Cast

Thomas Kretschmann

1962

Active years (films on this site)

1993–2023

Genres

DramaWarHistoryHorrorRomance

Schools and movements

Horror and the UncannyAmerican Independent CinemaCanadian CinemaContemporary Asian Cinema

Directors worked with

Dario Argento2 filmsJoseph Vilsmaier1 filmBob Clark1 filmRoman Polanski1 filmJohn Duigan1 filmBryan Singer1 filmJean-Marc Vallée1 filmJang Hoon1 filmBrandon Cronenberg1 film

Biography

Thomas Kretschmann is a German actor who has appeared in many European and American films. Best known for portraying historical or fictional military officers, his notable roles include Lieutenant Hans von Witzland in Stalingrad (1993), Hauptmann Wilm Hosenfeld in The Pianist (2002), Hermann Fegelein in Downfall (2004), Captain Englehorn in King Kong (2005), Major Otto Remer in Valkyrie (2008), the voice of Professor Z in Cars 2 (2011), and the journalist Jürgen Hinzpeter in A Taxi Driver (2017). He also portrayed Baron Wolfgang von Strucker in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) and Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015).

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)

Awards and honours

International

• Sitges Film Festival Best Actor award 2006

National / local

• Osgar 2006

10 films on this site

1. Stalingrad 1993 · Joseph Vilsmaier · IMDb 7.5 · Cast
2. The Stendhal Syndrome 1996 · Dario Argento · IMDb 6.0 · Cast
3. The Karate Dog 2002 · Bob Clark · IMDb 2.8 · Cast
4. The Pianist 2002 · Roman Polanski · IMDb 8.5 · Cast
5. Head in the Clouds 2004 · John Duigan · IMDb 6.5 · Cast
6. Valkyrie 2008 · Bryan Singer · IMDb 7.1 · Cast
7. The Young Victoria 2009 · Jean-Marc Vallée · IMDb 7.2 · Cast
8. Dracula 3D 2012 · Dario Argento · IMDb 3.6 · Cast
9. A Taxi Driver 2017 · Jang Hoon · IMDb 7.9 · Cast
10. Infinity Pool 2023 · Brandon Cronenberg · IMDb 6.0 · Cast