Actor
Matthias Schweighöfer
45 years · Anklam, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, East Germany [now Germany] · 77 films
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Matthias Schweighöfer, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Best known for
Oppenheimer
2023 · Werner Heisenberg
On YouTube TV
Army of the Dead
2021 · Ludwig Dieter
On Netflix
Valkyrie
2008 · SS-Soldat im Erschießungskommando
On MGM Plus
Army of Thieves
2021 · Ludwig Dieter, Producer
On Netflix
Heart of Stone
2023 · Jack of Hearts
On Netflix
Elio
2025 · Ambassador Tegmen (voice)
On Disney Plus
Filmography 75
The Life of Wishes
2025 · Felix, Producer
Amrum
2025 · Uncle Theo
On Kanopy
Brick
2025 · Tim
On Netflix
Elio
2025 · Ambassador Tegmen (voice)
On Disney Plus
Girl You Know It's True
2023 · Frank Farian
On Peacock Premium
Family Switch
2023 · Rolf
On Netflix
Heart of Stone
2023 · Jack of Hearts
On Netflix
Oppenheimer
2023 · Werner Heisenberg
On YouTube TV
The Swimmers
2022 · Sven
On Netflix
Army of Thieves
2021 · Ludwig Dieter, Producer
On Netflix
Hinterland
2021 · Josef
On Plex
Creating an Army of the Dead
2021 · Self
On Netflix
Army of the Dead
2021 · Ludwig Dieter
On Netflix
Takeover
2020 · Producer
Resistance
2020 · Klaus Barbie, Producer
On Philo
100 Things
2018 · Anton Katz, Producer
Kursk
2018 · Pavel Sonin
On Plex
Vielmachglas
2018 · Erik Ruge, Producer
Hot Dog
2018 · Theo Ransoff, Producer
On Hoopla
Die Helene Fischer Show 2017
2017 · Self
Bullyparade: The Movie
2017 · Actor
Four Against the Bank
2016 · Max
Jack the Ripper: The London Slasher
2016 · Producer
The Most Beautiful Day
2016 · Andi, Producer