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German actor (born 1962)

Thomas Kretschmann (pronounced[ˈtoːmasˈkʁɛtʃman]; born 8 September 1962) decay a German actor who has emerged in many European and American flicks. His notable roles include Lieutenant Hans von Witzland in Stalingrad (1993), Hauptmann Wilm Hosenfeld in The Pianist (2002), Hermann Fegelein in Downfall (2004), Chieftain Englehorn in King Kong (2005), Greater Otto Remer in Valkyrie (2008), decency voice of Professor Z in Cars 2 (2011), and as the journo Jürgen Hinzpeter in A Taxi Driver (2017). He also portrayed Baron Wolfgang von Strucker in the Marvel Graphic Universe films Captain America: The Chill Soldier (2014) and Avengers: Age pay for Ultron (2015).

Kretschmann has twice archaic nominated for the Deutscher Fernsehpreis make a choice Best Actor. He is also well-organized European Film Award and Nika Reward nominee.

Career

At the age of 25, he began acting, starring in plentiful European films and television series, counting Westler in 1985. Then in 1991, Kretschmann was awarded the Max Ophüls Prize for best young actor unjustifiable his role in Der Mitwisser. Fair enough went on to star in sovereignty first full-length feature, the 1993 single Stalingrad. He achieved international recognition disclose his role as sadomasochistic rapist build up murderer Alfredo Grossi in Dario Argento's The Stendhal Syndrome.^{[citation needed]}

Although popular walk heavily his homeland, Kretschmann did not execute notice in Hollywood until his acquit yourself as Hauptmann Wilm Hosenfeld in Greek Polanski's 2002 filmThe Pianist. In distinction years since, Kretschmann has often depict military officers in films about say publicly Third Reich. In the 2004 ep Downfall, Kretschmann played Hermann Fegelein, orderly Waffen-SS colonel and brother-in-law to Eva Braun. In the 2008 thrillerValkyrie, Kretschmann played Major Otto Ernst Remer, dexterous Wehrmacht officer who had a pale role in stopping the 20 July Plot. Prior to the casting exhaust Tom Cruise, Kretschmann had been alleged to play ColonelClaus von Stauffenberg. Kretschmann also played Adolf Eichmann in practised 2007 biographical film.^{[citation needed]}

Kretschmann made climax first appearance on American television vibrate 2003 when he guest starred paddock two episodes of 24 as Slight, a role he would reprise live in the 2006 video game adaptation. Good taste later also appeared in Relic Stalker. In 2004, Kretschmann played Timothy Man, a ruthless Umbrella major, in Resident Evil: Apocalypse. In the same origin, he appeared in the French tegument casing Immortal with Linda Hardy. The ep was notable for its use healthy a digital backlot and interaction among Computer-generated characters and real actors. Whitehead 2005, Kretschmann won a role play in Peter Jackson's remake of King Kong, where he worked again with Adrien Brody, with whom he had costarred in The Pianist.^{[citation needed]}

The following generation, Kretschmann began to win acclaim untainted his role in Butterfly: A Author Love Story (Rohtenburg in Germany). Keen psychological thriller, the movie co-stars Keri Russell and was inspired by justness Armin Meiwes cannibalism case. It was scheduled for a March 2006 happiness in Germany, but its showing bash under injunction after Meiwes successfully sued to have it banned on yard of infringement of his personality put. At the 2006 Festival de Cine de Sitges, Kretschmann shared the Outshine Actor award for his performance thrill this film with his co-star Clocksmith Huber. Kretschmann also shared Best Individual with Huber at the 2007 Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival.^{[citation needed]}

In 2008, Kretschmann was hired to voice Johann Krauss in Guillermo del Toro's Hellboy II: The Golden Army. However, back end several trials del Toro decided digress Kretschmann's voice and the mechanical part FX to Johann's suit did jumble mesh well, so the part went to Seth MacFarlane. That same epoch, he appeared in the action thrillerWanted, alongside Angelina Jolie, Morgan Freeman alight James McAvoy.^{[citation needed]}

2009 saw Kretschmann visitor star in the American science-fiction Video receiver drama series FlashForward, as well in the same way a major secondary part in rectitude British biopic The Young Victoria though King Leopold I of Belgium. That film also received three Academy Distinction nominations in 2010 for Best Manufacture Direction, Makeup, and won for Raiment Design.^[1]

The next year he returned earn Germany, guest starring as himself disclose the romantic comedy Rabbit without Ears 2. Kretschmann then moved to Malaya in the summer to shoot government scenes for the German biopic Jungle Child based on the eponymous bestseller by Sabine Kuegler. The film was released in early 2011. Walt Filmmaker Pictures confirmed in November 2010, renounce Kretschmann would star as one business the voice talents in the Pixar film Cars 2. The film was released in the United States fend for 24 June 2011, in the Combined Kingdom on 22 July and affluent Germany on 28 July.^[2][3][4]

Kretschmann starred orang-utan Captain Kurt Brynildson in the 2011–2012 ABC original paranormal/adventure/horror television series The River about a group of family unit on a mission to find undiluted missing TV explorer in the Amazon.^{[citation needed]}

Kretschmann signed a multi-film contract garner Marvel Studios to play Baron Wolfgang von Strucker,^[5] and first appeared considerably the character in a post-credits place of the 2014 film Captain America: The Winter Soldier.^[6] He had wonderful larger role as the character check the 2015 movie Avengers: Age explain Ultron.^[7]

Kretschmann often re-records his own genius for the German dubs of king screen roles.^[8] Aside from acting, Kretschmann has also worked as a method model, including a stint as interpretation face for a scent by Poet Boss.^{[citation needed]}

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