Daniel Brühl

June 16, 1978 (age 47) Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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Daniel César Martín Brühl González (German: [ˈdaːni̯eːl ˈbʁyːl, -ni̯ɛl -]; Spanish: [daˈnjel ˈbɾul ɡonˈθaleθ]; born 16 June 1978) is a German-Spanish actor. He has received various accolades, including three European Film Awards and three German Film Awards, along with nominations for two Golden Globe Awards and a BAFTA Award. He received his first German Film Award for Best Actor for his roles in Das Weisse Rauschen (2001), Nichts Bereuen (2001), and Vaya con Dios (2002). His starring role in the German film Good Bye, Lenin! (2003) received widespread recognition and critical acclaim and garnered him the European Film Award for Best Actor and another German Film Award for Best Actor. He was introduced to mainstream international audiences through his breakthrough performance as Fredrick Zoller, a Nazi German war hero in Quentin Tarantino's Inglourious Basterds (2009), and appearances in films like The Bourne Ultimatum (2007), The Fifth Estate (2013), and A Most Wanted Man (2014). Brühl received widespread critical acclaim and further recognition for his portrayal of former Formula 1 driver Niki Lauda in the biographical film Rush (2013), for which he earned nominations including the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor, the Critic's Choice Award for Best Supporting Actor, the Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Supporting Actor, and the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Brühl portrays Helmut Zemo in Captain America: Civil War (2016) and the Disney+ series The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (2021). He also starred as Dr. László Kreizler in the Emmy- and Golden Globe-nominated period drama television series The Alienist (2018–2020), for which he earned a nomination for the Golden Globe Award as Best Actor in a Television Motion Picture at the 76th Golden Globe Awards in 2018. Description above from the Wikipedia article Daniel Brühl, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Last updated: June 14, 2026

59 titles
Community avg: 8.37 /10
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    2009August 2009 by Quentin Tarantino
    Drama, Thriller, War
    Drama, Thriller, War
    9.15 Masterpiece+
  • 2
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    2016April 2016 by Joe Russo
    Adventure, Action, Science Fiction
    Adventure, Action, Science Fiction
    8.37 Excellent++
  • 3
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    2013September 2013 by Ron Howard
    Drama, Action
    Drama, Action
    8.66 Masterpiece--
  • 4
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    2021 by Malcolm Spellman
    Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
    Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
    8.52 Masterpiece--
  • 5
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    2003February 2003 by Wolfgang Becker
    Comedy, Drama, German
    Comedy, Drama, German
    8.46 Excellent++
  • 6
    6
    2007August 2007 by Paul Greengrass
    Action, Drama, Mystery
    Action, Drama, Mystery
    8.36 Excellent++
  • 7
    7
    2018February 2018 by Julius Onah
    Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction
    Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction
    6.62 Good--
  • 8
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    2021December 2021 by Matthew Vaughn
    Action, Adventure, Thriller
    Action, Adventure, Thriller
    7.65 Excellent--
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    2015October 2015 by John Wells
    Drama
    Drama
    7.47 Good++
  • 10
    10
    2022October 2022 by Edward Berger
    War, Drama, German
    War, Drama, German
    8.65 Masterpiece--
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    2016February 2016 by Florian Gallenberger
    Drama, History, German
    Drama, History, German
    8.18 Excellent+
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    2017March 2017 by Niki Caro
    Drama, History, War
    Drama, History, War
    8.24 Excellent+
  • 13
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    2013October 2013 by Bill Condon
    Drama, Thriller
    Drama, Thriller
    7.01 Good
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    2018–2020 by Cary Joji Fukunaga
    Drama, Crime, Mystery
    Drama, Crime, Mystery
    8.41 Excellent++
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    2015March 2015 by Simon Curtis
    Drama
    Drama
    8.19 Excellent+
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    2014July 2014 by Anton Corbijn
    Thriller
    Thriller
    7.42 Good++
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    EVA Spanish
    2011October 2011 by Kike Maíllo
    Science Fiction, Drama, Spanish
    Science Fiction, Drama, Spanish
    7.40 Good++
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    2004October 2004 by Hans Weingartner
    Drama, Comedy, German
    Drama, Comedy, German
    8.07 Excellent
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    2025April 2025 by Ron Howard
    Thriller, Drama
    Thriller, Drama
    7.64 Excellent--
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    2005November 2005 by Christian Carion
    Drama, War, Romance
    Drama, War, Romance
    8.28 Excellent+
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    2018March 2018 by José Padilha
    Thriller, Drama, Crime
    Thriller, Drama, Crime
    6.92 Good
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    2011September 2011 by Juan Carlos Fresnadillo
