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German actor, born 1962

Film & TV

Karlsruhe, 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…

Known for

  • Untitled The Batman Sequel2027
  • Etty — Julius Spier2026
  • Etty part 1 — Julius Spier2025
  • Etty part 2 — Julius Spier2025
  • Máxima — Claus2024
  • Your Honor — Michael Jacobi2022
  • 1821 at the Cinema — (archive footage)2021
  • Shadowplay — Dr. Werner Gladow "Engelmacher"2020
  • The Name of the Rose — Baron of Neuenberg2019
  • Never Look Away — Carl Seeband2018

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Key facts

Born
Karlsruhe , Baden-Württemberg , West Germany
Occupation
Actor
Years active
1990–present
Partner
Carice van Houten (2005–2009)
Website
www .sebastiankoch .com

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Sebastian
Family name
Koch
Gender
male
Citizenship
Germany
Place of birth
Karlsruhe
Occupation
stage actor
Languages spoken
German
Official website
www.sebastiankoch.com
Image
Sebastian Koch 2011.jpg
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date of birth
1962-05-31
Commons category
Sebastian Koch
name in native language
Sebastian Koch
unmarried partner
Carice van Houten
start of work period
1990-00-00
number of viewers/listeners
1037617
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Encyclopedic overview

Sebastian Koch is a German television and film actor. He is known for roles in the 2007 Academy Award-winning film The Lives of Others, in Steven Spielberg's Bridge of Spies, and as Otto Düring in the fifth season of the Showtime series Homeland.

Early life and education

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Sebastian Koch” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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