---
name: "Til Schweiger"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/til-schweiger"
fi1m_id: "til-schweiger"
imdb_id: "nm0001709"
tmdb_id: 1844
wikidata_id: "Q57391"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "19 December 1963"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 4
average_fi1m_score: 66
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 4
updated: "2026-10-05T12:19:45.955025+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."
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# Til Schweiger

## Identity

Til Schweiger

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/til-schweiger
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** til-schweiger
- **IMDb ID:** nm0001709
- **TMDB ID:** 1844
- **Wikidata ID:** Q57391
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Til_Schweiger, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57391, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001709/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1844

Actor. Born 19 December 1963 in Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 19 December 1963, Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
- **Active:** 2009–present
- **Berlin International Film Festival:** 1 Berlin prize (1 won)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 66, as actor, over 4 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 92 (1), 2010s 58 (2), 2020s 55 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 66 to 54 across 4 titles
- **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 1 at 60–79, 2 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 3 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Adventure 3, Action 2, Comedy 2, Thriller 2, War 2, Crime 1
- **Screen time:** 8 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $564m across 4 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Til_Schweiger, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q57391, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001709/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1844

## Streaming the US now

- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare*](https://film.one/film/the-ministry-of-ungentlemanly-warfare.md) (55), [*The Three Musketeers*](https://film.one/film/the-three-musketeers-2011.md) (50)
- **Disney+:** [*Inglourious Basterds*](https://film.one/film/inglourious-basterds.md) (92)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Fi1m on Til Schweiger

> What Britain sees of Til Schweiger is a German in uniform, glowering at the edge of a Tarantino or Ritchie frame. At home he is a director-star of romantic comedies. The English-language parts have asked little of him, and he has given little back.

Til Schweiger does not say much in English. In *Inglourious Basterds* (2009) his Sgt Hugo Stiglitz gets a title card, a guitar riff and a flashback, which is a more generous introduction than most of the cast is given, and then the film puts him in the back row of the Basterds and gets on with Christoph Waltz. In *The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare* (2024) his commandant Heinrich Luhr glowers and threatens while Eiza González sings at him. He has a low, unhurried, half-swallowed way of delivering a line, and both films use it as furniture: the quiet German who is about to be dangerous.

That is a small corner of what he does. At home he has been a leading man since *Manta, Manta* (1991), and since *Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door* (1997), which he co-wrote and produced as well as starred in, he has run his own shop. Through Barefoot Films, with his producing partner Tom Zickler, he has written, directed and starred in a run of romantic comedies, *Rabbit Without Ears* (2007) and *Kokowääh* (2011) among them, which have been hits in Germany and which German critics have often been lukewarm or worse about, finding the humour broad. The cynical man who learns better, like the journalist in *Rabbit Without Ears*, is the part he keeps writing for himself. His daughter Emma appears in the *Kokowääh* films. We have not reviewed them and will not pretend to a view.

The two careers do not meet. The man who writes himself tender, chastened heroes at home is hired abroad, in *Atomic Blonde* (2017) and the Ritchie film and the Tarantino, to stand in a uniform and look as if he might kill someone, and in *Ministry* he does exactly that and no more. Our honest reaction to the Fernando Po scenes was impatience: they are where the tension ought to live and they are the slackest thing in the film, and Schweiger, who had the villain’s chair, gave us no reason to lean forward. That is partly Ritchie’s script, in which nothing anyone does costs anything. It is also an actor settling for the glower.

His one serious attempt to work in English on his own terms, *Head Full of Honey* (2018), went down badly with critics on both sides of the Atlantic, and the uniform parts have kept coming. Asked about his critics, he once said: “Es ist doch nur ein Film.” It is only a film. On the evidence of what he has done for Tarantino and Ritchie, that is roughly the spirit in which he takes the English-language work too. Should a director ever ask the quiet German to talk for ten minutes, we would like to see what happens.

