Matthias Schweighöfer, the acclaimed German actor, has made a significant impact in the film industry, both domestically and internationally, earning him the prestigious Grimme-Preis award.
Recently, Schweighöfer appeared in Christopher Nolan's highly anticipated film, "Oppenheimer", alongside other notable projects such as Netflix's "Heart of Stone" opposite Gal Gadot and Jamie Dornan, and "The Swimmers" directed by Sally El Hosaini. Furthermore, he will be seen in upcoming Netflix films "Family Switch" alongside Jennifer Garner and "Girl You Know It's True", a biographical drama based on the story of the R&B duo Milli Vanilli.
Schweighöfer's creative talents extend beyond acting, as he has also discovered a passion for directing and has successfully helmed multiple projects. Additionally, he co-founded his production company, Pantaleon Film, with his producing partner Dan Maag, which has become one of Germany's leading production companies.
Born and raised in Berlin, Schweighöfer has had an impressive run, with his last 10 films reaching the number one spot at the German Box office. He is well-known for his films "Der Geilste Tag", "Der Nanny", "100 Dinge", and "Vaterfreuden", as well as his first English-speaking role and international film, "Valkyrie" alongside Tom Cruise and Kenneth Branagh.
Schweighöfer has continued to work on international projects, producing, directing, and starring in the Amazon Original Series "You Are Wanted", which premiered in over 200 countries and six languages. He also starred in and produced "Resistance" for IFC Films, alongside Jessie Eisenberg, Ed Harris, and Edgar Ramirez.
Most recently, Schweighöfer directed, produced, and starred in "Army of Thieves", the prequel to Zack Snyder's "Army of the Dead", in which he also starred. "Army of the Dead" was viewed by over 72 million households and became one of Netflix's most viewed films of all time, while "Army of Thieves" became the number one film on Netflix in over 90 countries during its first week.
