---
name: "Daniel Brühl"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/daniel-bruhl"
fi1m_id: "daniel-bruhl"
imdb_id: "nm0117709"
tmdb_id: 3872
wikidata_id: "Q58592"
roles: ["Actor","Producer"]
born: "16 June 1978"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 6
average_fi1m_score: 80
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 6
updated: "2026-10-22T03:18:12.062080+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Daniel Brühl

## Identity

Daniel Brühl

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/daniel-bruhl
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** daniel-bruhl
- **IMDb ID:** nm0117709
- **TMDB ID:** 3872
- **Wikidata ID:** Q58592
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Br%C3%BChl, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q58592, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0117709/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/3872

Actor and producer. Born 16 June 1978 in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor, Producer
- **Born:** 16 June 1978, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
- **Active:** 2003–present
- **Also known as:** Daniel Bruehl, Daniel César Martín Brühl González
- **Berlin International Film Festival:** 1 Berlin prize (1 won)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 80, as actor, over 6 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 85 (3), 2010s 78 (2), 2020s 71 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 80 to 73 across 6 titles
- **Score spread:** 3 at 80+, 3 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 2 of 5 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 5, Action 3, Thriller 2, War 2, Adventure 1, Comedy 1
- **Screen time:** 13 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $2,089m across 5 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Br%C3%BChl, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q58592, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0117709/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/3872

## Coming up

- *Break* (2026-11-19), Director
- *The Gallerist* (2026-12-04)

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*Inglourious Basterds*](https://film.one/film/inglourious-basterds.md) (92)
- **Apple TV:** [*The Bourne Ultimatum*](https://film.one/film/the-bourne-ultimatum.md) (85)
- **Netflix:** [*All Quiet on the Western Front*](https://film.one/film/all-quiet-on-the-western-front.md) (71)

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## Fi1m on Daniel Brühl

> Daniel Brühl can make a controlling son or a vain suitor seem like someone worth trusting. We rate him for keeping those men believable, and would rather see him challenged than routinely cast as the villain.

Daniel Brühl's Fredrick Zoller looks boyish as he courts Mélanie Laurent's watchful Shosanna in *Inglourious Basterds* (2009). His vanity takes a little longer to register, which makes the courtship more uncomfortable than an immediately obvious villain would. Zoller has already starred in a film about himself; Brühl does not need to underline the self-regard. We rate him most highly when he gives flawed men enough charm for us to understand why somebody might trust them.

*Good Bye, Lenin* (2003), his breakthrough under director Wolfgang Becker, shows how well the same approach works in a sympathetic role. As Alex, he plays a son whose love for his mother does not make his deceptions any less troubling. We were moved by Alex's devotion because Brühl makes his wish to protect his mother convincing, even while he controls what she is allowed to know. Katrin Sass gives the mother the dignity the part needs. Together they stop the comedy from becoming a comfortable invitation to laugh at somebody being fooled.

The film keeps adding emphasis the performances do not need. Yann Tiersen's score presses the tenderness, while the explanatory voice-over repeats what Brühl and Sass have already conveyed. Peter R. Adam's editing lets the complications accumulate for too long. Their scenes remain worth waiting for through the slower stretches, but the film would benefit from leaving more of the explanation to its actors.

After *Inglourious Basterds*, he moved more often towards antagonists. He has since played Niki Lauda in *Rush* (2013) and Helmut Zemo in *Captain America: Civil War* (2016), while continuing to work in European cinema. His facility with languages and accents helps him move between productions without being confined to one nationality on screen. The risk is repetition: charm that conceals something unpleasant can become a familiar casting instruction, and we would rather not know what to expect when he arrives. Start with *Good Bye, Lenin*, and forgive the film its need to explain feelings that Brühl and Sass have already made clear.

## Biography

Daniel Brühl is a German-Spanish actor. He was born in Barcelona, Spain, on 16 June 1978 and grew up in Cologne, Germany. He began acting as a child through school theatre and radio plays, later appearing in German television before his first film roles in the late 1990s.

Brühl gained recognition for his performance in *Good Bye, Lenin!* (2003). He played Fredrick Zoller in *Inglourious Basterds* (2009) and Niki Lauda in *Rush* (2013). His other credits include *The Bourne Ultimatum* (2007), *Captain America: Civil War* (2016), *The Falcon and the Winter Soldier* (2021) and *All Quiet on the Western Front* (2022). He has received three European Film Awards and three German Film Awards.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (6)

- *All Quiet on the Western Front* (2022), Fi1m 71, as Matthias Erzberger — [page](https://film.one/film/all-quiet-on-the-western-front.md)
- *Captain America: Civil War* (2016), Fi1m 74, as Zemo — [page](https://film.one/film/captain-america-civil-war.md)
- *Rush* (2013), Fi1m 82, as Niki Lauda — [page](https://film.one/film/rush.md)
- *Inglourious Basterds* (2009), Fi1m 92, as Fredrick Zoller — [page](https://film.one/film/inglourious-basterds.md)
- *The Bourne Ultimatum* (2007), Fi1m 85, as Martin Kreutz — [page](https://film.one/film/the-bourne-ultimatum.md)
- *Good Bye, Lenin!* (2003), Fi1m 78, as Alex — [page](https://film.one/film/good-bye-lenin.md)

