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August Diehl | |
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 August Diehl at premiere of "The Counterfeiter" | |
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August Diehl (born January 4, 1976, Berlin) is a German actor. His father is actor Hans Diehl, his mother is a costume designer and his brother is a composer. Diehl is married to actress Julia Malik.
==Biography== His family was frequently moving around, while he grew up: the Diehls used to live in Hamburg, Vienna, [[D�sseldorf]],Bavaria and France. Growing up in a family of artists, at the age of 18, he played Franz Mohr in a school theatre production of Die R�uber by Friedrich Schiller. After passing the Abitur exams, Diehl studied acting at the renowned Hochschule f�r Schauspielkunst Ernst Busch in Berlin.
Notes
- He plays the guitar.
- He speaks German, French and English.
- In 2000, Diehl was named one of European film's "Shooting Stars" by the European Film Promotion.
- In 2006, Gala magazine named him "the most important German actor of today."
Selected filmography
Actor
- 1998: 23 Director: Hans-Christian Schmid
- 2000: Kalt ist der Abendhauch (also starring Fritzi Haberlandt, Heinz Bennent)
- 2002: Tattoo
- 2003: Love The Hard Way (also starring Adrien Brody)
- 2003: Distant Lights Director: Hans-Christian Schmid
- 2004: Love in Thoughts (also starring Daniel Brühl)
- 2004: The Ninth Day Director: Volker Schlöndorff, (also starring Ulrich Matthes and Bibiana Beglau)
- 2006: I Am the Other Woman (also starring Armin Mueller-Stahl and Katja Riemann)
- 2006: Nothing But Ghosts
- 2007: The Counterfeiters
Writer
- Der Atemkünstler (2000)
Awards
Won
- 1999 - German Film Award (in Gold): Best Actor for his performance in 23
- 1999 - Bavarian Film Award: Best Newcomer for his performance in 23
- 2004 - Undine Awards: Best Young Actor - Feature Film for his performance in Love in Thoughts
- 2005 - German Film Critics Association Awards: Best Actor for his performance in Love in Thoughts
Nominated
- 2005 - German Film Award (in Gold): Best Actor for his performance in The Ninth Day
External links
- August Diehl at IMDb
- August Diehl: Portait (Germany)
- Fan site (German)
- Yahoo Groups (English)