    Thriller, Horror, Fantasy
    Thriller, Horror, Fantasy
    6.57 Good--
  • 23
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    2007February 2007 by Julie Delpy
    Comedy, Romance
    Comedy, Romance
    7.27 Good+
  • 24
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    2016February 2016 by Vincent Perez
    War, Thriller, Drama
    War, Thriller, Drama
    7.67 Excellent--
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    2014September 2014 by Michael Winterbottom
    Drama, Thriller
    Drama, Thriller
    6.39 Decent++
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    2008September 2008 by Marco Kreuzpaintner
    Action, Fantasy, Horror
    Action, Fantasy, Horror
    7.01 Good
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    2024January 2024 by Stefano Mordini
    Drama, History
    Drama, History
    7.15 Good+
  • 28
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    2009March 2009 by Julie Delpy
    Drama, History, Thriller
    Drama, History, Thriller
    7.07 Good
  • 29
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    2012March 2012 by Julie Delpy
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    6.75 Good-
  • 30
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    2011February 2011 by Sebastian Grobler
    Drama, German
    Drama, German
    7.88 Excellent-
  • 31
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    2021July 2021 by Daniel Brühl
    Drama, Comedy, German
    Drama, Comedy, German
    7.58 Excellent--
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    2012April 2012 by Eduard Cortés
    Drama, Spanish
    Drama, Spanish
    6.89 Good-
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    2004November 2004 by Charles Dance
    Drama, Romance
    Drama, Romance
    7.52 Excellent--
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    2012April 2012 by Laurent Cantet
    Drama, Spanish
    Drama, Spanish
    6.97 Good
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    2000December 2000 by Marco Petry
    Comedy, German
    Comedy, German
    7.25 Good+
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    2006May 2006 by Manuel Huerga
    Drama, History
    Drama, History
    7.83 Excellent-
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    2004February 2004 by Achim von Borries
    Drama, History, Crime
    Drama, History, Crime
    7.52 Excellent--
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    2009April 2009 by Florian Gallenberger
    Drama, History, War
    Drama, History, War
    7.96 Excellent
  • 39
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    2015September 2015 by Wolfgang Becker
    Comedy, German
    Comedy, German
    7.44 Good++
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    2012January 2012 by Stéphane Robelin
    Comedy, Drama, French
    Comedy, Drama, French
    7.47 Good++
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    2009August 2009 by Eli Roth
    War, Action, Drama
    War, Action, Drama
    7.81 Excellent-
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    2008March 2008 by Tom Roberts
    Drama, Romance, War
    Drama, Romance, War
    7.02 Good
  • 43
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    2019November 2019 by Julie Delpy
    Drama, Science Fiction
    Drama, Science Fiction
    7.63 Excellent--
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    2023October 2023 by Lone Scherfig
    Drama, History, Spanish
    Drama, History, Spanish
    7.64 Excellent--
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    2024 by Isaure Pisani-Ferry
    Drama, French
    Drama, French
    8.03 Excellent
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    2009December 2009 by Alain Gsponer
    Drama, Romance, Comedy
    Drama, Romance, Comedy
    7.57 Excellent--
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    2024 by Jon Brown
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.61 Excellent--
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    2006February 2006 by Clive Gordon
    Drama, Thriller
    Drama, Thriller
    7.09 Good
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    2000September 2000 by Sheri Elwood
    Drama, Mystery, Romance
    Drama, Mystery, Romance
    7.63 Excellent--
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    2025December 2025 by Wolfgang Becker
    Comedy, German
    Comedy, German
    7.79 Excellent-
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    2010March 2010 by Valdís Óskarsdóttir
    Drama, Comedy
    Drama, Comedy
    7.75 Excellent-
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    2004August 2004 by Michael Klier
    Drama, German
    Drama, German
    7.74 Excellent-
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    2001January 2001 by Matti Geschonneck
    Thriller, German
    Thriller, German
    7.88 Excellent-
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    Air date unknown
    Crime, Mystery
    Crime, Mystery
    Needs more reviews
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    Air date unknown by Peter Morgan
    Drama
    Drama
    Needs more reviews
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    by Kwame Kwei-Armah
    Drama
    Drama
    Needs more reviews
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    by Ruben Östlund
    Drama, Comedy
    Drama, Comedy
    Needs more reviews
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    1999
    Drama, German
    Drama, German
    Needs more reviews
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    2026January 2026 by Cathy Yan
    Comedy, Drama
    Comedy, Drama
    Needs more reviews