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Christoph Waltz, born in Vienna in 1956, worked for decades as a solid but little-known actor: until one role made him a world star overnight. The Austrian became famous through his collaboration with Quentin Tarantino. As the charming, ice-cold SS officer Hans Landa in "Inglourious Basterds" he won the 2010 Oscar for Best Supporting Actor. Just three years later he won the same award again, this time as a bounty hunter in "Django Unchained": also under Tarantino. He also appeared as the James Bond villain Blofeld. Waltz has since been regarded as one of Hollywood's most sought-after character actors. Good to know: Waltz was a largely unknown TV actor for decades: until Tarantino made him a world star overnight at 52 as the „Jew hunter“ Hans Landa. Waltz won both his Oscars for films by Quentin Tarantino: a unique success story. In „Django Unchained“ Waltz played a German bounty hunter in the Wild West and won his second Oscar. As Bond's arch-enemy Ernst Stavro Blofeld, Waltz faced Daniel Craig in „Spectre“.
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Hans Landa
An ice-cold SS officer.
💡 Did you know? Waltz was a largely unknown TV actor for decades: until Tarantino made him a world star overnight at 52 as the „Jew hunter“ Hans Landa.
two
Both for Tarantino films.
💡 Did you know? Waltz won both his Oscars for films by Quentin Tarantino: a unique success story.
Django Unchained
As a bounty hunter.
💡 Did you know? In „Django Unchained“ Waltz played a German bounty hunter in the Wild West and won his second Oscar.
Blofeld
A classic villain.
💡 Did you know? As Bond's arch-enemy Ernst Stavro Blofeld, Waltz faced Daniel Craig in „Spectre“.
Vienna
Long little-known.
💡 Did you know? Waltz comes from a Viennese theatre family: his ancestors worked in theatre for generations.
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Christoph Waltz
Christoph Waltz is an Austrian actor who won two Oscars for his roles in Tarantino films like „Inglourious Basterds“.
💡 Did you know? Before his late world fame at 52, he was a barely known television actor for decades.
1956
Born: 4 October 1956 in Vienna
Acting
Austrian-German
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