
Matthias Schweighöfer
Known for Acting · 130 credits
- Born
- 1981-03-11 (age 45)
- Place of birth
- Anklam, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, East Germany [now Germany]
- Also known as
- ماتیاس 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 is best known for his role as Lieutenant Franz Herber in the 2008 film Valkyrie. In 2021, Schweighöfer appeared as Ludwig Dieter in the Netflix film Army of the Dead, directed by Zack Snyder. He reprised his role in the prequel film, Army of Thieves, which he also directed.
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Known For
TV Shows (51)

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self - Guest

The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
as Self

Scene of the Crime
1970
as Jacky Bräutigam / Balthasar Staupen

DAS!
1991
as Self
Volle Kanne
1999
as Self

Morgenmagazin
1992
as Self

Markus Lanz
2008
as Self

Leute heute
1997
as Self

Polizeiruf 110
1971
as Daniel Cross

NDR Talk Show
1979
as Self

Kölner Treff
1976
as Self
The Johannes B. Kerner Show
1998
as Self

Wetten, dass..?
1981
as Self

Bambi
1948
as Self

Zimmer frei!
1996
as Self

Taff
1997
as self
ZDF-Mittagsmagazin
1989
as Self

Beckmann
1999
as Self
Goldene Kamera
1984
as Self
Tietjen und Bommes
1997
as Self

Siska
1998
as Benny Daum / Sebastian Freese
Grimme Award
1964
as Self

Inas Nacht
2007
as Self
Quizduell
2014
as Self
Romy Award
1990
as Self

Vanished
2026
as Alex Durand

Late Night Berlin
2018
as Self
Sarah Kuttner – Die Show
2004
as self - guest / self - segment
Bavarian Film Awards
1979
as Self

Klein gegen Groß - Das unglaubliche Duell
2011
as Self

Circus Halligalli
2013
German Television Award
1999
as Self

Joko & Klaas gegen ProSieben
2019
as Self
Goldene Henne
1995
as Self

Ärzte
1994

Dr. Stefan Frank - Der Arzt, dem die Frauen vertrauen
1995
as Ingo Taschke
Im Leben von …
2012
as Self

Wer stiehlt mir die Show?
2021
as Self

Krömer - Die internationale Show
2007
as Self

You Are Wanted
2017
as Lukas Franke
Dickes B
2007
as Self

TV total
1999
as Self

Die beste Show der Welt
2016
as Self
1Live Talk mit Frau Heinrich
2011

Granaten wie wir
2009
as Self

Experte für alles
2025
as Self
Back to School – Gottschalks großes Klassentreffen
2014
as himself
Hunderter Bus Zwei Gespräche auf einer Linie
2011
Teamwork
2015
as Himself

Weihnachten mit Joko & Klaas
2018
as Self

Spuk im Reich der Schatten
2000
as Torsten
Movies (79)

Oppenheimer
2023
as Werner Heisenberg

Elio
2025
as Ambassador Tegmen (voice)

Army of Thieves
2021
as Ludwig Dieter

Army of the Dead
2021
as Ludwig Dieter

Brick
2025
as Tim

Valkyrie
2008
as SS-Soldat im Erschießungskommando

Family Switch
2023
as Rolf

Heart of Stone
2023
as Jack of Hearts

Robinson Crusoe
2016
as Robinson Crusoe (voice)

Amrum
2025
as Theo

The Swimmers
2022
as Sven

Kursk
2018
as Pavel Sonin

Resistance
2020
as Klaus Barbie

Rabbit Without Ears 2
2009
as Moritz

FearDotCom
2002
as Dieter Schrader

Verbotenes Verlangen - Ich liebe meinen Schüler
2000
as Ben Simon

The Red Baron
2008
as Baron Manfred von Richthofen

Woman in Love
2011
as Alex Honk

100 Things
2018
as Anton Katz

The Most Beautiful Day
2016
as Andi

Bibi & Tina: Bewildered and Bewitched
2014
as Prinz Charming

Rabbit Without Ears
2007
as Moritz

Night Train
2009
as Frankie

Friendship!
2010
as Tom

Four Against the Bank
2016
as Max

Bullyparade: The Movie
2017

Eight Miles High
2007
as Rainer Langhans

Mister

The Life of Wishes
2025
as Felix
Play Dead

Cold Spring
2004
as Ben Lüders

Break Up Man
2013
as Paul Voigt

Hinterland
2021
as Josef

Vielmachglas
2018
as Erik Ruge

Hot Dog
2018
as Theo Ransoff

The Manny
2015
as Clemens

Creating an Army of the Dead
2021
as Self

Girl You Know It's True
2023
as Frank Farian

Marcel Reich-Ranicki - Mein Leben
2009
as Marcel Reich-Ranicki

Heart Over Head
2001
as Dirk Bachmann

Kokowääh 2
2013
as Matthias Schweighöfer
Bike Me Up
as Berlin Segment

Hut in the Woods
2011
as Matze

Joy of Fatherhood
2014
as Felix

Off Beat
2004
as Crash

Fata Morgana
2007
as Daniel

Frau Ella
2013
as Sascha

Die Klasse von '99 - Schule war gestern, Leben ist jetzt
2003
as Felix

Lulu
2006
as Jack

Hamlet_X
2003
as Osric

Rabbit Without Ears and Two-Eared Chick
2013
as Fuchs (voice)

What a Man
2011
as Alex

The Architect
2008
as Jan Winter

Russendisko
2012
as Wladimir Kaminer

Babykram ist Männersache
2001
as Malte

Nachts im Park
2002
as Hansen

Kiss Me, Frog
2000
as Prinz Dietbert

12 Paces without a Head
2009
as Gödeke Michels

Baal
2004
as Baal

The Young Schiller
2005
as Friedrich Schiller

An Old Maid
2007
as Felix

Friends of Friends
2002
as Gregor

Spuk aus der Gruft
1998
as Torsten

Vorspiel mit Nachspiel
2001
as Jan Quinn

Friends
2000
as Speedy

Male Mistakes
2014
as Partygast

Die Helene Fischer Show 2017
2017
as Self

Must Love Death
2009
as Fan 2

Happy End
2005

Soloalbum
2003
as Ben

Combat 16
2005
as Daniel
Ein Mann fällt nicht vom Himmel
1998
as Dieter

Changing Skins
1997
3 Tage 44
2000
as Albert

Polly Blue Eyes
2005
as Ronald 'Ronny' Helske

Tim Sander goes to Hollywood
2012
as self
Ballett ist ausgefallen
2002
Der blaue Affe
2006
as Laurin

3nity
2010
as Christl
About Matthias Schweighöfer
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 is best known for his role as Lieutenant Franz Herber in the 2008 film Valkyrie. In 2021, Schweighöfer appeared as Ludwig Dieter in the Netflix film Army of the Dead, directed by Zack Snyder. He reprised his role in the prequel film, Army of Thieves, which he also directed. Description above from the Wikipedia article Matthias Schweighöfer, licensed under CC-BY-SA, ful… With 130 credits spanning from 1948 to 2026, Matthias Schweighöfer has appeared in 79 films and 51 TV shows.
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Most Popular Matthias Schweighöfer Movies
- Oppenheimer (2023) — as Werner Heisenberg
- Elio (2025) — as Ambassador Tegmen (voice)
- Army of Thieves (2021) — as Ludwig Dieter
- Army of the Dead (2021) — as Ludwig Dieter
- Brick (2025) — as Tim
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