Christoph Waltz (born October 4, 1956) is an Austrian actor who also holds German citizenship. He received international acclaim for his portrayal of SS Colonel Hans Landa in the 2009 film Inglourious Basterds, for which he won the Best Actor Award at the Cannes Film Festival and the BAFTA, Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Supporting Actor in 2009 and the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in 2010.
Known For
Frankenstein
Dr. Pretorius
2025
Old Guy
Danny Dolinski
2024
Christoph Waltz - The Charm of Evil
Self (archive footage)
2021
Being James Bond
Self (archive footage)
2021
Cinema Austria, the first 112 Years
Himself
2020
Oh du mein Österreich
Self
2015
Big Eyes
Walter Keane
2014
The Prime Ministers: The Pioneers
Menachem Begin (voice)
2013
The Zero Theorem
Qohen Leth
2013
Epic
Mandrake (voice)
2013
Django Unchained
Dr. King Schultz
2012
It Is No Dream: The Life Of Theodor Herzl
Theodor Herzl (voice)
2012
Carnage
Alan Cowan
2011
Water for Elephants
August Rosenbluth
2011
The Green Hornet
Chudnofsky
2011
Inglourious Basterds
COL. Hans Landa
2009
Das Geheimnis im Wald
Hans Kortmann
2008
Die Verzauberung
Dr. Helmut Bahr
2007
Lapislazuli - Im Auge des Bären
Czerny
2006
Berlin Blues
Arzt
2003
Jennerwein
Pföderl
2003
Der Mörder ist unter uns
Martin Bach
2003
Dienstreise - Was für eine Nacht
Klaus-Dieter Lehmann
2003
Angst
Analytiker
2003
Rieke's Love
Trainer Peter Karlhoff
2001
Death, Deceit & Destiny Aboard the Orient Express
Ossama/Tarik
2001
Queen's Messenger
Ben Samm
2001
She Who Must Be Obeyed
Michael Vincey
2001
Falling Rocks
Louis
2000
Die Braut
Herzog Carl August
1999
Love Scenes from Planet Earth
Charly
1998
Night Time
Becker
1998
Das Finale
Kant
1998
You Are Not Alone - The Roy Black Story
Roy Black
1996
Jacob
Morasch
1994
Tag der Abrechnung - Der Amokläufer von Euskirchen
Erwin Mikolajczyk
1994
Goldeneye
German Spy
1989
The Mortal Fortune
Guy on Train (uncredited)
1989
The Lenz Papers
Franz Sigel
1986
The Mysterious Stranger
Ernst Wasserman
1982
Headstand
Markus Dorn
1982
Wilder & Me
Billy Wilder
Dracula
Priest
2025
The Portable Door
Humphrey Wells / John Wells Snr
2023
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
Count Volpe (voice)
2022
Dead for a Dollar
Max Borlund
2022
The French Dispatch
Paul Duval
2021
No Time to Die
Blofeld
2021
Rifkin’s Festival
Death
2020
Little Berlin
Narrator
2020
Staged
Christoph · (1 episode)
2020
The Making of Big Eyes
Himself
2015
Ode to Joy
The Man
2013
Schöne Witwen küssen besser
Jean-France
2004
Two Days of Hope
Michael Berg
2003
Mörderisches Erbe - Tausch mit einer Toten
Moritz Fink
1998
Gilded Rage
Thomas Gilbert Sr.
Polanski, le travail à l'oeuvre
Self
2019
QT8: The First Eight
Self
2019
The Three Musketeers
Richelieu
2011
Der Staatsanwalt
Dr. Claudius Tressen · (1 episode)
2005
Dorian
Rolf Steiner
2003
Under Suspicion
Thomas Sell · (1 episode)
2002
Dessine-moi un jouet
Klaus Hermann
1999
Der letzte Zeuge
Martin York · (1 episode)
1998
Schimanski
Klaus Mandel · (1 episode)
1997
Our God's Brother
Max, Maksymilian Gierymski
1997
Rosa Roth
Wietze · (1 episode)
1994
The Gravy Train
Dr. Hans-Joachim Dorfmann · (4 episodes)
1990
Das andere Leben
Stefan
1987
Der einsame Weg
Felix
1987
Die Wupper
August Puderbach, Färber
1985
Fire and Sword
Tristan
1982
A Case For Two
Alf · (1 episode)
1981
The World Machine
Young Painter / New York Diner Youth
1981
Feuer!
