The Experiment (2001) as Tarek Fahd - Häftling Nr. 77 / Prisoner #77
World War Z (2013) as W.H.O. Doctor
The Baader Meinhof Complex (2008) as Andreas Baader
Short Info
Date Of Birth
August 13, 1971
Fact
At 17, he went to Paris, France to work as an au pair.
Moritz Bleibtreu (born 13 August 1971) is a German actor. He has appeared in more than eighty films since his debut in 1984. His breakout role was in the 1997 film Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door. He has also appeared in such films as The Speed of Thought, The Baader Meinhof Complex, The Expatriate, and Gone Girl.
Born in Munich, Bleibtreu is the son of Hans and Christiane Bleibtreu. His father is a German actor and his mother is a Swiss actress. He has two sisters, Anna and Lena. Bleibtreu was raised in Munich and attended the city’s prestigious Max-Planck-Gymnasium. He began his acting career at the age of thirteen, appearing in a number of German television series and films.
Bleibtreu’s breakout role came in the 1997 film Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door. The film was a critical and commercial success, and Bleibtreu’s performance earned him a Bavarian Film Award for Best Young Actor. He has since appeared in such films as The Speed of Thought, The Baader Meinhof Complex, The Expatriate, and Gone Girl.
Bleibtreu’s net worth is estimated to be $5 million. He has earned his wealth through his successful acting career. Bleibtreu has appeared in a number of German and international films and television series. He has also been a member of the jury at the Berlin International Film Festival.
Bleibtreu is married to German actress Monica Bleibtreu. The couple has two children together.
General Info
Full Name
Moritz Bleibtreu
Date Of Birth
August 13, 1971
Height
1.73 m
Profession
Actor
Family
Children
David Bleibtreu
Parents
Monica Bleibtreu, Hans Brenner
Siblings
Cilli Drexel
Accomplishments
Awards
German Film Award for Best Leading Actor, German Film Award for Best Supporting Actor, German Film Award - Audience Award for Best Actor/Actress
Nominations
European Film Award for Best Actor, European Film Awards Audience Award for Best Actor, Bambi - German actor
Movies
Run Lola Run, Soul Kitchen, The Experiment, The Baader Meinhof Complex, Lammbock, Atomised, Not My Day, My Best Enemy, In July, Knockin' on Heaven's Door, Solino, The Walker, Goethe, The Guardians, The Dark Side of the Moon, The Fourth State, The Invisible Circus, Agnes and His Brothers, Vallanzasca...
Father Hans Brenner left Bleibtreu's mother when he was only a year old. Bleibtreu only met his father three times during his lifetime. The last time at Brenner's deathbed in 1998. Despite having no close relationship, Bleibtreu states that he is proud to be the son of such a talented actor.
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He and his girlfriend Annika are parents of a boy named David (b. November 2008).
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Was born in Munich, but grew up in Hamburg.
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Said he had the worst time of his life when he attended acting classes in New York because students were treated inhumanly there.
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His surname "Bleibtreu" means "remain faithful" (an imperative) or a shortened version of "I will remain faithful".
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Is fluent in German, English, French and Italian.
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Lives in Berlin and Hamburg together with his longtime companion Clarice de Castro.
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Ranked #2 in a list by tabloid "Bild" searching "the 50 most beautiful Germans of today" (29 April 2005).
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1999: Named as one of European films 'Shooting Stars' by European Film Promotion.
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Has studied acting in Paris, Rome and New York
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At 17, he went to Paris, France to work as an au pair.
