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.

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Known For

Oppenheimer Not in library

Oppenheimer

2023

Army of the Dead Not in library

Army of the Dead

2021

Valkyrie Not in library

Valkyrie

2008

Army of Thieves Not in library

Army of Thieves

2021

Heart of Stone Not in library

Heart of Stone

2023

Elio Not in library

Elio

2025

Family Switch Not in library

Family Switch

2023

Brick Not in library

Brick

2025

Kursk Not in library

Kursk

2018

The Swimmers Not in library

The Swimmers

2022

Acting

2026 Vanished as Alex Durand (4 episodes) In Library
2025 Amrum as Theo
2025 The Life of Wishes as Felix
2025 Brick as Tim
2025 Elio as Ambassador Tegmen (voice)
2025 Experte für alles as Self (2 episodes)
2023 Family Switch as Rolf
2023 Heart of Stone as Jack of Hearts
2023 Oppenheimer as Werner Heisenberg
2023 Girl You Know It's True as Frank Farian
2022 The Swimmers as Sven
2021 Army of the Dead as Ludwig Dieter
2021 Army of Thieves as Ludwig Dieter
2021 Creating an Army of the Dead as Self
2021 Hinterland as Josef
2021 Wer stiehlt mir die Show? as Self (7 episodes)
2020 Resistance as Klaus Barbie
2019 Joko & Klaas gegen ProSieben as Self (3 episodes)
2019 The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self (1 episode)
2018 Hot Dog as Theo Ransoff
2018 Kursk as Pavel Sonin
2018 Vielmachglas as Erik Ruge
2018 100 Things as Anton Katz
2018 Weihnachten mit Joko & Klaas as Self (2 episodes)
2018 Late Night Berlin as Self (2 episodes)
2017 Bullyparade: The Movie
2017 Die Helene Fischer Show 2017 as Self
2017 You Are Wanted as Lukas Franke (12 episodes)
2016 Four Against the Bank as Max
2016 The Most Beautiful Day as Andi
2016 Robinson Crusoe as Robinson Crusoe (voice)
2016 Die beste Show der Welt as Self (2 episodes)
2015 The Manny as Clemens
2015 Teamwork as Himself (1 episode)
2014 Joy of Fatherhood as Felix
2014 Male Mistakes as Partygast
2014 Bibi & Tina: Bewildered and Bewitched as Prinz Charming
2014 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self - Guest (1 episode)
2014 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self (1 episode)
2014 Back to School – Gottschalks großes Klassentreffen as himself (1 episode)
2014 Quizduell as Self (1 episode)
2013 Break Up Man as Paul Voigt
2013 Kokowääh 2 as Matthias Schweighöfer
2013 Rabbit Without Ears and Two-Eared Chick as Fuchs
2013 Frau Ella as Sascha
2013 Circus Halligalli
2012 Russendisko as Wladimir Kaminer
2012 Tim Sander goes to Hollywood as self
2012 Im Leben von … as Self (1 episode)
2011 Woman in Love as Alex Honk
2011 What a Man as Alex
2011 Hut in the Woods as Matze
2011 Klein gegen Groß - Das unglaubliche Duell as Self (1 episode)
2011 Hunderter Bus Zwei Gespräche auf einer Linie
2011 1Live Talk mit Frau Heinrich
2010 Friendship! as Tom
2010 3nity as Christl
2009 12 Paces without a Head as Gödeke Michels
2009 Marcel Reich-Ranicki - Mein Leben as Marcel Reich-Ranicki
2009 Rabbit Without Ears 2 as Moritz
2009 Night Train as Frankie
2009 Must Love Death as Fan 2
2009 Granaten wie wir as Self (1 episode)
2008 Valkyrie as SS-Soldat im Erschießungskommando
2008 The Red Baron as Baron Manfred von Richthofen
2008 The Architect as Jan Winter
