Matthias Schweighöfer
Matthias Schweighöfer (; born 11 March 1981) is a German actor, voice actor, film director, and producer. Early life. Born in Anklam, Western Pomerania, Schweighöfer attended Berlin's renowned acting school Ernst Busch Academy of Dramatic Arts, but dropped out after one year. Nevertheless, the son of actors had already worked with established directors such as Peter Greenaway. Career. His first role in a feature film was "Raus aus der Haut" (1997), directed by Andreas Dresen. In the following years, he appeared in projects such as "Soloalbum" (2003), "Off Beat" (2004), "Eight Miles High" (2007) and "Rabbit Without Ears . portrayed Lieutenant-Colonel Franz Herber in Valkyrie", a 2008 film dramatizing the failed 20 July assassination and political coup plot to kill Adolf Hitler. The international release of "Valkyrie" and the all-star cast (including Tom Cruise, Kenneth Branagh, Terence Stamp and Bill Nighy) not only allowed Schweighöfer to be recognized abroad, it provided an opportunity for him to be cast in other English speaking roles. In 2009, Schweighöfer founded the fashion label "German Garment" with TV presenter Joko Winterscheidt. In 2010, he made his debut as film director with the romantic comedy "What a Man", followed in 2013 by  his second movie "". In 2017, he directed, produced and played the lead role in "You Are Wanted", Amazon Studios' first non-English-language TV series. 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. Personal life. Between 2004 and 2012, Schweighöfer dated Ani Schromm, and they got together again in the summer of 2013. They have a daughter born in 2009 and a son born in 2014. They separated and as of 2019, he has  been dating his "Army of Thieves" co-star Ruby O. Fee. Schweighöfer currently lives in Berlin. Selected filmography. Director Actor