Daniel Brühl
Biography
Daniel Brühl is a German-Spanish actor born on June 16, 1978, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. He has received various accolades, including three European Film Awards and three German Film Awards. Brühl has also been nominated for two Golden Globe Awards and a BAFTA Award. He received his first German Film Award for Best Actor for his roles in Das Weisse Rauschen, Nichts Bereuen, and Vaya con Dios. Brühl's starring role in the German film Good Bye, Lenin! garnered him the European Film Award for Best Actor and another German Film Award for Best Actor. He has appeared in numerous films and has 109 known credits.
Career overview
Daniel Brühl is a German-Spanish actor. He has received various accolades for his performances. Brühl's early work includes roles in the films Das Weisse Rauschen, Nichts Bereuen, and Vaya con Dios. His starring role in the German film Good Bye, Lenin! garnered him recognition and critical acclaim. He received the European Film Award for Best Actor and a German Film Award for Best Actor for this performance.
Brühl has a long list of acting credits, with 109 known credits to his name. He has appeared in a variety of films and possibly television shows, although specific details about his television work are not provided. Brühl's acting career has spanned multiple decades, with his birthdate listed as June 16, 1978. He was born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.
Brühl's acting career has been marked by his versatility and range. He has appeared in a wide range of films, and his performances have been recognized with numerous awards and nominations. Brühl's success in the film industry has established him as a talented and respected actor.
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- The Gallerist (2026)
- Eden (2025) as Heinz
- The Hero of Friedrichstrasse Station (2025) as Alex Allonge
- Karl - Der Mann hinter der Maske (2025) as Self
- The Franchise (2024) as Eric Bouchard
- Becoming Karl Lagerfeld (2024) as Karl Lagerfeld
- Race for Glory: Audi vs. Lancia (2024) as Roland Gumpert
- The Movie Teller (2023) as Hauser
- Daniel Brühl: Breaking Bad (2023) as Self - Actor
- All Quiet on the Western Front (2022) as Matthias Erzberger
- All Quiet on the Western Front (2022) Executive Producer
- Making All Quiet on the Western Front (2022) as Self
- The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (2021) as Baron Zemo
- Marvel Studios Legends (2021) as Helmut Zemo / Baron Zemo (archive footage) (uncredited)
- The King's Man (2021) as Erik Jan Hanussen
- Marvel Studios Assembled (2021) as Self - Baron Zemo
- Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special (2021) as Helmut Zemo (archive footage)
- Next Door (2021) as Daniel
- Next Door (2021) Idea
- Next Door (2021) Director
- Next Door (2021) Producer
- Frank Elstner: Wetten, das war's..? (2019) as Self - Guest
- My Zoe (2019) as Dr. Thomas Fischer
- My Zoe (2019) Executive Producer
- The Alienist (2018) as Laszlo Kreizler
- The Cloverfield Paradox (2018) as Schmidt
- 7 Days in Entebbe (2018) as Wilfried Böse
- The Zookeeper's Wife (2017) as Lutz Heck
- Captain America: Civil War (2016) as Zemo
- Colonia (2016) as Daniel
- Killing for Love (2016) as Jens Söring (voice)
- Alone in Berlin (2016) as Escherich
- Daniel Brühl - Mein Barcelona (2016) as Self
- Burnt (2015) as Tony
- Woman in Gold (2015) as Hubertus Czernin
- Me and Kaminski (2015) as Sebastian Zöllner
- A Most Wanted Man (2014) as Maximilian
- The Face of an Angel (2014) as Thomas Lang
- Barcelona, la rosa de foc (2014) as narrator (German)
- Rush (2013) as Niki Lauda
- The Fifth Estate (2013) as Daniel Domscheit-Berg
- Stadt, Rad, Hund (2013) as Self
- Im Leben von … (2012) as Self
- 2 Days in New York (2012) as The Oak Fairy
- 7 Days in Havana (2012) as Leonardo (segment "La tentación de Cecilia")
- All Together (2012) as Dirk
- Winning Streak (2012) as Iván
- EVA (2011) as Alex Garel
- Lessons of a Dream (2011) as Konrad Koch
- Intruders (2011) as Father Antonio
- The Coming Days (2010) as Hans Krämer
- King's Road (2010) as Rupert
- Inglourious Basterds (2009) as Fredrick Zoller
- The Countess (2009) as István Thurzó
- John Rabe (2009) as Dr. Rosen
- Stolz der Nation (2009) as Pvt Fredrick Zoller
- My Words, My Lies - My Love (2009) as David Kern
- Dinosaurier - Gegen uns seht ihr alt aus! (2009) as Tobias Hardmann
- In Tranzit (2008) as Klaus
- Krabat (2008) as Tonda
- A Tram in SP (2008) as Marcos
- The Bourne Ultimatum (2007) as Martin Kreutz
- 2 Days in Paris (2007) as Lucas
- Salvador (Puig Antich) (2006) as Salvador Puig Antich
- A Friend of Mine (2006) as Karl
- Cargo (2006) as Chris
- Joyeux Noel (2005) as Horstmayer
- The Edukators (2004) as Jan
- Ladies in Lavender (2004) as Andrea
- Love in Thoughts (2004) as Paul Krantz
- Der letzte Flug (2004) as Unteroffizier Barthel
- Farland (2004) as Frank
- Good Bye, Lenin! (2003) as Alex
- Die Klasse von '99 - Schule war gestern, Leben ist jetzt (2003) as Schnubbi
- Vaya con Dios (2002) as Arbo
- Elephant Heart (2002) as Marko Stemper
- Eine öffentliche Affäre (2001)
- The White Sound (2001) as Lukas Delius
- Ein mörderischer Plan (2001) as Reini Pfaff
- No Regrets (2001) as Daniel
- Honolulu (2001) as Marek
- No More School (2000) as Markus Baasweiler
- A Handful of Grass (2000) as Bernd
- Deeply (2000) as Jay
- Stundenhotel (2000)
- Beckmann (1999) as Self
- Sturmzeit (1999) as Chris Rathenberg
- Hin und weg (1999) as David
- Paradise Mall (1999) as Checo
- Blutiger Ernst (1998) as Reinhold Gerwander
- Leute heute (1997) as Self
- Tietjen und Bommes (1997) as Self
- Der Pakt – Wenn Kinder töten (1996) as Nikolas Koll
- Die Harald Schmidt Show (1995) as Self
- Kulturzeit (1995) as self
- Svens Geheimnis (1995)
- Morgenmagazin (1992) as Self
- DAS! (1991) as Self
- Wetten, dass..? (1981) as Self
- NDR Talk Show (1979) as Self
- Bavarian Film Awards (1979) as Self
- SOKO München (1978) as Knut
- Kölner Treff (1976) as Self
- Polizeiruf 110 (1971) as Robert Voigt
- Scene of the Crime (1970) as Achim
- Scene of the Crime (1970)
- German Film Award (1951) as Self
- Bambi (1948) as Self
- The Entertainment System Is Down
- Legacy of Spies as Jens Fielder
- Break Director
- The Boys from Brazil as Von Harteneck
- Ruben as Self
- The Collaboration as Bruno Bischofberger