
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

Polizeiruf 110
1971
as Daniel Cross
Volle Kanne
1999
as Self

Morgenmagazin
1992
as Self

Markus Lanz
2008
as Self

Leute heute
1997
as Self

NDR Talk Show
1979
as Self

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

Bambi
1948
as Self

Wetten, dass..?
1981
as Self

Beckmann
1999
as Self

Zimmer frei!
1996
as Self

Taff
1997
as self
ZDF-Mittagsmagazin
1989
as Self
Tietjen und Bommes
1997
as Self
Goldene Kamera
1984
as Self
Grimme Award
1964
as Self

Siska
1998
as Benny Daum / Sebastian Freese

Inas Nacht
2007
as Self
Sarah Kuttner – Die Show
2004
as self - guest / self - segment
Bavarian Film Awards
1979
as Self
Romy Award
1990
as Self

Klein gegen Groß - Das unglaubliche Duell
2011
as Self

Joko & Klaas gegen ProSieben
2019
as Self

Late Night Berlin
2018
as Self
German Television Award
1999
as Self

Vanished
2026
as Alex Durand

Circus Halligalli
2013
Quizduell
2014
as Self
Goldene Henne
1995
as Self

Dr. Stefan Frank - Der Arzt, dem die Frauen vertrauen
1995
as Ingo Taschke

Ärzte
1994
Im Leben von …
2012
as Self

Krömer - Die internationale Show
2007
as Self

Wer stiehlt mir die Show?
2021
as Self

You Are Wanted
2017
as Lukas Franke
Dickes B
2007
as Self
Back to School – Gottschalks großes Klassentreffen
2014
as himself
1Live Talk mit Frau Heinrich
2011

Granaten wie wir
2009
as Self

Die beste Show der Welt
2016
as Self

TV total
1999
as Self
Hunderter Bus Zwei Gespräche auf einer Linie
2011

Weihnachten mit Joko & Klaas
2018
as Self

Experte für alles
2025
as Self
Teamwork
2015
as Himself

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

Oppenheimer
2023
as Werner Heisenberg

Elio
2025
as Ambassador Tegmen (voice)

Army of the Dead
2021
as Ludwig Dieter

Valkyrie
2008
as SS-Soldat im Erschießungskommando

Army of Thieves
2021
as Ludwig Dieter

Brick
2025
as Tim

Heart of Stone
2023
as Jack of Hearts

Family Switch
2023
as Rolf

Robinson Crusoe
2016
as Robinson Crusoe (voice)

Kursk
2018
as Pavel Sonin

Amrum
2025
as Theo

The Swimmers
2022
as Sven

Resistance
2020
as Klaus Barbie

The Red Baron
2008
as Baron Manfred von Richthofen

FearDotCom
2002
as Dieter Schrader

Night Train
2009
as Frankie

Verbotenes Verlangen - Ich liebe meinen Schüler
2000
as Ben Simon

100 Things
2018
as Anton Katz

The Life of Wishes
2025
as Felix

Rabbit Without Ears 2
2009
as Moritz

Rabbit Without Ears
2007
as Moritz

Bibi & Tina: Bewildered and Bewitched
2014
as Prinz Charming

Creating an Army of the Dead
2021
as Self

Four Against the Bank
2016
as Max

Girl You Know It's True
2023
as Frank Farian

Eight Miles High
2007
as Rainer Langhans

Woman in Love
2011
as Alex Honk
Play Dead

Hot Dog
2018
as Theo Ransoff

Friendship!
2010
as Tom

Hinterland
2021
as Josef

What a Man
2011
as Alex
Mister

Break Up Man
2013
as Paul Voigt

The Manny
2015
as Clemens

Hut in the Woods
2011
as Matze

Kokowääh 2
2013
as Matthias Schweighöfer

Nachts im Park
2002
as Hansen

Lulu
2006
as Jack

Russendisko
2012
as Wladimir Kaminer

Friends
2000
as Speedy

Vorspiel mit Nachspiel
2001
as Jan Quinn

Male Mistakes
2014
as Partygast
Bike Me Up
as Berlin Segment

The Most Beautiful Day
2016
as Andi

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

Heart Over Head
2001
as Dirk Bachmann

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

The Architect
2008
as Jan Winter

Bullyparade: The Movie
2017

Joy of Fatherhood
2014
as Felix

Changing Skins
1997

Baal
2004
as Baal

12 Paces without a Head
2009
as Gödeke Michels

Cold Spring
2004
as Ben Lüders

Die Helene Fischer Show 2017
2017
as Self

Kiss Me, Frog
2000
as Prinz Dietbert

Frau Ella
2013
as Sascha

Off Beat
2004
as Crash

Friends of Friends
2002
as Gregor

An Old Maid
2007
as Felix

Babykram ist Männersache
2001
as Malte

The Young Schiller
2005
as Friedrich Schiller

Vielmachglas
2018
as Erik Ruge

Must Love Death
2009
as Fan 2

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

3nity
2010
as Christl

Hamlet_X
2003
as Osric

Soloalbum
2003
as Ben

Combat 16
2005
as Daniel
Ballett ist ausgefallen
2002

Polly Blue Eyes
2005
as Ronald 'Ronny' Helske

Spuk aus der Gruft
1998
as Torsten

Tim Sander goes to Hollywood
2012
as self
Ein Mann fällt nicht vom Himmel
1998
as Dieter

Fata Morgana
2007
as Daniel

Happy End
2005
3 Tage 44
2000
as Albert
Der blaue Affe
2006
as Laurin
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 the Dead (2021) — as Ludwig Dieter
- Valkyrie (2008) — as SS-Soldat im Erschießungskommando
- Army of Thieves (2021) — as Ludwig Dieter
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