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.
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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External links
IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/nm0777788
Wikipedia: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q64645
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Filmography (Movies)
The Life of Wishes
Character:Felix
Release Date:13/11/2025
Amrum
Character:Theo
Release Date:09/10/2025
Brick
Character:Tim
Release Date:02/07/2025
Elio
Character:Ambassador Tegmen (voice)
Release Date:18/06/2025
Girl You Know It's True
Character:Frank Farian
Release Date:06/12/2023
Family Switch
Character:Rolf
Release Date:30/11/2023
Heart of Stone
Character:Jack of Hearts
Release Date:09/08/2023
Oppenheimer
Character:Werner Heisenberg
Release Date:19/07/2023
The Swimmers
Character:Sven
Release Date:24/11/2022
Army of Thieves
Character:Ludwig Dieter
Release Date:29/10/2021
Hinterland
Character:Josef
Release Date:07/10/2021
Creating an Army of the Dead
Character:Self
Release Date:21/05/2021
Army of the Dead
Character:Ludwig Dieter
Release Date:14/05/2021
Resistance
Character:Klaus Barbie
Release Date:27/03/2020
100 Things
Character:Anton Katz
Release Date:06/12/2018
Kursk
Character:Pavel Sonin
Release Date:07/11/2018
Vielmachglas
Character:Erik Ruge
Release Date:08/03/2018
Hot Dog
Character:Theo Ransoff
Release Date:18/01/2018
Die Helene Fischer Show 2017
Character:Self
Release Date:25/12/2017
Bullyparade: The Movie
Character:
Release Date:17/08/2017
Four Against the Bank
Character:Max
Release Date:25/12/2016
The Most Beautiful Day
Character:Andi
Release Date:25/02/2016
Robinson Crusoe
Character:Robinson Crusoe (voice)
Release Date:04/02/2016
The Manny
Character:Clemens
Release Date:26/03/2015
Bibi & Tina: Bewildered and Bewitched
Character:Prinz Charming
Release Date:25/12/2014
Male Mistakes
Character:Partygast
Release Date:24/04/2014
Joy of Fatherhood
Character:Felix
Release Date:06/02/2014
Frau Ella
Character:Sascha
Release Date:17/10/2013
Rabbit Without Ears and Two-Eared Chick
Character:Fuchs
Release Date:26/09/2013
Kokowääh 2
Character:Matthias Schweighöfer
Release Date:27/01/2013
Break Up Man
Character:Paul Voigt
Release Date:10/01/2013
Tim Sander goes to Hollywood
Character:self
Release Date:15/09/2012
Russendisko
Character:Wladimir Kaminer
Release Date:28/03/2012
Woman in Love
Character:Alex Honk
Release Date:15/12/2011
Hut in the Woods
Character:Matze
Release Date:07/10/2011
What a Man
Character:Alex
Release Date:25/08/2011
3nity
Character:Christl
Release Date:21/10/2010
Friendship!