Karl Albrecht Schlick
1979
Every Note Played
Richard
The Consultant
Regus Patoff · (8 episodes)
2023
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio: Handcarved Cinema
Self
2022
Most Dangerous Game
Miles Sellars · (27 episodes)
2020
Georgetown
Ulrich Mott
2019
Alita: Battle Angel
Dr. Dyson Ido
2019
Downsizing
Dusan Mirkovic
2017
Tulip Fever
Cornelis Sandvoort
2017
Clique Talk
Self · (1 episode)
2016
The Legend of Tarzan
Captain Leon Rom
2016
Spectre
Blofeld
2015
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self · (1 episode)
2015
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2015
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Self · (1 episode)
2014
Der Meisterfälscher
Self · (1 episode)
2014
Horrible Bosses 2
Bert Hanson
2014
Muppets Most Wanted
Christoph Waltz
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self · (1 episode)
2014
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
Self
2012
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
Self · (1 episode)
2012
Conan
Self · (1 episode)
2010
Todsünde
Sebastian Flies
2008
Polonius Fischer
Sebastian Flies · (1 episode)
2008
Das jüngste Gericht
Peters · (2 episodes)
2008
Die Anwälte
Herbert Jahn · (1 episode)
2008
Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis
Self · (1 episode)
2008
Die Zürcher Verlobung - Drehbuch zur Liebe
Frank 'Büffel' Arbogast
2007
The Graham Norton Show
Self · (1 episode)
2007
Franziskas Gespür für Männer
Karl Löwen
2006
Kommissar Stolberg
Paul Büttner · (1 episode)
2006
G&G – Gesichter und Geschichten
Self · (1 episode)
2005
Die Patriarchin
Wolf Sevening · (3 episodes)
2005
Mörderische Suche
Richard Benedek
2004
Der Elefant: Mord verjährt nie
Richard Seemann · (1 episode)
2004
Scheidungsopfer Mann
Benedikt von Arn
2004
Tiger Eyes See Better
Dr. Thilo Rylow
2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self · (1 episode)
2003
Real Time with Bill Maher
Self · (1 episode)
2003
Jagd auf den Flammenmann
Brisky
2003
Gun-shy
Johannsen
2003
Weihnachtsmann gesucht
Johannes Böhmke
2002
Der Tanz mit dem Teufel - Die Entführung des Richard Oetker
Dieter Cilov
2001
Engel sucht Flügel
Caspari
2001
The Beast
Finanzbeamter Fink
2000
Ordinary Decent Criminal
Peter
2000
German Television Award
Self · (1 episode)
1999
Vickys Alptraum
Johnny
1998
Einsteins Ende
1998
Rache für mein totes Kind
Paul
1998
Catherine the Great
Mirovich
1996
Die Harald Schmidt Show
Self · (3 episodes)
1995
Kulturzeit
self · (1 episode)
1995
Die Staatsanwältin
Andreas Doepke · (3 episodes)
1995
The Tourist
Stephan Görner
1995
Ein Anfang von etwas
Herbert Sobieski
1995
Man in Search of Woman
Christoph
1995
Prinz zu entsorgen
Roman Hertz
1995
Inspector Rex
Martin Wolf · (1 episode)
1994
Faust
Gerhardt Schulze-Leitner · (1 episode)
1994
5 Rooms, Kitchen, Bathroom
Hartwig Klemmnitz
1992
Die Angst wird bleiben
Manfred
1992
The Gravy Train Goes East
Han-Joachim Dorfmann · (4 episodes)
1991
St. Petri Schnee
1991
Life for Life: Maximilian Kolbe
Jan Tytz
1991
Romy Award
Self · (1 episode)
1990
Quicker Than the Eye
Polizeichef
1989
Blauer Panther
Self · (1 episode)
1989
The Alien Years
Stefan Mueller · (3 episodes)
1988
Wahnfried
Friedrich Nietzsche
1986
The Sandman
Nathanael
1983
Dr. Margarete Johnson
Rainer
1982
Wetten, dass..?
Self · (1 episode)
1981
Parole Chicago
Ede · (13 episodes)
1979
Breakthrough
Paramedic
1979
Die goldene Rose von Montreux
1978
Der Einstand
Günter Vesely
1977
Der Alte
Hans Baumeister · (1 episode)
1977
Der Alte
Christian Kamp · (1 episode)
1977
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host · (1 episode)
1975
Am dam des
Self · (1 episode)
1975
3 nach 9
Self · (1 episode)
1974
Derrick
Eberhard Bothe · (1 episode)
1974
Derrick
Schumann · (1 episode)
1974
Polizeiruf 110
Dr. Grins · (1 episode)
1971
Scene of the Crime
Inspektor Passini · (1 episode)
1970
Scene of the Crime
Gerd Weißenbach · (1 episode)
1970
Scene of the Crime
Prof. Robert Henze · (1 episode)
1970
Grimme Awards Ceremony
Self · (2 episodes)
1964
The Oscars
Self - Presenter · (1 episode)
1953
Bambi-Verleihung
Self · (1 episode)
1948