August Diehl | |
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Born | West Berlin, West Germany | 4 January 1976
Alma mater | Ernst Busch Academy of Dramatic Arts |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1998–present |
Spouse |
Julia Malik
(m. 1999; div. 2016) |
Children | 2 |
August Diehl (German pronunciation: [aʊ̯ˈɡʊst diːl]; born 4 January 1976) is a German actor, primarily known to international audiences for playing Gestapo major Dieter Hellstrom in Quentin Tarantino's Inglourious Basterds (2009) and Michael "Mike" Krause, Evelyn Salt's husband, in the movie Salt. He is also known for his leading roles in the films The Counterfeiters (2007), The Young Karl Marx (2017), and Terrence Malick's A Hidden Life (2019).