Matthias Schweighöfer

Known for: Acting

Born: 1981-03-11 (age 45)

From: Anklam, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, East Germany [now Germany]

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, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography (130)

TV★ 6.8
Vanished
2026
as Alex Durand
MOVIE★ 5.6
The Life of Wishes
2025
as Felix
MOVIE★ 7.2
Amrum
2025
as Theo
MOVIE★ 5.8
Brick
2025
as Tim
MOVIE★ 6.9
Elio
2025
as Ambassador Tegmen (voice)
TV★ 4.2
Experte für alles
2025
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.4
Girl You Know It's True
2023
as Frank Farian
MOVIE★ 6.4
Family Switch
2023
as Rolf
MOVIE★ 6.7
Heart of Stone
2023
as Jack of Hearts
MOVIE★ 8.0
Oppenheimer
2023
as Werner Heisenberg
MOVIE★ 7.4
The Swimmers
2022
as Sven
MOVIE★ 6.8
Army of Thieves
2021
as Ludwig Dieter
MOVIE★ 6.3
Hinterland
2021
as Josef
MOVIE★ 6.0
Creating an Army of the Dead
2021
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.2
Army of the Dead
2021
as Ludwig Dieter
TV★ 7.6
Wer stiehlt mir die Show?
2021
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.9
Resistance
2020
as Klaus Barbie
TV★ 6.3
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
as Self
TV★ 6.6
Joko & Klaas gegen ProSieben
2019
as Self
TV★ 8.5
Weihnachten mit Joko & Klaas
2018
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.6
100 Things
2018
as Anton Katz
MOVIE★ 6.6
Kursk
2018
as Pavel Sonin
TV★ 4.2
Late Night Berlin
2018
as Self
MOVIE★ 5.9
Vielmachglas
2018
as Erik Ruge
MOVIE★ 5.6
Hot Dog
2018
as Theo Ransoff
MOVIE
Die Helene Fischer Show 2017
2017
as Self
MOVIE★ 5.3
Bullyparade: The Movie
2017
TV★ 6.2
You Are Wanted
2017
as Lukas Franke
MOVIE★ 5.9
Four Against the Bank
2016
as Max
TV★ 5.7
Die beste Show der Welt
2016
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.0
The Most Beautiful Day
2016
as Andi
MOVIE★ 5.8
Robinson Crusoe
2016
as Robinson Crusoe (voice)
TV
Teamwork
2015
as Himself
MOVIE★ 6.3
The Manny
2015
as Clemens
MOVIE★ 6.2
Bibi & Tina: Bewildered and Bewitched
2014
as Prinz Charming
TV★ 6.0
Quizduell
2014
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.0
Male Mistakes
2014
as Partygast
TV★ 5.8
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self - Guest
TV
Back to School – Gottschalks großes Klassentreffen
2014
as himself
MOVIE★ 6.1
Joy of Fatherhood
2014
as Felix
MOVIE★ 6.5
Frau Ella
2013
as Sascha
MOVIE★ 5.5
Rabbit Without Ears and Two-Eared Chick
2013
as Fuchs (voice)
TV★ 5.9
Circus Halligalli
2013
MOVIE★ 6.0
Kokowääh 2
2013
as Matthias Schweighöfer
MOVIE★ 5.9
Break Up Man
2013
as Paul Voigt
MOVIE
Tim Sander goes to Hollywood
2012
as self
MOVIE★ 5.4
Russendisko
2012
as Wladimir Kaminer
TV
Im Leben von …
2012
as Self
TV
Hunderter Bus Zwei Gespräche auf einer Linie
2011
MOVIE★ 5.9
Woman in Love
2011
as Alex Honk
MOVIE★ 7.0
Hut in the Woods
2011
as Matze
TV
1Live Talk mit Frau Heinrich
2011
MOVIE★ 5.3
What a Man
2011
as Alex
TV★ 6.5
Klein gegen Groß - Das unglaubliche Duell
2011
as Self
MOVIE★ 5.7
3nity
2010
as Christl
MOVIE★ 6.3
Friendship!
2010
as Tom
MOVIE★ 5.9
12 Paces without a Head
2009
as Gödeke Michels
MOVIE★ 5.8
