Cast & creator
Matthias Schweighöfer
Best known for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, The Kelly Clarkson Show
Matthias Schweighöfer (German: [maˈtiːasˈʃvaɪkˌhøːfɐ]; born 11 March 1981) is a German actor and filmmaker known for his work in several German and American film productions. He appeared as Lieutenant Franz Herber in the 2008 film Valkyrie. In 2021, Schweighöfer appeared in the Netflix film Army of the Dead, directed by Zack Snyder, as Ludwig Dieter. He reprised his role in the prequel film, Army of Thieves, which he also directed. In 2023, he appeared as German theoretical physicist Werner Heisenberg in Christopher Nolan's biographical thriller Oppenheimer, about J. Robert Oppenheimer and the development of the atomic bomb during World War II. Description above from the Wikipedia article Matthias Schweighöfer, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Also known as: ماتیاس شوایگهوفر
105
film credits
57
television credits
136
1948–2027 · acting roles
6.2
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (162)
Showing 162 of 162 credits
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest
2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
2014
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
2019
Scene of the Crime
Jacky Bräutigam
1970Scene of the Crime
Balthasar Staupen
1970
DAS!
Self
1991
Markus Lanz
Self
2008Volle Kanne
Self
1999
Morgenmagazin
Self
1992
Leute heute
Self
1997
NDR Talk Show
Self
1979The Johannes B. Kerner Show
Self
1998
Kölner Treff
Self
1976
Polizeiruf 110
Daniel Cross
1971ZDF-Mittagsmagazin
Self
1989
Taff
self
1997
Oppenheimer
Werner Heisenberg
2023
Wetten, dass..?
Self
1981
Beckmann
Self
1999
Zimmer frei!
Self
1996
Bambi
Self
1948
Inas Nacht
Self
2007Tietjen und Bommes
Self
1997Grimme Award
Self
1964
Late Night Berlin
Self
2018Goldene Kamera
Self
1984
Klein gegen Groß - Das unglaubliche Duell
Self
2011
Elio
Ambassador Tegmen (voice)
2025
Quizduell
Self
2014Romy Award
Self
1990Sarah Kuttner – Die Show
self - guest
2004Sarah Kuttner – Die Show
self - segment
2004
Circus Halligalli
2013
ZDF Magazin Royale
Self (archive footage)
2020
Siska
Benny Daum
1998Siska
Sebastian Freese
1998
Joko & Klaas gegen ProSieben
Self
2019Bavarian Film Awards
Self
1979
Wer stiehlt mir die Show?
Self
2021
Deutscher Fernsehpreis
Self
1999
Army of the Dead
Ludwig Dieter
2021
Heart of Stone
Jack of Hearts
2023
Army of Thieves
Ludwig Dieter
2021Army of Thieves
Producer
2021Army of Thieves
Director
2021
Dr. Stefan Frank - Der Arzt, dem die Frauen vertrauen
Ingo Taschke
1995
Vanished
Alex Durand
2026Goldene Henne
Self
1995
Ärzte
1994
Family Switch
Rolf
2023
Valkyrie
SS-Soldat im Erschießungskommando
2008
Krömer - Die internationale Show
Self
2007Im Leben von …
Self
2012
Resistance
Klaus Barbie
2020Resistance
Producer
2020
The Swimmers
Sven
2022
Brick
Tim
2025Dickes B
Self
2007
You Are Wanted
Lukas Franke
2017You Are Wanted
Director
2017
Robinson Crusoe
Robinson Crusoe (voice)
2016
Kursk
Pavel Sonin
2018
