Actor
August Diehl
1976
Full page on IMDbWho they are
- Born
- 4 January 1976, West Berlin, West Germany [now Berlin, Germany]
- Known for
- 23, The Counterfeiters
, Inglourious Basterds
August Diehl is a German actor born in West Berlin in 1976. He gained attention in German cinema in the late 1990s before reaching international audiences with Inglourious Basterds. He is known for intense dramatic roles in historical films, including Karl Marx and Franz Jägerstätter.
Where to start
23 (1998)Log in to add it to the library
Early breakthrough in which he played hacker Karl Koch, establishing him as a leading young actor in Germany.
The Counterfeiters (2007)Full guide
Holocaust drama set in a concentration camp, which won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film.
Inglourious Basterds (2009)Full guide
His Gestapo officer in Tarantino's war film made him widely known to international audiences.
The Young Karl Marx (2017)Log in to add it to the library
He took the title role in Raoul Peck's biographical drama about the young philosopher.
A Hidden Life (2019)Log in to add it to the library
He played Austrian conscientious objector Franz Jägerstätter in Terrence Malick's acclaimed drama.
Their films in the library
Awards
No major awards are documented here.
The full list · 67
- 199823Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Karl Koch
- 1999Die BrautLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Fritz von Stein
- 2000Kalt ist der AbendhauchLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Hugo Wimmer (jung)
- 2001ShaggingLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Alex
- 2002TattooLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Marc Schrader
- 2002Haider lebt - 1. April 2021Log in to add it to the libraryActor as A.M. Kaiser
- 2003Anatomy 2Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Benny
- 2003Distant LightsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Philip
- 2003Love the Hard WayLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Jeff
- 2003The Birch-Tree MeadowLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Oskar
- 2004Love in ThoughtsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Günther Scheller
- 2004The Ninth DayLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Untersturmführer Gebhardt
- 2004Feuer in der NachtLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Lukas Stein
- 2005Mouth to MouthLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Tiger
- 2005Kabale und LiebeLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Ferdinand von Walter
- 2005TideLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Robert
- 2006SlummingLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Sebastian
- 2006Nichts als GespensterLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Felix
- 2006I Am the Other WomanLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Robert Fabry
- 2006Hamburg LecturesLog in to add it to the libraryActor as (voice)
- 2007The CounterfeitersLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Burger
- 2007Head Under WaterLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Martin Wegner
- 2007LichtblickLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Perpetrator
- 2008A Woman in BerlinLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Gerd
- 2008BuddenbrooksLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Christian Buddenbrook
- 2008Dr. AlemánLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Marc
- 2008Mr. Kuka's AdviceLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Lothar
- 2008Where in This WorldLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 2009Inglourious BasterdsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Major Hellstrom
- 2010SaltLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Mike Krause
- 2010The Coming DaysLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Konstantin Richter
- 2011If Not Us, Who?Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Bernward Vesper
- 2012Shores of HopeLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Andreas Hornung
- 2012Confession of a Child of the CenturyLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Desgenais
- 2012The Adventures of Huck FinnLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Alter Finn
- 2013Night Train to LisbonLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Young Jorge O'Kelly
- 2013Frau EllaLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Klaus
- 2013Layla FourieLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Eugene Pienaar
- 2014The HusbandLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Karl "Rusty" Rost
- 2015Come What MayLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Hans
- 2015The Disappearing IllusionistLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Dirk Ohm
- 2016AlliedLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Hobar
- 2016Dark DiamondLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Gabi Ulmann
- 2017The Young Karl MarxLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Karl Marx
- 2017Midnight ConfessionLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Kurt
- 2018KurskLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Anton Markov
- 2018The Emperor of ParisLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Nathanaël
- 2019A Hidden LifeLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Franz Jägerstätter
- 2019The Last VermeerLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Alex De Klerks
- 2019The BirdcatcherLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Herman
- 2021The King's ManLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Vladimir Lenin
- 2021Munich - The Edge of WarLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Franz Sauer
- 2021Plan ALog in to add it to the libraryActor as Max
- 2022The PerfumierLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 2022The Robber HotzenplotzLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Petrosilius Zwackelmann
- 2022SauerdogsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Hans
- 202323 - Der mysteriöse Tod eines HackersLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
- 2024The Master and MargaritaLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Woland
- 2024Bonhoeffer: Pastor. Spy. AssassinLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Martin Niemoller
- 2024Sidonie in JapanLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Antoine Perceval
- 2025The Disappearance of Josef MengeleLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Josef Mengele
- 2025The Ice TowerLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Max
- 2025Borowski Und Das Haupt Der MedusaLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Robert Frost
- 2026The Rays and ShadowsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Otto Abetz
- 2026FatherlandLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Klaus Mann
- 2026Schöne SeelenLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Freddy
- 2026Helene Weigel - Revolutionärin im RampenlichtLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self - Narrator
Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.