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This is a list of notable German actors from 1895, the year of the first public showing of a motion picture by the Lumière brothers, to the present. Actors are listed in the period in which their film careers began and the careers of most spanned more than just one period. The list currently includes actors that appear in German movies ...
Pages in category "German male film actors" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 1,348 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Emil Jannings (born Theodor Friedrich Emil Janenz, 23 July 1884 – 2 January 1950) was a Swiss-born German actor who was popular in Hollywood films in the 1920s. He was the first recipient of the Academy Award for Best Actor for starring roles in The Last Command and The Way of All Flesh. As of 2025, Jannings is the only German to win in that ...
Christoph Waltz (Austrian German: [ˈkrɪstɔf ˈvalts]; born 4 October 1956) is an Austrian and German actor.Primarily active in the United States, [1] [2] [3] he gained international recognition for his portrayal of villainous and supporting roles in English-language films.
Matthias Schweighöfer (German: [maˈtiːas ˈʃvaɪkˌhøːfɐ] ⓘ; 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 .
Michael Fassbender (born 2 April 1977) is a German-Irish actor. [a] He is the recipient of various accolades, including nominations for two Academy Awards, four BAFTA Awards and three Golden Globe Awards. In 2020, he was listed at number nine on The Irish Times list of Ireland's greatest film actors. [1] Fassbender made his feature film debut ...
Boris Frederic Cecil Tay-Natey Ofuatey-Kodjoe [1] (/ ˈ k oʊ dʒ uː /; born March 8, 1973) is an Austrian-born German actor and former model, based in the United States.His breakthrough role was as sports-courier agent Damon Carter on the Showtime drama series Soul Food (2000-2004).
Thomas Kretschmann (pronounced [ˈtoːmas ˈkʁɛtʃman]; born 8 September 1962) is a German actor who has appeared in many European and American films.His notable roles include Lieutenant Hans von Witzland in Stalingrad (1993), Hauptmann Wilm Hosenfeld in The Pianist (2002), Hermann Fegelein in Downfall (2004), Captain Englehorn in King Kong (2005), Major Otto Remer in Valkyrie (2008), the ...