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Revision as of 04:04, 8 January 2011
Thomas Kretschmann | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1991 – present |
Thomas Kretschmann (born 8 September 1962) is a German actor best known for playing Leutnant Hans Von Witzland in the 1993 film Stalingrad, Hauptmann Wilm Hosenfeld in The Pianist, Hermann Fegelein in Der Untergang, and Captain Englehorn in the 2005 remake of King Kong.
Early life
Kretschmann was born in Dessau, former German Democratic Republic. Before he became an actor, Kretschmann trained to become an Olympic swimmer. At the age of 19 he left East Germany and began a month-long trek to West Germany to escape the East German state. During this trek he lost part of a finger, but it was surgically reattached. Kretschmann crossed four borders with nothing other than his passport and the equivalent of $100 in his possession.
Career
At the age of 25, he began acting, starring in numerous European films and television series. 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 the 1993 film Stalingrad. He achieved international recognition for his role as a rapist/murderer in Dario Argento's The Stendhal Syndrome.
Although quite 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 Adolf Hitler. 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 biopic.
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.
Kretschmann is also the face for a scent by Hugo Boss. Kretschmann lives in Los Angeles.
In early 2009 Kretschmann confirmed that he had separated from his partner of 12 years Lena Roklin. Kretschmann has three children with his ex-girlfriend. Since the separation, Kretschmann had been in a relationship with German-Iranian model Shermine Shahrivar until 2010.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Der Mitwisser | Television film Max Ophüls Prize for Best Young Actor | |
| 1993 | Stalingrad | Leutnant Hans von Witzland | |
| Die Ratte | Sven | ||
| 1994 | La Reine Margot | Nançay | |
| 1996 | The Stendhal Syndrome | Alfredo Grossi | |
| 1997 | Prince Valiant | Thagnar | |
| 1999 | Esther: The Bible | King Ahasuerus of Persia | Television film |
| 2000 | U-571 | Kapitänleutnant Günther Wassner | |
| 2002 | Blade II | Eli Damaskinos | |
| The Pianist | Hauptmann Wilm Hosenfeld | ||
| 2003 | 24 | Max | 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 | |
| Immortel (Ad Vitam) | Nikopol | ||
| Der Untergang | SS-Obergruppenführer Hermann Fegelein | ||
| Resident Evil: Apocalypse | Major Timothy Cain | ||
| Head in the Clouds | Franz Bietrich | ||
| Frankenstein | Victor Helios | Television film | |
| 2005 | Schneeland | Aron | |
| Have No Fear: The Life of Pope John Paul II | Pope John Paul II | Miniseries | |
| King Kong | Captain Englehorn | ||
| 2006 | Rohtenburg | Oliver Hartwin | Best Actor, Sitges 2006 (shared with co-star Thomas Huber) Best Actor, PiFan 2007 (shared with co-star Thomas Huber) |
| The Celestine Prophecy | Wil | ||
| 24: The Game | Max | Video game | |
| 2007 | Next | Mr. Smith | |
| In Transit | Max | ||
| Eichmann | Adolf Eichmann | ||
| Bionic Woman | Television series (Episode One) | ||
| 2008 | Wanted | Cross | |
| Transsiberian | Kolzak | ||
| Mogadischu | Kapitän Jürgen Schumann | television film | |
| Der Seewolf | Kapitän Wolf Larsen | television film | |
| Valkyrie | Otto Ernst Remer | ||
| 2009 | The Young Victoria | King Leopold I of Belgium[1] | |
| King Conqueror | Archbishop of Tarragona | ||
| Wanted: Weapons of Fate | Cross[2] | video game | |
| FlashForward | Television series | ||
| 2010 | The Nazi Officer's Wife | Kapitänleutnant Günther Wassner [citation needed] | |
| Dare to Love Me | Mariano | ||
| 2011 | Cars 2 | Professor Zundapp | voice |
| 2011 | The Sinking of the Laconia | Admiral Dönitz | Television Film - BBC Productions |
Awards
- Best Young Actor (Der Mitwisser), Max Ophüls Festival, 1991
- Best Actor (Rohtenburg), Sitges - Catalonian International Film Festival, 2006
- Best Actor (Rohtenburg), Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festivalm, 2007
References
- ^ BBC - Lincolnshire - Features - Filming At Lincoln Cathedral: Young Victoria
- ^ Orry, James (February 6, 2009). "Wanted gets Hollywood voice cast". VideoGamer. Retrieved 2009-02-07.