Actor
Christoph Waltz
- Born: 4 October 1956, Vienna, Austria
- Estimated net worth: $30 million
Christoph Waltz is an acclaimed Austrian-German actor known for his captivating performances in both drama and comedy. He gained international fame for his roles in films like 'Inglourious Basterds' and 'Django Unchained', earning multiple Academy Awards…
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About Christoph Waltz
Christoph Waltz is an acclaimed Austrian-German actor known for his captivating performances in both drama and comedy. He gained international fame for his roles in films like 'Inglourious Basterds' and 'Django Unchained', earning multiple Academy Awards. Waltz is recognized for his distinctive voice and ability to portray complex characters with charm and menace.
- Born
- 4 October 1956, Vienna, Austria
- Height
- 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
- Spouses
- Doris Ostermann (2013-present)
- Children
- 2 children, names not publicly known
- Parents
- Johann Waltz, Elisabeth Urbain
- Estimated net worth
- $30 million
Fun facts about Christoph Waltz
- Waltz is fluent in German, English, and French, showcasing his versatility as an actor.
- Before his rise to fame in Hollywood, he worked extensively in European television and theatre.
Famous Christoph Waltz quotes
“I love the smell of napalm in the morning.”
“You had my curiosity. Now you have my attention.”
“The greatest trick the Devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist.”
Christoph Waltz filmography
Cast (181)
| Year | Title | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Minions & Monsters Movie | Max (voice) | 7.6 |
| 2025 | Frankenstein: The Anatomy Lesson Movie | Self - Harlander | 7.5 |
| 2025 | Tim Burton: Life in the Line TV | Self | 10.0 |
| 2025 | Frankenstein Movie | Harlander | 7.6 |
| 2025 | Only Murders in the Building: Official Podcast TV | Self | |
| 2025 | Dracula Movie | Priest | 7.3 |
| 2024 | Old Guy Movie | Danny Dolinski | 5.6 |
| 2023 | The Portable Door Movie | Humphrey Wells / John Wells Snr | 6.5 |
| 2023 | Most Dangerous Game: New York Movie | Miles Sellars | 4.0 |
| 2023 | The Consultant TV | Regus Patoff | 6.9 |
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| Year | Title | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio: Handcarved Cinema Movie | Self | 7.5 |
| 2022 | Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio Movie | Count Volpe (voice) | 8.0 |
| 2022 | Dead for a Dollar Movie | Max Borlund | 5.8 |
| 2021 | Last Meals TV | Self | 6.3 |
| 2021 | The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun Movie | Paul Duval | 7.0 |
| 2021 | Christoph Waltz - The Charm of Evil Movie | Self (archive footage) | 7.5 |
| 2021 | No Time to Die Movie | Blofeld | 7.3 |
| 2021 | Only Murders in the Building TV | Bash Steed | 8.4 |
| 2020 | Rifkin's Festival Movie | Death | 6.1 |
| 2020 | Little Berlin Movie | Narrator | 5.2 |
| 2020 | Staged TV | Christoph | 7.9 |
| 2020 | Cinema Austria, the first 112 Years Movie | Himself | 5.2 |
| 2020 | Most Dangerous Game TV | Miles Sellars | 6.9 |
| 2020 | Most Dangerous Game Movie | Miles Sellars | 6.7 |
| 2019 | Polanski, le travail à l'oeuvre Movie | Self | 6.0 |
| 2019 | QT8: The First Eight Movie | Self | 7.2 |
| 2019 | Georgetown Movie | Ulrich Mott | 5.9 |
| 2019 | Alita: Battle Angel Movie | Dr. Dyson Ido | 7.3 |
| 2017 | Downsizing Movie | Dusan Mirkovic | 5.4 |
| 2017 | Tulip Fever Movie | Cornelis Sandvoort | 6.5 |
| 2016 | Clique Talk TV | Self | |
| 2016 | The Legend of Tarzan Movie | Captain Leon Rom | 5.9 |
| 2015 | Spectre Movie | Blofeld | 6.6 |
| 2015 | Oh du mein Österreich Movie | Self | |
