Modern German cinematography is rich in both world-famous actors and young talents who have just declared themselves. German actors, photos of which are provided below, are placed according to their popularity rating in the reverse order.
10. Max Rimelt
German actors are increasingly appearing in international projects and at international festivals. It is in this category that Max Rimelt belongs. During his fast acting career, he received many awards, including “Best Cinema Actor”, “Best Young Actor”, “Gunter Rohrbach Award” and many others.
The acting abilities of Max began to manifest themselves in childhood. He played in school plays, and at age 13 starred in the German series. He attracted attention, and he was invited to the main role in the next project in a year. After that, his acting career began to develop rapidly. In addition to film and television, the actor also participates in radio shows, voicing various projects, and also devotes a lot of time to his physical preparation.
9. Tom Schilling
Like many actors in German cinema, Tom Schilling began his career early - at age 12. He began with theatrical productions, and then with episodic roles in television projects. Since 2000, he begins to act in films, while receiving positive reviews and numerous awards.
Particularly noteworthy is the role of the young Adolf Hitler in the sensational film "My Struggle." To date, the actor has several dozens of successful films, as well as nominations and awards.
8. Matthias Schweighefer
Matthias's parents are well-known German actors, so the actor decided on the choice of a future profession in his childhood. He entered the famous theater school and studied dramatic art. Matthias began his career with television series. In a short time, he played in dozens of TV shows and films, while managing to work with the most famous directors in Germany.
Since 2004, the actor has also been actively playing on the stages of the most famous theaters in Berlin. Matthias has received many awards and prizes and today is considered one of the most famous and promising actors in European cinema and theater.
7. Alexander Feling
One of the most talented and promising young actors of German cinema. Alexander graduated from the famous theater school in Berlin, after which he actively starred in television series and participated in theatrical productions. After that, he is noticed, and the actor begins to get serious roles.
2009 brought the actor great popularity, since he was involved in the film of Quentin Tarantino. After that, Alexander was learned not only in Germany. Alexander plays a lot in films of young German directors, where other young German actors are also involved. Alexander has many nominations and awards, including international ones.
6. Ronald Zerfeld
A popular German actor, who until recently was involved mainly in television series. Over the past few years, however, the actor managed to light up in successful projects that were presented at international festivals. This made Ronald a more sought-after actor, as well as recognizable outside of Germany.
Like other famous German actors, Ronald graduated from the drama school in Berlin Ernst Busch. Now the actor is actively acting in films and other serious projects.
5. Daniel Bruhl
The future actor was born in Barcelona. Thanks to the presence of a Spanish mother and a German father, the actor speaks two languages, plus speaks fluent English and French. This gives him the opportunity to work in various countries. The actor received several German, Spanish, as well as international awards.
Daniel began his acting career in the series, followed by work in the cinema. Since 2004, the actor has acted in films in English, including with well-known British actors, for which he receives many nominations. Now the actor has acted in film a lot and works with world-famous directors.
4. August Dil
The future actor was born in Berlin in the family of a German actor and costume designer. While he was studying, his family moved a lot, so for some time Augustus lived in Paris, Vienna, Hamburg and Dusseldorf. He early became interested in theater and graduated from the famous Berlin acting school named after Ernst Bush.
Since 1997, the actor has starred a lot, received many awards, including the Bavarian Film Award, the Berlinale, and the German Association of Film Critics praised him for his acting role.
3. Moritz Blybtroy
Born in a family of German actors. From an early age he was very independent, he worked in many cities around the world, including in New York, Paris, Rome, where he also took acting lessons. Since 1994, begins a fast acting career, where the role in the film “Run, Lola, Run” is especially noteworthy.
The actor was awarded numerous nominations and awards, including at prestigious international festivals. Now the actor is mainly involved in dramatic roles and various cinematic projects.
2. Jürgen Vogel
One of the most successful and popular actors in modern Germany. Jürgen began his career as a model, and then began to appear in series and films. Since the mid-1980s, the actor has embodied hundreds of roles in film and television.
Since 2006, he has received many international awards. On his account, nominations and international awards, in particular, he was nominated by the European Film Academy in the category "Best Actor".
1. Til Schweiger
The German actor Til Schweiger is undoubtedly the brightest star of modern German cinema. He is not only a talented film and theater actor, but also a well-known screenwriter and director. Since 1997, its popularity has broken out of Germany and remains there until now. Particular success brought him the sensational film “Knockin 'on Heaven,” which was recognized as one of the most successful at various international festivals.
The future German actor Schweiger was born in Freiburg, and after graduation he went in the footsteps of his parents and began to study German studies. Over time, he lost interest in studying and decided to devote himself to medicine, but this did not last long. His girlfriend, who studied at the theater school, convinced him to try himself as an actor. With her help, he entered the theater school in Cologne, after which he was invited to work as an actor in a theater in Bonn.
On the screens he made his debut in a television series, and immediately after the first roles in a big movie, he became the undoubted star of Germany. The actor’s world fame was brought to the film “Knocking on Heaven”, where Til played the role of a cancer patient, who set off on criminal races.
Since 1997, the actor also works as a director. His painting Barefoot on the Pavement became Germany's highest grossing film in 2005. On his acting and directing account, several dozen successful films. His work is also continued by four of his children, who also appear on television and in films.
Modern German cinema is rich in both young and well-known actors with a worldwide reputation. In recent years, interest in German cinema has grown significantly, due to the participation of actors in European and international film festivals. German actors have been awarded numerous awards and nominations not only in Germany, but also abroad.