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Daniel Brühl, born in Barcelona in 1978 and raised in Cologne, is one of the most internationally successful German actors of his generation. Thanks to his Spanish roots he acts effortlessly in several languages. His breakthrough came with the tragicomedy "Good Bye, Lenin!", which tells of the final days of the GDR. He then made the leap to Hollywood: he appeared in Quentin Tarantino's "Inglourious Basterds", played racing driver Niki Lauda in "Rush" and is the villain Zemo in the Marvel universe. Brühl is thus one of the few German actors to appear regularly in major international productions. Good to know: For his role as Formula 1 legend Niki Lauda in „Rush“, Brühl won much international praise. As the villain Baron Zemo, Brühl appeared in several Marvel productions: from feature film to series. Brühl grew up bilingual (his father German, his mother Spanish) and so acts effortlessly in German, Spanish, English and French. Thanks to his German-Spanish background he acts effortlessly in several languages.
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Good Bye, Lenin!
About the final days of the GDR.
💡 Did you know? With the tragicomedy „Good Bye, Lenin!“, in which he keeps up the pretence of East Germany for his sick mother, Brühl became a star in 2003.
Niki Lauda
An acclaimed role.
💡 Did you know? For his role as Formula 1 legend Niki Lauda in „Rush“, Brühl won much international praise.
Zemo
In the Marvel universe.
💡 Did you know? As the villain Baron Zemo, Brühl appeared in several Marvel productions: from feature film to series.
Spanish roots
Born in Barcelona.
💡 Did you know? Brühl grew up bilingual (his father German, his mother Spanish) and so acts effortlessly in German, Spanish, English and French.
Inglourious Basterds
His leap to Hollywood.
💡 Did you know? In Tarantino's „Inglourious Basterds“, Brühl played a celebrated German war hero and film star.
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Daniel Brühl
Daniel Brühl is a German-Spanish actor who built an international career from „Good Bye, Lenin!“ through „Rush“ to the Marvel films.
💡 Did you know? Thanks to his German-Spanish background he acts effortlessly in several languages.
1978
Born: 16 June 1978 in Barcelona
Barcelona
Born: 16 June 1978 in Barcelona
Acting
German-Spanish
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