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Matthias Schweighöfer

  • Actor
  • Producer
  • Director
IMDbProStarmeterTop 5,000366
Matthias Schweighöfer
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Grimme-Preis award winner, Matthias Schweighöfer, is one of Germany's most successful actors and is quickly becoming an international phenomenon.

Schweighöfer was most recently seen in Christopher Nolan's film, "Oppenheimer," Netflix's "Heart of Stone" opposite Gal Gadot and Jamie Dornan and "The Swimmers" for director Sally El Hosaini. Upcoming, Schweighöfer will be seen in Netflix's "Family Switch" opposite Jennifer Garner and "Girl You Know It's True," a film based on the incredible story of the R&B duo Milli Vanilli.

A talented multi-hyphenate, Schweighöfer also discovered his love for being behind the camera and has gone on to direct multiple projects. In addition, he founded his production company, Pantaleon Film, with his producing partner Dan Maag which continues to be one of Germany's preeminent production companies.

Born behind the Berlin wall, Schweighöfer's last 10 films have all reached #1 at the German Box office. He is best known for his films "Der Geilste Tag," "Der Nanny," "100 Dinge" and "Vaterfreuden," and his first English speaking role and international film, "Valkyrie" alongside Tom Cruise and Kenneth Branagh.

Schweighöfer has continued working on international projects and produced, directed and stared in the first German-language Amazon Original Series "You Are Wanted." The series launched in over 200 countries and in 6 different languages. He also starred in and produced "Resistance" for IFC Films which also stars Jessie Eisenberg, Ed Harris and Edgar Ramirez.

Most recently, Schweighöfer Directed, Produced, and Starred in "Army of Thieves," the prequel Zack Snyder's "Army of the Dead," in which he also starred in. "Army of the Dead" was viewed in over 72 million households and quickly became one of Netflix's most viewed film of all time, and "Army of Thieves" became the Number 1 film on Netflix in 90-plus countries during its first week.
BornMarch 11, 1981
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BornMarch 11, 1981
IMDbProStarmeterTop 5,000366
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    • Awards
      • 19 wins & 18 nominations total

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    Known for

    Ana de la Reguera, Matthias Schweighöfer, Omari Hardwick, Dave Bautista, and Ella Purnell in Army of the Dead (2021)
    Army of the Dead
    5.8
    • Dieter
    • 2021
    Matthias Schweighöfer, Nathalie Emmanuel, Ruby O. Fee, Stuart Martin, and Guz Khan in Army of Thieves (2021)
    Army of Thieves
    6.4
    • Ludwig Dieter
    • 2021
    Joseph Fiennes, Til Schweiger, Lena Headey, and Matthias Schweighöfer in The Red Baron (2008)
    The Red Baron
    6.3
    • Manfred von Richthofen
    • 2008
    Matthias Schweighöfer in What a Man (2011)
    What a Man
    5.5
    • Alex
    • 2011

    Credits

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    Actor



    • Amrum
      • Completed
      • 2025
    • Elio
      • Ambassador Tegmen (voice)
      • Post-production
      • 2025
    • Brick
      • Post-production
      • 2025
    • The Life of Wishes
      • Felix
      • Post-production
      • 2025
    • Play Dead
      • Pre-production



    • Matthias Schweighöfer, Elan Ben Ali, and Tijan Njie in Girl You Know It's True (2023)
      Girl You Know It's True
      7.1
      • Frank Farian
      • 2023
    • Jennifer Garner, Ed Helms, Lincoln Sykes, Theodore Sykes, Emma Myers, and Brady Noon in Family Switch (2023)
      Family Switch
      5.7
      • Rolf
      • 2023
    • Gal Gadot in Heart of Stone (2023)
      Heart of Stone
      5.7
      • Jack of Hearts
      • 2023
    • Cillian Murphy in Oppenheimer (2023)
      Oppenheimer
      8.3
      • Werner Heisenberg
      • 2023
    • Manal Issa and Nathalie Issa in The Swimmers (2022)
      The Swimmers
      7.4
      • Sven
      • 2022
    • Straight Outta Crostwitz (2022)
      Straight Outta Crostwitz
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Manager
      • 2022
    • Matthias Schweighöfer, Nathalie Emmanuel, Ruby O. Fee, Stuart Martin, and Guz Khan in Army of Thieves (2021)
      Army of Thieves
      6.4
      • Ludwig Dieter
      • 2021
    • Hinterland (2021)
      Hinterland
      6.2
      • Josef Severin
      • 2021
    • Ana de la Reguera, Matthias Schweighöfer, Omari Hardwick, Dave Bautista, and Ella Purnell in Army of the Dead (2021)
      Army of the Dead
      5.8
      • Dieter
      • 2021
    • Jesse Eisenberg in Resistance (2020)
      Resistance
      6.5
      • Barbie
      • 2020
    • Matthias Schweighöfer and Florian David Fitz in 100 Things (2018)
      100 Things
      6.3
      • Anton Katz
      • 2018
    • Colin Firth and Matthias Schoenaerts in The Command (2018)
      The Command
      6.6
      • Pavel Sonin
      • 2018
    • Matthias Schweighöfer in You Are Wanted (2017)
      You Are Wanted
      6.1
      TV Series
      • Lukas Franke
      • 2017–2018
    • Marc Benjamin, Matthias Schweighöfer, and Jella Haase in A Jar Full of Life (2018)
      A Jar Full of Life
      5.1
      • Erik Ruge
      • 2018
    • Til Schweiger, Matthias Schweighöfer, Anne Schäfer, and Lisa Tomaschewsky in Hot Dog (2018)
      Hot Dog
      4.1
      • Theo Ransoff
      • 2018

