Thomas Kretschmann | |
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Did Fegelein shave his hair? | |
Known for |
Playing the role of Fegelein, and possibly being a reincarnation of the Antic Master. |
Born |
8 September 1962 |
Nicknames |
Tom, Tommy, Fegel-Kretschmann |
Height |
1.76 m |
Thomas Kretschmann (German pronunciation: [ˈtoːmas ˈkrəʧman]; born 8 September 1962) is a German actor.
Kretschmann was born in Dessau, former German Democratic Republic. Before he became an actor, Kretschmann trained to become an Olympic swimmer. At the age of 19, he left East Germany and began a month-long trek to West Germany to escape the East German state. During this trek he lost part of a finger, but it was surgically reattached. Kretschmann crossed four borders with nothing other than his passport and the equivalent of $100 in his possession.
At the age of 25, he began acting, starring in numerous European films and television series. In 1991, Kretschmann was awarded the Max Ophüls Prize for best young actor for his role in Der Mitwisser. He went on to star in his first full length feature, the 1993 film Stalingrad. He achieved international recognition for his role as a rapist/murderer in Dario Argento's The Stendhal Syndrome.
His best known roles are Hermann Fegelein in Der Untergang, Karl Dönitz in The Sinking of the Laconia, Captain Englehorn in the 2005 remake of King Kong, and Professor Zündapp in Cars 2.
He is well know for playing many German characters: Lieutenant Hans Von Witzland in the 1993 film Stalingrad, Hauptmann Wilm Hosenfeld in The Pianist, Otto Ernst Remer in the 2009 film Valkyrie, Adolf Eichmann in the 2007 movie Eichmann, Gunther Wassner in U-571, and Baron Wolfgang von Strucker in Captain America: The Winter Soilder (as a cameo appearance in a mid-credits scene). He will later play the same character in Avengers: Age of Ultron in 2015.
Notable Roles
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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1989 | Der Mitwisser | television film Max Ophüls Prize for Best Young Actor | |
1993 | Stalingrad | Lieutenant Hans von Witzland | Some of his more parodyable roles |
Die Ratte | Sven | ||
1994 | La Reine Margot | Nançay | |
1995 | Derrick Season 22 Episode 4 Teestunde mit einer Mörderin | the husband of the murderess | |
1996 | The Stendhal Syndrome | Alfredo Grossi | |
1997 | Prince Valiant | Thagnar | |
1999 | Esther: The Bible | King Ahasuerus of Persia | television film |
2000 | U-571 | Kapitänleutnant Günther Wassner | |
2002 | Blade II | Eli Damaskinos | |
The Pianist | Hauptmann Wilm Hosenfeld | ||
2003 | 24 | Max | |
2004 | In Enemy Hands | First Watch Officer Ludwig Cremer | |
Immortel (Ad Vitam) | Nikopol | ||
Der Untergang | SS-Obergruppenführer Hermann Fegelein | ||
Resident Evil: Apocalypse | Major Timothy Cain | ||
The Karate Dog | Gerber | television film | |
Head in the Clouds | Franz Bietrich | ||
Frankenstein | Victor Helios | television film | |
2005 | Schneeland | Aron | |
Have No Fear: The Life of Pope John Paul II | Pope John Paul II | miniseries. Featured in one parody. | |
King Kong | Captain Englehorn | ||
2006 | Rohtenburg | Oliver Hartwin |
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The Celestine Prophecy | Wil | ||
24: The Game | Max | video game | |
2007 | Next | Mr. Smith | |
In Transit | Max | ||
Eichmann | Adolf Eichmann | ||
Bionic Woman | The Man | television series (episode one) | |
Warum Männer nicht zuhören und Frauen schlecht einparken | Paul | ||
2008 | Wanted | Cross | |
Transsiberian | Kolzak | ||
Mogadischu | Kapitän Jürgen Schumann | television film. Appeared in Staedty86 's Hitler travels by plane | |
Der Seewolf | Kapitän Wolf Larsen | television film | |
Valkyrie | Otto Ernst Remer | Also appeared in some parodies | |
2009 | The Young Victoria | King Leopold I of Belgium | |
King Conqueror | Archbishop of Tarragona | ||
Wanted: Weapons of Fate | Cross | video game | |
FlashForward | Stefan Krieger | television series | |
2010 | The Nazi Officer's Wife | Kapitänleutnant Günther Wassner | |
Dare to Love Me | Mariano | ||
2011 | Cars 2 | Professor Zündapp | voice |
The Sinking of the Laconia | Admiral Dönitz | television film – BBC Productions | |
The Cape | Gregor the Great | television series | |
Hostel: Part III | Flemming | Direct-to-DVD | |
What a Man | Jens | ||
2012 | Dracula 3D | Dracula | |
The River | Captain Kurt Brynildson | television series | |
2013 | Dracula | Abraham Van Helsing |
television series |
Open Grave | Lukas | ||
Stalingrad (2013) | Hauptmann Peter Kahn | ||
2014 | Captain America: The Winter Soilder | Baron Wolfgang von Strucker | Cameo (mid-credits scene) |
2015 | Avengers: Age of Ultron | Baron Wolfgang von Strucker | Filming |
Hitman: Agent 47 | Le Clerq | Filming |
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Videos
External links
- Thomas Kretschmann at the Internet Movie Database.