## Biography

Til Schweiger is a German actor and filmmaker. Born on 19 December 1963 in Freiburg im Breisgau, he trained at the Schauspielschule Der Keller in Cologne after briefly studying German and medicine.

He first came to prominence in German cinema in the 1990s with leading roles in *Manta, Manta* (1991) and *Der bewegte Mann* (1994), and as producer and co-writer of *Knockin' on Heaven's Door* (1997). He founded the production company Barefoot Films in Berlin.

Internationally, Schweiger has appeared in films including *Lara Croft: Tomb Raider – The Cradle of Life* (2003), *King Arthur* (2004), *Inglourious Basterds* (2009) as Sgt. Hugo Stiglitz, and *The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare* (2024) as Heinrich Luhr. He has also directed and starred in several commercially successful German productions.

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

## On Fi1m (4)

- *The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare* (2024), Fi1m 55, as Heinrich Luhr — [page](https://film.one/film/the-ministry-of-ungentlemanly-warfare.md)
- *Muppets Most Wanted* (2014), Fi1m 66, as German Cop — [page](https://film.one/film/muppets-most-wanted.md)
- *The Three Musketeers* (2011), Fi1m 50, as Cagliostro — [page](https://film.one/film/the-three-musketeers-2011.md)
- *Inglourious Basterds* (2009), Fi1m 92, as SGT. Hugo Stiglitz — [page](https://film.one/film/inglourious-basterds.md)

