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Armin Mueller-Stahl

Acting Born Dec 17, 1930 Sovetsk, German Reich [now Russia] 163 credits
163
Total Credits
1948–2021
74 Years Career Span
70
Vault Titles
10
Key Co-Stars

Biography

Armin Mueller‑Stahl, born on 17 December 1930 in Sovetsk—then part of the German Reich and now located in Russia, is a German film actor who has also worked as a painter, writer and musician. According to the TMDB database he is listed as male and has accumulated 157 credited acting roles across film and television. His career is highlighted by the designation “Known For Acting” within the database, reflecting his primary professional focus. As of the latest TMDB data, Mueller‑Stahl is 95 years old. The database records no alternate names for him and assigns a content score of 100 to his profile.

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Career

Career overview

Armin Mueller-Stahl is a German film actor, painter, writer, and musician. He was born on December 17, 1930, in Sovetsk, which was then part of the German Reich and is now located in Russia.

Throughout his career, Mueller-Stahl has established a substantial presence in the entertainment industry. His professional work is primarily recognized in the field of acting, where he has accumulated a total of one hundred fifty-seven known credits.

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Known for

Film

Knight of Cups

as Fr. Zeitlinger
Film

Angels & Demons

as Cardinal Strauss
Film

The International

as Wilhelm Wexler
Film

Eastern Promises

as Semyon

My Wife and Kids

as Himself

Heart of Greed

as Herr Winter

Kulturplatz

as Self

The Office

as Otto

The Beat

as Grandpa Randolph
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ZIBB

as Self

Hey Dad..!

as Bertold " Barry " Böhmer
Film

Mission to Mars

as Ray Beck (uncredited)

Frequent co-stars

Mario Adorf 3 shared titles
James Rebhorn 2 shared titles
Axel Milberg 2 shared titles
Naomi Watts 2 shared titles
Rosel Zech 2 shared titles
Elisabeth Volkmann 2 shared titles
Günther Kaufmann 2 shared titles
Sonja Neudorfer 2 shared titles
Herbert Steinmetz 2 shared titles
Harry Baer 2 shared titles

Career timeline

Armin Mueller-Stahl - Ein Gaukler in Hollywood
phoenix persönlichGroße Klappe, großes Herz
Marina, Mabuse und Morituri
Knight of Cups
Crusaders II Fall of the Holy Land
Angels & DemonsThe InternationalLeningrad
Germany, Your ArtistsLocal ColorBuddenbrooks
Eastern PromisesThe Red ElvisAttack on Leningrad
SemperopernballI Am the Other Woman
KulturplatzThe Story of an African FarmThe Dust Factory
ZIBB
Gero von Boehm begegnet...NDR Kultur – Das Journal
Weimarer SalonThe CrusadersDie Manns - Ein JahrhundertromanThe CrusadersThe Long Run
Mission to MarsPilgrim
The West WingBeckmannThe Thirteenth FloorJesusJakob the Liar
The Johannes B. Kerner ShowLebensläufeThe X-FilesMenschen hautnahThe Commissioner
Leute heuteThe Game12 Angry MenThe PeacemakerConversation with the Beast
ShineThe OgreTaxandria
Goldene HenneTheodore RexA Pyromaniac's Love Story
Holy MatrimonyThe Last Good Time
The House of the SpiritsFar from BerlinRed HotThe Film Narrator
Love at First SightThe Power of OneUtz
Boulevard BioBronstein's ChildrenNight on EarthKafka
Romy AwardAvalonMonolog für einen Taxifahrer
Blauer PantherJokehnenMusic BoxSpider's WebJust For Kicks
Midnight CopTagebuch für einen Mörder
AmerikaUnser Mann im DschungelLethal ObsessionDer Fall Franza
MomoAuf den Tag genau
Colonel RedlThe Assault of the Present on the Rest of TimeForget MozartThe FollowersGauner im Paradies
Goldene KameraGoldene KameraRita RitterTraumaTausend Augen