| 2015 | The Making of Big Eyes Movie | Himself | 7.0 |
| 2015 | The Late Late Show with James Corden TV | Self - Guest | 5.1 |
| 2015 | The Late Late Show with James Corden TV | Self | 5.1 |
| 2014 | Big Eyes Movie | Walter Keane | 7.0 |
| 2014 | Variety Studio: Actors on Actors TV | Self | 4.2 |
| 2014 | Der Meisterfälscher TV | Self | |
| 2014 | Horrible Bosses 2 Movie | Bert Hanson | 6.2 |
| 2014 | Muppets Most Wanted Movie | Christoph Waltz | 6.3 |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon TV | Self - Guest | 5.8 |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon TV | Self | 5.8 |
| 2013 | The Prime Ministers: The Pioneers Movie | Menachem Begin (voice) | 7.5 |
| 2013 | The Zero Theorem Movie | Qohen Leth | 6.1 |
| 2013 | Epic Movie | Mandrake (voice) | 6.6 |
| 2013 | Ode to Joy Movie | The Man | 10.0 |
| 2012 | Django Unchained Movie | Dr. King Schultz | 8.2 |
| 2012 | 12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief Movie | Self | 6.9 |
| 2012 | It Is No Dream: The Life Of Theodor Herzl Movie | Theodor Herzl (voice) | |
| 2012 | Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee TV | Self | 7.1 |
| 2011 | Carnage Movie | Alan Cowan | 7.2 |
| 2011 | The Three Musketeers Movie | Richelieu | 5.8 |
| 2011 | Water for Elephants Movie | August Rosenbluth | 6.9 |
| 2011 | The Green Hornet Movie | Chudnofsky | 5.6 |
| 2010 | Conan TV | Self | 7.2 |
| 2009 | Inglourious Basterds Movie | COL. Hans Landa | 8.2 |
| 2008 | Todsünde Movie | Sebastian Flies | 5.7 |
| 2008 | Das Geheimnis im Wald Movie | Hans Kortmann | 5.6 |
| 2008 | Das jüngste Gericht TV | Peters | 9.0 |
| 2008 | Die Anwälte TV | Herbert Jahn | |
| 2008 | Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis TV | Self | 7.5 |
| 2007 | Die Zürcher Verlobung - Drehbuch zur Liebe Movie | Frank 'Büffel' Arbogast | 6.4 |
| 2007 | Die Verzauberung Movie | Dr. Helmut Bahr | 2.3 |
| 2007 | The Graham Norton Show TV | Self | 7.2 |
| 2006 | Franziskas Gespür für Männer Movie | Karl Löwen | 5.0 |
| 2006 | Kommissar Stolberg TV | Paul Büttner | 1.0 |
| 2006 | Lapislazuli - Im Auge des Bären Movie | Czerny | 5.0 |
| 2005 | G&G - Gesichter und Geschichten TV | Self | 4.0 |
| 2005 | Der Staatsanwalt TV | Dr. Claudius Tressen | 5.4 |
| 2005 | Die Patriarchin TV | Wolf Sevening | 5.4 |
| 2004 | Schöne Witwen küssen besser TV | Jean-France | 2.0 |
| 2004 | Mörderische Suche Movie | Richard Benedek | 9.0 |
| 2004 | Der Elefant: Mord verjährt nie TV | Richard Seemann | 10.0 |
| 2004 | Scheidungsopfer Mann Movie | Benedikt von Arn | 8.0 |
| 2003 | Berlin Blues Movie | Arzt | 6.8 |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show TV | Self | 5.6 |
| 2003 | Tiger Eyes See Better Movie | Dr. Thilo Rylow | 6.5 |
| 2003 | Jennerwein Movie | Pföderl | 5.2 |
| 2003 | Two Days of Hope Movie | Michael Berg | 6.3 |
| 2003 | Dorian Movie | Rolf Steiner | 3.8 |
| 2003 | Der Mörder ist unter uns Movie | Martin Bach | 6.9 |
| 2003 | Dienstreise - Was für eine Nacht Movie | Klaus-Dieter Lehmann | 6.0 |
| 2003 | Real Time with Bill Maher TV | Self | 6.0 |
| 2003 | Jagd auf den Flammenmann Movie | Brisky | 9.0 |
| 2003 | Angst Movie | Analytiker | 5.1 |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! TV | Self - Guest | 5.3 |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! TV | Self | 5.3 |
| 2003 | Gun-shy Movie | Johannsen | 5.6 |
| 2002 | Weihnachtsmann gesucht Movie | Johannes Böhmke | 6.2 |
| 2002 | Under Suspicion TV | Thomas Sell | 6.4 |
| 2001 | Der Tanz mit dem Teufel - Die Entführung des Richard Oetker TV | Dieter Cilov | |
| 2001 | Der Tanz mit dem Teufel - Die Entführung des Richard Oetker Movie | Dieter Cilov | 7.0 |
| 2001 | Rieke's Love Movie | Trainer Peter Karlhoff | 6.1 |
