The most famous German actors. top 10

2024 Author: Leah Sherlock | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 05:25

Modern German cinematography is rich in both world-famous actors and young talents who have just made themselves known. The German actors shown below are listed in reverse order according to their popularity rating.

10. Max Riemelt

German actors are increasingly appearing in international projects and international festivals. It is to this category that Max Riemelt belongs. During his fast-paced acting career, he has won numerous awards, including Best Film Actor, Best Young Actor, Günther Rohrbach Award, and many more.

Max's acting abilities began to manifest themselves in childhood. He played in school plays, and at the age of 13 starred in a German TV series. He drew attention to himself, and he was invited to the main role in the next project a year later. After that, his acting career began to develop rapidly. In addition to film and television, the actor also participates in radio performances, voicing variousprojects, and devotes a lot of time to his physical training.

9. Tom Schilling

Like many actors in German cinema, Tom Schilling began his career early - at the age of 12. He began with theatrical productions, and then with episodic roles in television projects. Since 2000, he began acting in films, while receiving positive reviews and numerous awards.

Special attention deserves the role of the young Adolf Hitler in the sensational film "My Struggle". To date, the actor has several dozen successful films, as well as nominations and awards.

8. Matthias Schwighefer

Matthias's parents are famous German actors, so the actor decided on the choice of his future profession in childhood. He entered a famous theater school and studied dramatic art. Mattias began his career with television series. In a short time, he played in dozens of TV shows and films, while having time to work with the most famous directors in Germany.

Since 2004, the actor has also been active on the stages of the most famous theaters in Berlin. Mattias has received many awards and prizes and is today considered one of the most famous and promising actors in European cinema and theater.

7. Alexander Fehling

One of the most talented and promising young actors in German cinema. Alexander graduated from the famous school of theater arts in Berlin, after which he activelystarred in television series and participated in theatrical productions. After that, he is noticed, and the actor begins to get serious roles.

2009 brought the actor great popularity as he was involved in the film by Quentin Tarantino. After that, they learned about Alexander not only in Germany. Alexander plays a lot in films by young German directors, where other young German actors are also involved. Alexander has many nominations and awards, including international ones.

6. Ronald Zehrfeld

Popular German actor, who until recently was involved mainly in TV shows. Over the past few years, however, the actor managed to light up in successful projects that were presented at international festivals. This made Ronald a more sought-after actor and also recognizable outside of Germany.

Like other famous German actors, Ronald graduated from the Ernst Busch Drama School in Berlin. Now the actor is actively acting in films and other serious projects.

5. Daniel Brühl

The future actor was born in Barcelona. Thanks to the presence of a Spanish mother and a German father, the actor is bilingual, plus fluent in English and French. This gives him the opportunity to work in various countries. The actor has received several German, Spanish and international awards.

Daniel started his acting career in serials, followed by work inmovie. Since 2004, the actor has been acting in English-language films, including with famous British actors, for which he receives many nominations. Now the actor is filming a lot and working with world-famous directors.

4. August Diehl

The future actor was born in Berlin in the family of a German actor and costume designer. While he was studying, his family moved a lot, so for some time August lived in Paris, Vienna, Hamburg and Düsseldorf. He took an early interest in theater arts and graduated from the well-known Ernst Busch Acting School in Berlin.

Since 1997, the actor has been filming a lot, received many awards, including the Bavarian Film Award, the Berlinale, and the German Film Critics Association awarded him high ratings for his acting role.

3. Moritz Bleibtreu

Born into a family of German actors. From an early age, he was very independent, worked in many cities around the world, including New York, Paris, Rome, where he also took acting lessons. Since 1994, he began a rapid acting career, where his role in the film "Run Lola Run" is especially noteworthy.

The actor has received numerous nominations and awards, including at prestigious international festivals. Now the actor is involved mainly in dramatic roles and various cinematic projects.

2. Jurgen Vogel

One of the most successful and popular actors of modern Germany. Jurgen began his career asmodels, and then began acting in TV shows and films. Since the mid-1980s, the actor has played hundreds of film and television roles.

Since 2006, he has received many international awards. On account of his nominations and international awards, in particular, he was nominated by the European Film Academy in the category "Best Actor".

1. Til Schweiger

German actor Til Schweiger is undoubtedly the brightest star of contemporary German cinema. He is not only a talented film and theater actor, but also a well-known screenwriter and director. Since 1997, his popularity has burst beyond the borders of Germany and remains there until now. Particular success brought him the sensational film "Knockin' on Heaven", which was recognized as one of the most successful at various international festivals.

The future German actor Schweiger was born in Freiburg, and after graduation he followed in the footsteps of his parents and began to study German studies. Over time, he lost interest in his studies and decided to devote himself to medicine, but this did not last long. His girlfriend, who was in drama school, convinced him to try acting. With her help, he entered the theater school in Cologne, after which he was invited to work as an actor in the theater in Bonn.

On the screens, he made his debut in a television series, and immediately after the first roles in a big movie, he became an undoubted star in Germany. The film “Knocking on Heaven’s Door” brought world fame to the actor, where Til played the role of a cancer patient who embarked on a criminal run.

Since 1997, the actor has alsoworks as a director. His film "Barefoot on the Pavement" became the highest grossing film in Germany in 2005. He has several dozen successful films to his credit as an actor and director. His work is also continued by his four children, who also act in television and film.

Modern German cinematography is rich in both young and well-known actors with a worldwide reputation. In recent years, interest in German cinema has increased significantly, which is associated with the participation of actors in European and international film festivals. German actors have received numerous awards and nominations not only in Germany but also abroad.