Nico Liersch - Wikipedia Nico Liersch Nico Liersch Nico Louis Liersch ( 2000 - 07 - 17 ) 17 July 2000 ( age 17 ) Munich, Germany Nationality German Occupation Actor Years active 2010 -- present Nico Louis Liersch ( born 17 July 2000 ) is a German TV and film teen actor. He is mostly known for his role as Rudy Steiner in the 2013 film The Book Thief. He is also known for his work in the German television series Das ist Gut where he played Phillip Greenyard, a caveman without parents. Contents 1 Filmography 2 Personal life 3 References 4 External links Filmography In 2012, Nico Liersch appeared in episodes of the German TV series Inga Lindström and Das Traumhotel. In February 2013, he was cast in the film adaptation of the best - seller novel The Book Thief. He played Rudy Steiner, the best friend of the titular book thief, Liesel Meminger. Markus Zusak, who wrote the novel that inspired the movie, was pleased with Liersch 's portrayal of his character and wrote :  ̈ He 's magnificent, indeed. He is Rudy.  ̈ Personal life Nico is one of two children. His older sister Luca is a singer, and has performed at several theatres in Germany. References Jump up ^ Mallory, Carole ( 8 November 2013 ). `` Movie Review... the Book Thief... a Good Film ''. The Huffington Post. Retrieved 23 January 2014. Jump up ^ `` First look at The Book Thief ''. ScreenTerrier. 5 August 2013. Retrieved 23 January 2014. Jump up ^ Hoffman, Tess ( 5 February 2013 ). `` Geoffrey Rush & Emily Watson To Star In WWII Tale ' The Book Thief ' ''. Indiewire. Retrieved 23 January 2014. Jump up ^ `` Markus Zusak 's official tumblr ''. 12 November 2013. Retrieved 23 January 2014. External links Nico Liersch on IMDb GND : 1061828654 ISNI : 0000 0001 3332 2864 VIAF : 311660556 This article about a German actor or actress is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Nico_Liersch&oldid=821919259 '' Categories : 2000 births German male child actors Living people German actor stubs Hidden categories : Articles with hCards All articles with unsourced statements Articles with unsourced statements from June 2016 Wikipedia articles with GND identifiers Wikipedia articles with ISNI identifiers Wikipedia articles with VIAF identifiers All stub articles Talk Contents About Wikipedia Čeština Deutsch فارسی Italiano Português Українська Edit links This page was last edited on 23 January 2018, at 11 : 04 ( UTC ). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: who played rudy steiner in the book thief
Answer: Nico Louis Liersch