Rabbit Without Ears 2
2009
as Moritz
MOVIE★ 3.9
Must Love Death
2009
as Fan 2
TV
Granaten wie wir
2009
as Self
MOVIE★ 5.6
Night Train
2009
as Frankie
MOVIE★ 6.1
Marcel Reich-Ranicki - Mein Leben
2009
as Marcel Reich-Ranicki
MOVIE★ 7.0
Valkyrie
2008
as SS-Soldat im Erschießungskommando
MOVIE★ 5.2
The Architect
2008
as Jan Winter
TV★ 5.5
Markus Lanz
2008
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.6
The Red Baron
2008
as Baron Manfred von Richthofen
TV
Dickes B
2007
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.1
Rabbit Without Ears
2007
as Moritz
MOVIE★ 6.5
An Old Maid
2007
as Felix
TV★ 8.5
Krömer - Die internationale Show
2007
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.3
Fata Morgana
2007
as Daniel
TV★ 7.8
Inas Nacht
2007
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.3
Eight Miles High
2007
as Rainer Langhans
MOVIE★ 4.5
Der blaue Affe
2006
as Laurin
MOVIE★ 4.0
Lulu
2006
as Jack
MOVIE★ 6.5
Polly Blue Eyes
2005
as Ronald 'Ronny' Helske
MOVIE★ 4.8
The Young Schiller
2005
as Friedrich Schiller
MOVIE★ 9.0
Happy End
2005
MOVIE★ 6.2
Combat 16
2005
as Daniel
MOVIE★ 6.1
Off Beat
2004
as Crash
TV★ 7.7
Sarah Kuttner – Die Show
2004
as self - guest
MOVIE★ 5.7
Baal
2004
as Baal
MOVIE★ 4.4
Cold Spring
2004
as Ben Lüders
MOVIE★ 6.6
Die Klasse von '99 - Schule war gestern, Leben ist jetzt
2003
as Felix
MOVIE★ 4.8
Hamlet_X
2003
as Osric
MOVIE★ 5.5
Soloalbum
2003
as Ben
MOVIE★ 3.8
FearDotCom
2002
as Dieter Schrader
MOVIE★ 5.8
Friends of Friends
2002
as Gregor
MOVIE★ 7.7
Nachts im Park
2002
as Hansen
MOVIE★ 9.0
Ballett ist ausgefallen
2002
MOVIE★ 6.5
Heart Over Head
2001
as Dirk Bachmann
MOVIE★ 8.0
Vorspiel mit Nachspiel
2001
as Jan Quinn
MOVIE★ 5.0
Babykram ist Männersache
2001
as Malte
MOVIE★ 6.2
Kiss Me, Frog
2000
as Prinz Dietbert
TV
Spuk im Reich der Schatten
2000
as Torsten
MOVIE★ 5.1
Verbotenes Verlangen - Ich liebe meinen Schüler
2000
as Ben Simon
MOVIE★ 7.0
3 Tage 44
2000
as Albert
MOVIE★ 5.8
Friends
2000
as Speedy
TV★ 8.0
German Television Award
1999
as Self
TV★ 4.4
Volle Kanne
1999
as Self
TV★ 6.2
TV total
1999
as Self
TV★ 4.3
Beckmann
1999
as Self
MOVIE★ 8.0
Spuk aus der Gruft
1998
as Torsten
TV★ 8.0
Siska
1998
as Benny Daum
TV★ 7.7
The Johannes B. Kerner Show
1998
as Self
MOVIE★ 3.7
Ein Mann fällt nicht vom Himmel
1998
as Dieter
MOVIE★ 5.8
Changing Skins
1997
TV★ 5.2
Leute heute
1997
as Self
TV★ 4.2
Taff
1997
as self
TV★ 9.0
Tietjen und Bommes
1997
as Self
TV★ 6.8
Zimmer frei!
1996
as Self
TV
Dr. Stefan Frank - Der Arzt, dem die Frauen vertrauen
1995
as Ingo Taschke
TV
Goldene Henne
1995
as Self
TV★ 3.7
Ärzte
1994
TV★ 5.3
Morgenmagazin
1992
as Self
TV★ 4.7
DAS!
1991
as Self
TV★ 9.0
Romy Award
1990
as Self
TV★ 6.0
ZDF-Mittagsmagazin
1989
as Self
TV★ 5.7
Goldene Kamera
1984
as Self
TV★ 5.4
Wetten, dass..?
1981
as Self
TV
Bavarian Film Awards
1979
as Self
TV★ 6.6
NDR Talk Show
1979
as Self
TV★ 6.8
Kölner Treff
1976
as Self
TV★ 6.2
Polizeiruf 110
1971
as Daniel Cross
TV★ 6.2
Scene of the Crime
1970
as Jacky Bräutigam
TV
Grimme Award
1964
as Self
TV★ 9.0
Bambi
1948
as Self
MOVIE
Bike Me Up
—
as Berlin Segment
MOVIE
Play Dead
—
MOVIE
Mister
—