Matthias Schweighöfer

March 11, 1981 (age 45) Anklam, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, East Germany [now Germany]
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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 is best known for his role as Lieutenant Franz Herber in the 2008 film Valkyrie. In 2021, Schweighöfer appeared as Ludwig Dieter in the Netflix film Army of the Dead, directed by Zack Snyder. He reprised his role in the prequel film, Army of Thieves, which he also directed. Description above from the Wikipedia article Matthias Schweighöfer, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

His titles like Army of Thieves, Army of the Dead, and Heart of Stone - his biggest roles first.
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Watched: 0/66
Weighted avg: 5.99 /10
  • 1
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    Army of Thieves
    2021October 2021 by Matthias Schweighöfer
    Lead role as Ludwig Dieter
    Lead role as Ludwig Dieter
    6.36 Good-
  • 2
    2
    Army of the Dead
    2021May 2021 by Zack Snyder
    Supporting as Ludwig Dieter
    Supporting as Ludwig Dieter
    5.71 Okay+
  • 3
    3
    Heart of Stone
    2023August 2023 by Tom Harper
    Supporting as Jack of Hearts
    Supporting as Jack of Hearts
    6.25 Good--
  • 4
    4
    Brick German
    2025July 2025 by Philip Koch
    Lead role as Tim
    Lead role as Tim
    5.33 Okay-
  • 5
    5
    The Swimmers
    2022September 2022 by Sally El Hosaini
    Starring as Sven
    Starring as Sven
    6.97 Good+
  • 6
    6
    Elio
    2025June 2025 by Madeline Sharafian
    Minor role as Ambassador Tegmen (voice)
    Minor role as Ambassador Tegmen (voice)
    6.47 Good-
  • 7
    7
    Family Switch
    2023November 2023 by McG
    Supporting as Rolf
    Supporting as Rolf
    5.91 Okay++
  • 8
    8
    The Red Baron German
    2008March 2008 by Nikolai Müllerschön
    Lead role as Baron Manfred von Richthofen
    Lead role as Baron Manfred von Richthofen
    6.17 Good--
  • 9
    9
    Resistance
    2020March 2020 by Jonathan Jakubowicz
    Starring as Klaus Barbie
    Starring as Klaus Barbie
    6.49 Good-
  • 10
    10
    The Most Beautiful Day German
    2016February 2016 by Florian David Fitz
    Lead role as Andi
    Lead role as Andi
    6.51 Good-
  • 11
    11
    100 Things German
    2018December 2018 by Florian David Fitz
    Starring as Anton Katz
    Starring as Anton Katz
    6.09 Okay++
  • 12
    12
    Robinson Crusoe
    2016February 2016 by Vincent Kesteloot
    Starring as Robinson Crusoe (voice)
    Starring as Robinson Crusoe (voice)
    5.38 Okay-
  • 13
    13
    Kursk
    2018November 2018 by Thomas Vinterberg
    Minor role as Pavel Sonin
    Minor role as Pavel Sonin
    6.17 Good--
  • 14
    14
    Rabbit Without Ears German
    2007December 2007 by Til Schweiger
    Supporting as Moritz
    Supporting as Moritz
    5.68 Okay+
  • 15
    15
    Rabbit Without Ears 2 German
    2009November 2009 by Til Schweiger
    Starring as Moritz
    Starring as Moritz
    5.36 Okay-
  • 16
    16
    Break Up Man German
    2013January 2013 by Matthias Schweighöfer
    Lead role as Paul Voigt
    Lead role as Paul Voigt
    5.55 Okay
  • 17
    17
    Friendship! German
    2010January 2010 by Markus Goller
    Lead role as Tom
    Lead role as Tom
    5.86 Okay+
  • 18
    18
    The Manny German
    2015March 2015 by Matthias Schweighöfer
    Lead role as Clemens
    Lead role as Clemens
    5.84 Okay+
  • 19
    19
    Joy of Fatherhood German
    2014February 2014 by Matthias Schweighöfer
    Lead role as Felix
