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Til Schweiger

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Til Schweiger

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Also known as Tilman Valentin Schweiger

German actor

OverviewAI-generated

Til Schweiger is a male German actor who began his professional career in 1991. He is also an author, with works including *Keinohrhase und Zweiohrküken* and *Zweiohrküken*. His musical output has been tagged with descriptors such as "deutsch," "Soundtrack," and "german."

Schweiger has four children. His official website is tilschweiger.de.

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Key facts

Born
Tilman Valentin Schweiger , ( 1963-12-19 ) 19 December 1963 (age 62) , Freiburg , West Germany
Occupations
Actor filmmaker
Years active
1989–present
Spouse
Dana Carlsen ​ ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1995 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 2014 ) ​
Children
4, including Luna , Lilli and Emma
Website
til-schweiger .com

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Valentin
Gender
male
Citizenship
Germany
Place of birth
Freiburg im Breisgau
Languages spoken
Spanish
Eye colour
blue
Hair colour
brown hair
Official website
www.tilschweiger.de
Image
2022 Til Schweiger (cropped).jpg
Number of children
4
Residence
Palma
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birth name
Tilman Valentin Schweiger
start of work period
1991-00-00
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name in native language
Til Schweiger
date of birth
1963-12-19
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Encyclopedic overview

Tilman Valentin Schweiger ( German pronunciation: [tɪl ˈʃvaɪɡɐ] ; born 19 December 1963) is a German actor and filmmaker. He became known in the 1990s for films such as Manta, Manta, Der bewegte Mann and Knockin' on Heaven's Door. He went on to star in international film productions such as Inglourious Basterds and founded his own production company Barefoot Films. Films like Rabbit Without Ears, Rabbit Without Ears 2, Kokowääh and Head Full of Honey, in which he was director, producer and actor, drew large audiences, making Schweiger the most commercially successful German filmmaker.

Early life

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