Experte für alles
Self
20251Live Talk mit Frau Heinrich
2011
Kokowääh 2
Matthias Schweighöfer
2013
The Red Baron
Baron Manfred von Richthofen
2008Hunderter Bus Zwei Gespräche auf einer Linie
2011
Die beste Show der Welt
Self
2016
TV total
Self
1999
Weihnachten mit Joko & Klaas
Self
2018
FearDotCom
Dieter Schrader
2002
Amrum
Uncle Theo
2025
Rabbit Without Ears 2
Moritz
2009
Four Against the Bank
Max
2016
Rabbit Without Ears
Moritz
2007Back to School – Gottschalks großes Klassentreffen
himself
2014
Girl You Know It's True
Frank Farian
2023
The Conjuring: First Communion
2027
Bibi & Tina: Bewildered and Bewitched
Prinz Charming
2014
Forbidden Desire - I Love My Student
Ben Simon
2000
Granaten wie wir
Self
2009
Night Train
Frankie
2009
The Most Beautiful Day
Andi
2016The Most Beautiful Day
Producer
2016
Creating an Army of the Dead
Self
2021Teamwork
Himself
2015
The Manny
Clemens
2015The Manny
Director
2015The Manny
Writer
2015The Manny
Producer
2015
100 Things
Anton Katz
2018100 Things
Producer
2018
The Life of Wishes
Felix
2025The Life of Wishes
Producer
2025
Spuk im Reich der Schatten
Torsten
2000
Hot Dog
Theo Ransoff
2018Hot Dog
Producer
2018
Vielmachglas
Erik Ruge
2018Vielmachglas
Producer
2018
Friendship!
Tom
2010
12 Paces without a Head
Gödeke Michels
2009
Eight Miles High
Rainer Langhans
2007
Fata Morgana
Daniel
2007
Takeover
Producer
2020
Cold Spring
Ben Lüders
2004
Frau Ella
Sascha
2013Frau Ella
Producer
2013
Jack the Ripper: The London Slasher
Producer
2016
What a Man
Alex
2011What a Man
Director
2011What a Man
Screenplay
2011What a Man
Producer
2011
Hinterland
Josef
2021
Die Klasse von '99 - Schule war gestern, Leben ist jetzt
Felix
2003
The Young Schiller
Friedrich Schiller
2005
Hut in the Woods
Matze
2011Go West
Director
Go West
Producer
Friends of Friends
Gregor
2002
Vorspiel mit Nachspiel
Jan Quinn
2001
Bullyparade: The Movie
2017
Lulu
Jack
2006
Die Helene Fischer Show 2017
Self
2017
An Old Maid
Felix
2007
Highway to Hellas
Producer
2015
Changing Skins
1997
Happy End
2005
Male Mistakes
Partygast
2014
Break Up Man
Paul Voigt
2013Break Up Man
Director
2013Break Up Man
Producer
2013
Babykram ist Männersache
Malte
2001Der blaue Affe
Laurin
2006
Kiss Me, Frog
Prinz Dietbert
2000
Spuk aus der Gruft
Torsten
1998Ein Mann fällt nicht vom Himmel
Dieter
1998
Tim Sander goes to Hollywood
self
2012
Joy of Fatherhood
Felix
2014Joy of Fatherhood
Director
2014
Woman in Love
Alex Honk
2011
Off Beat
Crash
2004
Polly Blue Eyes
Ronald 'Ronny' Helske
2005
Rabbit Without Ears and Two-Eared Chick
Fuchs (voice)
2013
The Architect
Jan Winter
2008
Russendisko
Wladimir Kaminer
2012
Marcel Reich-Ranicki - Mein Leben
Marcel Reich-Ranicki
2009
Friends
Speedy
2000
Soloalbum
Ben
2003
Hamlet_X
Osric
2003
Mister
Play Dead
3nity
Christl
2010Bike Me Up
Berlin Segment
Bike Me Up
Director
Nachts im Park
Hansen
2002
Heart Over Head
Dirk Bachmann
2001Ballett ist ausgefallen
2002
Must Love Death
Fan 2
2009
Combat 16
Daniel
2005
Baal
Baal
20043 Tage 44
Albert
2000I AM AI
Producer