    Lead role as Felix
    5.72 Okay+
  • 20
    20
    What a Man German
    2011August 2011 by Matthias Schweighöfer
    Lead role as Alex
    Lead role as Alex
    5.10 Okay--
  • 21
    21
    Woman in Love German
    2011December 2011 by Detlev Buck
    Lead role as Alex Honk
    Lead role as Alex Honk
    5.59 Okay
  • 22
    22
    Four Against the Bank German
    2016December 2016 by Wolfgang Petersen
    Starring as Max
    Starring as Max
    5.52 Okay
  • 23
    23
    Hot Dog German
    2018January 2018 by Torsten Künstler
    Starring as Theo Ransoff
    Starring as Theo Ransoff
    5.31 Okay-
  • 24
    24
    Night Train
    2009April 2009 by Brian King
    Supporting as Frankie
    Supporting as Frankie
    5.27 Okay-
  • 25
    25
    Kokowääh 2 German
    2013January 2013 by Til Schweiger
    Supporting as Matthias Schweighöfer
    Supporting as Matthias Schweighöfer
    5.59 Okay
  • 26
    26
    Girl You Know It's True German
    2023December 2023 by Simon Verhoeven
    Starring as Frank Farian
    Starring as Frank Farian
    6.76 Good
  • 27
    27
    Frau Ella German
    2013October 2013 by Markus Goller
    Lead role as Sascha
    Lead role as Sascha
    6.03 Okay++
  • 28
    28
    Russendisko German
    2012March 2012 by Oliver Ziegenbalg
    Lead role as Wladimir Kaminer
    Lead role as Wladimir Kaminer
    5.33 Okay-
  • 29
    29
    You Are Wanted German
    2017–2018 by Richard Kropf
    Lead role as Lukas Franke
    Lead role as Lukas Franke
    5.53 Okay
  • 30
    30
    Soloalbum German
    2003March 2003 by Gregor Schnitzler
    Lead role as Ben
    Lead role as Ben
    5.50 Okay
  • 31
    31
    Hinterland German
    2021October 2021 by Stefan Ruzowitzky
    Supporting as Josef
    Supporting as Josef
    5.81 Okay+
  • 32
    32
    Off Beat German
    2004September 2004 by Hendrik Hölzemann
    Lead role as Crash
    Lead role as Crash
    5.83 Okay+
  • 33
    33
    Vielmachglas German
    2018March 2018 by Florian Ross
    Starring as Erik Ruge
    Starring as Erik Ruge
    5.70 Okay+
  • 34
    34
    Vanished
    2026 by David Hilton
    Supporting as Alex Durand
    Supporting as Alex Durand
    5.86 Okay+
  • 35
    35
    Amrum German
    2025October 2025 by Fatih Akin
    Supporting as Theo
    Supporting as Theo
    6.48 Good-
  • 36
    36
    Eight Miles High German
    2007February 2007 by Achim Bornhak
    Starring as Rainer Langhans
    Starring as Rainer Langhans
    5.86 Okay+
  • 37
    37
    Friends of Friends German
    2002July 2002 by Dominik Graf
    Lead role as Gregor
    Lead role as Gregor
    5.84 Okay+
  • 38
    38
    12 Paces without a Head German
    2009December 2009 by Sven Taddicken
    Starring as Gödeke Michels
    Starring as Gödeke Michels
    5.84 Okay+
  • 39
    39
    Marcel Reich-Ranicki - Mein Leben German
    2009April 2009 by Dror Zahavi
    Lead role as Marcel Reich-Ranicki
    Lead role as Marcel Reich-Ranicki
    5.92 Okay++
  • 40
    40
    3nity German
    2010October 2010 by Harald Sicheritz
    Starring as Christl
    Starring as Christl
    5.79 Okay+
  • 41
    41
    Rabbit Without Ears and Two-Eared Chick German
    2013September 2013 by Til Schweiger
    Starring as Fuchs (voice)
    Starring as Fuchs (voice)
    5.68 Okay+
  • 42
    42
    Male Mistakes German
    2014April 2014 by Anno Saul
    Minor role as Partygast
    Minor role as Partygast
    5.79 Okay+
  • 43
    43
    Baal German
    2004May 2004 by Uwe Janson
    Lead role as Baal
    Lead role as Baal
    5.85 Okay+
  • 44
    44
    The Young Schiller German
    2005April 2005 by Martin Weinhart
