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* ContractualPurity: He's made it a point of his career to refuse any role in which he would be wearing a UsefulNotes/{{Nazi|Germany}}[=/=]UsefulNotes/WorldWarII German uniform. He agreed to appear in ''Inglourious Basterds'' and wear such a uniform because the character, Hugo Stiglitz, is a rebellious soldier who kills plenty of them and joins the Allies.



* ThoseWackyNazis: He has made it a point of his career to refuse any role in which he would be wearing a Nazi uniform. He agreed to appear in ''Inglourious Basterds'' and wear such a uniform because he would be killing Nazis in it.
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* ''Les Dalton'' ''[[Franchise/LuckyLuke The Daltons]]'' (2004) as ComicBook/LuckyLuke
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* ThoseWhackyNazis: He has made it a point of his career to refuse any role in which he would be wearing a Nazi uniform. He agreed to appear in ''Inglourious Basterds'' and wear such a uniform because he would be killing Nazis in it.

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* ThoseWhackyNazis: ThoseWackyNazis: He has made it a point of his career to refuse any role in which he would be wearing a Nazi uniform. He agreed to appear in ''Inglourious Basterds'' and wear such a uniform because he would be killing Nazis in it.
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* ThoseWhackyNazis: He has made it a point of his career to refuse any role in which he would be wearing a Nazi uniform. He agreed to appear in ''Inglourious Basterds'' and wear such a uniform because he would be killing Nazis in it.
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* ''Film/InEnemyHands'' (2004) as Capt. Jonas Herdt
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* ''The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare'' (TBA)

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* ''Film/{{Medieval}}'' (2022) as Henry III of Rosenberg
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* ''Film/{{The Three Musketeers|2011}}'' as Cagliostro
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* ''Film/TheThreeMusketeers2011'' as Cagliostro
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* ''WesternAnimation/{{Hercules}}'' (1997) as Hercules (German dub)
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* ''Film/{{The Three Musketeers|2011}}'' (2011) as Cagliostro
* ''Film/{{This Means War|2012}}'' (2012) as Karl Heinrich

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* ''Film/{{The Three Musketeers|2011}}'' (2011) ''Film/TheThreeMusketeers2011'' as Cagliostro
* ''Film/{{This Means War|2012}}'' (2012) ''Film/ThisMeansWar2012'' as Karl Heinrich
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* StageDad: All of his daughters have been acting since childhood (mostly in films directed by him), so this accusation has come up a lot.

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* StageDad: All of his His three daughters have all been acting since childhood (mostly childhood, almost exclusively in films directed by him), so this accusation has come up his own projects, and it's hard to find a lot.Schweiger film that doesn't star at least one of them.



* TheUnintelligible: He's famous for his mumbling.

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* TheUnintelligible: He's famous for his mumbling.His mumbling delivery is often parodied in German comedy.
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He is the most commercially successful director on the nation's movie market. With over 51 Million admissions and counting, no other German filmmaker has put as much butts in theater seats in his native country as him. He runs his own production company, Barefoot Films, based in UsefulNotes/{{Berlin}}.

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He is the most commercially successful director on the nation's movie market. With over 51 Million million admissions and counting, no other German filmmaker has put as much butts in theater seats in his native country as him. He runs his own production company, Barefoot Films, based in UsefulNotes/{{Berlin}}.
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* ''Film/MuppetsMostWanted'' (2014) as the German cop
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He is the most commercially successful director on the nation's movie market. With over 51 Million admissions and counting, no other German filmmaker has put as much butts in theater seats in his native country as him. He runs his own production company, Barefoot Films, based in Berlin.

Oddly, as an actor, he is more internationally known for his "tough guy" action roles, whereas at home he's best known for playing in comedies and dramas.

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He is the most commercially successful director on the nation's movie market. With over 51 Million admissions and counting, no other German filmmaker has put as much butts in theater seats in his native country as him. He runs his own production company, Barefoot Films, based in Berlin.UsefulNotes/{{Berlin}}.

Oddly, Interestingly, as an actor, actor he is more internationally known for his "tough guy" action roles, whereas at home he's best known for playing in comedies and dramas.
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* ''Film/{{The Three Musketeers|2011}}'' (2011) as Cagliostro
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* TheCameo: He has made very short appearances in a number of films (such as ''Agnes and his Brothers'', ''Bang Boom Bang'' and ''Atomic Blonde'').
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* ''Film/KnockinOnHeavensDoor'' (1997) as Martin Brest


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* ''Film/BangBoomBang'' (1999) as Brown


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* ''Film/FarCry'' (2008) as Jack Carver


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* ''Film/{{This Means War|2012}}'' (2012) as Karl Heinrich
* ''Series/{{Tatort}}'' (since 2013) as Kriminalhauptkommissare Nikolas "Nick" Tschiller
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* ''Film/AgnesAndHisBrothers'' (2004) as the library girl's boyfriend

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Tilman "Til" Valentin Schweiger (born December 19, 1963 in Freiburg im Breisgau, then-UsefulNotes/WestGermany) is probably UsefulNotes/{{Germany}}'s best-known modern actor internationally, as well as a director and producer.

