Matthias Schweighöfer

Personal Info

Known ForActing

Born1981-03-11

BirthplaceAnklam, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, East Germany [now Germany]

Matthias Schweighöfer

Acting

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 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.

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Notable Works

Prominent titles featuring Matthias Schweighöfer

Oppenheimer

8.0

2023

Army of the Dead

6.2

Army of the Dead

2021

Valkyrie

7.0

2008

Army of Thieves

6.8

Army of Thieves

2021

Heart of Stone

6.7

2023

Elio

6.9

2025

Family Switch

6.4

2023

Brick

5.8

2025

Filmography

Acting (80)

2027

The Conjuring: First Communion

2025

The Life of Wishesas Felix

5.6

2025

Amrumas Uncle Theo

7.1

2025

Brickas Tim

5.8

2025

Elioas Ambassador Tegmen (voice)

6.9

2023

Girl You Know It's Trueas Frank Farian

7.4

2023

Family Switchas Rolf

6.4

2023

Heart of Stoneas Jack of Hearts

6.7

2023

Oppenheimeras Werner Heisenberg

8.0

2022

The Swimmersas Sven

7.4

2021

Army of Thievesas Ludwig Dieter

6.8

2021

Hinterlandas Josef

6.2

2021

Creating an Army of the Deadas Self

6.0

2021

Army of the Deadas Ludwig Dieter

6.2

2020

Resistanceas Klaus Barbie

7.0

2018

100 Thingsas Anton Katz

6.6

2018

Kurskas Pavel Sonin

6.6

2018

Vielmachglasas Erik Ruge

5.9

2018

Hot Dogas Theo Ransoff

5.6

2017

Die Helene Fischer Show 2017as Self

2017

Bullyparade: The Movie

5.3

2016

Four Against the Bankas Max

5.9

2016

The Most Beautiful Dayas Andi

7.0

2016

Robinson Crusoeas Robinson Crusoe (voice)

5.8

2015

The Mannyas Clemens

6.3

2014

Bibi & Tina: Bewildered and Bewitchedas Prinz Charming

6.2

2014

Male Mistakesas Partygast

6.0

2014

Joy of Fatherhoodas Felix

6.1

2013

Frau Ellaas Sascha

6.5

2013

Rabbit Without Ears and Two-Eared Chickas Fuchs (voice)

5.5

2013

Kokowääh 2as Matthias Schweighöfer

6.0

2013

Break Up Manas Paul Voigt

5.9

2012

Tim Sander goes to Hollywoodas self

2012

Russendiskoas Wladimir Kaminer

5.4

2011

Woman in Loveas Alex Honk

5.9

2011

Hut in the Woodsas Matze

7.1

2011

What a Manas Alex

5.3

2010

3nityas Christl

5.7

2010

Friendship!as Tom

6.3

2009

12 Paces without a Headas Gödeke Michels

5.9

2009

Rabbit Without Ears 2as Moritz

5.8

2009

Must Love Deathas Fan 2

3.9

2009

Night Trainas Frankie

5.6

2009

Marcel Reich-Ranicki - Mein Lebenas Marcel Reich-Ranicki

6.1

2008

Valkyrieas SS-Soldat im Erschießungskommando

7.0

2008

The Architectas Jan Winter

5.3

2008

The Red Baronas Baron Manfred von Richthofen

6.7

2007

Rabbit Without Earsas Moritz

6.1

2007

An Old Maidas Felix

6.5

2007

Fata Morganaas Daniel

6.3

2007

Eight Miles Highas Rainer Langhans

6.1

2006

Der blaue Affeas Laurin

4.5

2006

Luluas Jack

4.0

2005

Polly Blue Eyesas Ronald 'Ronny' Helske

6.8

2005

The Young Schilleras Friedrich Schiller

4.8

2005

9.0

2005

Combat 16as Daniel

6.2

2004

Off Beatas Crash

6.2

2004

Baalas Baal

5.3

2004

Cold Springas Ben Lüders

4.3

2003

Die Klasse von '99 - Schule war gestern, Leben ist jetztas Felix

6.3

2003

Hamlet_Xas Osric

4.8

2003

Soloalbumas Ben

5.5

2002

FearDotComas Dieter Schrader

3.8

2002

Friends of Friendsas Gregor

5.8

2002

Nachts im Parkas Hansen

7.7

2002

Ballett ist ausgefallen

9.0

2001

Heart Over Headas Dirk Bachmann

6.5

2001

Vorspiel mit Nachspielas Jan Quinn

7.7

2001

Babykram ist Männersacheas Malte

5.5

2000

Kiss Me, Frogas Prinz Dietbert

6.2

2000

Forbidden Desire - I Love My Studentas Ben Simon

5.2

2000

3 Tage 44as Albert

7.0

2000

Friendsas Speedy

5.8

1998

Spuk aus der Gruftas Torsten

8.0

1998

Ein Mann fällt nicht vom Himmelas Dieter

3.7

1997

5.8

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Bike Me Upas Berlin Segment

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Production & Directing (25)

2025

The Life of WishesProducer

5.6

2021

Army of ThievesProducer

6.8

2021

Army of ThievesDirector

6.8

2020

TakeoverProducer

5.7

2020

ResistanceProducer

7.0

2018

100 ThingsProducer

6.6

2018

VielmachglasProducer

5.9

2018

Hot DogProducer

5.6

2016

Jack the Ripper: The London SlasherProducer

6.9

2016

The Most Beautiful DayProducer

7.0

2015

Highway to HellasProducer

5.5

2015

The MannyDirector

6.3

2015

The MannyWriter

6.3

2015

The MannyProducer

6.3

2014

Joy of FatherhoodDirector

6.1

2013

Frau EllaProducer

6.5

2013

Break Up ManDirector

5.9

2013

Break Up ManProducer

5.9

2011

What a ManDirector

5.3

2011

What a ManScreenplay

5.3

2011

What a ManProducer

5.3

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Go WestDirector

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Go WestProducer

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Bike Me UpDirector

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I AM AIProducer