Person

Matthias Schweighöfer

Acting · Born 1981-03-11 · Anklam, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, East Germany [now Germany]

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.

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  The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

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  Scene of the Crime

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  Morgenmagazin

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  The Kelly Clarkson Show

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  Markus Lanz

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  Leute heute

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  Polizeiruf 110

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  Oppenheimer

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  NDR Talk Show

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• 2027The Conjuring: First Communion
• 2026VanishedAlex Durand
• 2025The Life of WishesFelix
• 2025AmrumTheo
• 2025BrickTim
• 2025ElioAmbassador Tegmen (voice)
• 2025Experte für allesSelf
• 2023Girl You Know It's TrueFrank Farian
• 2023Family SwitchRolf
• 2023Heart of StoneJack of Hearts
• 2023OppenheimerWerner Heisenberg
• 2022The SwimmersSven
• 2021Army of ThievesLudwig Dieter
• 2021HinterlandJosef
• 2021Creating an Army of the DeadSelf
• 2021Army of the DeadLudwig Dieter
• 2021Wer stiehlt mir die Show?Self
• 2020TakeoverProducer
• 2020ResistanceKlaus Barbie
• 2019The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelf
• 2019Joko & Klaas gegen ProSiebenSelf
• 2018Weihnachten mit Joko & KlaasSelf
• 2018100 ThingsAnton Katz
• 2018KurskPavel Sonin
• 2018Late Night BerlinSelf
• 2018VielmachglasErik Ruge
• 2018Hot DogTheo Ransoff
• 2017Die Helene Fischer Show 2017Self
• 2017Bullyparade: The Movie
• 2017You Are WantedLukas Franke
• 2016Four Against the BankMax
• 2016Jack the Ripper: The London SlasherProducer
• 2016Die beste Show der WeltSelf
• 2016The Most Beautiful DayAndi
• 2016Robinson CrusoeRobinson Crusoe (voice)
• 2015TeamworkHimself
• 2015Highway to HellasProducer
• 2015The MannyClemens
• 2014Bibi & Tina: Bewildered and BewitchedPrinz Charming
• 2014QuizduellSelf
• 2014Male MistakesPartygast
• 2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf - Guest
• 2014Back to School – Gottschalks großes Klassentreffenhimself
• 2014Joy of FatherhoodFelix
• 2013Frau EllaSascha
• 2013Rabbit Without Ears and Two-Eared ChickFuchs (voice)
• 2013Circus Halligalli
• 2013Kokowääh 2Matthias Schweighöfer
• 2013Break Up ManPaul Voigt
• 2012Tim Sander goes to Hollywoodself
• 2012RussendiskoWladimir Kaminer
• 2012Im Leben von …Self
• 2011Hunderter Bus Zwei Gespräche auf einer Linie
• 2011Woman in LoveAlex Honk
• 2011Hut in the WoodsMatze
• 20111Live Talk mit Frau Heinrich
• 2011What a ManAlex
• 2011Klein gegen Groß - Das unglaubliche DuellSelf
• 20103nityChristl
• 2010Friendship!Tom
• 200912 Paces without a HeadGödeke Michels
• 2009Rabbit Without Ears 2Moritz
• 2009Must Love DeathFan 2
• 2009Granaten wie wirSelf
• 2009Night TrainFrankie
• 2009Marcel Reich-Ranicki - Mein LebenMarcel Reich-Ranicki
• 2008ValkyrieSS-Soldat im Erschießungskommando
• 2008The ArchitectJan Winter
• 2008Markus LanzSelf
• 2008The Red BaronBaron Manfred von Richthofen
• 2007Dickes BSelf
• 2007Rabbit Without EarsMoritz
• 2007An Old MaidFelix
• 2007Krömer - Die internationale ShowSelf
• 2007Fata MorganaDaniel
• 2007Inas NachtSelf
• 2007Eight Miles HighRainer Langhans
• 2006Der blaue AffeLaurin
• 2006LuluJack
• 2005Polly Blue EyesRonald 'Ronny' Helske
• 2005The Young SchillerFriedrich Schiller
• 2005Happy End
• 2005Combat 16Daniel
• 2004Off BeatCrash
• 2004Sarah Kuttner – Die Showself - guest
• 2004BaalBaal
• 2004Cold SpringBen Lüders
• 2003Die Klasse von '99 - Schule war gestern, Leben ist jetztFelix
• 2003Hamlet_XOsric
• 2003SoloalbumBen
• 2002FearDotComDieter Schrader
• 2002Friends of FriendsGregor
• 2002Nachts im ParkHansen
• 2002Ballett ist ausgefallen
• 2001Heart Over HeadDirk Bachmann
• 2001Vorspiel mit NachspielJan Quinn
• 2001Babykram ist MännersacheMalte
• 2000Kiss Me, FrogPrinz Dietbert
• 2000Spuk im Reich der SchattenTorsten
• 2000Verbotenes Verlangen - Ich liebe meinen SchülerBen Simon
• 20003 Tage 44Albert
• 2000FriendsSpeedy
• 1999German Television AwardSelf
• 1999Volle KanneSelf
• 1999TV totalSelf
• 1999BeckmannSelf
• 1998Spuk aus der GruftTorsten
• 1998SiskaBenny Daum
• 1998The Johannes B. Kerner ShowSelf
• 1998Ein Mann fällt nicht vom HimmelDieter
• 1997Changing Skins
• 1997Leute heuteSelf
• 1997Taffself
• 1997Tietjen und BommesSelf
• 1996Zimmer frei!Self
• 1995Dr. Stefan Frank - Der Arzt, dem die Frauen vertrauenIngo Taschke
• 1995Goldene HenneSelf
• 1994Ärzte
• 1992MorgenmagazinSelf
• 1991DAS!Self
• 1990Romy AwardSelf
• 1989ZDF-MittagsmagazinSelf
• 1984Goldene KameraSelf
• 1981Wetten, dass..?Self
• 1979Bavarian Film AwardsSelf
• 1979NDR Talk ShowSelf
• 1976Kölner TreffSelf
• 1971Polizeiruf 110Daniel Cross
• 1970Scene of the CrimeJacky Bräutigam
• 1964Grimme AwardSelf
• 1948BambiSelf
• —Bike Me UpBerlin Segment
• —Play Dead
• —Mister
• —Go WestDirector
• —I AM AIProducer