## Complete filmography (88)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *The Gallerist* (2026), Actor
- *Break* (2026), Director, Producer
- *City of Blood* (2026), series, Executive Producer — coming soon, [page](https://film.one/tv/city-of-blood.md)
- *Berlin Hero* (2025), as Alex Allonge
- *Eden* (2025), as Heinz
- *The Franchise* (2024), series, as Eric Bouchard
- *Becoming Karl Lagerfeld* (2024), series, as Karl Lagerfeld
- *Race for Glory: Audi vs. Lancia* (2024), as Roland Gumpert
- *The Movie Teller* (2023), as Hauser
- *All Quiet on the Western Front* (2022), as Matthias Erzberger · Executive Producer — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/film/all-quiet-on-the-western-front.md)
- *The King's Man* (2021), as Erik Jan Hanussen
- *Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special* (2021), as Helmut Zemo (archive footage)
- *Next Door* (2021), as Daniel · Idea, Director, Producer
- *The Falcon and the Winter Soldier* (2021), series, as Baron Zemo
- *Marvel Studios Legends* (2021), series, as Helmut Zemo / Baron Zemo (archive footage) (uncredited)
- *My Zoe* (2019), as Dr. Thomas Fischer · Executive Producer
- *7 Days in Entebbe* (2018), as Wilfried Böse
- *The Cloverfield Paradox* (2018), as Schmidt
- *The Alienist* (2018), series, as Laszlo Kreizler
- *The Zookeeper's Wife* (2017), as Lutz Heck
- *Killing for Love* (2016), as Jens Söring (voice)
- *Captain America: Civil War* (2016), as Zemo — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/captain-america-civil-war.md)
- *Alone in Berlin* (2016), as Escherich
- *Colonia* (2016), as Daniel
- *Burnt* (2015), as Tony
- *Me and Kaminski* (2015), as Sebastian Zöllner
- *Woman in Gold* (2015), as Hubertus Czernin
- *Barcelona, la rosa de foc* (2014), as narrator (German)
- *The Face of an Angel* (2014), as Thomas Lang
- *A Most Wanted Man* (2014), as Maximilian
- *The Fifth Estate* (2013), as Daniel Domscheit-Berg
- *Rush* (2013), as Niki Lauda — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/rush.md)
- *Winning Streak* (2012), as Iván
- *7 Days in Havana* (2012), as Leonardo (segment "La tentación de Cecilia")
- *2 Days in New York* (2012), as The Oak Fairy
- *All Together* (2012), as Dirk
- *EVA* (2011), as Alex Garel
- *Intruders* (2011), as Father Antonio
- *Lessons of a Dream* (2011), as Konrad Koch
- *The Coming Days* (2010), as Hans Krämer
- *King's Road* (2010), as Rupert
- *Dinosaurier - Gegen uns seht ihr alt aus!* (2009), as Tobias Hardmann
- *My Words, My Lies - My Love* (2009), as David Kern
- *Stolz der Nation* (2009), as Pvt Fredrick Zoller
- *Inglourious Basterds* (2009), as Fredrick Zoller — Fi1m 92, [page](https://film.one/film/inglourious-basterds.md)
- *John Rabe* (2009), as Dr. Rosen
- *The Countess* (2009), as István Thurzó
- *Krabat* (2008), as Tonda
- *A Tram in SP* (2008), as Marcos
- *In Tranzit* (2008), as Klaus
- *The Bourne Ultimatum* (2007), as Martin Kreutz — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/film/the-bourne-ultimatum.md)
- *2 Days in Paris* (2007), as Lucas
- *A Friend of Mine* (2006), as Karl
- *Salvador (Puig Antich)* (2006), as Salvador Puig Antich
- *Cargo* (2006), as Chris
- *Joyeux Noel* (2005), as Horstmayer
- *Der letzte Flug* (2004), as Unteroffizier Barthel
- *Ladies in Lavender* (2004), as Andrea
- *The Edukators* (2004), as Jan
- *Farland* (2004), as Frank
- *Love in Thoughts* (2004), as Paul Krantz
- *Die Klasse von '99 - Schule war gestern, Leben ist jetzt* (2003), as Schnubbi
- *Good Bye, Lenin!* (2003), as Alex — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/good-bye-lenin.md)
- *Vaya con Dios* (2002), as Arbo
- *Elephant Heart* (2002), as Marko Stemper
- *The White Sound* (2001), as Lukas Delius
- *No Regrets* (2001), as Daniel
- *Honolulu* (2001), as Marek
- *Eine öffentliche Affäre* (2001), Actor
- *Ein mörderischer Plan* (2001), as Reini Pfaff
- *No More School* (2000), as Markus Baasweiler
- *Stundenhotel* (2000), Actor
- *A Handful of Grass* (2000), as Bernd
- *Deeply* (2000), as Jay
- *Sturmzeit* (1999), series, as Chris Rathenberg
- *Paradise Mall* (1999), as Checo
- *Hin und weg* (1999), as David
- *Blutiger Ernst* (1998), as Reinhold Gerwander
- *Der Pakt – Wenn Kinder töten* (1996), as Nikolas Koll
- *Svens Geheimnis* (1995), Actor
- *SOKO München* (1978), series, as Knut
- *Polizeiruf 110* (1971), series, as Robert Voigt
- *Scene of the Crime* (1970), series, as Achim
- *The Entertainment System Is Down*, Actor
- *The Boys from Brazil*, series, as Von Harteneck
- *Break*, Director
- *Legacy of Spies*, series, as Jens Fielder
- *The Collaboration*, as Bruno Bischofberger

