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Thomas Kretschmann

Thomas Kretschmann (Berlinale 2012).jpg
Kretschmann with Brittany Rice, at the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival, on 9 February 2012

Born
(1962-09-08) 8 September 1962 (age 56)

Dessau, East Germany

Residence
Los Angeles, California, USA
Nationality German
Occupation Actor, screenwriter, producer
Years active from 1985
Children 3
Website ThomasKretschmann

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




Contents






  • 1 Early life and education


  • 2 Career


  • 3 Filmography


  • 4 Awards


  • 5 References


  • 6 External links





Early life and education


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 fled East Germany and began a month-long trek to West Germany to escape the East German state. During this trek, part of his finger was lost but surgically reattached. Kretschmann crossed four borders (Hungary, Yugoslavia, Austria) with nothing other than his passport and the equivalent of $100 in his possession.[1]



Career


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/murderer Alfredo Grossi in Dario Argento's The Stendhal Syndrome.


Although popular in his homeland, Kretschmann did not achieve notice in Hollywood until his role as Hauptmann Wilm Hosenfeld in Roman Polanski's 2002 film The Pianist. In the years since, Kretschmann has often portrayed military officers in films about the Third Reich. In the 2004 film Downfall, Kretschmann played Hermann Fegelein, a Waffen-SS General and brother-in-law to Eva Braun. In the 2008 thriller Valkyrie, Kretschmann played Major Otto Ernst Remer, a Wehrmacht officer who had a key role in stopping the 20 July Plot. Prior to the casting of Tom Cruise, Kretschmann had been attached to play Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg.


Kretschmann also played Adolf Eichmann in a 2007 biographical film.


Kretschmann made his first appearance on American television in 2003 when he guest starred in 2 episodes of 24. He later also appeared in Relic Hunter.
In 2004, Kretschmann played Timothy Cain, a ruthless Umbrella Major, in Resident Evil: Apocalypse. In the same year, he appeared in the French film Immortal with Linda Hardy. The film was notable for its use of a digital backlot and interaction between Computer-generated characters and real actors.


In 2005, Kretschmann won a role in Peter Jackson's remake of King Kong, where he worked again with Adrien Brody, with whom he costarred in The Pianist.


The following year, Kretschmann began to win acclaim for his role in Butterfly: A Grimm Love Story (Rohtenburg in Germany). A psychological thriller, the movie co-stars Keri Russell and was inspired by the Armin Meiwes cannibalism case. It was scheduled for a March 2006 release in Germany, but its showing is under injunction after Meiwes successfully sued to have it banned on grounds of infringement of his Persönlichkeitsrecht (personality rights). At the 2006 Festival de Cine de Sitges, Kretschmann shared the Best Actor award for his performance in this film with his co-star Thomas Huber. Kretschmann also shared Best Actor with Huber at the 2007 Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival.


In 2008 Kretschmann was hired for the role of Johann Krauss in Guillermo del Toro's Hellboy II: The Golden Army. However, after several trials del Toro decided that Kretschmann's voice and the mechanical sound FX to Johann's suit did not mesh well, so the part went to Seth MacFarlane.
That same year he appeared in the action thriller Wanted, alongside Angelina Jolie, Morgan Freeman and James McAvoy.




Thomas Kretschmann (far left) at a press conference for the Film Transsiberian, 2008


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.[2]


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 Production 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.[3][4][5]


Kretschmann starred as Captain Kurt Brynildson in the 2011-2012 ABC original paranormal/adventure/horror television series The River about a group of people on a mission to find a missing TV explorer in the Amazon.


Kretschmann signed a multi-film contract with Marvel Studios to play Baron Wolfgang von Strucker,[6] and first appeared as the character in a post-credits scene of the 2014 film Captain America: The Winter Soldier.[7] He had a larger role as the character in the 2015 movie Avengers: Age of Ultron.[8]


For the German dubs of movies and television shows he stars in, Kretschmann often dubs his parts himself.[9]


Aside from acting Kretschmann has also worked as a fashion model, including a stint as the face for a scent by Hugo Boss.



