Daniel Bruhl (photo below) is a German actor of Spanish descent, whose work has gained worldwide popularity in such films as “Good buy, Lenin”, “Inglourious Basterds”, “Heart of an Elephant”, “Educators”, “Race” and many others . During his career, he repeatedly became a laureate in various categories.
Childhood
Daniel Bruhl was born in the Spanish city of Barcelona on June 16, 1978. The guy's father was a respected and famous German documentary filmmaker, and his mother worked as a teacher. Together with the future television star, the boy's brother and sister were also brought up in the family. Soon after the birth of Daniel, the whole family moved to Cologne, Germany, where he had many educational opportunities. In school, the guy learned English well. At the same time, family members at home always talked in Spanish and German, which made the guy a real polyglot. On top of that, he also knows the Catalan language.
On the way to fame: first works
The boy showed a love of acting in his youth. He actively agreed to participate in theatrical school productions and repeatedly played out his relatives and friends. The work of his father gave him the opportunity to be present on the set almost all the time. Daniel Bruhl, whose filmography currently has more than 50 works, made his debut on television in 1992, while still a teenager. Then he took part in a German series called Freunde furs Leben. Then the aspiring actor for three years did not act in film anywhere. In 1995, he was invited to take part in the filming of Forbidden Love. His character in this soap opera was a guy from the streets named Benji. It should be noted that the aforementioned picture, regardless of its genre, touched upon rather topical and acute issues at that time.
For almost eight years after Forbidden Love, the young actor predominantly played secondary roles. It should be noted that films with his participation, shot at that time by students of the directing department, often fell on German festivals. And always the actor’s game was rated highly enough by critics and spectators. Perhaps this was the reason that in 2003, Daniel Bruhl received an invitation to the role, which later became a real breakthrough for him.
Career takeoff
A breakthrough for Daniel on television was his work in the movie Goodbye Lenin, directed by Alex Kerner. The drama had an unheard-of resonance and as a result was nominated for the prestigious Golden Globe Award. All over the world it was watched by more than six million people. It should be noted that the convincing game that Daniel Bruhl demonstrated showed him his first personal award - the European Academy Award, which is awarded to the best actor.
In 2004, Daniel made a pretty successful debut in English-language cinema - he played one of the characters in the film "Ladies in Purple." His partners on the site here were such legendary British performers as Maggie Smith and Judy Dench. Immediately after this, the actor was awarded another award. For the successful implementation on the television screen of the character of the film "Why thoughts of love?" he was awarded for the best male role (People's Choice Award). In the same year, Bruhl was also nominated for his work in the film "Educators".
Popularity growth
Another successful work of Daniel, critics call the embodiment of one of the central characters in the military drama "Merry Christmas" - Lieutenant Horstmeyer. The plot of the picture is based on real events and tells of a temporary truce, which was concluded by German, French and British troops in 1914. Here, the actor brilliantly demonstrated his knowledge, since the film simultaneously sounded three languages. The tape appeared on the screens in 2005. Some time later, Daniel Bruhl made his debut in the comedy project - the film "Two Days in Paris." A year later, the actor played Salvador Puig Anik in the film of the same name. Here he got the main role. His character was an anarchist from Catalonia, who was executed by the Franco regime in 1974.
True glory
In 2009, the name Daniel Bruhl became a real brand in the world of cinema. This is due to the appearance on the screens of the action movie Quentin Tarantino called "Inglourious Basterds", in which the actor took part. It was after the release of this tape that he began acting with directors from all over the world. The most high-profile works at this time were the roles in the films Fifth Power, Kings of Roulette, Eaters and Race.
Interesting Facts
The biggest secret that Daniel Bruhl has is personal life. For a long period of time, he met with German actress Jessica Schwartz. However, the couple broke up in 2006. Since that time, the young man successfully hides all his relationships.
After working in the movie "Race" Daniel became a big fan of "Formula 1". He usually attends competitions in this sport with his brother. Both guys are fans of the Red Bull team and racer Sebastian Vettel.
For a short period of time, the actor acted as a soloist in the band Purge.
His birth in Barcelona is due to the fact that for some reason his mother did not trust the German clinics and convinced her husband to move to Spain for delivery.
Daniel is a staunch pacifist, so he went through an alternative civilian service instead of military service.
Bruhl was a member of the jury during the 2006 Cannes Film Festival .