Quick Facts
Born:
1962-05-31
Birthplace:
Karlsruhe, Germany
Credits:
125 Total Roles
Sebastian Koch
Acting
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Biography
From IMDb
Sebastian Koch (born 31 May 1962) is a German actor and he is one of the most internationally sought-after German actors of his generation. His international breakthrough came in 2006 with director Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck's Oscar-winning theatrical success "The Lives Of Others". For his outstanding portrayal of the GDR writer Georg Dreyman, Koch received numerous nominations and awards, including the 2007 Italian Foreign Press Award, the "Globo d'Oro" for Best European Actor. He has since appeared in numerous international film productions. Sebastian Koch has been a member of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) since July 2019.
In addition to his acting work, he regularly delights audiences with symphonic-scenic readings, including "Paradise" with violinist Daniel Hope, "Dream Story" with the Hubert Nuss Jazz Quartet and recently "The Kreutzer Sonata" after L. Tolstoy, which Sebastian Koch dramaturgically adapted and conceived as a stage play with piano and violin
Description above from the IMDb
Sebastian Koch (born 31 May 1962) is a German actor and he is one of the most internationally sought-after German actors of his generation. His international breakthrough came in 2006 with director Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck's Oscar-winning theatrical success "The Lives Of Others". For his outstanding portrayal of the GDR writer Georg Dreyman, Koch received numerous nominations and awards, including the 2007 Italian Foreign Press Award, the "Globo d'Oro" for Best European Actor. He has since appeared in numerous international film productions. Sebastian Koch has been a member of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) since July 2019.
In addition to his acting work, he regularly delights audiences with symphonic-scenic readings, including "Paradise" with violinist Daniel Hope, "Dream Story" with the Hubert Nuss Jazz Quartet and recently "The Kreutzer Sonata" after L. Tolstoy, which Sebastian Koch dramaturgically adapted and conceived as a stage play with piano and violin
Description above from the IMDb
Known For
Bridge of Spies
Wolfgang Vogel
A Good Day to Die Hard
Yuri Komarov
The Danish Girl
Warnekros
Unknown
Professor Leo Bressler
The Lives of Others
Georg Dreyman
Homeland
Otto Düring
Black Book
Ludwig Müntze
Never Look Away
Carl Seeband
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Etty part 1 MOVIE | Julius Spier |
| 2025 | Etty part 2 MOVIE | Julius Spier |
| 2024 | Máxima TV | Claus |
| 2022 | Your Honor TV | Michael Jacobi |
| 2021 | 1821 at the Cinema MOVIE | (archive footage) |
| 2020 | Shadowplay TV | Dr. Werner Gladow "Engelmacher" |
| 2019 | The Name of the Rose TV | Baron of Neuenberg |
| 2018 | Never Look Away MOVIE | Carl Seeband |
| 2018 | Bel Canto MOVIE | Messner |
| 2016 | Eine(r) von hier TV | Self |