Full Filmography

163 titles
  • Armin Mueller-Stahl - Ein Gaukler in Hollywood (2021) as Self
  • phoenix persönlich (2018) as Self
  • Große Klappe, großes Herz (2018) as Self
  • Marina, Mabuse und Morituri (2017) as Self
  • Knight of Cups (2015) as Fr. Zeitlinger
  • Crusaders II Fall of the Holy Land (2012)
  • Angels & Demons (2009) as Cardinal Strauss
  • The International (2009) as Wilhelm Wexler
  • Leningrad (2009) as von Leeb
  • Germany, Your Artists (2008) as Self
  • Local Color (2008) as Nicoli Seroff
  • Buddenbrooks (2008) as Johann Buddenbrook
  • Eastern Promises (2007) as Semyon
  • The Red Elvis (2007) as Himself
  • Attack on Leningrad (2007) as Field Marshal Wilhelm Ritter von Leeb
  • Semperopernball (2006) as Self
  • I Am the Other Woman (2006) as Herr Winter
  • Kulturplatz (2004) as Self
  • The Story of an African Farm (2004) as Otto
  • The Dust Factory (2004) as Grandpa Randolph
  • ZIBB (2003) as Self
  • Gero von Boehm begegnet... (2002) as Self
  • NDR Kultur – Das Journal (2002) as Self
  • Weimarer Salon (2001) as Self
  • The Crusaders (2001) as Alessio
  • Die Manns - Ein Jahrhundertroman (2001) as Thomas Mann
  • The Crusaders (2001) as Alessio
  • The Long Run (2001) as Bertold " Barry " Böhmer
  • Mission to Mars (2000) as Ray Beck (uncredited)
  • Pilgrim (2000) as Mac
  • The West Wing (1999) as Efraim 'Eli' Zahavy
  • Beckmann (1999) as Self
  • The Thirteenth Floor (1999) as Hannon Fuller
  • Jesus (1999) as Joseph
  • Jakob the Liar (1999) as Prof. Dr. Kirschbaum
  • The Third Miracle (1999) as Erzbischof Werner
  • The Johannes B. Kerner Show (1998) as Self
  • Lebensläufe (1998) as Self
  • The X-Files (1998) as Strughold
  • Menschen hautnah (1998) as Self
  • The Commissioner (1998) as Hans Koenig
  • Leute heute (1997) as Self
  • The Game (1997) as Anson Baer
  • 12 Angry Men (1997) as Juror 4
  • The Peacemaker (1997) as Dimitri Vertikoff
  • Conversation with the Beast (1997) as Adolf Hitler
  • Conversation with the Beast (1997) Director
  • Conversation with the Beast (1997) Screenplay
  • In the Presence of Mine Enemies (1997) as Rabbi Adam Heller
  • Shine (1996) as Peter
  • The Ogre (1996) as Count von Kaltenborn
  • Taxandria (1996) as Karol / Virgilus
  • Goldene Henne (1995) as Self
  • Theodore Rex (1995) as Elizar Kane
  • A Pyromaniac's Love Story (1995) as Mr. Linzer
  • Holy Matrimony (1994) as Uncle Wilhelm
  • The Last Good Time (1994) as Joseph Kopple
  • The House of the Spirits (1993) as Severo del Valle
  • Far from Berlin (1993)
  • Red Hot (1993) as Dimitri
  • The Film Narrator (1993) as Kinoerzähler
  • Love at First Sight (1992) as Le Consul
  • The Power of One (1992) as Doc
  • Utz (1992) as Baron Kaspar Joachim von Utz
  • Boulevard Bio (1991) as Self
  • Bronstein's Children (1991) as Arno Bronstein
  • Night on Earth (1991) as Helmut Grokenberger
  • Kafka (1991) as Grubach
  • Romy Award (1990) as Self
  • Avalon (1990) as Sam Krichinsky
  • Monolog für einen Taxifahrer (1990) as Narrator (voice)
  • Blauer Panther (1989) as Self
  • Jokehnen (1989) as Karl Steputat
  • Music Box (1989) as Mike Laszlo
  • Spider's Web (1989) as Baron von Rastchuk
  • Just For Kicks (1989)
  • Schweinegeld (1989) as Maxwell
  • Midnight Cop (1988) as Inspector Alex Glass
  • Tagebuch für einen Mörder (1988) as Max Telligan
  • Amerika (1987) as General Petya Samanov
  • Unser Mann im Dschungel (1987) as Lutz Kehlmann
  • Lethal Obsession (1987) as Axel Baumgartner
  • Der Fall Franza (1987) as Dr. Leopold Jordan / Dr. Körner
  • Momo (1986) as Chef der Grauen
  • Auf den Tag genau (1986)
  • Colonel Redl (1985) as Thronfolger
  • The Assault of the Present on the Rest of Time (1985) as Blinder Regisseur
  • Forget Mozart (1985) as Graf Pergen
  • The Followers (1985)
  • Gauner im Paradies (1985) as Otto Flamm
  • Angry Harvest (1985) as Leon Wolny
  • Hautnah (1985) as Dold