| 2001 | Death, Deceit & Destiny Aboard the Orient Express Movie | Ossama/Tarik | 3.8 |
| 2001 | Engel sucht Flügel Movie | Caspari | 3.2 |
| 2001 | Queen's Messenger Movie | Ben Samm | 4.6 |
| 2001 | She Who Must Be Obeyed Movie | Michael Vincey | 3.0 |
| 2000 | The Beast Movie | Finanzbeamter Fink | 7.0 |
| 2000 | Falling Rocks Movie | Louis | 6.5 |
| 2000 | Ordinary Decent Criminal Movie | Peter | 6.2 |
| 1999 | Dessine-moi un jouet Movie | Klaus Hermann | 6.0 |
| 1999 | Deutscher Fernsehpreis TV | Self | 8.0 |
| 1999 | Die Braut Movie | Herzog Carl August | 2.8 |
| 1998 | Mörderisches Erbe - Tausch mit einer Toten Movie | Moritz Fink | 10.0 |
| 1998 | Love Scenes from Planet Earth Movie | Charly | 6.0 |
| 1998 | Night Time Movie | Becker | 5.4 |
| 1998 | Der letzte Zeuge TV | Martin York | 5.0 |
| 1998 | Vickys Alptraum Movie | Johnny | 7.0 |
| 1998 | Rache für mein totes Kind Movie | Paul | 8.0 |
| 1998 | Einsteins Ende Movie | Unknown character | |
| 1998 | Das Finale Movie | Kant | 5.6 |
| 1997 | Blutsbrüder Movie | Klaus Mandel | |
| 1997 | Schimanski TV | Klaus Mandel | 7.9 |
| 1997 | Our God's Brother Movie | Max, Maksymilian Gierymski | 5.6 |
| 1996 | You Are Not Alone - The Roy Black Story Movie | Roy Black | 4.9 |
| 1996 | Catherine the Great Movie | Mirovich | 5.6 |
| 1995 | Die Harald Schmidt Show TV | Self | 7.4 |
| 1995 | Die Staatsanwältin TV | Andreas Doepke | |
| 1995 | The Tourist Movie | Stephan Görner | 5.4 |
| 1995 | The Actor Awards Presented by SAG-AFTRA TV | Self | 6.0 |
| 1995 | Ein Anfang von etwas Movie | Herbert Sobieski | 6.2 |
| 1995 | Man in Search of Woman Movie | Christoph | 3.7 |
| 1995 | Prinz zu entsorgen Movie | Roman Hertz | 7.0 |
| 1994 | Jacob Movie | Morasch | 6.7 |
| 1994 | Inspector Rex TV | Martin Wolf | 7.2 |
| 1994 | Rosa Roth TV | Wietze | 4.8 |
| 1994 | Tag der Abrechnung - Der Amokläufer von Euskirchen Movie | Erwin Mikolajczyk | 6.3 |
| 1994 | Faust TV | Gerhardt Schulze-Leitner | 4.0 |
| 1993 | A King for Burning TV | Jan Bockelson | 6.0 |
| 1992 | 5 Zimmer, Küche, Bad Movie | Hartwig Klemmnitz | 5.0 |
| 1992 | Die Angst wird bleiben Movie | Manfred | 8.0 |
| 1991 | The Gravy Train Goes East TV | Han-Joachim Dorfmann | 8.0 |
| 1991 | St. Petri Schnee Movie | Unknown character | 7.0 |
| 1991 | Life for Life: Maximilian Kolbe Movie | Jan Tytz | 6.3 |
| 1991 | Napoleon TV | Karl Emmanuel | 9.0 |
| 1990 | The Gravy Train TV | Dr. Hans-Joachim Dorfmann | 8.0 |
| 1990 | Romy Award TV | Self | 9.0 |
| 1989 | Goldeneye Movie | German Spy | 5.9 |
| 1989 | Quicker Than the Eye Movie | Polizeichef | 4.4 |
| 1989 | Blauer Panther TV | Self | |
| 1989 | The Mortal Fortune Movie | Guy on Train (uncredited) | 6.7 |
| 1988 | The Alien Years TV | Stefan Mueller | 8.0 |
| 1987 | Das andere Leben Movie | Stefan | 9.0 |
| 1987 | Der einsame Weg Movie | Felix | |
| 1986 | Lenz oder die Freiheit TV | Franz Sigel | |
| 1986 | The Lenz Papers Movie | Franz Sigel | 7.0 |
| 1986 | Wahnfried Movie | Friedrich Nietzsche | 5.2 |
| 1985 | Die Wupper Movie | August Puderbach, Färber | 10.0 |
| 1983 | The Sandman Movie | Nathanael | 9.7 |
| 1982 | The Mysterious Stranger Movie | Ernst Wasserman | 7.5 |
| 1982 | Dr. Margarete Johnsohn Movie | Rainer | 10.0 |
| 1982 | Fire and Sword Movie | Tristan | 4.8 |
| 1982 | Headstand Movie | Markus Dorn | 6.5 |
| 1981 | A Case For Two TV | Alf | 5.7 |
| 1981 | The World Machine Movie | Young Painter / New York Diner Youth | 7.5 |
| 1981 | Wetten, dass..? TV | Self | 5.6 |
| 1979 | Parole Chicago TV | Ede | 7.3 |
| 1979 | Feuer! Movie | Karl Albrecht Schlick | 8.5 |
| 1979 | Breakthrough Movie | Paramedic | 5.8 |
| 1978 | Die goldene Rose von Montreux Movie | Unknown character | |
