Matthias Schweighöfer Biography: TV Shows, Awards, Height, Age, Spouse, Movies, Children

Matthias Schweighöfer is a German actor, director, producer, and screenwriter steadily making his mark in Hollywood.

Born in East Germany before the Wall fell, he trained at Berlin’s Ernst Busch academy and gained fame with Soloalbum and Rabbit Without Ears.

He founded Pantaleon Films, producing hits like What a Man and Army of Thieves. His role as Werner Heisenberg in Nolan’s Oppenheimer and his fashion work with German Garment highlight his entrepreneurial drive and global success.

Profile

• Full Name: Matthias Schweighöfer
• Stage Name: Matthias Schweighöfer
• Born: 11, March 1981
• Age: 44 years old
• Birthplace: Anklam, Germany
• Nationality: German
• Occupation: Actor, Film Director, Producer, And Screenwriter
• Height: 1.80m
• Parents: Michael Schweighöfer, and Gitta Schweighöfer
• Siblings: Unknown
• Spouse: Unknown
• Girlfriends: Ruby O. Fee, Ani Schromm (ex)
• Children: Greta Schweighöfer, and Valentin Schweighöfer
• Relationship: Dating
• Net Worth: $5 million

Early Life and Education

Matthias Schweighöfer was born on March 11, 1981, in Anklam, East Germany. His parents are actors Michael and Gitta Schweighöfer.

After the fall of the Berlin Wall, the family moved to Chemnitz, where Matthias pursued school and local theater.

He graduated from Berlin’s Ernst Busch Academy of Dramatic Arts and received producer training through the Atelier Ludwigsburg-Paris program.

Of Mecklenburg descent, he speaks fluent German and English, with his personal beliefs private.

Career

Matthias Schweighöfer stepped onto screens at 16 with the TV movie Raus aus der Haut (1997), but his breakout hit in 2003’s Soloalbum—a slacker romance that pulled millions—made him Germany’s go-to leading man.

He cemented rom-com royalty opposite Til Schweiger in Rabbit Without Ears (2007) and its sequel, while co-founding Pantaleon Films in 2009 gave him creative reins.

His directorial debut What a Man (2011) drew 1.8 million viewers, followed by Break Up Man (2013), Joy of Fatherhood (2014), and The Manny (2015)—all starring himself and raking in domestic gold.

Hollywood beckoned with Tom Cruise’s Valkyrie (2008) as Lieutenant Herber, then Zack Snyder tapped him for Army of the Dead (2021) and to direct the slick prequel Army of Thieves (2021), which he also starred in and produced via Pantaleon for Netflix.

He created, wrote, and led the streaming thriller You Are Wanted (2017–2018), Germany’s first Amazon Original. Christopher Nolan cast him as physicist Werner Heisenberg in Oppenheimer (2023), earning praise for understated menace amid A-list firepower.

Matthias Schweighöfer keeps Pantaleon humming with comedies like Lieber Kurt (2022) and international gigs, while fashion label German Garment—co-launched with Joko Winterscheidt—adds retail flair.

Awards pile up: New Faces, Grimme-Preis, multiple Bambi statuettes. His blend of self-deprecating humor and meticulous craft continues packing German multiplexes and streaming queues alike.

Social Media

• Matthias Schweighöfer has no verified social media account.

Personal Life

Matthias Schweighöfer shares a low-key Berlin life with actress Ruby O. Fee since 2019, often spotted on red carpets but rarely spilling details. From 2004 to 2012—and a brief 2013 reunion—with animator Ani “Angelika” Schromm, he welcomed daughter Greta in 2009 and son Valentin in 2014, both kept far from tabloid glare.

He balances Pantaleon boardrooms with school runs, unwinding on Mallorca getaways or behind the lens of his next project.

Filmography

• Raus aus der Haut (1997)
• Soloalbum (2003)
• Rabbit Without Ears (2007)
• Valkyrie (2008)
• What a Man (2011)
• Break Up Man (2013)
• Joy of Fatherhood (2014)
• The Manny (2015)
• You Are Wanted (TV Series, 2017–2018)
• Army of the Dead (2021)
• Army of Thieves (2021)
• Oppenheimer (2023)
• Lieber Kurt (2022)
• Girl You Know It’s True (2023)
• Heart of Stone (2023)

Net Worth

Matthias Schweighöfer commands an estimated net worth of $5 million, built on Pantaleon Films’ string of German blockbusters—What a Man alone grossed over $14 million—plus Netflix paydays for Army of Thieves and residuals from Oppenheimer.

Producing fees, directing royalties, and German Garment equity round out a savvy portfolio fueled by homegrown hits and selective global swings.