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Sebastian Koch

Sebastian Koch

Acting

Born: May 31, 1962Karlsruhe, Germany

From IMDb Sebastian Koch (born 31 May 1962) is a German actor and he is one of the most internationally sought-after German actors of his generation. His international breakthrough came in 2006 with director Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck's Oscar-winning theatrical success "The Lives Of Others". For his outstanding portrayal of the GDR writer Georg Dreyman, Koch received numerous nominations and awards, including the 2007 Italian Foreign Press Award, the "Globo d'Oro" for Best European Actor. He has since appeared in numerous international film productions. Sebastian Koch has been a member of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) since July 2019. In addition to his acting work, he regularly delights audiences with symphonic-scenic readings, including "Paradise" with violinist Daniel Hope, "Dream Story" with the Hubert Nuss Jazz Quartet and recently "The Kreutzer Sonata" after L. Tolstoy, which Sebastian Koch dramaturgically adapted and conceived as a stage play with piano and violin Description above from the IMDb

Known For
Filmography
Etty part 2

Etty part 2

Julius Spier

2025
Etty part 1

Etty part 1

Julius Spier

2025
1821 at the Cinema

1821 at the Cinema

(archive footage)

2021
Never Look Away

Never Look Away

Carl Seeband

2018
Bel Canto

Bel Canto

Messner

2018
Fog in August

Fog in August

Dr. Werner Veithausen

2016
Take Down

Take Down

Bobby Hartmann

2016
In Her Name

In Her Name

Doctor Dieter Krombach

2016
The Danish Girl

The Danish Girl

Warnekros

2015
Bridge of Spies

Bridge of Spies

Wolfgang Vogel

2015
Eine Liebe für den Frieden – Bertha von Suttner und Alfred Nobel

Eine Liebe für den Frieden – Bertha von Suttner und Alfred Nobel

Alfred Nobel

2014
The Galapagos Affair: Satan Came to Eden

The Galapagos Affair: Satan Came to Eden

Heinz Wittmer (voice)

2014
October November

October November

Andreas

2014
Bruce Willis: Why the Legend Never Dies

Bruce Willis: Why the Legend Never Dies

Self

2013
A Good Day to Die Hard

A Good Day to Die Hard

Yuri Komarov

2013
Suspension of Disbelief

Suspension of Disbelief

Martin

2012
In the Shadow

In the Shadow

Zenke

2012
The Weekend

The Weekend

Jens Kessler

2012
God Loves Caviar

God Loves Caviar

Ioannis Varvakis

2012
Albatross

Albatross

Jonathan

2011
Unknown

Unknown

Professor Leo Bressler

2011
Manipulation

Manipulation

Harry Wind

2011
Sea Wolf

Sea Wolf

Wolf Larsen

2009
Effi Briest

Effi Briest

Geert von Instetten

2009
In jeder Sekunde

In jeder Sekunde

Dr. Hans Frick

2008
The Shell Seekers

The Shell Seekers

Cosmo König

2007
Auf dem Vulkan

Auf dem Vulkan

Dr. Moritz Jung

2007
Rudy: The Return of the Racing Pig

Rudy: The Return of the Racing Pig

Thomas

2007
Black Book

Black Book

Ludwig Müntze

2006
The Lives of Others

The Lives of Others

Georg Dreyman

2006
Deadly Diversion

Deadly Diversion

Philipp

2004
Princesse Marie

Princesse Marie

Rodolphe Löwenstein

2004
Operation Valkyrie

Operation Valkyrie

Oberst Claus Graf Schenk v. Stauffenberg

2004
Two Days of Hope

Two Days of Hope

Helmut Kaminski

2003
Tauerngold

Tauerngold

Jakob Hirzbacher

2003
The Flying Classroom

The Flying Classroom

Robert 'Nichtraucher' Uthofft

2003

Kollaps

Konrad Lange

2002
Amen.

Amen.

Höss

2002
Der Tanz mit dem Teufel - Die Entführung des Richard Oetker

Der Tanz mit dem Teufel - Die Entführung des Richard Oetker

Richard Oetker

2001
The Tunnel

The Tunnel

Matthis Hiller

2001

Die Rückkehr des schwarzen Buddha

Max / Nick

2000
Gloomy Sunday

Gloomy Sunday

Obersturmbannführer Eichbaum

1999
Das Tal der Schatten

Das Tal der Schatten

von Sviet

1999
Der Mörder meiner Mutter

Der Mörder meiner Mutter

Marc Balthasar

1999

Die Rache der Carola Waas

Bernd Waas

1999

Schwarzes Blut

Patrick Schönfeldt

1999
Der Rosenmörder

Der Rosenmörder

Bernd

1998

Woanders scheint nachts die Sonne

Pit

1997

Ende einer Leidenschaft

Martin Zenker

1997

Tödlicher Duft

Robert

1997
Hollister

Hollister

Mark Hollister

1997

Zwei vom gleichen Schlag

Sven Eisner

1996

Die Nacht hat 17 Stunden

Dr. Stadler

1996
The Burning Snail

The Burning Snail

Gerd

1996

Der Mörder und die Hure

Roman

1996
Ein fast perfekter Seitensprung

Ein fast perfekter Seitensprung

Martin von Platt

1996
Fähre in den Tod

Fähre in den Tod

Clas van Damme

1996
Hart to Hart: Two Harts in 3/4 Time

Hart to Hart: Two Harts in 3/4 Time

Kurt

1995
Flirt

Flirt

Dick

1995

Blutige Spur

Daniel

1995

Schrecklicher Verdacht

Ernst Hoffmann

1995

Der Mann mit der Maske

Bernhard 'Bernd' Schild

1994

Freundinnen

Marcel

1994

Im Himmel hört Dich niemand weinen

1993

An Impossible Teacher

Robby

1993
Cosimas Lexikon

Cosimas Lexikon

Sven

1992
Transit

Transit

Gerhardt

1991

Der Tod kam als Freund

Gerhard Selb (Jung)

1991

Der Liebe auf der Spur

Mücke

1988