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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Matthias Schweighöfer, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Matthias Schweighöfer has 124 screen credits in a career dating back to 1989. Their work spans 3 cinematic universes — most prominently Rabbit Without Ears Collection with 3 titles. Signature works include Elio, Army of Thieves, Brick. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
Universe traveler — spans 3 universes
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