Thomas Kretschmann

Biography

Thomas Kretschmann (born September 8, 1962) is a German actor best known for playing Leutnant Hans Von Witzland in the 1993 film Stalingrad, Hauptmann Wilm Hosenfeld in The Pianist, Hermann Fegelein in Der Untergang, and Captain Englehorn in the 2005 remake of King Kong. Description above from the Wikipedia article Thomas Kretschmann, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Career Overview

Thomas Kretschmann has 139 screen credits in a career dating back to 1974. Their work spans 13 cinematic universes — most prominently MCU with 2 titles. Signature works include The Pianist, Cars 2, Blade II. 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

139

Birth Date

1962-09-08 00:00:00

Birth Place

Dessau, German Democratic Republic [now Germany]

Known For

• 

  The Pianist
• 

  Cars 2
• 

  Blade II
• 

  Emperor
• 

  Wanted
• 

  King Kong

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 13 universes

• MCU (2 titles)
• Indiana Jones (1 titles)
• A Taxi Driver (1 titles)
• Hitman Collection (1 titles)
• The Avengers Collection (1 titles)
• Hostel (1 titles)
• Cars (1 titles)
• Rabbit Without Ears Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Adrien Brody (3 collaborations)
• Brian Caspe (2 collaborations)
• Frank Finlay (1 collaborations)
• Maureen Lipman (1 collaborations)
• Emilia Fox (1 collaborations)
• Ed Stoppard (1 collaborations)
• Julia Rayner (1 collaborations)
• Jessica Kate Meyer (1 collaborations)
• Michał Żebrowski (1 collaborations)
• Wanja Mues (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (139 credits)

  • Samo Lives

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Los Vampires

    Kürt Orlov

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • The Prominents

    Bogislow Von Bonin

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Emperor

    Jakob Fugger 'The Bank of Europe'

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Tacheles

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Eyes in the Trees

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Wagner In Venice

    Richard Wagner

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • The Stalking Moon

    Aurick Fenstermacher

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Fall for Me

    Nick

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • Putin

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • Upgraded

    Arnold Grant

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • American Star

    Thomas

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • Deliver Us

    Father Saul

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • The Making of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • Gran Turismo

    Patrice Capa

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny

    Colonel Weber

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • Last Sentinel

    Hendrichs

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • Infinity Pool

    Thresh

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • American Traitor: The Trial of Axis Sally

    Joseph Goebbels

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • Greyhound

    Grey Wolf (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • Waiting for Anya

    Korporal

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • The Windermere Children

    Oscar Friedmann

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • Penny Dreadful: City of Angels

    - Day of the Dead (2020) ... Richard Goss actor actors

    - Sing, Sing, Sing (2020) ... Richard Goss actor actors

    - Maria and the Beast (2020) ... Richard Goss actor actors

    - Children of the Royal Sun (2020) ... Richard Goss actor actors

    - Josefina and the Holy Spirit (2020) ... Richard Goss actor actors
    2020
  • Dragged Across Concrete

    Lorentz Vogelmann

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • Discarnate

    Dr. Andre Mason

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • Project Blue Book

    - Operation Paperclip (2019) ... Wernher von Braun actor actors
    2019
  • Balloon

    Lieutenant Colonel Seidel

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • Das Boot

    - The Dice Has Fallen (2020) ... Friedrich Berger actor actors

    - Sabotage (2020) ... Friedrich Berger actor actors

    - Inconvenient Alliances (2020) ... Friedrich Berger actor actors

    - Survival Strategies (2020) ... Friedrich Berger actor actors
    2018
  • A Taxi Driver

    Jürgen Hinzpeter

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • The Saint

    Rayt Marius

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • Stratton

    Grigory Barovsky

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • Jungle

    Karl

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • Lore

    - Hinterkaifeck: Ghosts in the Attic (2018) ... Inspector Georg Reingruber actor actors
    2017
  • Four Against the Bank

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • Central Intelligence

    The Buyer

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • Whiskey Tango Foxtrot

    Airplane Passenger

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • The Blue Mauritius

    Holtz

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • Westworld

    - Parce Domine (2020) ... Gerald actor actors
    2016
  • Hitman: Agent 47

    Le Clerq

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • Avengers: Age of Ultron

    Strucker

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • United Passions

    Horst Dassler

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • Plastic

    Marcel

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • The Galapagos Affair: Satan Came to Eden

    Friedrich Ritter (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • Captain America: The Winter Soldier

    Baron Wolfgang von Strucker (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • Stalingrad

    Kapitan Kan

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • Open Grave

    Lukas

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • Dracula 3D

    Dracula

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • Hostel: Part III

    Flemming

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • What a Man

    Jens

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • Cars 2

    Professor Z (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • Jungle Child

    Vater Klaus Kuegler

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • The Big Bang

    Frizer

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • Die Grenze

    Maximilian Schnell

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • Rabbit Without Ears 2

    Thomas Kretschmann

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Romy

    Harry Meyen

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Separation City

    Klaus Becker

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • The Young Victoria

    King Leopold

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • FlashForward

    - 137 Sekunden (2009) ... Stefan Krieger actor actors
    2009
  • Valkyrie

    Otto Ernst Remer

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • Mogadischu

    Captain Jürgen Schumann

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • Wanted

    Cross

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • In Tranzit

    Max

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • TransSiberian

    Myassa

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • Resident Evil: Diary of an Apocalypse

