Hollywood stars seem to live with God in the bosom. It is worth starring in one American film, and the whole world already knows you, even if your talent and abilities are poor. But if you make your way to the top of European cinema, then you have a very hard time. We are partially familiar with French and Italian artists, but we know almost nothing about German. Among them there are real talents, and one of them is Matthias Schweighefer.
Childhood years and the quest for vocation
Matthias Schweighefer was born on March 11, 1981 in the city of Anklam - this is the Federal state of Mecklenburg. It is immediately worth emphasizing that the future artist was born in a theatrical family - almost all of his ancestors worked on stage, on television, were directors or scriptwriters. But, despite this, for a long time Matthias doubted. He looked for himself in sports, studied music, attended various technical courses. As a result, on the advice of his parents, he entered the acting school named after Ernst Bush, but, alas, left her a year later. Fortunately, the lack of theater education did not become an obstacle to the creative path of Matthias Schweighefer. He was helped by family ties and his own talent. So, from the beginning of the 90s, he begins to appear on screens, and by the Millennium becomes a real celebrity.
Work in the 90s
At the dawn of the last decade of the twentieth century, Matthias Schweighefer was still a child, but this did not stop him from playing in several films and even playing a role in the series. In 1994, the actor appears in the series "Doctors", which was very popular in Germany, but did not reach Russia. Then, in 1997, Matthias starred in the television movie "Out of Control", but his role there is episodic. A year later, he gets the main role in the film "The Secret of the Ancient Crypt", and after that the artist becomes very popular in his homeland. In the same 1998, Schweighefer starred in a number of films that were shown in Germany and other European countries, but did not reach the CIS and were not even translated into Russian.
At the dawn of the 2000s
Films with Matthias Schweighefer, which were shot between 2000 and 2010, are hard to count on fingers. Many of them have already become available to the domestic audience, and some have even become real hits in our country. Among the actor’s most popular works are the following: “Kiss me, Frosh”, “Breaking my head”, “Sharks of a feather”, “Blue-eyed Polly”, “Blue Monkey”, “Handsome”, “Red Baron”, “Operation Valkyrie”, "Handsome 2" and "Friendship!". After such high-profile premieres, Matthias Schweighefer's photos flew into magazines, newspapers and Internet sites, both critics and fans started talking about him, moreover, the actor became recognizable in Russia and America.
Latest work
Over the past decade, the filmography of Matthias Schweighefer replenished with dozens more paintings. It is noteworthy that the actor, in combination, also becomes a director, and also writes scripts for many German films. In parallel, he voiced cartoons - both those that are intended only for children in Germany, and widely known throughout the world, for example, "Robinson Crusoe: a very inhabited island." Among the films in which the actor and director have recently starred, we’ll name the following: “I am normally super buzzing”, “Frau Ella”, “Nanny”, “The coolest day”, as well as the series “Wanted” and “The best show” in the world".
Filmography
Well, now let's summarize. In which films did Matthias Schweighefer manage to star in all his years of activity? In fact, there are at least 100 of them, so we decided to focus on those that turned out to be the most successful and those that you can watch with a Russian translation.
- Doctors - 1994.
- Out of mind - 1997.
- Secrets of the old crypt - 1998.
- Friends - 2000.
- Kiss me, Frosch - 2000.
- Breaking the Head - 2001.
- Friends of Friends - 2002.
- Sharks of a feather - 2003.
- Cold spring - 2004.
- Schiller - 2005.
- Blue-eyed Polly - 2005.
- Blue Monkey - 2006.
- Handsome - 2007.
- Red Baron - 2008.
- Operation Valkyrie - 2008.
- Phantom Express - 2009.
- Handsome 2 - 2009.
- Friendship! - 2010.
- I'm fine super buzzing 2012.
- Frau Ella - 2013.
- Bibi and Tina - 2014.
- Nanny - 2015.
- The coolest day is 2016.
- Hot Dog - 2018.
Features of acting
Being a hereditary artist, Matthias Schweighefer has an incredible and very rare talent - he perfectly fits into any character. We noticed this ability after him since childhood - he, as a teenager, could play an adult, and it did not look ridiculous. Until now, all the roles that the artist performed were diverse, diverse. He succeeds both the villains and the good people, and the glorious little ones. Many connoisseurs of Schweighefer's creativity note that it is difficult for them to say right away what role they remembered as an actor or in what role he was best. He is talented and good in all manifestations.
Personal life
Since Matthias is not a Hollywood actor, he does not have a crowd of fans. There are only connoisseurs of creativity and fans who adore him for his ability to transform and be forever young. Therefore, to “shine” with your personal life and to make publicity out of it makes no sense. However, the actor does not hide some facts. From 2004 to 2012, Matthias was in a relationship with a girl named Ani Schromm. In 2009, they had a daughter named Greta. In 2012, the couple broke up, but a year later the relationship resumed, and the lovers got married. Today, Matthias Schweighefer and his wife live in Berlin and have already raised two children - in 2014 they had a son, Valentin.
Interesting Facts
- Matthias is playing on stage. He is a member of the troupe of the Hebbel Theater in Berlin.
- Behind the actor’s back there are many awards, including the German TV Award, the Golden Camera, the Baden-Baden Television Festival Award, DIVA and many others.
- The artist knows well not only his native language, but also English and French.
- She is fond of writing poems, inspired by the works of the author Max Frisch.
- Knows how to play the piano and violin.
- He loves swimming and running.
- Matthias Schweighefer has aerophobia, but this did not stop him from acting as a pilot in the film "The Red Baron".