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August Diehl, born in Berlin in 1976, is regarded as one of the most intense German character actors of his generation. He comes from a theatre family and was first successful on stage. He became internationally known through Quentin Tarantino's "Inglourious Basterds", in which he plays a suspicious Gestapo officer. In Terrence Malick's drama "A Hidden Life" he took the lead as conscientious objector Franz Jägerstätter. He also appeared in "Salt" alongside Angelina Jolie. Good to know: His scene as a suspicious Gestapo officer in the basement tavern of „Inglourious Basterds“ is considered one of the film's most suspenseful. In Terrence Malick's „A Hidden Life“, Diehl played the Austrian conscientious objector Franz Jägerstätter, who was executed by the Nazis. Diehl comes from a theatre family and is still regarded as a celebrated stage actor as well as a screen performer. In „Salt“ Diehl appeared alongside Angelina Jolie: one of his forays into Hollywood cinema. Diehl is seen as an uncompromising character actor who prefers leads in auteur cinema to big blockbusters.
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Hellstrom
A memorable scene.
💡 Did you know? His scene as a suspicious Gestapo officer in the basement tavern of „Inglourious Basterds“ is considered one of the film's most suspenseful.
A Hidden Life
As Franz Jägerstätter.
💡 Did you know? In Terrence Malick's „A Hidden Life“, Diehl played the Austrian conscientious objector Franz Jägerstätter, who was executed by the Nazis.
theatre
From a theatre family.
💡 Did you know? Diehl comes from a theatre family and is still regarded as a celebrated stage actor as well as a screen performer.
Salt
A spy thriller.
💡 Did you know? In „Salt“ Diehl appeared alongside Angelina Jolie: one of his forays into Hollywood cinema.
character actor
Of his generation.
💡 Did you know? Diehl is seen as an uncompromising character actor who prefers leads in auteur cinema to big blockbusters.
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August Diehl
August Diehl is a German character actor, internationally known from „Inglourious Basterds“ and Terrence Malick's „A Hidden Life“.
💡 Did you know? He played the Austrian resister Franz Jägerstätter, executed by the Nazis as a conscientious objector.
1976
Born: 4 January 1976 in Berlin
Berlin
Born: 4 January 1976 in Berlin
Acting
Inglourious Basterds
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