Christoph Waltz (Age: 61 years) Biography Christoph Waltz is an Austrian-German actor and director. He has received critical acclaim for po...
Biography
Christoph Waltz is an Austrian-German actor and director. He has received critical acclaim for portraying SS-Standartenführer Hans Landa in Inglourious Basterds (2009) and bounty hunter Dr. King Schultz in Django Unchained (2012). He also earned an Academy Award, BAFTA Award and Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor and Best Actor Award at the Cannes Film Festival and a Screen Actors Guild Award for his portrayal of Landa.Christoph Waltz was born on October 4, 1956 in Vienna, Austria to Johannes Waltz and Elisabeth Urbancic. His parents were costume designers from Germany and Austria respectively. He has three siblings.He attended the Theresianium and Billrothstrasse in Vienna. Later, He studied acting at the Max Reinhardt Seminar in Vienna before going to New York. He also studied method acting in in New York City.
Christoph Waltz started his media career as a stage actor. He was performed in the Schauspielhaus Zürich, Burgtheater and Salzburg Festival. Then he started to works as a television actor. He appeared in British TV series ‘The Gravy Train’ and ‘The Gravy train Goes East’. He was famous for his anti-hero roles in German crime serials before starting his film career. He made his directorial debut in the German television production ‘Wenn man sich traut’ in 2000.He became an international superstar when he acted in Quentin Tarantino's 2009 film Inglourious Basterds. He won the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor, the BAFTA Best Supporting Actor award, and the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his outstanding performance as Hans Landa.
Personal Profile
- Full name: Christoph Waltz
- Nickname: Christoph Waltz
- Date of birth: October 4, 1956
- Place of birth: Vienna, Austria
- Occupation: Actor, director
- Father name: Johannes Waltz
- Mother name: Elisabeth Urbancic
- Marital status: Married
- Spouse: Judith Holste
- Son name: Leon Waltz
- Daughter name: Miriam Waltz, Rachel Waltz
- Religion: Jewish
- Sun sign: Libra
- Nationality: Austrian, German
- Debut film: Breakthrough (1979)
- Net worth: $22 million
Physical Stats
- Height in feet: 5 feet 7 inches
- Height in centimeters: 170 cm
- Height in meters: 1.7 m
- Weight in kilograms: 76 kg
- Weight in pounds: 167 lbs
- Body measurements: 35-30-13 Inches
- Chest size: 35 Inches
- Waist size: 30 Inches
- Biceps size: 13 Inches
- Shoe size: 9 (US)
- Eye color: Blue
- Hair color: Blonde
Movie List
| Year | Movies |
|---|---|
| 2018 | Georgetown, Alita: Battle Angel |
| 2017 | Downsizing, Tulip Fever |
| 2016 | The Legend of Tarzan |
| 2015 | Spectre |
| 2014 | Big Eyes, Horrible Bosses 2, Muppets Most Wanted (Comeo) |
| 2013 | The Zero Theorem, Epic (Voice) |
| 2012 | Django Unchained |
| 2011 | Carnage, The Three Musketeers, Water for Elephants, The Green Hornet |
| 2009 | Inglourious Basterds |
| 2006 | Lapislazuli: In the Eyes of the Bear |
| 2004 | Pact with the Devil |
| 2003 | Berlin Blues, Gun-shy, Angst |
| 2001 | She, Queen's Messenger |
| 2000 | Death, Deceit and Destiny Aboard the Orient Express, Falling Rocks, Ordinary Decent Criminal |
| 1999 | The Bride |
| 1998 | Love Scenes from Planet Earth, Seven Moons |
| 1997 | Our God's Brother |
| 1995 | The Start of Something |
| 1991 | Life for Life: Maximilian Kolbe |
| 1988 | Quicker Than the Eye |
| 1986 | Wahnfried |
| 1982 | Fire and Sword |
| 1981 | Headstand |
| 1979 | Breakthrough |
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