Thomas Kretschmann

Quick Facts

Full Name	Thomas Kretschmann
Occupation	Movie Actor
Date Of Birth	Sep 8, 1962(1962-09-08)
Age	62
Birthplace	Dessau
Country	Germany
Birth City	Saxony-Anhalt
Horoscope	Virgo

Thomas Kretschmann Biography

Thomas Kretschmann is one of the most popular and richest Movie Actor who was born on September 8, 1962 in Dessau, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. German-born actor who starred in the critically acclaimed film Downfall as the role of Captain Englehorn in the version of King Kong. As a voice actor He portrayed Professor Z on the film Cars 2.

He co-starred alongside He co-starred with Adrian Brody in The Pianist and in King Kong. in The Pianist and in King Kong.

Thomas Kretschmann (pronounced [ˈtoːmas ˈkʁɛtʃman] ; born 8 September 1962) is a German actor. His notable film roles include Lieutenant Hans von Witzland in Stalingrad (1993), Hauptmann Wilm Hosenfeld in The Pianist (2002), Hermann Fegelein in Downfall (2004), Captain Englehorn in King Kong (2005), Major Otto Remer in Valkyrie (2008), the voice of Professor Z in Cars 2 (2011), Hauptmann Peter Kahn in Stalingrad (2013). He also appeared as Baron Wolfgang von Strucker in Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) and Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015).

At the age of 25, he began acting, starring in numerous European films and television series, including Westler in 1985. Then in 1991, Kretschmann was awarded the Max Ophüls Prize for best young actor for his role in Der Mitwisser. He went on to star in his first full-length feature, the 1993 film Stalingrad. He achieved international recognition for his role as sadomasochistic rapist and murderer Alfredo Grossi in Dario Argento’s The Stendhal Syndrome.

He started dating the actress Brittany Rice in 2011.

Thomas Kretschmann Net Worth

Thomas Kretschmann is one of the richest Movie Actor from Germany. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Thomas Kretschmann 's net worth $8 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He worked hard to become an Olympic swimmer before pursuing an acting career.

He has been the role of a WWII German Army soldier in 10 films.

Kretschmann was born in Dessau, East Germany, on 8 September 1962. Before he became an actor, Kretschmann trained to become an Olympic swimmer. At the age of 19, he decided to escape from East Germany and began a month-long trek to reach West Germany. During this trek, part of his finger was lost but surgically reattached. Kretschmann crossed four borders and three countries (Hungary, Yugoslavia and Austria) with nothing other than his passport and the equivalent of $100 in his possession.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Thomas Kretschmann Dating?

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2009 saw Kretschmann guest star in the American science-fiction TV drama series FlashForward, as well as a major secondary part in the British biopic The Young Victoria as King Leopold I of Belgium. This film also received three Academy Awards nominations in 2010 for Best Art Direction, Makeup, and won for Costume Design.

Facts & Trivia

Thomas Ranked on the list of most popular Movie Actor. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Germany. Thomas Kretschmann celebrates birthday on September 8 of every year.

The next year he returned to Germany, guest starring as himself in the romantic comedy Rabbit without Ears 2. Kretschmann then moved to Malaysia in the summer to shoot his scenes for the German biopic Jungle Child based on the eponymous bestseller by Sabine Kuegler. The film was released in early 2011. Walt Disney Pictures confirmed in November 2010, that Kretschmann would star as one of the voice talents in the Pixar film Cars 2. The film was released in the United States on 24 June 2011, in the United Kingdom on 22 July and in Germany on 28 July.

What languages does Thomas Kretschmann speak?

YearFilmLanguage
2001| The Knights of the Quest| English
2002| Blade II| English
The Pianist| English
2003| 24| English

Where is Thomas Kretschmann from?

Dessau, Dessau-Roßlau, Germany

How old is Thomas Kretschmann?

59 years (September 8, 1962)

Who played Wilm Hosenfeld in the pianist?

The Pianist (2002) – Thomas Kretschmann as Captain Wilm Hosenfeld – IMDb.

How tall is Thomas Kretschmann?

5′ 11″