Til Schweiger

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Characters played by Til Schweiger

SGT. Hugo Stiglitz — Inglourious Basterds (2009)

Rogue German sergeant and Basterd member. Escaped a POW camp and joins the mission.

Heinrich Luhr — The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare (2024)

SS commander overseeing operations on Fernando Po. His reinforced supply ship is the target of the mission, and he is ultimately assassinated by Marjorie Stewart.

Sean — Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life (2003)

Rival treasure hunter with his own agenda.

Beau Brandenburg — Driven (2001)

The defending champion and current points leader, Beau sees Jimmy Bly as a threat and initially blames Sophia Simone for distracting him. He regains his form, competes closely with Jimmy, reconciles with Sophia, rescues Memo, rejects an opportunistic contract, and finishes just behind Jimmy in the championship finale.

Cynric — King Arthur (2004)

Saxon warlord and son of Cerdic, leads military campaigns against Arthur.

Bertie — Manta, Manta (1991)

Young car enthusiast and protagonist who races his tuned Opel Manta.

Darko — Charlie Countryman (2013)

Darko is a threatening club manager and criminal associate of Nigel. He recognizes Gabi in photographs, seeks the videotape showing their murders, intimidates Charlie and his hostel companions, and kidnaps them during his pursuit of the evidence. He later flees when the police arrive.

German Cop — Muppets Most Wanted (2014)

Law enforcement officer in Berlin scenes.

Martin Brest — Knockin' on Heaven's Door (1997)

Terminally ill patient who befriends Rudi. They steal a crime boss's car, embark on a road trip to see the sea, and ultimately reach the ocean where Martin passes away.

Rock Fertig Aus — (T)Raumschiff Surprise - Periode 1 (2004)

Rock Fertig Aus is the space-taxi driver recruited when the Surprise cannot be transported directly because of technical problems. He breaks through the Martian blockade, brings the damaged taxi to the palace, and then joins Captain Kork, Queen Metapha, and Brigitte Spuck on the time-travel mission.

Heinz Hummer — Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo (2005)

German gigolo whose mysterious death triggers the murder investigation.

Heinrich — This Means War (2012)

An international criminal seeking vengeance after his brother is killed by the CIA agents. He tracks them to the US, kidnaps Lauren and Trish, but dies in a car crash during the final chase.

Career Overview

Til Schweiger has 174 screen credits in a career dating back to 1970. Their work spans 16 cinematic universes — most prominently Rabbit Without Ears Collection with 3 titles. Signature works include Inglourious Basterds, Manta, Manta, The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
male
Known Credits
174
Birth Date
1963-12-19
Birth Place
Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany

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Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 16 universes

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q57391), public domain (CC0).