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
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Films in Cinema Hound
Acting
- Head in the Clouds (2004) — Major Franz Bietrich
- Immortel (ad vitam) (2004) — Nikopol
- In Enemy Hands (2004) — 1. Wachoffizier Ludwig Cremer
- Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004) — Major Cain
- Superbabies: Baby Geniuses 2 (2004) — Roscoe
- The Karate Dog (2004)
- Blade 2 (2002) — Damaskinos
- The Pianist (2002) — Captain Wilm Hosenfeld
- U-571 (2000) — Capt. Lt. Gunther Wassner
- Esther (1999) — König Xerxes
- Green Sails (1999) — Robert Fowler
- Prince Valiant (1997) — Thagnar
- The Princess and the Pauper (1997)
- Total Reality (1997)
Catalogue credits: Wikidata and Open Media Database. Sources & licences.