Daniel César Martín Brühl González (German: [ˈdaːni̯eːl ˈbʁyːl, -ni̯ɛl -]; Spanish: [daˈnjel ˈbɾul ɡonˈθaleθ]; born 16 June 1978) is a German-Spanish actor. He has received various accolades, including three European Film Awards and three German Film Awards, along with nominations for two Golden Globe Awards and a BAFTA Award. He received his first German Film Award for Best Actor for his roles in Das Weisse Rauschen (2001), Nichts Bereuen (2001), and Vaya con Dios (2002). His starring role in the German film Good Bye, Lenin! (2003) received widespread recognition and critical acclaim and garnered him the European Film Award for Best Actor and another German Film Award for Best Actor.
He was introduced to mainstream international audiences through his breakthrough performance as Fredrick Zoller, a Nazi German war hero in Quentin Tarantino's Inglourious Basterds (2009), and appearances in films like The Bourne Ultimatum (2007), The Fifth Estate (2013), and A Most Wanted Man (2014). Brühl received widespread critical acclaim and further recognition for his portrayal of former Formula 1 driver Niki Lauda in the biographical film Rush (2013), for which he earned nominations including the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor, the Critic's Choice Award for Best Supporting Actor, the Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Supporting Actor, and the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role.
In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Brühl portrays Helmut Zemo in Captain America: Civil War (2016) and the Disney+ series The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (2021). He also starred as Dr. László Kreizler in the Emmy- and Golden Globe-nominated period drama television series The Alienist (2018–2020), for which he earned a nomination for the Golden Globe Award as Best Actor in a Television Motion Picture at the 76th Golden Globe Awards in 2018.
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Known For
Eden
Heinz Wittmer
2025
Race for Glory: Audi vs. Lancia
Roland Gumpert
2024
The Movie Teller
Hauser
2023
Daniel Brühl: Breaking Bad
Self - Actor
2023
Making All Quiet on the Western Front
Self
2022
Marvel Studios' 2021 Disney+ Day Special
Helmut Zemo (archive footage)
2021
Daniel Brühl - Mein Barcelona
Self
2016
Me and Kaminski
Sebastian Zöllner
2015
The Face of an Angel
Thomas Lang
2014
A Most Wanted Man
Maximilian
2014
The Fifth Estate
Daniel Domscheit-Berg
2013
Rush
Niki Lauda
2013
Winning Streak
Iván Pelayo
2012
7 Days in Havana
Leonardo (segment "La tentación de Cecilia")
2012
All Together
Dirk
2012
EVA
Alex
2011
Intruders
Father Antonio
2011
Lessons of a Dream
Konrad Koch
2011
The Coming Days
Hans Krämer
2010
Dinosaurs – You Look Ancient Compared to Us!
Tobias Hardmann
2009
My Words, My Lies - My Love
David Kern
2009
Stolz der Nation
Pvt Fredrick Zoller
2009
Inglourious Basterds
Fredrick Zoller
2009
John Rabe
Dr. Rosen
2009
The Countess
István Thurzó
2009
Krabat
Tonda
2008
A Tram in SP
Marcos
2008
In Tranzit
Klaus
2008
The Bourne Ultimatum
Martin Kreutz
2007
2 Days in Paris
Lucas
2007
A Friend of Mine
Karl
2006
Salvador (Puig Antich)
Salvador Puig Antich
2006
Cargo
Chris
2006
Joyeux Noel
Horstmayer
2005
Ladies in Lavender
Andrea
2004
The Edukators
Jan
2004
Farland
Frank
2004
Love in Thoughts
Paul Krantz
2004
Die Klasse von '99 - Schule war gestern, Leben ist jetzt
Schnubbi
2003
Good Bye, Lenin!
Alex
2003
Vaya con Dios
Arbo
2002
Elephant Heart
Marko Stemper
2002
The White Sound
Lukas
2001
No Regrets
Daniel
2001
Honolulu
Marek
2001
Ein mörderischer Plan
Reini Pfaff
2001
No More School
Markus Baasweiler
2000
Paradise Mall
Checo
1999
Hin und weg
David
1999
Blutiger Ernst
Reinhold Gerwander
1998
Der Pakt – Wenn Kinder töten
Nikolas Koll
1996
The Collaboration
Bruno Bischofberger
Karl - Der Mann hinter der Maske
2025
The Franchise
Eric Bouchard · (8 episodes)
2024
Becoming Karl Lagerfeld
Karl Lagerfeld · (6 episodes)
2024
All Quiet on the Western Front
Matthias Erzberger
2022
The King's Man
Erik Jan Hanussen
2021
Next Door
Daniel
2021
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier
Baron Helmut Zemo · (6 episodes)
2021
Marvel Studios Assembled
Self - Baron Zemo · (1 episode)
2021
Marvel Studios Legends
Helmut Zemo / Baron Zemo (archive footage) (uncredited) · (4 episodes)
2021
My Zoe
Dr. Thomas Fischer
2019
Frank Elstner: Wetten, das war's..?
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2019
7 Days in Entebbe
Wilfried Böse
2018
The Cloverfield Paradox
Schmidt
2018
The Alienist
Laszlo Kreizler · (18 episodes)
2018
The Zookeeper's Wife
Lutz Heck
2017
Killing for Love
Jens Söring (voice)
2016
Captain America: Civil War
Zemo
2016
Alone in Berlin
Escherich
2016
Woman in Gold
2015
Burnt
Tony
2015
Colonia
Daniel
2015
Woman in Gold
Hubertus Czernin
2015
Barcelona, la rosa de foc
narrator (German)
2014
Stadt, Rad, Hund
Self · (1 episode)
2013
2 Days in New York
The Oak Fairy
2012
King's Road
Rupert
2010
Der letzte Flug
Unteroffizier Barthel
2004
Eine öffentliche Affäre
2001
Stundenhotel
2000
A Handful of Grass
Bernd
2000
Der Held vom Bahnhof Friedrichstraße
The Entertainment System Is Down
Deeply
Jay
2000
The Gallerist
Im Leben von …
Self · (1 episode)
2012
Sturmzeit
Chris Rathenberg · (5 episodes)
1999
Beckmann
Self · (1 episode)
1999
Leute heute
Self · (2 episodes)
1997
Tietjen und Bommes
Self · (1 episode)
1997
Die Harald Schmidt Show
Self · (2 episodes)
1995
Kulturzeit
self · (1 episode)
1995
Svens Geheimnis
1995
Morgenmagazin
Self · (2 episodes)
1992
DAS!
Self · (1 episode)
1991
Wetten, dass..?
Self · (1 episode)
1981
Bayerischer Filmpreis
Self · (1 episode)
1979
NDR Talk Show
Self · (2 episodes)
1979
SOKO München
Knut · (1 episode)
1978
Kölner Treff
Self · (1 episode)
1976
Polizeiruf 110
Robert Voigt · (1 episode)
1971
Scene of the Crime
Achim · (1 episode)
1970
Scene of the Crime
(1 episode)
1970
Deutscher Filmpreis
Self · (2 episodes)
1951
Bambi-Verleihung
Self · (1 episode)
1948