    Lead role as Friedrich Schiller
    Lead role as Friedrich Schiller
    5.71 Okay+
  • 45
    45
    An Old Maid German
    2007October 2007 by Hendrik Handloegten
    Starring as Felix
    Starring as Felix
    6.01 Okay++
  • 46
    46
    Die Klasse von '99 - Schule war gestern, Leben ist jetzt German
    2003September 2003 by Marco Petry
    Lead role as Felix
    Lead role as Felix
    Needs more reviews
  • 47
    47
    Heart Over Head German
    2001October 2001 by Michael Gutmann
    Starring as Dirk Bachmann
    Starring as Dirk Bachmann
    6.02 Okay++
  • 48
    48
    Hut in the Woods German
    2011October 2011 by Hans Weingartner
    Minor role as Matze
    Minor role as Matze
    6.23 Good--
  • 49
    49
    The Architect German
    2008October 2008 by Ina Weisse
    Supporting as Jan Winter
    Supporting as Jan Winter
    5.69 Okay+
  • 50
    50
    Verbotenes Verlangen - Ich liebe meinen Schüler German
    2000January 2000 by Zoltan Spirandelli
    Starring as Ben Simon
    Starring as Ben Simon
    Needs more reviews
  • 51
    51
    The Life of Wishes German
    2025November 2025 by Erik Schmitt
    Lead role as Felix
    Lead role as Felix
    Needs more reviews
  • 52
    52
    Creating an Army of the Dead
    2021May 2021
    Minor role as Self
    Minor role as Self
    5.85 Okay+
  • 53
    53
    Polly Blue Eyes German
    2005November 2005 by Tomy Wigand
    Starring as Ronald 'Ronny' Helske
    Starring as Ronald 'Ronny' Helske
    Needs more reviews
  • 54
    54
    Babykram ist Männersache German
    2001January 2001 by Uwe Janson
    Starring as Malte
    Starring as Malte
    Needs more reviews
  • 55
    55
    Kiss Me, Frog German
    2000December 2000 by Dagmar Hirtz
    Starring as Prinz Dietbert
    Starring as Prinz Dietbert
    Needs more reviews
  • 56
    56
    Changing Skins German
    1997September 1997 by Andreas Dresen
    Minor role
    Minor role
    5.87 Okay+
  • 57
    57
    Fata Morgana German
    2007August 2007 by Simon Groß
    Lead role as Daniel
    Lead role as Daniel
    Needs more reviews
  • 58
    58
    Spuk aus der Gruft German
    1998November 1998 by Günter Meyer
    Lead role as Torsten
    Lead role as Torsten
    Needs more reviews
  • 59
    59
    Must Love Death
    2009October 2009 by Andreas Schaap
    Supporting as Fan 2
    Supporting as Fan 2
    Needs more reviews
  • 60
    60
    Combat 16 German
    2005January 2005 by Mirko Borscht
    Minor role as Daniel
    Minor role as Daniel
    5.96 Okay++
  • 61
    61
    Cold Spring German
    2004March 2004 by Dominik Graf
    Supporting as Ben Lüders
    Supporting as Ben Lüders
    Needs more reviews
  • 62
    62
    Friends
    2000January 2000 by Martin Eigler
    Supporting as Speedy
    Supporting as Speedy
    Needs more reviews
  • 63
    63
    Lulu German
    2006March 2006 by Uwe Janson
    Minor role as Jack
    Minor role as Jack
    Needs more reviews
  • 64
    64
    Ein Mann fällt nicht vom Himmel German
    1998January 1998 by Sibylle Tafel
    Supporting as Dieter
    Supporting as Dieter
    Needs more reviews
  • 65
    65
    Nachts im Park German
    2002March 2002 by Uwe Janson
    Supporting as Hansen
    Supporting as Hansen
    Needs more reviews
  • 66
    66
    The Conjuring: First Communion
    2027September 2027 by Rodrigue Huart
    Starring
    Starring
    Needs more reviews
Co-starring with:
Til Schweiger 7 titles
Alexandra Maria Lara 4 titles
Rainer Bock 2 titles
Thomas Kretschmann 2 titles
Elyas M'Barek 2 titles
Nathalie Emmanuel 1 title
August Diehl 2 titles
Jonathan Cohen 1 title
Karoline Herfurth 1 title