Albrecht Schuch Biography: Siblings, Height, Age, Net Worth, Parents, Movies & TV Shows, Relationship

Albrecht Abraham Schuch, known professionally as Albrecht Schuch, is a German actor, renowned for his transformative intensity and ability to embody morally complex characters.

He gained international recognition for his roles as the traumatised SS officer in All Quiet on the Western Front (2022) and the obsessive detective in Berlin Alexanderplatz (2020).

Schuch has won the German Film Award (Lola) three times – for Best Supporting Actor (Berlin Alexanderplatz, 2020), Best Actor (System Crasher, 2020), and Best Supporting Actor (All Quiet on the Western Front, 2023) – making him one of the most decorated actors under 40 in German cinema history.

Profile

• Full Name: Albrecht Abraham Schuch
• Stage Name: Albrecht Schuch
• Born: August 21, 1985
• Age: 40 years old
• Birthplace: Jena, Thuringia, Germany
• Nationality: German
• Occupation: Actor
• Height: 1.85 m
• Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Schuch
• Siblings: Karoline Schuch
• Spouse: Unknown
• Children: None
• Relationship: Single
• Net Worth: $4 million

Early Life and Education

Albrecht Schuch was born on August 21, 1985 in Jena, East Germany, to parents referred to as Mr. and Mrs. Schuch. He grew up in a large patchwork family with five siblings, including actress Karoline Schuch.

Raised in the final years of the GDR and through reunification, he developed an early interest in theatre. From 2006 to 2010 he studied acting at the renowned University of Music and Theatre “Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy” in Leipzig, graduating with distinction and already earning stage roles at the Schauspiel Leipzig and Maxim Gorki Theater Berlin during his training.

He is of German ethnicity and keeps his religion private.

Career

Albrecht Schuch began his career on prominent German stages, appearing at Schauspiel Leipzig, Maxim Gorki Theater, and Schaubühne Berlin while still a student. His screen breakthrough came with the television film Die Frau vom Checkpoint Charlie (2007) and the series Weissensee (2010–2018), where he played the conflicted Stasi officer Dunja Hausmann’s son.

He balanced intense theatre work – including acclaimed performances in Hamlet and The Cherry Orchard – with growing television presence in Polizeiruf 110 and Tatort, establishing himself as a versatile dramatic talent capable of conveying quiet menace and profound vulnerability.

Schuch’s meteoric rise peaked between 2019 and 2023, earning three German Film Awards in four years – an unprecedented feat. He delivered a harrowing performance as the violent yet tragic father in Nora Fingscheidt’s System Crasher (2019), winning Best Actor. In Burhan Qurbani’s modern Berlin Alexanderplatz (2020) he portrayed the psychotic pimp Reinhold, securing Best Supporting Actor.

His chilling turn as the sadistic SS lieutenant in Edward Berger’s All Quiet on the Western Front (2022) earned a third Lola and introduced him to global audiences, with the film receiving nine Oscar nominations. These roles cemented his reputation for total physical and psychological transformation.

Albrecht Schuch remains one of Germany’s most in-demand actors, recently starring in the historical drama Stella. Ein Leben. (2024) and the miniseries The Interpreter of Silence (2023). He continues to alternate between high-profile international productions and intimate German arthouse projects, while returning to the stage when schedules allow.

Represented by Agentur Lambsdorff, he is known for his meticulous preparation and refusal of superficial roles. At 40, Schuch is widely regarded as the leading dramatic actor of his generation in German-speaking cinema, with growing interest from Hollywood.

Social Media

• Instagram Handle: @albrecht_schuch
• Facebook Handle: Albrecht Schuch
• Twitter Handle: Unknown

Personal Life

Albrecht Schuch is intensely private and officially listed as single, with no publicly confirmed romantic partner or children. He rarely gives interviews about his personal life, preferring the work to speak for itself.

Filmography

• Weissensee (TV series, 2010–2018) – recurring role
• System Crasher (2019) – Benni’s father
• Berlin Alexanderplatz (2020) – Reinhold
• All Quiet on the Western Front (2022) – Stanislaus Katczinsky
• The Interpreter of Silence (2023) – miniseries lead
• Stella. Ein Leben. (2024) – lead role

Net Worth

Albrecht Schuch has an estimated net worth of $4 million. He has built this through leading and supporting roles in award-winning German films, residuals from the global success of All Quiet on the Western Front, theatre contracts, and selective international projects.