Walther Hewel

Walther Hewel (2.1.1904 - 2.5.1945) was a German diplomat and a personal friend of Adolf Hitler.

Originally a coffee salesman in Indonesia (seriously), he joined the Nazi Party and the diplomatic service during the 1930s. In contrast with his geeky image in Downfall, Hewel was probably the only charachter appearing in the film who performed real antics - he often played practical jokes on Foreign Minister Joachim von Ribbentrop, to Hitler's amusement. In the last days in the bunker, Hewel tried to convince Hitler to leave Berlin. After hearing of the surrender to the Soviets, he committed suicide, swallowing a cyanide pill given to him by Hitler and shooting himself. Hewel, the Bunker's ultimate dork, is played by Gerald Alexander Held.