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Sebastian Koch

Acting
63 years oldKarlsruhe, Germany

Biography

From IMDb Sebastian Koch (born 31 May 1962) is a German actor and he is one of the most internationally sought-after German actors of his generation. His international breakthrough came in 2006 with director Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck's Oscar-winning theatrical success "The Lives Of Others". For his outstanding portrayal of the GDR writer Georg Dreyman, Koch received numerous nominations and awards, including the 2007 Italian Foreign Press Award, the "Globo d'Oro" for Best European Actor. He has since appeared in numerous international film productions. Sebastian Koch has been a member of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) since July 2019. In addition to his acting work, he regularly delights audiences with symphonic-scenic readings, including "Paradise" with violinist Daniel Hope, "Dream Story" with the Hubert Nuss Jazz Quartet and recently "The Kreutzer Sonata" after L. Tolstoy, which Sebastian Koch dramaturgically adapted and conceived as a stage play with piano and violin Description above from the IMDb

Personal Details

Born
May 31, 1962
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Karlsruhe, Germany
Known For
Acting

Movies (38)

Etty part 1

Etty part 1

as Julius Spier

2025

Etty part 2

Etty part 2

as Julius Spier

2025

1821 at the Cinema

1821 at the Cinema

as (archive footage)

2021

Never Look Away
7.8

Never Look Away

as Carl Seeband

2018

Bel Canto
5.4

Bel Canto

as Messner

2018

Fog in August
7.5

Fog in August

as Dr. Werner Veithausen

2016

Take Down
5.8

Take Down

as Bobby Hartmann

2016

In Her Name
6.8

In Her Name

as Doctor Dieter Krombach

2016

The Danish Girl
7.6

The Danish Girl

as Warnekros

2015

Bridge of Spies
7.2

Bridge of Spies

as Wolfgang Vogel

2015

Eine Liebe für den Frieden – Bertha von Suttner und Alfred Nobel
5.3

Eine Liebe für den Frieden – Bertha von Suttner und Alfred Nobel

as Alfred Nobel

2014

The Galapagos Affair: Satan Came to Eden
6.4

The Galapagos Affair: Satan Came to Eden

as Heinz Wittmer (voice)

2014

October November
5.9

October November

as Andreas

2014

Bruce Willis: Why the Legend Never Dies
5.9

Bruce Willis: Why the Legend Never Dies

as Self

2013

A Good Day to Die Hard
5.3

A Good Day to Die Hard

as Yuri Komarov

2013

Suspension of Disbelief
4.2

Suspension of Disbelief

as Martin

2012

In the Shadow
6.2

In the Shadow

as Zenke

2012

The Weekend
6.6

The Weekend

as Jens Kessler

2012

God Loves Caviar
5.4

God Loves Caviar

as Varvakis

2012

Albatross
6.0

Albatross

as Jonathan

2011

Unknown
6.7

Unknown

as Professor Leo Bressler

2011

Manipulation
6.3

Manipulation

as Harry Wind

2011

Sea Wolf
5.9

Sea Wolf

as Wolf Larsen

2009

Effi Briest
5.0

Effi Briest

as Geert von Instetten

2009

In jeder Sekunde
6.2

In jeder Sekunde

as Dr. Hans Frick

2008

The Shell Seekers
6.9

The Shell Seekers

as Cosmo König

2007

Auf dem Vulkan
7.0

Auf dem Vulkan

as Dr. Moritz Jung

2007

Rudy: The Return of the Racing Pig
6.1

Rudy: The Return of the Racing Pig

as Thomas

2007

Black Book
7.4

Black Book

as Ludwig Müntze

2006

The Lives of Others
8.0

The Lives of Others

as Georg Dreyman

2006

Deadly Diversion
5.5

Deadly Diversion

as Philipp

2004

Princesse Marie
8.0

Princesse Marie

as Rodolphe Löwenstein

2004

Operation Valkyrie
5.9

Operation Valkyrie

as Oberst Claus Graf Schenk v. Stauffenberg

2004

Two Days of Hope
7.0

Two Days of Hope

as Helmut Kaminski

2003

Tauerngold

Tauerngold

as Jakob Hirzbacher

2003

The Flying Classroom
6.0

The Flying Classroom

as Robert 'Nichtraucher' Uthofft

2003

Kollaps

Kollaps

as Konrad Lange

2002

Amen.
7.0

Amen.

as Höss

2002

TV Shows (12)