8.0
Movie
Acting
Matthias Schweighöfer
- Born
- (age 45)
- Birthplace
- Anklam, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, East Germany [now Germany]
- Credits
- 137 titles
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.
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Signature work
Known For
8.0
Movie
6.2
Movie
Army of the Dead
7.0
Movie
Valkyrie
6.8
Movie
Army of Thieves
6.7
Movie
Heart of Stone
6.9
Movie
Elio
6.4
Movie
Family Switch
5.8
Movie
Brick
6.6
Movie
Kursk
7.4
Movie
The Swimmers
7.0
Movie
Resistance
3.9
Movie
FearDotCom
6.1
Movie
Rabbit Without Ears
5.8
TV
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
5.8
Movie
Robinson Crusoe
6.6
Movie
100 Things
6.7
Movie
The Red Baron
5.8
Movie
Rabbit Without Ears 2
Acting credits 132
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Bike Me Up Film | Berlin Segment |
| TBA | Play Dead Film | |
| TBA | Mister Film | |
| 2027 | The Conjuring: First Communion Film | |
| 2026 | Vanished TV | Alex Durand (4 ep) |
| 2025 | The Life of Wishes Film | Felix |
| 2025 | Amrum Film | Uncle Theo |
| 2025 | Brick Film | Tim |
| 2025 | Elio Film | Ambassador Tegmen (voice) |
| 2025 | Experte für alles TV | Self (2 ep) |
| 2023 | Girl You Know It's True Film | Frank Farian |
| 2023 | Family Switch Film | Rolf |
| 2023 | Heart of Stone Film | Jack of Hearts |
| 2023 | Oppenheimer Film | Werner Heisenberg |
| 2022 | The Swimmers Film | Sven |
| 2021 | Army of Thieves Film | Ludwig Dieter |
| 2021 | Hinterland Film | Josef |
| 2021 | Creating an Army of the Dead Film | Self |
| 2021 | Army of the Dead Film | Ludwig Dieter |
| 2021 | Wer stiehlt mir die Show? TV | Self (7 ep) |
| 2020 | ZDF Magazin Royale TV | Self (archive footage) (1 ep) |
| 2020 | Resistance Film | Klaus Barbie |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson Show TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2019 | Joko & Klaas gegen ProSieben TV | Self (3 ep) |
| 2018 | Weihnachten mit Joko & Klaas TV | Self (2 ep) |
| 2018 | 100 Things Film | Anton Katz |
| 2018 | Kursk Film | Pavel Sonin |
| 2018 | Late Night Berlin TV | Self (2 ep) |
| 2018 | Vielmachglas Film | Erik Ruge |
| 2018 | Hot Dog Film | Theo Ransoff |
| 2017 | Die Helene Fischer Show 2017 Film | Self |
| 2017 | Bullyparade: The Movie Film | |
| 2017 | You Are Wanted TV | Lukas Franke (12 ep) |
| 2016 | Four Against the Bank Film | Max |
| 2016 | Die beste Show der Welt TV | Self (2 ep) |
| 2016 | The Most Beautiful Day Film | Andi |
| 2016 | Robinson Crusoe Film | Robinson Crusoe (voice) |
| 2015 | Teamwork TV | Himself (1 ep) |
| 2015 | The Manny Film | Clemens |
| 2014 | Bibi & Tina: Bewildered and Bewitched Film | Prinz Charming |
| 2014 | Quizduell TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2014 | Male Mistakes Film | Partygast |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon TV | Self - Guest (1 ep) |
| 2014 | Back to School – Gottschalks großes Klassentreffen TV | himself (1 ep) |
| 2014 | Joy of Fatherhood Film | Felix |
| 2013 | Frau Ella Film | Sascha |
| 2013 | Rabbit Without Ears and Two-Eared Chick Film | Fuchs (voice) |
| 2013 | Circus Halligalli TV | (5 ep) |
| 2013 | Kokowääh 2 Film | Matthias Schweighöfer |
| 2013 | Break Up Man Film | Paul Voigt |
| 2012 | Tim Sander goes to Hollywood Film | self |
| 2012 | Russendisko Film | Wladimir Kaminer |
| 2012 | Im Leben von … TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2011 | Hunderter Bus Zwei Gespräche auf einer Linie TV | (1 ep) |
| 2011 | Woman in Love Film | Alex Honk |
| 2011 | Hut in the Woods Film | Matze |
| 2011 | 1Live Talk mit Frau Heinrich TV | (1 ep) |
| 2011 | What a Man Film | Alex |
| 2011 | Klein gegen Groß - Das unglaubliche Duell TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2010 | 3nity Film | Christl |
Crew credits 19
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Go West Film | Producer, Director |
| TBA | Bike Me Up Film | Director |
| TBA | I AM AI Film | Producer |
| 2025 | The Life of Wishes Film | Producer |
| 2021 | Army of Thieves Film | Producer, Director |
| 2020 | Takeover Film | Producer |
| 2020 | Resistance Film | Producer |
| 2018 | 100 Things Film | Producer |
| 2018 | Vielmachglas Film | Producer |
| 2018 | Hot Dog Film | Producer |
| 2017 | You Are Wanted TV | Director (12 ep) |
| 2016 | Jack the Ripper: The London Slasher Film | Producer |
| 2016 | The Most Beautiful Day Film | Producer |
| 2015 | Highway to Hellas Film | Producer |
| 2015 | The Manny Film | Director, Producer, Writer |
| 2014 | Joy of Fatherhood Film | Director |
| 2013 | Frau Ella Film | Producer |
| 2013 | Break Up Man Film | Director, Producer |
| 2011 | What a Man Film | Director, Screenplay, Producer |