Thomas Kretschmann
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| Thomas Kretschmann | |
| Birthplace | Dessau, Germany |
| Date of birth | September 8, 1962 |
| Role on 24 | Max |
Thomas Kretschmann played Max on 24 and voiced the same character in 24: The Game. He has a history of playing German soldiers (Wehrmacht).
[edit] Biography
Before he became an actor, Kretschmann trained to become an Olympic swimmer. At the age of 19 he left East Germany and began a month-long trek to West Germany to escape Communism. During this trek he lost part of his finger to frostbite. Kretschmann crossed 4 borders with nothing other than a passport and the equivalent of $100 in his possession. At the age of 25, he began acting, starring in numerous European films and Television Series.
In 1991, Kretschmann received the Max Ophüls Prize for best young actor for his role in "Der Mitwisser". Popular in his native country of Germany, Kretschmann did not achieve fame in Hollywood until his role as Capt. Wilm Hosenfeld in Roman Polanski's 2002 film The Pianist.
Kretschmann currently works in Los Angeles and lives there with his long-time girlfriend Lena. The two have three children: one son named Nicolas and one daughter named Stella and another child whose name is unknown.
Kretschmann is currently starring in Butterfly: A Grimm Love Story, entitled Rohtenburg in Germany. The psychological thriller, which co-stars Keri Russell, is inspired by the Armin Meiwes cannibalism case. The film was scheduled for a March 2006 release in Germany, but was banned.
[edit] Selected filmography
- Wanted (2008)
- Hostel deux (2007)
- Butterfly: A Grimm Love Story (2006)
- King Kong (2005)
- Immortel (Ad Vitam) (2004)
- Der Untergang (2004)
- Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004)
- In Enemy Hands (2004)
- The Pianist (2002)
- Blade 2 (2002)
- U-571 (2000)
- The Stendhal Syndrome (1996)
- Stalingrad (1993)
