Lars Eidinger
Lars Eidinger | |
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| Born | 21 January 1976 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Spouse | Ulrike Eidinger |
| Children | 1 |
Lars Eidinger (German: [laʁs ˈaɪ̯dɪŋɐ] ; born 21 January 1976) is a German actor. He has appeared in German and international film and television productions.
Early life and education
[edit]Born to an engineer and a nurse, Eidinger grew up with his older brother in Berlin's Marienfelde district.[1] He is a graduate of the Ernst Busch Academy of Dramatic Arts, where he studied alongside Fritzi Haberlandt, Nina Hoss,[2] Devid Striesow and Mark Waschke.[3]
Career
[edit]Eidinger started his career at Deutsches Theater in 1997. He became a salaried member of the Schaubühne ensemble in 1999 in Berlin,[4] with leading roles in Thomas Ostermeier productions such as Hamlet and Richard III.[5]
Eidinger released a trip-hoppy album, “I’ll Break Ya Legg,” in 1998.[6]
Before his breakthrough, Eidinger played minor roles in German television shows like Schloss Einstein (2002) and Berlin, Berlin (2003). In February 2016, he was a member of the jury for the main competition section of the 66th Berlin International Film Festival, chaired by Meryl Streep.[7]
Other activities
[edit]Eidinger was one of the first people to sign the Open Letter to the German Position on Russo-Ukrainian War in late April 2022, which demanded that Germany not support Ukraine with arms, in order to "prevent a third world war".[8][9]
Personal life
[edit]Eidinger is married to opera singer Ulrike Eidinger. The couple has a daughter and lives in Berlin's Charlottenburg district.[10][11]
Selected filmography
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Film
[edit]- 2005: See You at Regis Debray
- 2009: Everyone Else
- 2011: Hell
- 2012: Goltzius and the Pelican Company
- 2012: Home for the Weekend
- 2014: Clouds of Sils Maria
- 2015: Dora or the Sexual Neuroses of Our Parents
- 2015: Sworn Virgin
- 2015: Family Party
- 2016: The Origin of Violence
- 2016: Personal Shopper
- 2016: The Bloom of Yesterday
- 2017: Matilda
- 2018: Never Look Away
- 2018: High Life
- 2018: Cut Off
- 2018: Mack the Knife: Brecht's Threepenny Film
- 2018: 25 km/h
- 2019: Proxima
- 2019: Dumbo
- 2019: All My Loving
- 2020: My Little Sister
- 2020: Persian Lessons
- 2022: About Joan
- 2022: White Noise
- 2024: Dying
- 2025: Untitled Noah Baumbach film[12]
Television
[edit]- 2003: Berlin, Berlin (TV series, 1 episode)
- 2008: Großstadtrevier (TV series, 1 episode)
- 2010: Relations (TV film)
- 2010: Tatort: Hauch des Todes (TV series episode)
- 2012: Tatort: Borowski und der stille Gast (TV series episode)
- 2013: Foyle's War: Sunflower (TV series episode)
- 2013: Grenzgang (TV film)
- 2013: Polizeiruf 110: Der Tod macht Engel aus uns allen (TV series episode)
- 2013: Der Wagner-Clan. Eine Familiengeschichte (TV film)
- 2015: Tatort: Borowski und die Rückkehr des stillen Gastes (TV series episode)
- 2016: The Verdict (TV film)
- 2017: Shades of Guilt: Familie (TV series episode)
- 2017: SS-GB (miniseries)
- 2017: Sense8 (Netflix series, 4 episodes)
- 2017–present: Babylon Berlin (TV series)
- 2019: M – Eine Stadt sucht einen Mörder (miniseries)
- 2020: Gott von Ferdinand von Schirach (TV film)
- 2021: Ich und die Anderen (miniseries)
- 2021: Faking Hitler (miniseries)
- 2021: Tatort: Borowski und der gute Mensch (TV series episode)
- 2021: Tatort: Murot und das Prinzip Hoffnung (TV series episode)
- 2022: Irma Vep (miniseries)
- 2023: All the Light We Cannot See (Netflix limited miniseries)
Music videos
[edit]- 2014: Herbert Grönemeyer - Morgen
- 2017: Love Hotel Band - Diamant
- 2018: Drangsal - Eine Geschichte/Und Du?
- 2019: Deichkind - Richtig gutes Zeug
- 2019: Deichkind - Wer sagt denn das?
- 2019: Deichkind - Keine Party
- 2019: Deichkind - Dinge
References
[edit]- ^ Annett Heide (25 March 2013), Lassen Sie uns über Berlin reden, Lars Eidinger: "Gegend ist neureich und prollig geworden" Berliner Zeitung.
- ^ Philip Oltermann (23 March 2017), Lars Eidinger: 'The Nazis cramp us Germans up. But Brits have a Third Reich fascination' The Guardian.
- ^ Anna Kemper and Daniel Müller (7 February 2013), Deutsche Schauspieler: Eine Klasse für sich ZEITmagazin.
- ^ Elisabeth Vincentelli (19 October 2022), Method Acting? Lars Eidinger Just Wants to ‘Become Myself’ New York Times.
- ^ "Schaubühne Ensemble". Schaubühne. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
- ^ Elisabeth Vincentelli (19 October 2022), Method Acting? Lars Eidinger Just Wants to ‘Become Myself’ New York Times.
- ^ "International Jury". Berlinale. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
- ^ deutschlandfunk.de. "Mitunterzeichner - Schauspieler Lars Eidinger verteidigt offenen Brief an Scholz". Die Nachrichten (in German). Retrieved 4 May 2022.
- ^ Philip Oltermann (6 May 2022), German thinkers’ war of words over Ukraine exposes generational divide The Guardian.
- ^ Annett Heide (25 March 2013), Lassen Sie uns über Berlin reden, Lars Eidinger: "Gegend ist neureich und prollig geworden" Berliner Zeitung.
- ^ Elisabeth Vincentelli (19 October 2022), Method Acting? Lars Eidinger Just Wants to ‘Become Myself’ New York Times.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (14 March 2024). "Netflix Sets All-Star Ensemble To Round Out Cast Of Noah Baumbach's Next Film". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
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