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Matthias Schweighöfer

Actor / Film Director / Film Producer / Screenwriter / Songwriter | * 03/11/1981 (43) | Anklam (East Germany / German Democratic Republic (GDR))
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Matthias Schweighöfer (German: [maˈtiːas ˈʃvaɪkˌhøːfɐ] ; 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 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. ()
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Matthias Schweighöfer (born March 11, 1981) is a German actor.

Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Drama | Talk-Shows

Known for these Movies & Shows

Richthofen goes off to war like thousands of other men. As fighter pilots, they become cult heroes for the soldiers on the battlefields. Marked by sportsmanlike conduct, technical exactitude and knigh ...

The Red Baron

PG-13

2008 | 3.4/5 | 2h
Action, Adventure, Drama, History, War
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What a man is a comedy that tells the story of a young professor, Alex (Matthias Schweighofer), which after being left by his girlfriend Caroline (Mavie Hörbiger), begins a journey to know himself. B ...

What a Man

Certification unknown

2011 | 2.7/5 | 1h 35min
Comedy, Romance / Love
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Following a zombie outbreak in Las Vegas, a group of mercenaries take the ultimate gamble: venturing into the quarantine zone to pull off the greatest heist ever attempted. ...

Army of the Dead

R

2021 | 3.1/5 | 2h 28min
Action, Crime, Drama, Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller
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A mysterious woman recruits bank teller Ludwig Dieter to lead a group of aspiring thieves on a top-secret heist during the early stages of the zombie apocalypse. ...

Army of Thieves

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2021 | 3.4/5 | 2h 7min
Action, Thriller, Crime, Comedy
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Lukas Franke finds himself a victim of a hacking attack, his online information altered to implicate him as having masterminded a cyber-attack on Berlin resulting in a city-wide blackout. Suspected as ...

You Are Wanted

TV-14

2017 | 3.1/5 | 46min per episode
Drama, Mystery
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Awards & Nominations for Matthias Schweighöfer

Romy (TV award) Berliner Bär
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Movies with Matthias Schweighöfer as Actor(71)

as Frank Farian2023 Girl You Know It's True
as Ludwig Dieter2023 Planet of the Dead
2023 Heart of Stone
2023 Oppenheimer
2023 Family Switch
as Sven2022 The Swimmers
as Ludwig Dieter2021 Army of Thieves
as Ludwig Dieter2021 Army of the Dead
as Josef2021 Hinterland
as himself2021 Creating an Army of the Dead
as Klaus Barbie2020 Resistance
as Pavel Sonin2018 Kursk
as Anton Katz2018 100 Things
as Erik Ruge2018 Vielmachglas
as Theo Ransoff2018 Hot Dog
as himself2017 Die Helene Fischer Show 2017
2017 Bullyparade: The Movie
as Andi2016 The Most Beautiful Day
as Max2016 Four Against the Bank
as Robinson Crusoe (voice)2016 Robinson Crusoe
as Clemens2015 The Manny
as Partygast2014 Male Mistakes
as Felix2014 Joy of Fatherhood
as Prinz Charming2014 Bibi & Tina: Bewildered and Bewitched
as himself2013 Kokowääh 2
as Sascha2013 Frau Ella
as Fuchs2013 Rabbit Without Ears and Two-Eared Chick
as Paul Voigt2013 Break Up Man
as himself2012 Tim Sander goes to Hollywood
as Wladimir Kaminer2012 Russendisko
as Matze2011 Hut in the Woods
as Alex Honk2011 Woman in Love
as Alex2011 What a Man
as Tom2010 Friendship!
as Christl2010 3nity
as Marcel Reich-Ranicki2009 Marcel Reich-Ranicki - Mein Leben
as Fan 22009 Must Love Death
as Gödeke Michels2009 12 Paces without a Head
as Moritz2009 Rabbit Without Ears 2
as Frankie2009 Night Train
as Baron Manfred von Richthofen2008 The Red Baron
as SS-Soldat im Erschießungskommando2008 Valkyrie
as Jan Winter2008 The Architect
as Moritz2007 Rabbit Without Ears
as Rainer Langhans2007 Eight Miles High
as Daniel2007 Fata Morgana
as Felix2007 An Old Maid
as Jack2006 Lulu
as Laurin2006 Der blaue Affe
as Ronald 'Ronny' Helske2005 Polly Blue Eyes
as Daniel2005 Combat 16
as Friedrich Schiller2005 Schiller
as Baal2004 Baal
as Ben Lüders2004 Cold Spring
as Crash2004 Off Beat
as Ben2003 Soloalbum
as Osric2003 Hamlet_X
as Felix2003 Die Klasse von '99 - Schule war gestern, Leben ist jetzt
as Gregor2002 Friends of Friends
as Hansen2002 Nachts im Park
as Dieter Schrader2002 FearDotCom
as Jan Quinn2001 Mein Vater die Tunte
as Malte2001 Babykram ist Männersache
as Dirk Bachmann2001 Heart Over Head
as Ben Simon2000 Verbotenes Verlangen - Ich liebe meinen Schüler
as Speedy2000 Friends
as Prinz Dietbert2000 Kiss Me Frog
as Albert2000 3 Tage 44
as Dieter1998 Ein Mann fällt nicht vom Himmel
as Torsten1998 Spuk aus der Gruft
1997 Changing Skins