## Complete filmography (108)

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

- *The Barrel* (2026), as Pastor
- *Neglected* (2026), as Capt. Haas
- *On the Hunt* (2026), Actor
- *Desperate Journey* (2025), as Officer Kurt
- *Invincibles* (2025), as Brian Sullivan
- *The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare* (2024), as Heinrich Luhr — Fi1m 55, [page](https://film.one/film/the-ministry-of-ungentlemanly-warfare.md)
- *Graciano Rocchigiani – Das Herz eines Boxers* (2024), Producer
- *Das Beste kommt noch!* (2023), as Felix · Director, Editor
- *Manta, Manta: Legacy* (2023), as Bertie · Screenplay, Director
- *Pitch Perfect: Bumper in Berlin* (2022), series, as Pickle Host
- *Dear Kurt* (2022), as Kurt · Director
- *Medieval* (2022), as Rožmberk
- *The Salvation Of The World As We Know It* (2021), as Hardy · Writer, Director
- *God, You’re Such a Prick* (2020), as Frank Pape
- *SCHW31NS7EIGER: Memories - Von Anfang bis Legende* (2020), Producer
- *The Wedding* (2020), as Thomas · Director, Producer, Writer
- *Berlin, I Love You* (2019), Director
- *Head Full of Honey* (2018), as Waiter London Restaurant · Characters, Director, Screenplay, Producer
- *Class Reunion 1.0* (2018), as Thomas · Director, Producer, Screenplay
- *Hot Dog* (2018), as Luke Steiner
- *Bullyparade: The Movie* (2017), Actor
- *Atomic Blonde* (2017), as Watchmaker
- *Return to Montauk* (2017), Co-Producer
- *Conni & Co 2 - Das Geheimnis des T-Rex* (2017), Director, Producer
- *Nick's Law* (2017), series, as Nick Tschiller
- *Four Against the Bank* (2016), as Chris
- *Don't Believe the Hype* (2016), as Besch
- *Conni & Co* (2016), as Chief-Mann
- *Nick: Off Duty* (2016), as Niklas 'Nick' Tschiller
- *Paare* (2015), series, as Patient
- *Head Full of Honey* (2014), as Niko Rosenbach · Director, Writer, Editor, Producer
- *Das Gewehr* (2014), as Bär
- *Muppets Most Wanted* (2014), as German Cop — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/film/muppets-most-wanted.md)
- *Not My Day* (2014), as Til Schweiger
- *Rabbit Without Ears and Two-Eared Chick* (2013), as Keinohrhase (voice) · Director, Screenplay
- *GrossStadtklein* (2013), Producer
- *Charlie Countryman* (2013), as Darko
- *Kokowääh 2* (2013), as Henry · Producer, Writer, Director
- *The Guardians* (2012), as Max Fischer · Director, Producer, Screenplay
- *The Courier* (2012), as Lispy · Executive Producer
- *This Means War* (2012), as Heinrich
- *New Year's Eve* (2011), as James Schwab
- *Men in the City 2* (2011), as Jerome Ades
- *The Three Musketeers* (2011), as Cagliostro — Fi1m 50, [page](https://film.one/film/the-three-musketeers-2011.md)
- *Kokowääh* (2011), as Henry · Director, Writer, Producer
- *Rabbit Without Ears 2* (2009), as Ludo Dekker · Director
- *Men in the City* (2009), as Jerome Ades
- *Inglourious Basterds* (2009), as SGT. Hugo Stiglitz — Fi1m 92, [page](https://film.one/film/inglourious-basterds.md)
- *Phantom Pain* (2009), as Marc Sumner
- *Kopf oder Zahl* (2009), Thanks
- *Heaven's Door* (2009), Story, Associate Producer
- *1½ Ritter - Auf der Suche nach der hinreißenden Herzelinde* (2008), as Ritter Lanze · Director, Producer
- *Far Cry* (2008), as Jack Carver
- *The Red Baron* (2008), as Werner Voss
- *Already Dead* (2007), as The Man
- *Rabbit Without Ears* (2007), as Ludo · Producer, Director, Screenplay
- *Body Armour* (2007), as John Ridley
- *Video Kings* (2007), as Captain Red
- *Where Is Fred?* (2006), as Fred
- *One Way* (2006), as Eddie Shneider
- *The Trip to Panama* (2006), as Kleiner Tiger
- *Bye, Bye Harry* (2006), as Gantcho
- *Pastewka* (2005), series, as Til Schweiger
- *Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo* (2005), as Heinz Hummer
- *Barefoot* (2005), as Nick Keller · Director, Producer, Writer, Editor
- *Lucky Luke and the Daltons* (2004), as Lucky Luke
- *Agnes and His Brothers* (2004), as Friend at Library
- *(T)Raumschiff Surprise - Periode 1* (2004), as Rock Fertig Aus
- *King Arthur* (2004), as Cynric
- *Erbsen auf halb 6* (2004), Co-Producer
- *Dittsche - Das wirklich wahre Leben* (2004), series, as Nick Tschiller
- *In Enemy Hands* (2004), as Jonas Herdt
- *Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life* (2003), as Sean
- *Intimate Affairs* (2002), as Monty
- *Joe and Max* (2002), as Max Schmeling
- *Auf Herz und Nieren* (2001), Producer, Editor, Director
- *What to Do in Case of Fire?* (2001), as Tim
- *Driven* (2001), as Beau Brandenburg
- *Now or Never* (2000), as Krämer · Producer
- *Magicians* (2000), as Max
- *The Devil and Ms. D* (1999), as Stanislaus Nagy
- *Bang, Boom, Bang* (1999), as Brown
- *The Polar Bear* (1998), as Leo · Producer, Director
- *SLC Punk* (1998), as Mark
- *Judas Kiss* (1998), as Ruben Rubenbauer
- *The Replacement Killers* (1998), as Ryker
- *Brute* (1997), as Brute
- *Knockin' on Heaven's Door* (1997), as Martin Brest · Producer, Writer
- *Die Halbstarken* (1996), as Freddy
- *Adrenalin* (1996), as Stefan Renner
- *A Girl Called Rosemarie* (1996), as Nadler
- *The Superwife* (1996), as Hajo Heiermann
- *Männerpension* (1996), as Steinbock
- *Bunte Hunde* (1995), as Pepe Brenner
- *Die Kommissarin* (1994), series, as Nick Siegel
- *Maybe... Maybe Not* (1994), as Axel Feldheim
- *Lemgo* (1994), as Jan Peters
- *RTL Samstag Nacht* (1993), series, Actor
- *Ebbies Bluff* (1993), as Rudy
- *Manta, Manta* (1991), as Bertie
- *Lindenstraße* (1985), series, as Jo Zenker
- *Polizeiruf 110* (1971), series, as Martin Markwardt
- *Scene of the Crime* (1970), series, as Nick Tschiller
- *Contra*, as The Wizard
- *National Lampoon's Hollywood Heist*, Actor
- *Der bewegte Mann – Reloaded*, as Axel Feldheim
- *The Café at the Edge of the World*, as Mike · Director
- *Run of the Hitman*, Actor