    Producer



    • The Life of Wishes
      • producer
      • Post-production
      • 2025



    • Unwanted (2023)
      Unwanted
      5.6
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 2023
    • Matthias Schweighöfer, Nathalie Emmanuel, Ruby O. Fee, Stuart Martin, and Guz Khan in Army of Thieves (2021)
      Army of Thieves
      6.4
      • producer (produced by)
      • 2021
    • Roman Lochmann and Heiko Lochmann in Takeover (2020)
      Takeover
      5.1
      • producer
      • 2020
    • Jesse Eisenberg in Resistance (2020)
      Resistance
      6.5
      • producer
      • 2020
    • Lucas Reiber, Reza Brojerdi, Jerry Hoffmann, and Lea van Acken in Abikalypse (2019)
      Abikalypse
      4.9
      • producer
      • 2019
    • Marc Benjamin, Matthias Schweighöfer, and Jella Haase in A Jar Full of Life (2018)
      A Jar Full of Life
      5.1
      • producer
      • 2018
    • Til Schweiger, Matthias Schweighöfer, Anne Schäfer, and Lisa Tomaschewsky in Hot Dog (2018)
      Hot Dog
      4.1
      • producer
      • 2018
    • Rockstars zähmt man nicht (2017)
      Rockstars zähmt man nicht
      5.6
      TV Movie
      • producer
      • 2017
    • Matthias Schweighöfer in You Are Wanted (2017)
      You Are Wanted
      6.1
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 2017
    • Jack the Ripper: The London Slasher (2016)
      Jack the Ripper: The London Slasher
      5.5
      TV Movie
      • producer: Pantaleon Films
      • 2016
    • The Most Beautiful Day (2016)
      The Most Beautiful Day
      6.4
      • producer
      • 2016
    • Adam Bousdoukos and Christoph Maria Herbst in Highway to Hellas (2015)
      Highway to Hellas
      5.6
      • producer
      • 2015
    • Milan Peschel, Matthias Schweighöfer, Paula Hartmann, and Arved Friese in The Manny (2015)
      The Manny
      5.6
      • producer
      • 2015
    • Matthias Schweighöfer in Joy of Fatherhood (2014)
      Joy of Fatherhood
      5.6
      • producer
      • 2014
    • Frau Ella (2013)
      Frau Ella
      5.8
      • producer
      • 2013

    Director



    • Matthias Schweighöfer, Nathalie Emmanuel, Ruby O. Fee, Stuart Martin, and Guz Khan in Army of Thieves (2021)
      Army of Thieves
      6.4
      • Director
      • 2021
    • Matthias Schweighöfer in You Are Wanted (2017)
      You Are Wanted
      6.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2017–2018
    • Milan Peschel, Matthias Schweighöfer, Paula Hartmann, and Arved Friese in The Manny (2015)
      The Manny
      5.6
      • Director
      • 2015
    • Matthias Schweighöfer in Joy of Fatherhood (2014)
      Joy of Fatherhood
      5.6
      • Director
      • 2014
    • Milan Peschel, Matthias Schweighöfer, and Nadja Uhl in The Break Up Man (2013)
      The Break Up Man
      5.6
      • Director
      • 2013
    • Matthias Schweighöfer in What a Man (2011)
      What a Man
      5.5
      • Director
      • 2011

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    How Gal Gadot and Alia Bhatt Hacked Like Pros in 'Heart of Stone'
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    Personal details

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    • Alternative name
      • Matthias Schweighoefer
    • Height
      • 5′ 10¾″ (1.80 m)
    • Born
      • March 11, 1981
      • Anklam, East Germany [now Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany]
    • Children
        Greta
    • Parents
        Michael Schweighöfer
    • Other works
      17 March 2004 - 9 April 2004: Plays Otto Ludwig Piffl in "Eins, Zwei, Drei" play written by Ferenc Molnár at the Hebbel Theater, Berlin, Germany.
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      • 1 Interview
      • 1 Article
      • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

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    • Trivia
      Although suffering from aviatophobia (fear of flying), he portrayed war pilot Manfred von Richthofen in The Red Baron (2008).
    • Quotes
      [2007] I now haven't smoked anymore for nine months, I rebelled against 40 cigarettes a day and nonetheless I caught myself letting my mother smoke in my apartment. Because she says: "You have become a square."
    • Trademarks
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    • Nickname
      • Matthi

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