Acting
Matthias Schweighöfer
Born 1981
Known for Army of Thieves, Brick, Army of the Dead.
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Born03/11/1981
Age45 years old
BirthplaceAnklam, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, East Germany [now Germany]
DepartmentActing
Also known asماتیاس شوایگهوفر
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.
Movie Credits
The Diamond Heist (2025)
The Life of Wishes (2025)
Army of Thieves (2021)
The Most Beautiful Day (2016)
Break Up Man (2013)
Frau Ella (2013)
Friendship! (2010)
100 Things (2018)
Girl You Know It's True (2023)
The Swimmers (2022)
Resistance (2020)
Robinson Crusoe (2016)
Rabbit Without Ears 2 (2009)
The Architect (2008)
Rabbit Without Ears (2007)
Heart of Stone (2023)
Amrum (2025)
Family Switch (2023)
Army of the Dead (2021)
Valkyrie (2008)