## Gallery

- ![Til Schweiger](https://film.one/media/person/9049/gallery-18c2d187f04a.jpg) Til Schweiger — Stefan Brending (2eight), CC BY-SA 3.0 de, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fa/2022_Til_Schweiger_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Franziska Machens,Live on tape,NDR Talk Show,Til Schweiger (2022)](https://film.one/media/person/9049/gallery-3a120e6f2242.jpg) Franziska Machens,Live on tape,NDR Talk Show,Til Schweiger (2022) — Stefan Brending (2eight), CC BY-SA 3.0 de, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a7/2022_Franziska_Machens_-_Til_Schweiger_-_by_2eight_-_9SC5161.jpg/1280px-2022_Franziska_Machens_-_Til_Schweiger_-_by_2eight_-_9SC5161.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Live on tape,NDR Talk Show,Til Schweiger (2022)](https://film.one/media/person/9049/gallery-27aaf681b212.jpg) Live on tape,NDR Talk Show,Til Schweiger (2022) — Stefan Brending (2eight), CC BY-SA 3.0 de, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bb/2022_Til_Schweiger_-_by_2eight_-_9SC4960.jpg/1280px-2022_Til_Schweiger_-_by_2eight_-_9SC4960.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Live on tape,NDR Talk Show,Til Schweiger (2022)](https://film.one/media/person/9049/gallery-8b360194a748.jpg) Live on tape,NDR Talk Show,Til Schweiger (2022) — Stefan Brending (2eight), CC BY-SA 3.0 de, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/12/2022_Til_Schweiger_-_by_2eight_-_9SC4980.jpg/1280px-2022_Til_Schweiger_-_by_2eight_-_9SC4980.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Til Schweiger](https://film.one/media/person/9049/gallery-1599b9680df4.jpg) Til Schweiger — Image via TMDB
- ![Opel Manta B aus dem Film "Manta, Manta" - Autogramme Tina Ruland und Til Schweiger auf der Motorhaube (2018)](https://film.one/media/person/9049/gallery-14aeadae3573.jpg) Opel Manta B aus dem Film "Manta, Manta" - Autogramme Tina Ruland und Til Schweiger auf der Motorhaube (2018) — KarleHorn & "commander", CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cd/Autogramme_auf_Manta.JPG/1280px-Autogramme_auf_Manta.JPG?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Til Schweiger This file was uploaded with Commonist.](https://film.one/media/person/9049/gallery-50f7990ea9a4.jpg) Til Schweiger This file was uploaded with Commonist. — Thomas Schmidt (netAction), CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1f/Boulevard-der-stars-IMG_1135x.JPG/1280px-Boulevard-der-stars-IMG_1135x.JPG?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)

## Awards

### Berlin International Film Festival — 1 won

- 2010: Berliner Bär (won)

### Other awards — 2 won, 1 nominated

- Herbert Strate Award 2014: Herbert Strate Award (won)
- Order of Karl Valentin 2013: Order of Karl Valentin (won)
- European Film Award – People's Choice Award for Best European Film 2008: European Film Award – People's Choice Award for Best European Film (nominated), for *Keinohrhasen*

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

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