Cast

Christoph Waltz

1956

Active years (films on this site)

1994–2025

Genres

DramaComedyFantasyCrimeAdventure

Schools and movements

American Independent CinemaBlockbuster AuteursContemporary European Art CinemaBritish Cinema

Directors worked with

Quentin Tarantino2 filmsPeter Hall1 filmDito Tsintsadze1 filmRoman Polanski1 filmMichel Gondry1 filmTerry Gilliam1 filmAlexander Payne1 filmGuillermo del Toro1 filmLuc Besson1 film

Biography

Christoph Waltz is an Austrian, German and American actor. Waltz gained international recognition for his portrayal of villainous and supporting roles in English-language films. His accolades include two Academy Awards, two BAFTAs, and two Golden Globes, as well as a nomination for a Primetime Emmy Award.

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Awards and honours

International

• Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor 2009
• Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor 2009
• Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor 2010
• Academy Awards 2010
• BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role 2010
• Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture 2010
• Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor 2013
• BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role 2013
• Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture 2013
• European Film Academy Achievement in World Cinema Award 2015
• Golden Globes
• Ordre des Arts et des Lettres
• Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role

National / local

• O.E. Hasse Award 1982
• Bavarian TV Awards 1997
• Romy 2010
• Austrian Decoration for Science and Art
• star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

Awards (from the Sinekatalog award pages)

• 2009 · Cannes Film Festival: Best Actor (Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor) — Inglourious Basterds

10 films on this site

1. Jacob 1994 · Peter Hall · IMDb 6.6 · Cast
2. Gun-shy 2003 · Dito Tsintsadze · IMDb 6.5 · Cast
3. Inglourious Basterds 2009 · Quentin Tarantino · IMDb 8.4 · Cast
4. Carnage 2011 · Roman Polanski · IMDb 7.1 · Cast
5. The Green Hornet 2011 · Michel Gondry · IMDb 5.8 · Cast
6. Django Unchained 2012 · Quentin Tarantino · IMDb 8.5 · Cast
7. The Zero Theorem 2013 · Terry Gilliam · IMDb 6.0 · Cast
8. Downsizing 2017 · Alexander Payne · IMDb 5.8 · Cast
9. Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio 2022 · Guillermo del Toro · IMDb 7.6 · Cast
10. Dracula: A Love Tale 2025 · Luc Besson · IMDb 6.2 · Cast