Daniel Brühl
Daniel César Martín Brühl González (German: [ˈdaːni̯eːl ˈbʁyːl, -ni̯ɛl -]; Spanish: [daˈnjel ˈbɾul ɡonˈθaleθ]; born 16 June 1978) is a German-Spanish actor. He has received various accolades, including three European Film Awards and three German Film Awards, along with nominations for two Golden Globe Awards and a BAFTA Award. He received his first German Film Award for Best Actor for his roles in Das Weisse Rauschen (2001), Nichts Bereuen (2001), and Vaya con Dios (2002). His starring role in the German film Good Bye, Lenin! (2003) received widespread recognition and critical acclaim and garnered him the European Film Award for Best Actor and another German Film Award for Best Actor.
He was introduced to mainstream international audiences through his breakthrough performance as Fredrick Zoller, a Nazi German war hero in Quentin Tarantino's Inglourious Basterds (2009), and appearances in films like The Bourne Ultimatum (2007), The Fifth Estate (2013), and A Most Wanted Man (2014). Brühl received widespread critical acclaim and further recognition for his portrayal of former Formula 1 driver Niki Lauda in the biographical film Rush (2013), for which he earned nominations including the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor, the Critic's Choice Award for Best Supporting Actor, the Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Supporting Actor, and the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role.
In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Brühl portrays Helmut Zemo in Captain America: Civil War (2016) and the Disney+ series The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (2021). He also starred as Dr. László Kreizler in the Emmy- and Golden Globe-nominated period drama television series The Alienist (2018–2020), for which he earned a nomination for the Golden Globe Award as Best Actor in a Television Motion Picture at the 76th Golden Globe Awards in 2018.
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41Credits11 TV · 30 films
1970–2025Years activefirst to latest
9.0 Highest ratedSturmzeit
7.0 Average ratingacross 39 titles
Top TV shows 11best Daniel Brühl shows
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SturmzeitChris Rathenberg · 5 eps · 1999 - 2
The Falcon and the Winter SoldierBaron Zemo · 6 eps · 2021 - 3
The AlienistLaszlo Kreizler · 18 eps · 2018 - 4
Becoming Karl LagerfeldKarl Lagerfeld · 6 eps · 2024 - 5
Marvel Studios LegendsHelmut Zemo / Baron Zemo (archive footage) (uncredited) · 4 eps · 2021 - 6
The FranchiseEric Bouchard · 8 eps · 2024 - 7
Scene of the CrimeAchim · 1 ep · 1970 - 8
Polizeiruf 110Robert Voigt · 1 ep · 1971 - 9
SOKO MünchenKnut · 1 ep · 1978 - 10The Boys from BrazilVon Harteneck · 4 eps
- 11Legacy of SpiesJens Fielder · 1 ep
Top movies 30best Daniel Brühl movies
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Inglourious BasterdsFredrick Zoller · 2009 · Drama - 2
RushNiki Lauda · 2013 · Drama - 3
All Quiet on the Western FrontMatthias Erzberger · 2022 · War - 4
Good Bye, Lenin!Alex · 2003 - 5Blutiger ErnstReinhold Gerwander · 1998
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The Bourne UltimatumMartin Kreutz · 2007 - 7
Captain America: Civil WarZemo · 2016 - 8
Joyeux NoelHorstmayer · 2005 - 9
The Zookeeper's WifeLutz Heck · 2017 - 10
Woman in GoldHubertus Czernin · 2015 - 11
ColoniaDaniel · 2016 - 12
The EdukatorsJan · 2004 - 13
John RabeDr. Rosen · 2009 - 14
The White SoundLukas Delius · 2001 - 15Ein mörderischer PlanReini Pfaff · 2001
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Der letzte FlugUnteroffizier Barthel · 2004 - 17
Lessons of a DreamKonrad Koch · 2011 - 18
Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day SpecialHelmut Zemo (archive footage) · 2021 - 19
Salvador (Puig Antich)Salvador Puig Antich · 2006 - 20
Stolz der NationPvt Fredrick Zoller · 2009 - 21
The King's ManErik Jan Hanussen · 2021 · Action - 22
Alone in BerlinEscherich · 2016 - 23
EdenHeinz Wittmer · 2025 - 24
A Friend of MineKarl · 2006 - 25
Die Klasse von '99 - Schule war gestern, Leben ist jetztSchnubbi · 2003 - 26
BurntTony · 2015 · Drama - 27
Next DoorDaniel · 2021 - 28
Ladies in LavenderAndrea · 2004 - 29
The Hero of Friedrichstrasse StationAlex Allonge · 2025 - 30
The Cloverfield ParadoxSchmidt · 2018 · Horror
