring

movie

Cold Spring

2004

Cold Spring

as Ben Lüders

Die Klasse von '99 - Schule war gestern, Leben ist jetzt

movie

Die Klasse von '99 - Schule war gestern, Leben ist jetzt

2003

Die Klasse von '99 - Schule war gestern, Leben ist jetzt

as Felix

Hamlet_X

movie

Hamlet_X

2003

Hamlet_X

as Osric

Soloalbum

movie

Soloalbum

2003

Soloalbum

as Ben

FearDotCom

movie

FearDotCom

2002

FearDotCom

as Dieter Schrader

Friends of Friends

movie

Friends of Friends

2002

Friends of Friends

as Gregor

Nachts im Park

movie

Nachts im Park

2002

Nachts im Park

as Hansen

CineRaya

movie

Ballett ist ausgefallen

2002

Ballett ist ausgefallen

Heart Over Head

movie

Heart Over Head

2001

Heart Over Head

as Dirk Bachmann

Vorspiel mit Nachspiel

movie

Vorspiel mit Nachspiel

2001

Vorspiel mit Nachspiel

as Jan Quinn

Babykram ist Männersache

movie

Babykram ist Männersache

2001

Babykram ist Männersache

as Malte

Kiss Me, Frog

movie

Kiss Me, Frog

2000

Kiss Me, Frog

as Prinz Dietbert

Spuk im Reich der Schatten

tv

Spuk im Reich der Schatten

2000

Spuk im Reich der Schatten

as Torsten

Verbotenes Verlangen - Ich liebe meinen Schüler

movie

Verbotenes Verlangen - Ich liebe meinen Schüler

2000

Verbotenes Verlangen - Ich liebe meinen Schüler

as Ben Simon

CineRaya

movie

3 Tage 44

2000

3 Tage 44

as Albert

Friends

movie

Friends

2000

Friends

as Speedy

CineRaya

tv

German Television Award

1999

German Television Award

as Self

CineRaya

tv

Volle Kanne

1999

Volle Kanne

as Self

TV total

tv

TV total

1999

TV total

as Self

Beckmann

tv

Beckmann

1999

Beckmann

as Self

Spuk aus der Gruft

movie

Spuk aus der Gruft

1998

Spuk aus der Gruft

as Torsten

Siska

tv

Siska

1998

Siska

as Benny Daum

Siska

tv

Siska

1998

Siska

as Sebastian Freese

CineRaya

tv

The Johannes B. Kerner Show

1998

The Johannes B. Kerner Show

as Self

CineRaya

movie

Ein Mann fällt nicht vom Himmel

1998

Ein Mann fällt nicht vom Himmel

as Dieter

Changing Skins

movie

Changing Skins

1997

Changing Skins

Leute heute

tv

Leute heute

1997

Leute heute

as Self

Taff

tv

Taff

1997

Taff

as self

CineRaya

tv

Tietjen und Bommes

1997

Tietjen und Bommes

as Self

Zimmer frei!

tv

Zimmer frei!

1996

Zimmer frei!

as Self

Dr. Stefan Frank - Der Arzt, dem die Frauen vertrauen

tv

Dr. Stefan Frank - Der Arzt, dem die Frauen vertrauen

1995

Dr. Stefan Frank - Der Arzt, dem die Frauen vertrauen

as Ingo Taschke

CineRaya

tv

Goldene Henne

1995

Goldene Henne

as Self

Ärzte

tv

Ärzte

1994

Ärzte

Morgenmagazin

tv

Morgenmagazin

1992

Morgenmagazin

as Self

DAS!

tv

DAS!

1991

DAS!

as Self

CineRaya

tv

Romy Award

1990

Romy Award

as Self

CineRaya

tv

ZDF-Mittagsmagazin

1989

ZDF-Mittagsmagazin

as Self

CineRaya

tv

Goldene Kamera

1984

Goldene Kamera

as Self

Wetten, dass..?

tv

Wetten, dass..?

1981

Wetten, dass..?

as Self

CineRaya

tv

Bavarian Film Awards

1979

Bavarian Film Awards

as Self

NDR Talk Show

tv

NDR Talk Show

1979

NDR Talk Show

as Self

Kölner Treff

tv

Kölner Treff

1976

Kölner Treff

as Self

Polizeiruf 110

tv

Polizeiruf 110

1971

Polizeiruf 110

as Daniel Cross

Scene of the Crime

tv

Scene of the Crime

1970

Scene of the Crime

as Jacky Bräutigam

Scene of the Crime

tv

Scene of the Crime

1970

Scene of the Crime

as Balthasar Staupen

CineRaya

tv

Grimme Award

1964

Grimme Award

as Self

Bambi

tv

Bambi

1948

Bambi

as Self

CineRaya

movie

Bike Me Up

TBA

Bike Me Up

as Berlin Segment

CineRaya

movie

Play Dead

TBA

Play Dead

CineRaya

movie

Mister

TBA

Mister

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