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Year Film Role Language Other notes
1989 Der Mitwisser Paul German Television film
Max Ophüls Prize for Best Young Actor
1992 Shining Through Man at Zurich Station English  
The Warrior's Heart Lt. Maximillian Luedt Norwegian
1993 Stalingrad Leutnant Hans von Witzland German  
Die Ratte Sven German  
1994 La Reine Margot Nançay French  
1995 Derrick, Season 22, Episode 4: Teestunde mit einer Mörderin The Husband of the Murderess German Television
1996 The Stendhal Syndrome Alfredo Grossi Italian  
Marching in Darkness (Marciando nel buio) Gianni Tricarico Italian  
1997 Prince Valiant Thagnar English  
1999 Esther: The Bible King Ahasuerus of Persia English Television film
Der Solist Philip Lanart German Television series, 4 episodes 1999–2003
2000 U-571
Kapitänleutnant Günther Wassner
English  
2001 Feindliche Übernahme – althan.com Robert Fernau German  
2001 The Knights of the Quest Vanni Delle Rondini English  
2002 Blade II Eli Damaskinos English  
The Pianist
Hauptmann Wilm Hosenfeld
English  
2003 24 Max English Episodes: "Day 2: 6:00 a.m.–7:00 a.m." & "Day 2: 7:00 a.m.–8:00 a.m."
2004 In Enemy Hands First Watch Officer Ludwig Cremer English  
Immortal Nikopol French  
Downfall
SS-Gruppenführer Hermann Fegelein
German  
Resident Evil: Apocalypse Major Timothy Cain English  
The Karate Dog Gerber English Television film
Head in the Clouds Major Franz Bietrich English  
Frankenstein Victor Helios English Television film
2005 Schneeland Aron German  
Have No Fear: The Life of Pope John Paul II Pope John Paul II English Miniseries
King Kong Captain Englehorn English  
2006 Grimm Love Oliver Hartwin English Best Actor, Sitges 2006
(shared with co-star Thomas Huber)  
Best Actor, PiFan 2007
(shared with co-star Thomas Huber)  
The Celestine Prophecy Wil English  
24: The Game Max English Video game
2007 Next Mr. Smith English
In Transit Max English
Eichmann Adolf Eichmann English
Bionic Woman The Man English Television series (episode one)
Why Men Don't Listen and Women Can't Read Maps Paul German
2008 Wanted Cross English  
Transsiberian Kolzak English
Mogadischu Captain Jürgen Schumann German Television film
Der Seewolf Captain Wolf Larsen German Television film
Valkyrie Otto Ernst Remer English
2009 The Young Victoria
King Leopold I of Belgium[10]
English
King Conqueror Archbishop of Tarragona English
Wanted: Weapons of Fate Cross[11]
English Video game
FlashForward Stefan Krieger English Television series
2010 The Nazi Officer's Wife
Kapitänleutnant Günther Wassner[citation needed]
English  
Dare to Love Me Mariano
Total Reality Commander Tunis English Television film
2011 Cars 2 Professor Zündapp English Voice
The Sinking of the Laconia Admiral Dönitz English
German
Television film – BBC Productions
Jungle Child Klaus Kuegler German
The Cape Gregor the Great English Television series
Hostel: Part III Flemming English
Direct-to-DVD
What a Man Jens German
2012 Dracula 3D Dracula English
The River Captain Kurt Brynildson English Television series
2013 Dracula Abraham Van Helsing English Television series
Stalingrad Peter Kahn Russian
Open Grave Lukas English
The Galapagos Affair: Satan Came to Eden Friedrich Ritter English Narration/voice
2014 Captain America: The Winter Soldier Baron Wolfgang von Strucker English
Mid-credits scene cameo
Plastic Marcel English
United Passions Horst Dassler English
2015 Avengers: Age of Ultron Baron Wolfgang von Strucker English
Hitman: Agent 47 Le Clerq English
2016 Whiskey Tango Foxtrot Airplane Passenger English
Central Intelligence The Buyer English
Stratton Grigory Barovsky English
Discarnate English
2017 The Blue Mauritius Holtz English
Jungle Karl English
A Taxi Driver Jürgen Hinzpeter ("Peter") Korean
Berlin Station Otto Ganz English TV series


Awards



  • Best Young Actor (Der Mitwisser), Max Ophüls Festival, 1991

  • Best Actor (Rohtenburg), Sitges – Catalan International Film Festival, 2006

  • Best Actor (Rohtenburg), Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festivalm, 2007



References





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  3. ^ "Pixar says Cars 2 is still due in cinemas in June 2011". BBC News. 10 February 2010. Retrieved 11 February 2010.


  4. ^ Sciretta, Peter (7 March 2011). "Cars 2 Trailer". SlashFilm. Retrieved 18 May 2011.


  5. ^ Cars 2 at FilmStarts


  6. ^ Couto, Anthony (3 March 2014). "Baron von Strucker Actor Discusses His Avengers 2 Role, Multi-Picture Deal". IGN. Archived from the original on 4 March 2014. Retrieved 4 March 2014.


  7. ^ McWeeny, Drew (21 March 2014). "Review: Captain America meets his match in the smart and stylish 'Winter Soldier'". HitFix. Archived from the original on 22 March 2014. Retrieved 22 March 2014.


  8. ^ Kit, Borys (15 January 2014). "'Dracula' Actor to Play Villain in 'Avengers: Age of Ultron'". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 15 January 2014. Retrieved 15 January 2014.


  9. ^ "Thomas Kretschmann". Deutsche Synchronkartei. Retrieved 6 April 2014.


  10. ^ BBC – Lincolnshire – Features – Filming At Lincoln Cathedral: Young Victoria


  11. ^ Orry, James (6 February 2009). "Wanted gets Hollywood voice cast". VideoGamer. Archived from the original on 25 May 2012. Retrieved 7 February 2009.




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