Portrait of Matthias Schweighöfer

Matthias Schweighöfer

Acting

Biography

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 film, Army of Thieves, which he also directed. Description above from the Wikipedia article Matthias Schweighöfer, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Born: March 11, 1981

Place of Birth: Anklam, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, East Germany [now Germany]

Filmography

2025
2025
Amrum

as Theo

2025
Brick

as Tim

2025
Elio

as Ambassador Tegmen (voice)

2023
2023
2023
Heart of Stone

as Jack of Hearts

2023
Oppenheimer

as Werner Heisenberg

2022
2021
Army of Thieves

as Ludwig Dieter

2021
Hinterland

as Josef

2021
Army of the Dead

as Ludwig Dieter

2020
Resistance

as Klaus Barbie

2018
100 Things

as Anton Katz

2018
Kursk

as Pavel Sonin

2018
Vielmachglas

as Erik Ruge

2018
Hot Dog

as Theo Ransoff

2017
You Are Wanted

as Lukas Franke

2016
Robinson Crusoe

as Robinson Crusoe (voice)

2015
Teamwork

as Himself

2015
The Manny

as Clemens

2014
Male Mistakes

as Partygast

2014
2013
Frau Ella

as Sascha

2013
Kokowääh 2

as Matthias Schweighöfer

2013
Break Up Man

as Paul Voigt

2012
Russendisko

as Wladimir Kaminer

2011
Woman in Love

as Alex Honk

2011
2011
What a Man

as Alex

2010
3nity

as Christl

2010
2009
12 Paces without a Head

as Gödeke Michels

2009
2009
2009
Night Train

as Frankie

2009
Marcel Reich-Ranicki - Mein Leben

as Marcel Reich-Ranicki

2008
Valkyrie

as SS-Soldat im Erschießungskommando

2008
The Architect

as Jan Winter

2008
2008
The Red Baron

as Baron Manfred von Richthofen

2007
2007
An Old Maid

as Felix

2007
Fata Morgana

as Daniel

2007
Inas Nacht

as Self

2007
Eight Miles High

as Rainer Langhans

2006
Lulu

as Jack

2005
Polly Blue Eyes

as Ronald 'Ronny' Helske

2005
The Young Schiller

as Friedrich Schiller

2005
Combat 16

as Daniel

2004
Off Beat

as Crash

2004
Baal

as Baal

2004
Cold Spring

as Ben Lüders

2003
Hamlet_X

as Osric

2003
Soloalbum

as Ben

2002
FearDotCom

as Dieter Schrader

2002
2002
2001
Heart Over Head

as Dirk Bachmann

2001
2000
Kiss Me, Frog

as Prinz Dietbert

2000
Friends

as Speedy

1999
1999
TV total

as Self

1999
Beckmann

as Self

1998
1998
Siska

as Benny Daum

1998
Siska

as Sebastian Freese

1997
Taff

as self

1996
1994
1992
1991
DAS!

as Self

1981
1979
1976
1971
Polizeiruf 110

as Daniel Cross

1970
Scene of the Crime

as Jacky Bräutigam

1970
Scene of the Crime

as Balthasar Staupen

1948
Bambi

as Self