Quick Facts
Born1981-03-11
BirthplaceAnklam, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, East Germany [now Germany]
Credits64 titles
Person
Matthias Schweighöfer
Actor · Director · Producer· Anklam, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, East Germany [now Germany]
Matthias Schweighöfer, born in 1981, navigates the cinematic landscapes of both Germany and the United States with a versatile presence. His breakthrough came in 2008 as Lieutenant Franz Herber in "Valkyrie," but it was his portrayal of the enigmatic Ludwig Dieter in Zack Snyder's "Army of the Dead" that cemented his international appeal. Schweighöfer further asserted his directorial prowess by helming the prequel "Army of Thieves," where he once again donned the role of Dieter, blending acting and filmmaking with seamless precision.
Known For
The roles that explain the career.
Filmography
64 credits across 4 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | The Conjuring: First Communion | Film | |
| 2025 | Elio | Ambassador Tegmen (voice) | Film |
| 2025 | Amrum | Theo | Film |
| 2025 | Brick | Tim | Film |
| 2023 | Family Switch | Rolf | Film |
| 2023 | Heart of Stone | Jack of Hearts | Film |
| 2023 | Girl You Know It's True | Frank Farian | Film |
| 2022 | The Swimmers | Sven | Film |
| 2021 | Hinterland | Josef | Film |
| 2021 | Army of the Dead | Ludwig Dieter | Film |
| 2021 | Army of Thieves | Ludwig Dieter | Film |
| 2021 | Army of Thieves | Director | Film |
| 2021 | Army of Thieves | Producer | Film |
| 2020 | Resistance | Klaus Barbie | Film |
| 2020 | Resistance | Producer | Film |
| 2018 | Vielmachglas | Erik Ruge | Film |
| 2018 | Vielmachglas | Producer | Film |
| 2017 | Die Helene Fischer Show 2017 | Self | Film |
| 2017 | You Are Wanted | Lukas Franke | TV |
| 2017 | You Are Wanted | Director | TV |
| 2016 | Robinson Crusoe | Robinson Crusoe (voice) | Film |
| 2016 | Four Against the Bank | Max | Film |
| 2014 | Male Mistakes | Partygast | Film |
| 2013 | Break Up Man | Paul Voigt | Film |
| 2013 | Rabbit Without Ears and Two-Eared Chick | Fuchs (voice) | Film |
| 2013 | Kokowääh 2 | Matthias Schweighöfer | Film |
| 2013 | Break Up Man | Director | Film |
| 2013 | Break Up Man | Producer | Film |
| 2012 | Russendisko | Wladimir Kaminer | Film |
| 2011 | What a Man | Alex | Film |
| 2011 | Hut in the Woods | Matze | Film |
| 2011 | Woman in Love | Alex Honk | Film |
| 2011 | What a Man | Director | Film |
| 2011 | What a Man | Producer | Film |
| 2010 | Friendship! | Tom | Film |
| 2010 | 3nity | Christl | Film |
| 2009 | 12 Paces without a Head | Gödeke Michels | Film |
| 2009 | Marcel Reich-Ranicki - Mein Leben | Marcel Reich-Ranicki | Film |
| 2009 | Must Love Death | Fan 2 | Film |
| 2009 | Night Train | Frankie | Film |
| 2009 | Rabbit Without Ears 2 | Moritz | Film |
| 2008 | The Red Baron | Baron Manfred von Richthofen | Film |
| 2008 | The Architect | Jan Winter | Film |
| 2008 | Valkyrie | SS-Soldat im Erschießungskommando | Film |
| 2007 | Eight Miles High | Rainer Langhans | Film |
| 2007 | Fata Morgana | Daniel | Film |
| 2007 | An Old Maid | Felix | Film |
| 2007 | Rabbit Without Ears | Moritz | Film |
| 2006 | Der blaue Affe | Laurin | Film |
| 2005 | Polly Blue Eyes | Ronald 'Ronny' Helske | Film |
| 2005 | Combat 16 | Daniel | Film |
| 2005 | The Young Schiller | Friedrich Schiller | Film |
| 2004 | Off Beat | Crash | Film |
| 2004 | Baal | Baal | Film |
| 2003 | Die Klasse von '99 - Schule war gestern, Leben ist jetzt | Felix | Film |
| 2003 | Soloalbum | Ben | Film |
| 2002 | FearDotCom | Dieter Schrader | Film |
| 2002 | Nachts im Park | Hansen | Film |
| 2002 | Friends of Friends | Gregor | Film |
| 2001 | Heart Over Head | Dirk Bachmann | Film |
| 2000 | Friends | Speedy | Film |
| 2000 | Verbotenes Verlangen - Ich liebe meinen Schüler | Ben Simon | Film |
| 2000 | Kiss Me, Frog | Prinz Dietbert | Film |
| I AM AI | Producer | Film |
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