## Gallery

- ![Daniel Brühl](https://film.one/media/person/9048/gallery-e3c568d0dbc9.jpg) Daniel Brühl — Martin Kraft, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/36/MJK_68238_Daniel_Br%C3%BChl_%28Berlinale_2020%29.jpg/1280px-MJK_68238_Daniel_Br%C3%BChl_%28Berlinale_2020%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Press conference of 7 Days in Entebbe at Berlinale 2018. Daniel Brühl, Rosamund Pike, Omar Berdouni](https://film.one/media/person/9048/gallery-b541bf0fda92.jpg) Press conference of 7 Days in Entebbe at Berlinale 2018. Daniel Brühl, Rosamund Pike, Omar Berdouni — Elena Ringo, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a2/7_Days_in_Entebbe_-_Daniel_Br%C3%BChl%2C_Rosamund_Pike%2C_Omar_Berdouni_-_Press_Conference.jpg/1280px-7_Days_in_Entebbe_-_Daniel_Br%C3%BChl%2C_Rosamund_Pike%2C_Omar_Berdouni_-_Press_Conference.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Press conference of 7 Days in Entnebbe at Berlinale 2018. Actors Daniel Brühl, Rosamund Pike, Omar Berdouni.](https://film.one/media/person/9048/gallery-f3eb4f746f22.jpg) Press conference of 7 Days in Entnebbe at Berlinale 2018. Actors Daniel Brühl, Rosamund Pike, Omar Berdouni. — Diana Ringo, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/66/7_Days_in_Entebbe_-_Press_Conference.jpg/1280px-7_Days_in_Entebbe_-_Press_Conference.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Daniel Brühl und Dieter Oßwald beim Interview in Cannes (2001)](https://film.one/media/person/9048/gallery-7b1f0a11e1a6.jpg) Daniel Brühl und Dieter Oßwald beim Interview in Cannes (2001) — HerrPelle, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bb/Br%C3%BChlOsswald.jpg/1280px-Br%C3%BChlOsswald.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Daniel Brühl](https://film.one/media/person/9048/gallery-f333ebb27a68.jpg) Daniel Brühl — Image via TMDB
- ![Daniel Brühl](https://film.one/media/person/9048/gallery-3c4bfc946d40.jpg) Daniel Brühl — Image via TMDB
- ![Daniel Brühl](https://film.one/media/person/9048/gallery-bf147d174980.jpg) Daniel Brühl — Image via TMDB
- ![Daniel Brühl bei der Premiere zu ZERRISSENE UMARMUNGEN mit Penélope Cruz und Pedro Almodóvar in Berlin, 03.08.2009](https://film.one/media/person/9048/gallery-12e671bc791a.jpg) Daniel Brühl bei der Premiere zu ZERRISSENE UMARMUNGEN mit Penélope Cruz und Pedro Almodóvar in Berlin, 03.08.2009 — Franz Richter (User:FRZ), CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1d/Daniel_Bruehl_6021.jpg/1280px-Daniel_Bruehl_6021.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Daniel Brühl. (2013)](https://film.one/media/person/9048/gallery-4198bb33786b.jpg) Daniel Brühl. (2013) — Tasnim Aslam, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e4/Daniel_Bruhl_%28Sant_Jordi_2013%29.jpg/1280px-Daniel_Bruhl_%28Sant_Jordi_2013%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Daniel Brühl](https://film.one/media/person/9048/gallery-c433913ba64a.jpg) Daniel Brühl — Image via TMDB
- ![Daniel Brühl](https://film.one/media/person/9048/gallery-2385b25ea047.jpg) Daniel Brühl — Image via TMDB
- ![Daniel Brühl](https://film.one/media/person/9048/gallery-f120733e2085.jpg) Daniel Brühl — Image via TMDB

## Awards

### Berlin International Film Festival — 1 won

- 2025: Berliner Bär (won)

### Other awards — 4 won, 1 nominated

- European Cultural Award 2018: European Cultural Award (won)
- European Film Award for Best Actor 2004: European Film Award for Best Actor (nominated), for *The Edukators*
- Jameson People's Choice Award for Best Actor 2004: Jameson People's Choice Award for Best Actor (won), for *Love in Thoughts*
- European Film Award for Best Actor 2003: European Film Award for Best Actor (won), for *Good Bye Lenin!*
- Jameson People's Choice Award for Best Actor 2003: Jameson People's Choice Award for Best Actor (won), for *Good Bye Lenin!*

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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