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Why Men Don't Listen and Women Can't Read Maps

    Paul

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Eichmann

    Adolf Eichmann

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Next

    Mr. Smith

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Wild Chicks in Love

    Herr Slättberg

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong'

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • The Eighth Blunder of the World

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Grimm Love

    Oliver Hartwin

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • The Karate Dog

    Gerber

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • The Celestine Prophecy

    Wil

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Immortal

    Alexander Nikopol

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Have No Fear: The Life of Pope John Paul II

    Pope John Paul II

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • King Kong

    Captain Englehorn

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Hitler's Final Days: The Movie 'Downfall'

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Snowland

    Aron

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • The Present

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Frankenstein

    Victor Helios

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Downfall

    SS-Gruppenführer Hermann Fegelein

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Resident Evil: Apocalypse

    Major Cain

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Superbabies: Baby Geniuses 2

    Roscoe

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Head in the Clouds

    Major Thomas Bietrich

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Immortal

    Nikopol

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • In Enemy Hands

    Ludwig Cremer

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • My Father

    Hermann M.

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Der Solist - Kuriertag

    Philip Lanart

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • The Pianist

    Captain Wilm Hosenfeld

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • Der Solist - In eigener Sache

    Philip Lanart

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • Blade II

    Damaskinos

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • Knights Of The Quest

    Vanni delle Rondini

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Ein tödliches Wochenende

    Christian

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Der Solist - Niemandsland

    Philip Lanart

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • 24

    - Day 2: 7:00 A.M.-8:00 A.M. (2003) ... Max actor actors

    - Day 2: 6:00 A.M.-7:00 A.M. (2003) ... Max actor actors
    2001
  • U-571

    Capt. Lt. Gunther Wassner

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • Poison

    Johnny Krieger

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • Green Sails

    Robert Fowler

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • Miss Diamond

    Tim

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • Der Solist – Kein Weg zurück

    Philip Lanart

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • Esther

    König Xerxes

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • Der Tod in deinen Augen

    Billy Tanauer

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • Beckmann

    - Episode 27 (2005) ... Self actor actors
    1999
  • Relic Hunter

    - M.I.A. (2001) ... Kurt Reiner actor actors

    - The Emperor's Bride (2000) ... Kurt Reiner actor actors

    - Diamond in the Rough (1999) ... Kurt Reiner actor actors
    1999
  • Killer Couple

    Domenico

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • Girl's Trap – Death Comes Online

    Magnus Sieber

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • The Johannes B. Kerner Show

    - Episode 22 (2006) ... Self actor actors
    1998
  • V.I.P.

    - Molar Ice Cap (2001) ... The Owl actor actors
    1998
  • The Princess and the Pauper

    Migal

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • Prince Valiant

    Thagnar

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • Rack Up

    Cristopher

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • Total Reality

    Commander Tunis

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • Leute heute

    - Episode 174 (2021) ... Self actor actors

    - Episode 176 (2019) ... Self actor actors
    1997
  • La dernière fête

    Joseph

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • Marching in Darkness

    Gianni Tricarico

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • Alarm for Cobra 11: The Motorway Police

    - Dress rehearsal (1997) ... Robert Michalke actor actors
    1996
  • Wir zusammen allein mit dir

    Wolf Jensen

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • I Love My Daughter's Husband

    Michael

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • Burning Heart

    Junger Gustav Regler

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • Women

    Franck

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • Anna: Under the Spell of Evil

    Stephan Richter

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • Nachtbus

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • Tödliche Besessenheit

    Sebastian Goebel

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • Affären

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • Queen Margot

    Nançay

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • Jenseits der Brandung

    Paul Augustin

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • Die Ratte

    Sven

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • Stalingrad

    Lieutenant Hans von Witzland

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • Engel ohne Flügel

    Achim Possart

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • The Warrior's Heart

    Lt. Maximillian Lüdt

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • Shining Through

    Mann in Zürich

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • Rothenbaumchaussee

    o.A.

    actor

    actors
    1991
  • Der Mitwisser

    Paul

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • Westler: East of the Wall

    Soldat

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • Das Traumschiff

    - Episode 32 (1998) ... Niko Waldkron actor actors
    1981
  • NDR Talk Show

    - Episode 11 (2009) ... Self actor actors

    - Episode 1 (2001) ... Self actor actors
    1979
  • The Old Fox

    - Episode 5 (1989) ... Karsten Winterberg actor actors
    1977
  • Derrick

    - Teestunde mit einer Mörderin (1995) ... Roland Ortner actor actors

    - Episode 11 (1990) ... Eberhard Kraus actor actors
    1974
  • Bambi

    - Episode 1 (2012) ... Self actor actors
    1948