Directed credits
5
Emerging
Beginning to build directing work.
Director
Matthias Schweighöfer
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
3.2
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Directed movies: 4Directed series: 1All crew credits: 16
TMDB ID: 16808
IMDb ID: nm0777788
Known for: Acting
Born: March 11, 1981
Age: 44
Place of birth: Anklam, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, East Germany [now Germany]
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1948 - 2026
Years active: 79
Average TMDB rating: 6.21
Wikidata: Q64645
Also known as
ماتیاس شوایگهوفر
Frequent jobs
Director (5)Producer (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.
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Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Matthias Schweighöfer.
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Matthias Schweighöfer.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Matthias Schweighöfer.
8.0
Oppenheimer
as Werner Heisenberg
2023 Movie
7.4
The Swimmers
as Sven
2022 Movie
7.3
Girl You Know It's True
as Frank Farian
2023 Movie
7.0
The Most Beautiful Day
Producer
2016 Movie
7.0
Valkyrie
as SS-Soldat im Erschießungskommando
2008 Movie
6.9
Resistance
Producer
2020 Movie
6.9
Elio
as Ambassador Tegmen (voice)
2025 Movie
6.8
Army of Thieves
Producer
2021 Movie
6.7
Heart of Stone
as Jack of Hearts
2023 Movie
6.6
Kursk
as Pavel Sonin
2018 Movie
6.6
The Red Baron
as Baron Manfred von Richthofen
2008 Movie
6.6
100 Things
Producer
2018 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Matthias Schweighöfer.
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Matthias Schweighöfer.
8.0
Oppenheimer
as Werner Heisenberg
2023 Movie
6.9
Elio
as Ambassador Tegmen (voice)
2025 Movie
6.2
Army of the Dead
as Ludwig Dieter
2021 Movie
6.3
Friendship!
as Tom
2010 Movie
6.8
Army of Thieves
Producer
2021 Movie
3.8
FearDotCom
as Dieter Schrader
2002 Movie
7.0
Valkyrie
as SS-Soldat im Erschießungskommando
2008 Movie
6.7
Heart of Stone
as Jack of Hearts
2023 Movie
7.0
Amrum
as Theo
2025 Movie
5.8
Brick
as Tim
2025 Movie
6.1
Rabbit Without Ears
as Moritz
2007 Movie
6.4
Family Switch
as Rolf
2023 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Matthias Schweighöfer.
5.9
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2014 Series
6.4
The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self • 1 eps
2019 Series
6.2
Scene of the Crime
as Jacky Bräutigam • 1 eps
1970 Series
7.5
Vanished
as Alex Durand • 4 eps
2026 Series
5.5
Markus Lanz
as Self • 1 eps
2008 Series
6.3
Polizeiruf 110
as Daniel Cross • 1 eps
1971 Series
5.3
Wetten, dass..?
as Self • 3 eps
1981 Series
9.0
Bambi
as Self • 2 eps
1948 Series
3.5
Morgenmagazin
as Self • 1 eps
1992 Series
6.5
NDR Talk Show
as Self • 7 eps
1979 Series
4.2
DAS!
as Self • 1 eps
1991 Series
3.8
Volle Kanne
as Self • 2 eps
1999 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Matthias Schweighöfer.
The Life of Wishes
Producer
2025 Movie
6.8
Army of Thieves
Producer
2021 Movie
5.7
Takeover
Producer
2020 Movie
6.9
Resistance
Producer
2020 Movie
6.6
100 Things
Producer
2018 Movie
5.9
Vielmachglas
Producer
2018 Movie
5.6
Hot Dog
Producer
2018 Movie
6.9
Jack the Ripper: The London Slasher
Producer
2016 Movie
7.0
The Most Beautiful Day
Producer
2016 Movie
5.5
Highway to Hellas
Producer
2015 Movie
6.5
Frau Ella
Producer
2013 Movie
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Matthias Schweighöfer.
The Life of Wishes
as Felix
2025 Movie
7.0
Amrum
as Theo
2025 Movie
5.8
Brick
as Tim
2025 Movie
6.9
Elio
as Ambassador Tegmen (voice)
2025 Movie
7.3
Girl You Know It's True
as Frank Farian
2023 Movie
6.4
Family Switch
as Rolf
2023 Movie
6.7
Heart of Stone
as Jack of Hearts
2023 Movie
8.0
Oppenheimer
as Werner Heisenberg
2023 Movie
7.4
The Swimmers
as Sven
2022 Movie
6.8
Army of Thieves
as Ludwig Dieter
2021 Movie
6.3
Hinterland
as Josef
2021 Movie
6.0
Creating an Army of the Dead
as Self
2021 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Matthias Schweighöfer.
7.5
Vanished
as Alex Durand • 4 eps
2026 Series
5.3
Experte für alles
as Self • 2 eps
2025 Series
7.6
Wer stiehlt mir die Show?
as Self • 6 eps
2021 Series
6.4
The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self • 1 eps
2019 Series
6.6
Joko & Klaas gegen ProSieben
as Self • 3 eps
2019 Series
8.5
Weihnachten mit Joko & Klaas
as Self • 2 eps
2018 Series
4.3
Late Night Berlin
as Self • 2 eps
2018 Series
6.1
You Are Wanted
as Lukas Franke • 12 eps
2017 Series
Teamwork
as Himself • 1 eps
2015 Series
5.9
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2014 Series
5.7
Circus Halligalli
5 eps
2013 Series
6.5
Klein gegen Groß - Das unglaubliche Duell
as Self • 1 eps
2011 Series