★ HOW OLD IS MATTHIAS SCHWEIGHÖFER?
Matthias Schweighöfer is 45 years old, born March 11, 1981 in DD · Pisces.
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About
Matthias Schweighöfer is a German actor and filmmaker born in 1981. He appeared as Lieutenant Franz Herber in Valkyrie (2008) and gained wider recognition playing Ludwig Dieter in Netflix's Army of the Dead (2021), which he also directed the prequel Army of Thieves for. In Oppenheimer (2023), he portrayed physicist Werner Heisenberg alongside Christopher Nolan's ensemble. A Pisces, Schweighöfer balances introspective character work with directorial ambition.
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Biography
Matthias Schweighöfer is a German actor and filmmaker born on 11 March 1981. His early career included a role as Lieutenant Franz Herber in the 2008 war thriller Valkyrie. Schweighöfer transitioned into high-profile international productions, most notably playing Ludwig Dieter in Zack Snyder's Netflix film Army of the Dead (2021), a role he reprised in the prequel Army of Thieves, which he also directed. His casting in Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer (2023) marked significant prestige work, where he portrayed German theoretical physicist Werner Heisenberg in the biographical thriller about J. Robert Oppenheimer and the atomic bomb's development. Born under the Pisces sign, Schweighöfer reflects the archetype's dual capacity for emotional depth and creative vision. As both screenwriter and actor, he operates across multiple filmmaking disciplines, contributing to both in-front-of-camera performances and behind-the-scenes storytelling. Based in Germany, his work spans German and American film industries.
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Trivia
- Schweighöfer played Lieutenant Franz Herber in Valkyrie (2008), a historical thriller about the Nazi assassination plot.
- He both acted in and directed Army of Thieves, the prequel to Zack Snyder's Army of the Dead.
- In Oppenheimer (2023), Schweighöfer portrayed Werner Heisenberg, the German physicist central to quantum mechanics.
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Numerology
LIFE-PATH NUMBER
The Caretaker
Responsible and family-oriented. Matthias Schweighöfer often anchor a fandom community and lean into projects with social or emotional weight.
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Birthday compatibility
By Chinese zodiac — san-he trine for best matches, opposing pair for the most friction-prone.
HIGHLY COMPATIBLE
- Tian XiweiOx · 1997
- PinkPantheressSnake · 2001
- Janhvi KapoorOx · 1997
- Taylor SwiftSnake · 1989
- Khvicha KvaratskheliaSnake · 2001
CHALLENGING
- Isa BrionesRabbit · 1999
- Rocky
★ FAQ
Frequently asked
- How old is Matthias Schweighöfer?
- Matthias Schweighöfer is 45 years old (born March 11, 1981).
- When is Matthias Schweighöfer's birthday?
- Matthias Schweighöfer was born on March 11, 1981.
- What is Matthias Schweighöfer's zodiac sign?
- Matthias Schweighöfer is a Pisces, born March 11, 1981.
- What is Matthias Schweighöfer's Chinese zodiac sign?
- Matthias Schweighöfer was born in 1981, the year of the Metal Rooster.
- Where is Matthias Schweighöfer from?
- Matthias Schweighöfer is from DD.
- What does Matthias Schweighöfer do?
- Matthias Schweighöfer is a writer.
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