Thomas Kretschmann
Birthplace: Dessau
Born: 1962-09-08
Occupations recorded in source
actor; athlete; film actor; model; photographer; swimmer; television actor; voice actor
Biography from Wikipedia
Thomas Kretschmann (pronounced [ˈtoːmas ˈkʁɛtʃman]; born 8 September 1962) is a German actor who has appeared in many European and American films. Best known for portraying historical or fictional military officers, 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 voice of Professor Z in Cars 2 (2011), and the journalist Jürgen Hinzpeter in A Taxi Driver (2017). He also portrayed Baron Wolfgang von Strucker in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) and Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015).
Kretschmann has twice been nominated for the Deutscher Fernsehpreis for Best Actor. He is also a European Film Award and Nika Award nominee.
Sources & attribution
Wikidata · revision
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Films in Cinema Hound
Acting
- American Star (2024) — Thomas
- Upgraded (2024) — Arnold Grant
- Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023) — Colonel Weber
- Infinity Pool (2023) — Detective Thresh
- Last Sentinel (2023) — Sgt. Hendrichs
- American Traitor: The Trial of Axis Sally (2021) — Joseph Goebbels
- The Windermere Children (2020) — Oscar Friedmann
- Waiting for Anya (2020) — Nazi Corporal
- Discarnate (2018) — Dr. Andre Mason
- Dragged Across Concrete (2018) — Lorentz Vogelmann
- Jungle (2017) — Karl
- Stratton (2017) — Grigory Barovsky
- Central Intelligence (2016) — The Buyer
- Whiskey Tango Foxtrot (2016) — Airplane Passenger
- Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) — Strucker
- Hitman: Agent 47 (2015) — Le Clerq
- Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) — Baron Wolfgang von Strucker
- Plastic (2014) — Marcel
- United Passions (2014) — Horst Dassler
- Open Grave (2013) — Lukas
- The Galapagos Affair: Satan Came to Eden (2013)
- Dracula 3D (2012) — Dracula
- Cars 2 (2011) — Professor Zündapp
- Hostel 3 (2011) — Flemming
- The Big Bang (2011) — Detective Frizer
- The Sinking of the Laconia (2011)
- King Conqueror (2009)
- Separation City (2009) — Klaus Becker
- The Young Victoria (2009) — King Leopold
- In Tranzit (2008) — Max Bort
- Transsiberian (2008) — Myassa
- Valkyrie (2008) — Otto Ernst Remer
- Wanted (2008) — Cross
- Eichmann (2007) — Adolf Eichmann
- Next (2007) — Mr. Smith
- Rohtenburg (2006) — Oliver Hartwin
- The Celestine Prophecy (2006) — Wil
- Have No Fear: The Life of Pope John Paul II (2005) — John Paul II
- King Kong (2005) — Captain Englehorn
- Frankenstein (2004) — Victor Helios
Frequent collaborators
Shared films in this catalogue.
- Jürgen Prochnow · 3 films
- Aaron Himelstein · 2 films
- Aaron Taylor-Johnson · 2 films
- Adrien Brody · 2 films
- Andy Serkis · 2 films
- Anthony Mackie · 2 films
Catalogue credits: Wikidata and Open Media Database. Sources & licences.