He is also the most commercially successful director on the nation's movie market. With over 51 Million admissions and counting, no other German filmmaker has put as much butts in theater seats in his native country as him. He runs his own production company, Barefoot Films, based in Berlin.

In addition to his numerous roles in German films (such as ''Film/FourAgainstTheBank''), he played in international productions, starting with ''Film/JudasKiss'' (1986), followed by films such as ''Film/SLCPunk'', ''Film/TheReplacementKillers'', ''Film/{{Driven}}'', ''Investigating Sex'', ''[[Film/LaraCroftTombRaider Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life]]'', ''Film/KingArthur'', ''Film/RedBaron'', ''Film/InglouriousBasterds'' (as Sgt. Hugo Stiglitz), ''Film/NewYearsEve'' and ''Film/AtomicBlonde''. Oddly, he is more internationally known for his "tough guy" action roles, whereas at home he's best known for playing in comedies and dramas.

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Tilman "Til" Valentin Schweiger (born December 19, 1963 in Freiburg im Breisgau, then-UsefulNotes/WestGermany) then-UsefulNotes/WestGermany), shortened to Til Schweiger, is probably UsefulNotes/{{Germany}}'s best-known modern actor internationally, as well as a director and producer.

He is also the most commercially successful director on the nation's movie market. With over 51 Million admissions and counting, no other German filmmaker has put as much butts in theater seats in his native country as him. He runs his own production company, Barefoot Films, based in Berlin.

In addition to his numerous roles in German films (such as ''Film/FourAgainstTheBank''), he played in international productions, starting with ''Film/JudasKiss'' (1986), followed by films such as ''Film/SLCPunk'', ''Film/TheReplacementKillers'', ''Film/{{Driven}}'', ''Investigating Sex'', ''[[Film/LaraCroftTombRaider Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life]]'', ''Film/KingArthur'', ''Film/RedBaron'', ''Film/InglouriousBasterds'' (as Sgt. Hugo Stiglitz), ''Film/NewYearsEve'' and ''Film/AtomicBlonde''. Oddly, as an actor, he is more internationally known for his "tough guy" action roles, whereas at home he's best known for playing in comedies and dramas.


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* ''Film/JudasKiss'' (1998) as Ruben Rubenbauer
* ''Film/SLCPunk'' (1998) as Mark
* ''Film/TheReplacementKillers'' (1998) as Ryker
* ''Film/{{Driven}}'' (2001) as as Beau Brandenburg
* ''[[Film/LaraCroftTombRaider Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life]]'' (2003) as Sean
* ''Film/KingArthur'' (2004) as Cynric
* ''Film/RedBaron'' (2008) as Leutnant Werner Voss
* ''Film/InglouriousBasterds'' (2009) as Sgt. Hugo Stiglitz
* ''Film/NewYearsEve'' (2011) as James Schwab
* ''Film/FourAgainstTheBank'' (2016) as Chris Hoffman
* ''Film/AtomicBlonde'' (2017) as the Watchmaker
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In addition to his numerous roles in German films (such as ''Film/FourAgainstTheBank''), he played in international productions, starting with ''Film/JudasKiss'' (1986), followed by films such as ''Film/SLCPunk'', ''Film/TheReplacementKillers'', ''Film/{{Driven}}'', ''Investigating Sex'', ''[[Film/LaraCroftTombRaider Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life]]'', ''Film/KingArthur'', ''Film/RedBaron'', ''Film/InglouriousBasterds'', ''Film/NewYearsEve'' and ''Film/AtomicBlonde''. Oddly, he is more internationally known for his "tough guy" action roles, whereas at home he's best known for playing in comedies and dramas.

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In addition to his numerous roles in German films (such as ''Film/FourAgainstTheBank''), he played in international productions, starting with ''Film/JudasKiss'' (1986), followed by films such as ''Film/SLCPunk'', ''Film/TheReplacementKillers'', ''Film/{{Driven}}'', ''Investigating Sex'', ''[[Film/LaraCroftTombRaider Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life]]'', ''Film/KingArthur'', ''Film/RedBaron'', ''Film/InglouriousBasterds'', ''Film/InglouriousBasterds'' (as Sgt. Hugo Stiglitz), ''Film/NewYearsEve'' and ''Film/AtomicBlonde''. Oddly, he is more internationally known for his "tough guy" action roles, whereas at home he's best known for playing in comedies and dramas.
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In addition to his numerous roles in German films, he played in international productions, starting with ''Film/JudasKiss'' (1986), followed by films such as ''Film/SLCPunk'', ''Film/TheReplacementKillers'', ''Film/{{Driven}}'', ''Investigating Sex'', ''[[Film/LaraCroftTombRaider Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life]]'', ''Film/KingArthur'', ''Film/RedBaron'', ''Film/InglouriousBasterds'', ''Film/NewYearsEve'' and ''Film/AtomicBlonde''. Oddly, he is more internationally known for his "tough guy" action roles, whereas at home he's best known for playing in comedies and dramas.

