Who is Til Schweiger?
Tilman ‘Valentin’ Schweiger is a German actor, voice actor as well as filmmaker. He is really famous for his role as Sgt. Hugo Stiglitz in Quentin Tarantino’s Inglourious Basterds (2009). He has spoken English, French, and German in this movie. He has appeared in many Hollywood movies like This Means War, The Necessary Death of Charlie Countryman, and The Courier.
| Quick Info | |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Tilman Valentin Schweiger |
| Date of Birth | 19 December 1963 |
| Birth Place | Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany |
| Nationality | German |
| Parent(s) | N/A |
| Occupation | Actor, Voice actor, Filmmaker |
| Age | 57 years |
| Height | 5 feet 10 inches (1.78 m) |
| Spouse(s)/Partner(s) | Dana Carlsen (m. 1995 div: 2014) Svenja Holtmann (2010-2013) |
| Children | 4 (Valentin Florian Schweiger, Luna Marie Schweiger, Lilli Camille Schweiger, Emma Tiger Schweiger) |
| Net worth | US $30 million |
Bio, Early Life
Tilman was born on the 19th of December 1963 in Freiburg, Baden-Wurttemberg, West Germany. Both of his parents were teachers. His father’s and mother’s names are not disclosed. He was raised in Heuchelheim near Giessen in Hesse.
There is not much information regarding his early life or family life. However, we will update this section as soon as new information regarding his family or early life is disclosed to the public.
Nationality, Physical features, and Zodiac
Til Schweiger is currently 57 years old.
His nationality is German, and his ethnicity is White. His religion is unknown to us.
The actor has an athletic body height of 5 feet 10 inches or 1.78 meters, and he weighs 80 kg or 176 lbs. His chest, biceps, and waist sizes are unknown. The color of his hair is light brown, and he has a beautiful set of deep blue eyes.
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His zodiac sign is Sagittarius.
Education
We do not have any information about his education except that he was enrolled in a school where he grew up in Heuchelheim near Giessen in Hesse. He studied acting at Der Keller in Cologne. In 1989, he graduated from his class.
He is a very private man and has not closed any information about his education to the public. Nonetheless, we will update this page as soon as new information about his education is found.
Movies
Til Schweiger made his movie debut in 1991’s Manta, Manta as Bertie. This was the first movie in which he was the lead actor. He was cast as Martin Brest in 1997’s Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door. He was also the writer and producer of this movie.
In 2009, he played the character of Sgt. Hugo Stiglitz in the popular movie of Quentin Tarantino’s Inglourious Basterds. Similarly, he starred in This Means War (2012) as Heinrich. He also appeared as an FBI Agent in the movie named The Courier (2012).
He is also known for portraying the character of The Watchmaker in 2017’s Atomic Blonde.
Road to Fame
Til Schweiger is a really popular and talented actor. He has done many movies in his lifetime. However, he got the taste of name and fame when he did the movie Der Bewegete Mann (1994) as Axel Feldheim. He won a Bambi Award for his role in this movie. After this, he started getting many nominations for and wins for his performance, which made him do better every time.
Inglourious Basterds
In this 2009 war movie, he brilliantly portrayed the character of Sgt. Hugo Stiglitz. The movie was directed by Quentin Tarantino and starred Brad Pitt, Christoph Waltz, Michael Fassbender, Eli Roth, Diane Kruger, Daniel Bruhl, and many more. The movie was very successful commercially as it grossed $321.5 million.
The movie was rated 8.3 by IMDb.
Television Shows
Til Schweiger has appeared in very few television shows so far. He has appeared in LindenstraBe (1989-1992) as Jo Zenker. Likewise, he has acted in A Girl Called Rosemary (1996) as Nadler.
Some of his TV shows are Adrenalin (1996) as Stefan Renner, Die Kommissarin (1994-1996) as Nick Siegel, Joe and Max (2002) as Max Schmeling, Tatort (2013-2016) as Nick Schiller, and a few more.
Awards
Til Schweiger has been nominated for various Hollywood as well as German awards. He has also won many of those prestigious awards. He has won awards like Bambi Awards, Awards Circuit Community Awards, Bavarian Film Awards, Bravo Otto, Central Ohio Film Critics Association, Cinema for Peace Awards, European Film Awards, German Comedy Awards, Gold Derby Awards, Jupiter Award, Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards, San Diego Film Critics Society Awards, Screen Actors Guild Awards, and many other honorable and prestigious awards.
Relationships
Til Schweiger was married to an American model named Dana Carlsen. The couple had tied their knot on the 19th of June, 1995. They were soon blessed with four children named Valentin Florian Schweiger, who was born on 17 September 1995; Luna Marie Schweiger, who was born on 11 January 1997, Lilli Camille Schweiger, who was born on 17 July 1998 and Emma Tiger Schweiger, who was born on 26 October 2002. The relationship only lasted for 10 years, and the pair separated in the year 2005. The divorce was finalized in 2014.
After his divorce, he dated Svenja Holtmann for 3 years, from 2010 to 2013, and Francesca Dutton.
Net Worth
Til Schweiger, an actor, voice actor, director, and producer, has been working in the movies and television industry since 1989. He’s still actively working in the entertainment industry. He has earned a huge amount of money from his movies and television shows. He has been able to amass a huge fortune for himself. He has a net worth of $30 Million.
Social Media
Til Schweiger is quite active on your social media with 410K followers on Instagram (@tilschweiger) and 1.3 million followers on Facebook (Til Schweiger). He isn’t active on any other social media platform like Twitter.
