Matthias Schweighöfer
Born: 1981-03-11 in Anklam, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, East Germany [now Germany]
Known For: 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 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Matthias Schweighöfer, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
2026
- Vanished as Alex Durand
2025
- Elio as Ambassador Tegmen (voice)
- Brick as Tim
- Experte für alles as Self
- Amrum as Uncle Theo
- The Life of Wishes as Felix
2023
- Oppenheimer as Werner Heisenberg
- Heart of Stone as Jack of Hearts
- Family Switch as Rolf
- Girl You Know It's True as Frank Farian
2022
- The Swimmers as Sven
2021
- Wer stiehlt mir die Show? as Self
- Army of the Dead as Ludwig Dieter
- Army of Thieves as Ludwig Dieter
- Creating an Army of the Dead as Self
- Hinterland as Josef
2020
- ZDF Magazin Royale as Self (archive footage)
- Resistance as Klaus Barbie
- Takeover ... (Producer)
2019
- The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self
- Joko & Klaas gegen ProSieben as Self
2018
- Late Night Berlin as Self
- Kursk as Pavel Sonin
- Weihnachten mit Joko & Klaas as Self
- 100 Things as Anton Katz
- Hot Dog as Theo Ransoff
- Vielmachglas as Erik Ruge
2017
- You Are Wanted as Lukas Franke
- Die Helene Fischer Show 2017 as Self
- Bullyparade: The Movie
2016
- Robinson Crusoe as Robinson Crusoe (voice)
- Die beste Show der Welt as Self
- Four Against the Bank as Max
- The Most Beautiful Day as Andi
- Jack the Ripper: The London Slasher ... (Producer)
2015
- The Manny as Clemens
- Teamwork as Himself
- Highway to Hellas ... (Producer)
2014
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self - Guest
- Quizduell as Self
- Back to School – Gottschalks großes Klassentreffen as himself
- Bibi & Tina: Bewildered and Bewitched as Prinz Charming
- Male Mistakes as Partygast
- Joy of Fatherhood as Felix
2013
- Circus Halligalli
- Kokowääh 2 as Matthias Schweighöfer
- Frau Ella as Sascha
- Break Up Man as Paul Voigt
- Rabbit Without Ears and Two-Eared Chick as Fuchs (voice)
2012
- Im Leben von … as Self
- Tim Sander goes to Hollywood as self
- Russendisko as Wladimir Kaminer
2011
- Klein gegen Groß - Das unglaubliche Duell as Self
- 1Live Talk mit Frau Heinrich
- Hunderter Bus Zwei Gespräche auf einer Linie
- What a Man as Alex
- Hut in the Woods as Matze
- Woman in Love as Alex Honk
2010
- Friendship! as Tom
- 3nity as Christl
2009
- Rabbit Without Ears 2 as Moritz
- Night Train as Frankie
- Granaten wie wir as Self
- 12 Paces without a Head as Gödeke Michels
- Marcel Reich-Ranicki - Mein Leben as Marcel Reich-Ranicki
- Must Love Death as Fan 2
2008
- Markus Lanz as Self
- Valkyrie as SS-Soldat im Erschießungskommando
- The Red Baron as Baron Manfred von Richthofen
- The Architect as Jan Winter
2007
- Inas Nacht as Self
- Krömer - Die internationale Show as Self
- Dickes B as Self
- Rabbit Without Ears as Moritz
- Fata Morgana as Daniel
- Eight Miles High as Rainer Langhans
- An Old Maid as Felix
2006
- Lulu as Jack
- Der blaue Affe as Laurin
2005
- The Young Schiller as Friedrich Schiller
- Polly Blue Eyes as Ronald 'Ronny' Helske
- Happy End
- Combat 16 as Daniel
2004
- Sarah Kuttner – Die Show as self - guest
- Cold Spring as Ben Lüders
- Off Beat as Crash
- Baal as Baal
2003
- Die Klasse von '99 - Schule war gestern, Leben ist jetzt as Felix
- Soloalbum as Ben
- Hamlet_X as Osric
2002
- FearDotCom as Dieter Schrader
- Friends of Friends as Gregor
- Nachts im Park as Hansen
- Ballett ist ausgefallen
2001
- Vorspiel mit Nachspiel as Jan Quinn
- Babykram ist Männersache as Malte
- Heart Over Head as Dirk Bachmann
2000
- Forbidden Desire - I Love My Student as Ben Simon
- Spuk im Reich der Schatten as Torsten
- Friends as Speedy
- Kiss Me, Frog as Prinz Dietbert
- 3 Tage 44 as Albert
1999
- Volle Kanne as Self
- Beckmann as Self
- Deutscher Fernsehpreis as Self
- TV total as Self
1998
- The Johannes B. Kerner Show as Self
- Siska as Benny Daum
- Spuk aus der Gruft as Torsten
- Ein Mann fällt nicht vom Himmel as Dieter
1997
- Leute heute as Self
- Taff as self
- Tietjen und Bommes as Self
- Changing Skins
1996
- Zimmer frei! as Self
1995
- Dr. Stefan Frank - Der Arzt, dem die Frauen vertrauen as Ingo Taschke
- Goldene Henne as Self
1994
1992
- Morgenmagazin as Self
1991
- DAS! as Self
1990
- Romy Award as Self
1989
- ZDF-Mittagsmagazin as Self
1984
- Goldene Kamera as Self
1981
- Wetten, dass..? as Self
1979
- NDR Talk Show as Self
- Bavarian Film Awards as Self
1976
- Kölner Treff as Self
1971
- Polizeiruf 110 as Daniel Cross
1970
- Scene of the Crime as Jacky Bräutigam
1964
- Grimme Award as Self
1948
- Bambi as Self