Til Schweiger

Til Schweiger
Schweiger in 2022
Born
Tilman Valentin Schweiger

(1963-12-19) 19 December 1963 (age 60)
Freiburg, West Germany
Occupations
  • Actor
  • filmmaker
Years active1989–present
Spouse
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(m. 1995; div. 2014)​
Children4, including Luna, Lilli and Emma
Websitetil-schweiger.com

Tilman Valentin Schweiger (German pronunciation: [tɪl ˈʃvaɪɡɐ] ⓘ; born 19 December 1963) is a German actor and filmmaker. He became known in the 1990s for films such as Manta, Manta, Der bewegte Mann and Knockin' on Heaven's Door. He went on to star in international film productions such as Inglourious Basterds and founded his own production company Barefoot Films.[1] Films like Rabbit Without Ears, Rabbit Without Ears 2, Kokowääh and Head Full of Honey, in which he was director, producer and actor, drew large audiences, making Schweiger the most commercially successful German filmmaker.[2]

  1. ^ "Barefoot Films". barefootfilms.de.
  2. ^ Freisinger, Gisela Maria (28 May 2017). "Til Schweiger: Seine Vertragsdetails mit Warner Bros". Manager Magazin (in German). Retrieved 2 December 2023.