About

Known credits:
107
Birthday:
1981-03-11
Place of birth:
Anklam, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, East Germany [now Germany]
Website:
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Matthias Schweighöfer

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 film, Army of Thieves, which he also directed.

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Known for

Acting
2025 The Life of Wishes Actor Felix N/A
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2025 Amrum Actor Theo N/A
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2025 Brick Actor Tim 58
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2025 Elio Actor Ambassador Tegmen (voice) 62
Fair
2023 Girl You Know It's True Actor Frank Farian 61
Fair
2023 Family Switch Actor Rolf 61
Fair
2023 Heart of Stone Actor Jack of Hearts 65
Fair
2023 Oppenheimer Actor Werner Heisenberg 79
Good
2022 The Swimmers Actor Sven 66
Fair
2021 Army of Thieves Actor Ludwig Dieter 66
Fair
2021 Hinterland Actor Josef 59
Average
2021 Creating an Army of the Dead Actor Self 59
Average
2021 Army of the Dead Actor Ludwig Dieter 61
Fair
2020 Resistance Actor Klaus Barbie 63
Fair
2018 100 Things Actor Anton Katz 61
Fair
2018 Kursk Actor Pavel Sonin 62
Fair
2018 Vielmachglas Actor Erik Ruge 58
Average
2018 Hot Dog Actor Theo Ransoff 58
Average
2017 Die Helene Fischer Show 2017 Actor Self N/A
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2017 Bullyparade: The Movie Actor 56
Average
2017 You Are Wanted Actor Lukas Franke 65
Fair
2016 Four Against the Bank Actor Max 59
Average
2016 The Most Beautiful Day Actor Andi 62
Fair
2016 Robinson Crusoe Actor Robinson Crusoe (voice) 58
Average
2015 The Manny Actor Clemens 59
Average
2014 Bibi & Tina: Bewildered and Bewitched Actor Prinz Charming 59
Average
2014 Male Mistakes Actor Partygast 58
Average
2014 Joy of Fatherhood Actor Felix 59
Average
2013 Frau Ella Actor Sascha 59
Average
2013 Rabbit Without Ears and Two-Eared Chick Actor Fuchs 58
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2013 Kokowääh 2 Actor Matthias Schweighöfer 59
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2013 Break Up Man Actor Paul Voigt 58
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2012 Tim Sander goes to Hollywood Actor self N/A
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2012 Russendisko Actor Wladimir Kaminer 58
Average
2011 Woman in Love Actor Alex Honk 58
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2011 Hut in the Woods Actor Matze 59
Average
2011 What a Man Actor Alex 57
Average
2010 3nity Actor Christl 58
Average
2010 Friendship! Actor Tom 59
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2009 12 Paces without a Head Actor Gödeke Michels 58
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2009 Rabbit Without Ears 2 Actor Moritz 58
Average
2009 Must Love Death Actor Fan 2 58
Average
2009 Night Train Actor Frankie 57
Average
2009 Marcel Reich-Ranicki - Mein Leben Actor Marcel Reich-Ranicki 58
Average
2008 Valkyrie Actor SS-Soldat im Erschießungskommando 67
Fair
2008 The Architect Actor Jan Winter 58
Average
2008 The Red Baron Actor Baron Manfred von Richthofen 61
Fair
2007 Rabbit Without Ears Actor Moritz 59
Average
2007 An Old Maid Actor Felix 58
Average
2007 Fata Morgana Actor Daniel 58
Average
2007 Eight Miles High Actor Rainer Langhans 59
Average
2006 Der blaue Affe Actor Laurin 59
Average
2006 Lulu Actor Jack 58
Average
2005 Polly Blue Eyes Actor Ronald 'Ronny' Helske 59
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2005 The Young Schiller Actor Friedrich Schiller 58
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2005 Happy End Actor N/A
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2005 Combat 16 Actor Daniel 58
Average
2004 Off Beat Actor Crash 59
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2004 Baal Actor Baal 58
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2004 Cold Spring Actor Ben Lüders 58
Average
2003 Die Klasse von '99 - Schule war gestern, Leben ist jetzt Actor Felix 59
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2003 Hamlet_X Actor Osric 59
Average
2003 Soloalbum Actor Ben 58
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2002 FearDotCom Actor Dieter Schrader 49
Bad
2002 Friends of Friends Actor Gregor 58
Average
2002 Nachts im Park Actor Hansen 58
Average
2002 Ballett ist ausgefallen Actor N/A
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2001 Heart Over Head Actor Dirk Bachmann 58
Average
2001 Mein Vater die Tunte Actor Jan Quinn 59
Average
2001 Babykram ist Männersache Actor Malte 58
Average
2000 Kiss Me, Frog Actor Prinz Dietbert 58
Average
2000 Spuk im Reich der Schatten Actor Torsten N/A
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2000 Verbotenes Verlangen - Ich liebe meinen Schüler Actor Ben Simon 58
Average
2000 Friends Actor Speedy 58
Average
2000 3 Tage 44 Actor Albert N/A
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1998 Spuk aus der Gruft Actor Torsten 58
Average
1998 Ein Mann fällt nicht vom Himmel Actor Dieter N/A
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1997 Changing Skins Actor 58
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Tatort: Weil sie böse sind Actor Balthasar Staupen N/A
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Play Dead Actor N/A
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Bike Me Up Actor Berlin Segment N/A
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Vanished Actor N/A
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Directing
2021 Army of Thieves Directing Director 66
Fair
2017 You Are Wanted Directing Director 65
Fair
2015 The Manny Directing Director 59
Average
2014 Joy of Fatherhood Directing Director 59
Average
2013 Break Up Man Directing Director 58
Average
2011 What a Man Directing Director 57
Average
Bike Me Up Directing Director N/A
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Go West Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2015 The Manny Writing Writer 59
Average
2011 What a Man Writing Screenplay 57
Average

Production
2025 The Life of Wishes Production Producer N/A
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2021 Army of Thieves Production Producer 66
Fair
2020 Takeover Production Producer 58
Average
2020 Resistance Production Producer 63
Fair
2018 100 Things Production Producer 61
Fair
2018 Vielmachglas Production Producer 58
Average
2018 Hot Dog Production Producer 58
Average
2016 Jack the Ripper: The London Slasher Production Producer 60
Fair
2016 The Most Beautiful Day Production Producer 62
Fair
2015 Highway to Hellas Production Producer 58
Average
2015 The Manny Production Producer 59
Average
2013 Frau Ella Production Producer 59
Average
2013 Break Up Man Production Producer 58
Average
2011 What a Man Production Producer 57
Average
Go West Production Producer N/A
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