| 1977 | Der Einstand Movie | Günter Vesely | 7.0 |
| 1977 | The Old Fox TV | Christian Kamp | 6.3 |
| 1977 | The Old Fox TV | Hans Baumeister | 6.3 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live TV | Self - Host | 6.9 |
| 1975 | Am dam des TV | Self | 8.0 |
| 1974 | 3 nach 9 TV | Self | 7.2 |
| 1974 | Derrick TV | Schumann | 6.0 |
| 1974 | Derrick TV | Eberhard Bothe | 6.0 |
| 1971 | Polizeiruf 110 TV | Dr. Grins | 6.2 |
| 1970 | Scene of the Crime TV | Gerd Weißenbach | 6.2 |
| 1970 | Scene of the Crime TV | Prof. Robert Henze | 6.2 |
| 1970 | Scene of the Crime TV | Inspektor Passini | 6.2 |
| 1964 | Grimme Award TV | Self | |
| 1953 | The Oscars TV | Self | 7.1 |
| 1953 | The Oscars TV | Self - Presenter | 7.1 |
| 1948 | Bambi TV | Self | 9.0 |
| TBA | Wilder & Me Movie | Billy Wilder | |
| TBA | Every Note Played Movie | Richard | |
| TBA | Gilded Rage Movie | Thomas Gilbert Sr. |
Crew (6)
| Year | Title | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | The Consultant TV | Executive Producer · Production | 6.9 |
| 2022 | Dead for a Dollar Movie | Executive Producer · Production | 5.8 |
| 2020 | Fidelio Movie | Director · Directing | 8.0 |
| 2019 | Georgetown Movie | Director · Directing | 5.9 |
| 2013 | The Zero Theorem Movie | Co-Producer · Production | 6.1 |
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| Year | Title | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Wenn man sich traut Movie | Director · Directing | 9.5 |
Latest releases
- Minions & Monsters2026 / TMDB 7.6
- Frankenstein: The Anatomy Lesson2025 / TMDB 7.5
- Frankenstein2025 / TMDB 7.6
- Dracula2025 / TMDB 7.3
- Old Guy2024 / TMDB 5.6
- The Portable Door2023 / TMDB 6.5
Questions about Christoph Waltz
What are Christoph Waltz's most notable awards?
Christoph Waltz has won two Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actor for his roles in 'Inglourious Basterds' and 'Django Unchained'. He has also received numerous other accolades including Golden Globe Awards and BAFTA nominations.
What was Christoph Waltz's first major film role?
Waltz's first major film role was in the 2000 film 'The Lair of the White Worm'. However, he gained significant recognition later with his performance in 'Inglourious Basterds' in 2009.
What are some of Christoph Waltz's highest-grossing films?
Some of Waltz's highest-grossing films include 'Django Unchained', 'Spectre', and 'Alita: Battle Angel'. These films contributed to his international fame and box office success.
Has Christoph Waltz ever directed a film?
Yes, Christoph Waltz made his directorial debut with the film 'Georgetown' in 2019, in which he also starred. The film received mixed reviews but showcased his versatility in the industry.
What is Christoph Waltz's background in acting?
Waltz trained at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute and began his career in European television and theatre before transitioning to film. His extensive background has shaped his acting style.
Is Christoph Waltz involved in any philanthropic activities?
Yes, Christoph Waltz is known for supporting various charitable causes, including efforts related to education and the arts. He has participated in events that raise awareness for social issues.
How many languages does Christoph Waltz speak?
Christoph Waltz is multilingual; he speaks German, English, and French fluently. This ability has allowed him to work in international films and collaborate with diverse filmmakers.
What is Christoph Waltz's estimated net worth?
Christoph Waltz's estimated net worth is around $30 million, primarily from his successful acting career, endorsements, and various film projects.