Matthias Schweighöfer
Acting • Born 1981-03-11
Biography
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Matthias Schweighöfer, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
133 credits
Eight Miles High
Movie • 2007
Rainer Langhans
Valkyrie
Movie • 2008
SS-Soldat im Erschießungskommando
Family Switch
Movie • 2023
Rolf
Off Beat
Movie • 2004
Crash
Die Klasse von '99 - Schule war gestern, Leben ist jetzt
Movie • 2003
Felix
The Young Schiller
Movie • 2005
Friedrich Schiller
3 Tage 44
Movie • 2000
Albert
Rabbit Without Ears
Movie • 2007
Moritz
The Red Baron
Movie • 2008
Baron Manfred von Richthofen
Soloalbum
Movie • 2003
Ben
Friendship!
Movie • 2010
Tom
Combat 16
Movie • 2005
Daniel
Nachts im Park
Movie • 2002
Hansen
The Architect
Movie • 2008
Jan Winter
Baal
Movie • 2004
Baal
Der blaue Affe
Movie • 2006
Laurin
12 Paces without a Head
Movie • 2009
Gödeke Michels
Polly Blue Eyes
Movie • 2005
Ronald 'Ronny' Helske
Woman in Love
Movie • 2011
Alex Honk
Marcel Reich-Ranicki - Mein Leben
Movie • 2009
Marcel Reich-Ranicki
3nity
Movie • 2010
Christl
What a Man
Movie • 2011
Alex
Heart Over Head
Movie • 2001
Dirk Bachmann
Friends of Friends
Movie • 2002
Gregor
Fata Morgana
Movie • 2007
Daniel
Heart of Stone
Movie • 2023
Jack of Hearts
Russendisko
Movie • 2012
Wladimir Kaminer
Break Up Man
Movie • 2013
Paul Voigt
Kokowääh 2
Movie • 2013
Matthias Schweighöfer
Verbotenes Verlangen - Ich liebe meinen Schüler
Movie • 2000
Ben Simon
An Old Maid
Movie • 2007
Felix
Rabbit Without Ears and Two-Eared Chick
Movie • 2013
Fuchs
Joy of Fatherhood
Movie • 2014
Felix
Frau Ella
Movie • 2013
Sascha
Kiss Me, Frog
Movie • 2000
Prinz Dietbert
Male Mistakes
Movie • 2014
Partygast
Cold Spring
Movie • 2004
Ben Lüders
Rabbit Without Ears 2
Movie • 2009
Moritz
Oppenheimer
Movie • 2023
Werner Heisenberg
The Manny
Movie • 2015
Clemens
Ballett ist ausgefallen
Movie • 2002
Bibi & Tina: Bewildered and Bewitched
Movie • 2014
Prinz Charming
Night Train
Movie • 2009
Frankie
Girl You Know It's True
Movie • 2023
Frank Farian
Four Against the Bank
Movie • 2016
Max
Spuk aus der Gruft
Movie • 1998
Torsten
Amrum
Movie • 2025
Theo
Babykram ist Männersache
Movie • 2001
Malte
The Most Beautiful Day
Movie • 2016
Andi
Robinson Crusoe
Movie • 2016
Robinson Crusoe (voice)
Bike Me Up
Movie
Berlin Segment
Hamlet_X
Movie • 2003
Osric
Happy End
Movie • 2005
The Life of Wishes
Movie • 2025
Felix
Hot Dog
Movie • 2018
Theo Ransoff
Tim Sander goes to Hollywood
Movie • 2012
self
Hut in the Woods
Movie • 2011
Matze
FearDotCom
Movie • 2002
Dieter Schrader
Bullyparade: The Movie
Movie • 2017
Kursk
Movie • 2018
Pavel Sonin
Die Helene Fischer Show 2017
Movie • 2017
Self
Vielmachglas
Movie • 2018
Erik Ruge
Vorspiel mit Nachspiel
Movie • 2001
Jan Quinn
Ein Mann fällt nicht vom Himmel
Movie • 1998
Dieter
100 Things
Movie • 2018
Anton Katz
Friends
Movie • 2000
Speedy
Changing Skins
Movie • 1997
Must Love Death
Movie • 2009
Fan 2
Lulu
Movie • 2006
Jack
Resistance
Movie • 2020
Klaus Barbie
Army of the Dead
Movie • 2021
Ludwig Dieter
Army of Thieves
Movie • 2021
Ludwig Dieter
The Swimmers
Movie • 2022
Sven
Creating an Army of the Dead
Movie • 2021
Self
Hinterland
Movie • 2021
Josef
Brick
Movie • 2025
Tim
Play Dead
Movie
Elio
Movie • 2025
Ambassador Tegmen (voice)
Weihnachten mit Joko & Klaas
TV • 2018
Self
Granaten wie wir
TV • 2009
Self
ZDF-Mittagsmagazin
TV • 1989
Self
Scene of the Crime
TV • 1970
Jacky Bräutigam
Polizeiruf 110
TV • 1971
Daniel Cross
Siska
TV • 1998
Benny Daum
Siska
TV • 1998
Sebastian Freese
Ärzte
TV • 1994
Dr. Stefan Frank - Der Arzt, dem die Frauen vertrauen
TV • 1995
Ingo Taschke
Circus Halligalli
TV • 2013
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV • 2014
Self - Guest
Wetten, dass..?
TV • 1981
Self
Scene of the Crime
TV • 1970
Balthasar Staupen
You Are Wanted
TV • 2017
Lukas Franke
German Television Award
TV • 1999
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV • 2014
Self
Teamwork
TV • 2015
Himself
Spuk im Reich der Schatten
TV • 2000
Torsten
Joko & Klaas gegen ProSieben
TV • 2019
Self
Die beste Show der Welt
TV • 2016
Self
Klein gegen Groß - Das unglaubliche Duell
TV • 2011
Self
Late Night Berlin
TV • 2018
Self
Leute heute
TV • 1997
Self
Wer stiehlt mir die Show?
TV • 2021
Self
Hunderter Bus Zwei Gespräche auf einer Linie
TV • 2011
Im Leben von …
TV • 2012
Self
Inas Nacht
TV • 2007
Self
1Live Talk mit Frau Heinrich
TV • 2011
Krömer - Die internationale Show
TV • 2007
Self
Grimme Award
TV • 1964
Self
Goldene Kamera
TV • 1984
Self
Bambi
TV • 1948
Self
Romy Award
TV • 1990
Self
Goldene Henne
TV • 1995
Self
Bavarian Film Awards
TV • 1979
Self
Volle Kanne
TV • 1999
Self
Back to School – Gottschalks großes Klassentreffen
TV • 2014
himself
Quizduell
TV • 2014
Self
Zimmer frei!
TV • 1996
Self
The Johannes B. Kerner Show
TV • 1998
Self
Markus Lanz
TV • 2008
Self
Kölner Treff
TV • 1976
Self
TV total
TV • 1999
Self
DAS!
TV • 1991
Self
NDR Talk Show
TV • 1979
Self
Beckmann
TV • 1999
Self
Dickes B
TV • 2007
Self
Taff
TV • 1997
self
Sarah Kuttner – Die Show
TV • 2004
self - guest
Sarah Kuttner – Die Show
TV • 2004
self - segment
Tietjen und Bommes
TV • 1997
Self
Morgenmagazin
TV • 1992
Self
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TV • 2019
Self
Vanished
TV • 2026
Alex Durand
Experte für alles
TV • 2025
Self