Character:Tom
Release Date:13/01/2010
12 Paces without a Head
Character:Gödeke Michels
Release Date:10/12/2009
Rabbit Without Ears 2
Character:Moritz
Release Date:24/11/2009
Must Love Death
Character:Fan 2
Release Date:25/10/2009
Night Train
Character:Frankie
Release Date:15/04/2009
Marcel Reich-Ranicki - Mein Leben
Character:Marcel Reich-Ranicki
Release Date:10/04/2009
Valkyrie
Character:SS-Soldat im Erschießungskommando
Release Date:25/12/2008
The Architect
Character:Jan Winter
Release Date:23/10/2008
The Red Baron
Character:Baron Manfred von Richthofen
Release Date:29/03/2008
Rabbit Without Ears
Character:Moritz
Release Date:01/12/2007
An Old Maid
Character:Felix
Release Date:24/10/2007
Fata Morgana
Character:Daniel
Release Date:16/08/2007
Eight Miles High
Character:Rainer Langhans
Release Date:01/02/2007
Der blaue Affe
Character:Laurin
Release Date:06/10/2006
Lulu
Character:Jack
Release Date:27/03/2006
Polly Blue Eyes
Character:Ronald 'Ronny' Helske
Release Date:01/11/2005
The Young Schiller
Character:Friedrich Schiller
Release Date:29/04/2005
Happy End
Character:
Release Date:14/02/2005
Combat 16
Character:Daniel
Release Date:19/01/2005
Off Beat
Character:Crash
Release Date:11/09/2004
Baal
Character:Baal
Release Date:11/05/2004
Cold Spring
Character:Ben Lüders
Release Date:12/03/2004
Die Klasse von '99 - Schule war gestern, Leben ist jetzt
Character:Felix
Release Date:24/09/2003
Hamlet_X
Character:Osric
Release Date:21/06/2003
Soloalbum
Character:Ben
Release Date:26/03/2003
FearDotCom
Character:Dieter Schrader
Release Date:09/08/2002
Friends of Friends
Character:Gregor
Release Date:06/07/2002
Nachts im Park
Character:Hansen
Release Date:14/03/2002
Ballett ist ausgefallen
Character:
Release Date:08/02/2002
Heart Over Head
Character:Dirk Bachmann
Release Date:06/10/2001
Mein Vater die Tunte
Character:Jan Quinn
Release Date:13/06/2001
Babykram ist Männersache
Character:Malte
Release Date:17/01/2001
Kiss Me, Frog
Character:Prinz Dietbert
Release Date:26/12/2000
Verbotenes Verlangen - Ich liebe meinen Schüler
Character:Ben Simon
Release Date:18/01/2000
3 Tage 44
Character:Albert
Release Date:01/01/2000
Friends
Character:Speedy
Release Date:01/01/2000
Spuk aus der Gruft
Character:Torsten
Release Date:11/11/1998
Ein Mann fällt nicht vom Himmel
Character:Dieter
Release Date:01/01/1998
Changing Skins
Character:
Release Date:24/09/1997
Television Appearances
Vanished
Character:
Wer stiehlt mir die Show?
Character:Self
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Character:Self
Joko & Klaas gegen ProSieben
Character:Self
Weihnachten mit Joko & Klaas
Character:Self
Late Night Berlin
Character:Self
You Are Wanted
Character:Lukas Franke
Die beste Show der Welt
Character:Self
Teamwork
Character:Himself
Quizduell
Character:Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Character:Self - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Character:Self
Back to School – Gottschalks großes Klassentreffen
Character:himself
Circus Halligalli
Character:
Im Leben von …
Character:Self
Hunderter Bus Zwei Gespräche auf einer Linie
Character:
1Live Talk mit Frau Heinrich
Character:
Klein gegen Groß - Das unglaubliche Duell
Character:Self
Granaten wie wir
Character:Self
Markus Lanz
Character:Self
Dickes B
Character:Self
Krömer - Die internationale Show
Character:Self
Inas Nacht
Character:Self
Sarah Kuttner – Die Show
Character:self - guest
Sarah Kuttner – Die Show
Character:self - segment
Spuk im Reich der Schatten
Character:Torsten
German Television Award
Character:Self
Volle Kanne
Character:Self
TV total
Character:Self
Beckmann
Character:Self
Siska
Character:Benny Daum
Siska
Character:Sebastian Freese
The Johannes B. Kerner Show
Character:Self
Leute heute
Character:Self
Taff
Character:self
Tietjen und Bommes
Character:Self
Zimmer frei!
Character:Self
Dr. Stefan Frank - Der Arzt, dem die Frauen vertrauen
Character:Ingo Taschke
Goldene Henne
Character:Self
Ärzte
Character:
Morgenmagazin
Character:Self
DAS!
Character:Self
Romy Award
Character:Self
ZDF-Mittagsmagazin
Character:Self
Goldene Kamera
Character:Self
Wetten, dass..?
Character:Self
Bavarian Film Awards
Character:Self
NDR Talk Show
Character:Self
Kölner Treff
Character:Self
Polizeiruf 110
Character:Daniel Cross
Scene of the Crime
Character:Jacky Bräutigam
Scene of the Crime
Character:Balthasar Staupen
Grimme Award
Character:Self
Bambi
Character:Self
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