TV Shows/Series with Matthias Schweighöfer as Actor(34)

as himself2019 Joko & Klaas gegen ProSieben
as himself2018 Christmas with Joko & Klaas
as Lukas Franke2017 You Are Wanted
as himself2016 Die beste Show der Welt
as himself2014 Quizduell
as Self - Guest2014 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2013 Circus Halligalli
as himself2012 Im Leben von …
2011 1Live Talk mit Frau Heinrich
as himself2009 Granaten wie wir
as himself2009 Tietjen und Hirschhausen
as himself2008 Markus Lanz
as himself2007 Krömer - Die internationale Show
as himself2007 Dickes B
as himself2007 Inas Nacht
as himself1999 Beckmann
as himself1999 TV Total
as himself1999 Volle Kanne
as himself1998 Die Johannes B. Kerner Show
as Benny Daum1998 Siska
as Sebastian Freese1998 Siska
as himself1997 Taff
as himself1996 Zimmer frei!
as himself1995 Goldene Henne
1994 Ärzte
as himself1991 DAS!
as himself1989 ZDF-Mittagsmagazin
as himself??? Wetten, dass..?
as himself??? NDR Talk Show
as himself??? Kölner Treff
as Daniel Cross??? Police Call 110
as Jacky Bräutigam??? Scene of the Crime
as Balthasar Staupen??? Scene of the Crime
as himself??? Goldene Kamera Verleihung

Movies with Matthias Schweighöfer as Crew(19)

Directing/Director2021 Army of Thieves
Production/Producer2021 Army of Thieves
Production/Producer2020 Resistance
Production/Producer2020 Takeover
Production/Producer2018 100 Things
Production/Producer2018 Vielmachglas
Production/Producer2018 Hot Dog
Production/Producer2016 The Most Beautiful Day
Production/Producer2016 Jack the Ripper - Eine Frau jagt einen Mörder
Directing/Director2015 The Manny
Production/Producer2015 The Manny
Writing/Writer2015 The Manny
Production/Producer2015 Highway to Hellas
Directing/Director2014 Joy of Fatherhood
Production/Producer2013 Frau Ella
Directing/Director2013 Break Up Man
Production/Producer2013 Break Up Man
Directing/Director2011 What a Man
Writing/Screenplay2011 What a Man

TV Shows/Series with Matthias Schweighöfer as Crew(1)

Directing/Director2017 You Are Wanted

Additional Information

Born: Wednesday, 03/11 1981 (March) in Anklam (East Germany / German Democratic Republic (GDR)) (current age: 43 years + 44 days)
Zodiac sign: Pisces (Chinese zodiac sign: Rooster)
Languages: German (DE)
Educated at: Ernst Busch Academy of Dramatic Arts
Spouses (current/former): Angelika Ani Schromm
Related to: Willy Schweighöfer, Götz Schweighöfer, Joachim Schweighöfer
Matthias Schweighöfer frequently works together with these people:
Karl Kranzkowski (27x, Actor)
Uwe Ochsenknecht (24x, Actor)
Jürgen Tarrach (24x, Actor)
Marga Legal (24x, Actress)
Stefanie Stappenbeck (24x, Actress)
Armin Rohde (23x, Actor)
Andrea Sawatzki (22x, Actress)
Katrin Sass (22x, Actress)
Ulrike Krumbiegel (22x, Actress)
Helmut Zierl (22x, Actor)
Martin Brambach (22x, Actor)
Til Schweiger (17x, Actor)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:2129, Added: 03/23/2018, Last updated: 04/12/2024