Moritz Bleibtreu Biography: Wife, Net Worth, Children, Movies & TV Shows, Height, Age

Moritz Johann Bleibtreu is a German actor and producer known for his dynamic screen presence, delivering roles ranging from energetic thrillers to intense psychological dramas and historical figures.

His versatile performances in Das Experiment, The Baader Meinhof Complex, and Hollywood films like World War Z earned him a Silver Bear and cult following.

Profile

• Full Name: Moritz Johann Bleibtreu
• Stage Name: Moritz Bleibtreu
• Born: 13, August 1971
• Age: 54 years old
• Birthplace: Munich, Germany
• Nationality: German
• Occupation: Actor And Producer
• Height: 1.73m
• Parents: Hans Brenner, and Monica Bleibtreu
• Siblings: Cilli Drexel
• Spouse: Saskia de Tschaschell (m. 2022)
• Children: David Bleibtreu
• Relationship: Married
• Net Worth: $4 million

Early Life and Education

Moritz Johann Bleibtreu was born on August 13, 1971, in Munich, Germany. His mother, actress Monica Bleibtreu, and father, stage actor Hans Brenner, separated early, so he split his time between their homes in Hamburg’s St. Georg district.

Growing up with his half-sister Cilli Drexel, he often heard theater conversations during family dinners that doubled as script readings.

He left school at 16, moving to Paris as an au pair where he learned French and gained life experience, then went to New York for acting classes, though he never completed a degree.

Of German and Austrian descent, Bleibtreu speaks German, English, French, and Italian fluently. His faith is secondary to the secular, gritty characters he portrays.

Career

Moritz Bleibtreu dipped into screens as a kid on the whimsical Neues aus Uhlenbusch series, but real sparks flew at 25 with Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door (1997), where his wide-eyed outlaw stole scenes and snagged a German Film Award.

He rode that momentum into Tom Tykwer’s kinetic Run Lola Run (1998) as the frantic Manni, a role that looped him into global festivals and cemented his rep for high-wire vulnerability.

Early TV gigs like Die Wache gave way to edgier fare, including the stoner haze of Lammbock (2001), building a fanbase hooked on his boyish menace.

The 2000s ramped up the stakes: Oliver Hirschbiegel’s Das Experiment (2001) trapped him in a brutal prison psych-out that won him another German Film Award, while Fatih Akin’s Soul Kitchen (2009) let him loose in Hamburg’s multicultural chaos.

He tackled terrorists as Andreas Baader in The Baader Meinhof Complex (2008), earning international nods, and slipped into Hollywood with a zombie-chasing bit in World War Z (2013).

Producing credits piled on, from Agnes and His Brothers (2004) to his own Cortex (2020), where he directed and starred as a paranoid prof, blending thriller tropes with personal unease.

Moritz Bleibtreu dives into eclectic waters with Bonhoeffer: Pastor. Spy. Assassin. (2025), embodying resistance in a WWII biopic, and guest spots on Call My Agent – Berlin.

His Silver Bear for Elementarteilchen (2006) lingers as a pinnacle, but it’s the way he inhabits outsiders—from forgers in Faking Hitler (2021) to everymen in Akin’s orbit—that keeps him vital.

Through BTA agency ties, he nurtures scripts that probe fractured psyches, leaving a trail of films that pulse with the urgency of lives unspooled.

Social Media

• Moritz Johann Bleibtreu has no verified social media account.

Personal Life

Moritz Johann Bleibtreu keeps his inner circle tight, marrying oil company manager Saskia de Tschaschell in a low-key Hamburg ceremony on July 22, 2022, after two years together; the 20-year age gap fades against their shared Hamburg base.

He shares son David with ex-partner Annika Kuhl, plus another unnamed boy from that chapter, both of whom he shields with fierce discretion—playdates over paparazzi.

Recent whispers hint at a second child with Saskia on the horizon, spotted amid Dinner for Five shoots.

Filmography

• Neues aus Uhlenbusch (TV Series, 1977)
• Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door (1997)
• Run Lola Run (1998)
• Talk of the Town (1995)
• Im Juli (2000)
• Das Experiment (2001)
• Lammbock (2001)
• Solino (2002)
• Agnes and His Brothers (2004)
• Elementary Particles (2006)
• The Baader Meinhof Complex (2008)
• Soul Kitchen (2009)
• Jew Suss: Rise and Fall (2010)
• World War Z (2013)
• The Fifth Estate (2013)
• Faking Hitler (2021)
• Cortex (2020)
• Bonhoeffer: Pastor. Spy. Assassin. (2025)

Net Worth

Moritz Johann Bleibtreu carries an estimated net worth of $4 million, pieced together from steady German lead fees, international cameos like World War Z, and producing payouts from indies under his banner.

Festival prizes and voice gigs in four languages add residuals, while selective streaming deals—think Netflix’s historicals—bolster the pot without blockbuster bloat.