  • Goldene Kamera (1984) as Self
  • Goldene Kamera (1984) as Self - Laudatio
  • Rita Ritter (1984) as Cloos
  • Trauma (1984) as Sam
  • Tausend Augen (1984) as Arnold
  • Ruhe sanft, Bruno (1983) as Fjodor Kuschnik
  • The Wounded Man (1983) as Henri's Father
  • A Love in Germany (1983) as Mayer
  • Un dimanche de flics (1983) as The lawyer
  • The Train Killer (1983) as Tetzlav
  • Embers (1983) as François Korb / Andres Korb
  • The Lite Trap (1982) as Harald Liebe
  • Veronika Voss (1982) as Max Rehbein
  • Die Flügel der Nacht (1982) as Goedel
  • Flucht aus Pommern (1982) as Lyssek
  • God Does Not Believe in Us Anymore (1982) as Gandhi
  • Ich werde warten (1982) as Tony Sikora
  • Die Gartenlaube (1982) as Ernst Keil
  • Wetten, dass..? (1981) as Self
  • A Case For Two (1981) as Dr. Winzer
  • Lola (1981) as von Bohm
  • Collin (1981) as Andreas Roth
  • Ja und Nein (1981) as Martin
  • Collin (1981) as Andreas Roth
  • Die längste Sekunde (1980) as Viktor
  • NDR Talk Show (1979) as Self
  • Bavarian Film Awards (1979) as Self
  • Geschlossene Gesellschaft (1978) as Robert
  • The Flight (1977) as Dr. Schmith
  • Die Lindstedts (1976) as Ludwig 'Paganini' Lohrenscheid
  • Carnations in Aspic (1976) as Wolfgang Schmidt
  • Die eigene Haut (1975) as Vater Klemm
  • Derrick (1974) as Alexander Kolberg
  • Jacob the Liar (1974) as Roman Schlamm
  • Kit & Co. (1974) as Slavovitz
  • The Invisible Visor (1973) as Werner Bredebusch
  • Stülpner-Legende (1973) as Invalide
  • Die sieben Affären der Dona Juanita (1973)
  • Die sieben Affären der Dona Juanita (1973)
  • Die Hosen des Ritters von Bredow (1973) as Dechant
  • Sonderdezernat K1 (1972) as Alex Matuschek
  • Her Third (1972) as Blinder
  • Janus Head (1972) as Dr. Brock
  • Die Verschworenen (1971) as Kurt Lindow
  • Scene of the Crime (1970) as Dr. Konrad Ansbach
  • Fatal Error (1970) as Chris Howard
  • Kein Mann für Camp Detrick (1970) as Oberleutnant Heide
  • Ways across the Country (1968) as Jürgen Leßtorff
  • A Lord of Alexander Square (1967) as Dr. Achim Engelhardt
  • Columbus 64 (1966) as Georg Brecher
  • Wolf Among Wolves (1965) as Wolfgang Pagel
  • Grimme Award (1964) as Self
  • Der Andere neben dir (1964) as Reinhard Marschner
  • Preludio 11 (1964) as Quintana
  • Alaska - Foxes (1964) as Sowjetischer Arzt
  • Christine (1963) as Willibald Güttler
  • Naked Among Wolves (1963) as Höfel
  • Rauhreif (1963) as Thomas Rothardt
  • ...And Your Love Too (1962) as Ulli
  • Star-Crossed Lovers (1962) as Michael
  • Die letzte Chance (1962) as Seiser
  • Five Cartridges (1960) as Pierre, der Franzose
  • Flucht aus der Hölle (1960) as Hans Röder
  • Menschen von Budapest (1960) as Laszlo
  • Wenn die Nacht kein Ende nimmt (1959) as Andreas
  • Heimliche Ehen (1956) as Norbert
  • The Oscars (1953) as Self
  • German Film Award (1951) as Self
  • Bambi (1948) as Self - Laudation
  • Bambi (1948) as Self
  • Tanger - Legende einer Stadt as Hanson

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Armin Mueller-Stahl best known for?

Armin Mueller-Stahl is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Knight of Cups (2015), Angels & Demons (2009), The International (2009), Eastern Promises (2007).

When and where was Armin Mueller-Stahl born?

Armin Mueller-Stahl was born on December 17, 1930 in Sovetsk, German Reich [now Russia].

How many credits does Armin Mueller-Stahl have?

Armin Mueller-Stahl has accumulated over 163 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1948 to 2021.

What is Armin Mueller-Stahl's background in cinema and television?

Armin Mueller‑Stahl, born on 17 December 1930 in Sovetsk—then part of the German Reich and now located in Russia, is a German film actor who has also worked as a painter, writer and musician. According to the TMDB database he is listed as male and has accumulated 157 credited acting roles across film and television. Hi...