2008 Markus Lanz as Self (1 episode)
2007 Eight Miles High as Rainer Langhans
2007 Rabbit Without Ears as Moritz
2007 Fata Morgana as Daniel
2007 An Old Maid as Felix
2007 Inas Nacht as Self (1 episode)
2007 Krömer - Die internationale Show as Self (1 episode)
2007 Dickes B as Self (1 episode)
2006 Der blaue Affe as Laurin
2006 Lulu as Jack
2005 The Young Schiller as Friedrich Schiller
2005 Combat 16 as Daniel
2005 Polly Blue Eyes as Ronald 'Ronny' Helske
2005 Happy End
2004 Off Beat as Crash
2004 Baal as Baal
2004 Cold Spring as Ben Lüders
2004 Sarah Kuttner – Die Show as self - guest (1 episode)
2004 Sarah Kuttner – Die Show as self - segment (1 episode)
2003 Die Klasse von '99 - Schule war gestern, Leben ist jetzt as Felix
2003 Soloalbum as Ben
2003 Hamlet_X as Osric
2002 Nachts im Park as Hansen
2002 Friends of Friends as Gregor
2002 Ballett ist ausgefallen
2002 FearDotCom as Dieter Schrader
2001 Heart Over Head as Dirk Bachmann
2001 Babykram ist Männersache as Malte
2001 Vorspiel mit Nachspiel as Jan Quinn
2000 3 Tage 44 as Albert
2000 Verbotenes Verlangen - Ich liebe meinen Schüler as Ben Simon
2000 Kiss Me, Frog as Prinz Dietbert
2000 Friends as Speedy
2000 Spuk im Reich der Schatten as Torsten (4 episodes)
1999 German Television Award as Self (1 episode)
1999 Volle Kanne as Self (2 episodes)
1999 TV total as Self (2 episodes)
1999 Beckmann as Self (1 episode)
1998 Spuk aus der Gruft as Torsten
1998 Ein Mann fällt nicht vom Himmel as Dieter
1998 Siska as Benny Daum (1 episode)
1998 Siska as Sebastian Freese (1 episode)
1998 The Johannes B. Kerner Show as Self (1 episode)
1997 Changing Skins
1997 Leute heute as Self (2 episodes)
1997 Taff as self (1 episode)
1997 Tietjen und Bommes as Self (1 episode)
1996 Zimmer frei! as Self (1 episode)
1995 Dr. Stefan Frank - Der Arzt, dem die Frauen vertrauen as Ingo Taschke (1 episode)
1995 Goldene Henne as Self (2 episodes)
1994 Ärzte
1992 Morgenmagazin as Self (1 episode)
1991 DAS! as Self (1 episode)
1990 Romy Award as Self (1 episode)
1989 ZDF-Mittagsmagazin as Self (1 episode)
1984 Goldene Kamera as Self (2 episodes)
1981 Wetten, dass..? as Self (3 episodes)
1979 Bavarian Film Awards as Self (1 episode)
1979 NDR Talk Show as Self (7 episodes)
1976 Kölner Treff as Self (1 episode)
1971 Polizeiruf 110 as Daniel Cross (1 episode)
1970 Scene of the Crime as Jacky Bräutigam (1 episode)
1970 Scene of the Crime as Balthasar Staupen (1 episode)
1964 Grimme Award as Self (1 episode)
1948 Bambi as Self (2 episodes)
Bike Me Up as Berlin Segment
Play Dead

Directing

2021 Army of Thieves Director
2017 You Are Wanted Director
2015 The Manny Director
2014 Joy of Fatherhood Director
2013 Break Up Man Director
2011 What a Man Director
Go West Director
Bike Me Up Director

Writing

2015 The Manny Writer
2011 What a Man Screenplay

Production

2025 The Life of Wishes Producer
2021 Army of Thieves Producer
2020 Takeover Producer
2020 Resistance Producer
2018 Vielmachglas Producer
2018 100 Things Producer
2018 Hot Dog Producer
2016 The Most Beautiful Day Producer
2016 Jack the Ripper: The London Slasher Producer
2015 Highway to Hellas Producer
2015 The Manny Producer
2013 Frau Ella Producer
2013 Break Up Man Producer
2011 What a Man Producer
Go West Producer