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In addition to his numerous roles in German films, films (such as ''Film/FourAgainstTheBank''), he played in international productions, starting with ''Film/JudasKiss'' (1986), followed by films such as ''Film/SLCPunk'', ''Film/TheReplacementKillers'', ''Film/{{Driven}}'', ''Investigating Sex'', ''[[Film/LaraCroftTombRaider Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life]]'', ''Film/KingArthur'', ''Film/RedBaron'', ''Film/InglouriousBasterds'', ''Film/NewYearsEve'' and ''Film/AtomicBlonde''. Oddly, he is more internationally known for his "tough guy" action roles, whereas at home he's best known for playing in comedies and dramas.
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In addition to his numerous roles in German films, he played in international productions, starting with ''Film/JudasKiss'' (1986), followed by films such as ''Film/SLCPunk'', ''Film/TheReplacementKillers'', ''Film/{{Driven}}'', ''Investigating Sex'', ''[[Film/LaraCroftTombRaider Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life]]'', ''Film/KingArthur'', ''Film/RedBaron'', ''Film/InglouriousBasterds'', ''Film/NewYearsEve'' and ''Film/AtomicBlonde''. Oddly, he is more internationally known for his tough guy action roles, whereas at home he's best known for playing in comedies and dramas.

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In addition to his numerous roles in German films, he played in international productions, starting with ''Film/JudasKiss'' (1986), followed by films such as ''Film/SLCPunk'', ''Film/TheReplacementKillers'', ''Film/{{Driven}}'', ''Investigating Sex'', ''[[Film/LaraCroftTombRaider Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life]]'', ''Film/KingArthur'', ''Film/RedBaron'', ''Film/InglouriousBasterds'', ''Film/NewYearsEve'' and ''Film/AtomicBlonde''. Oddly, he is more internationally known for his tough guy "tough guy" action roles, whereas at home he's best known for playing in comedies and dramas.
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* ThoseTwoActors: He has frequently starred alongside Creator/MatthiasSchweighofer.

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* ThoseTwoActors: [[invoked]]ThoseTwoActors: He has frequently starred alongside Creator/MatthiasSchweighofer.
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* ThoseTwoActors: He has frequently starred alongside Creator/MatthiasSchweighofer.
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Tilman "Til" Valentin Schweiger (born December 19, 1963 in Freiburg im Breisgau) is probably UsefulNotes/{{Germany}}'s best-known modern actor internationally, as well as a director and producer.

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Tilman "Til" Valentin Schweiger (born December 19, 1963 in Freiburg im Breisgau) Breisgau, then-UsefulNotes/WestGermany) is probably UsefulNotes/{{Germany}}'s best-known modern actor internationally, as well as a director and producer.
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In addition to his numerous roles in German films, he played in international productions, starting with ''Film/JudasKiss'' (1986), followed by films such as ''Film/SLCPunk'', ''Film/TheReplacementKillers'', ''Film/{{Driven}}'', ''Investigating Sex'', ''[[Film/LaraCroftTombRaider Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life]]'', ''Film/KingArthur'', ''Film/RedBaron'', ''Film/InglouriousBasterds'', ''Film/NewYearsEve'' and ''Film/AtomicBlonde''.

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In addition to his numerous roles in German films, he played in international productions, starting with ''Film/JudasKiss'' (1986), followed by films such as ''Film/SLCPunk'', ''Film/TheReplacementKillers'', ''Film/{{Driven}}'', ''Investigating Sex'', ''[[Film/LaraCroftTombRaider Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life]]'', ''Film/KingArthur'', ''Film/RedBaron'', ''Film/InglouriousBasterds'', ''Film/NewYearsEve'' and ''Film/AtomicBlonde''. Oddly, he is more internationally known for his tough guy action roles, whereas at home he's best known for playing in comedies and dramas.
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In addition to his numerous roles in German films, he played in international productions, starting with ''Judas Kiss'' (1986), followed by films such as ''Film/SLCPunk'', ''Film/TheReplacementKillers'', ''Film/{{Driven}}'', ''Investigating Sex'', ''[[Film/LaraCroftTombRaider Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life]]'', ''Film/KingArthur'', ''Film/RedBaron'', ''Film/InglouriousBasterds'', ''Film/NewYearsEve'' and ''Film/AtomicBlonde''.

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In addition to his numerous roles in German films, he played in international productions, starting with ''Judas Kiss'' ''Film/JudasKiss'' (1986), followed by films such as ''Film/SLCPunk'', ''Film/TheReplacementKillers'', ''Film/{{Driven}}'', ''Investigating Sex'', ''[[Film/LaraCroftTombRaider Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life]]'', ''Film/KingArthur'', ''Film/RedBaron'', ''Film/InglouriousBasterds'', ''Film/NewYearsEve'' and ''Film/AtomicBlonde''.

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