David Kross facts for kids

Quick facts for kids David Kross
David Kroß
Kross in 2018
Born	(1990-07-04) 4 July 1990 (age 35) Henstedt-Ulzburg, West Germany
Alma mater	London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2002–present

David Kross is a German actor who started acting when he was young. He had a small part in a movie called Hilfe, ich bin ein Junge (Help, I'm a Boy!) in 2002. For a while, he mostly focused on school.

In 2008, he played Michael Berg in the movie The Reader. He won an award for young actors from the Las Vegas Film Critics Society for this role. Since then, David has acted in movies made in both German and English. Some of his well-known films include War Horse, Race, and Into the White.

David Kross's Early Life and School

David Kross was born on July 4, 1990, in Henstedt-Ulzburg, Germany. This town is about 20 miles north of Hamburg. He grew up in a place called Bargteheide. He went to Eckhorst High School there until 2007.

David has two brothers and one sister. When he was younger, he played basketball for a professional club. He played for TSV Bargteheide between 2004 and 2006.

David Kross's Acting Career

David's acting journey began with a small role in the 2002 film Hilfe, ich bin ein Junge. In December 2003, he joined a children's theater group. It was called Blaues Wölkchen in Bargteheide. His first big play was Hilfe, die Herdmanns kommen.

Getting Noticed in Films

In 2005, a film director named Detlev Buck noticed David. Buck's daughter, Bernadette, helped David get an audition. David then got the main role in the movie Tough Enough (Knallhart). In this film, David played a 15-year-old boy. His character moves with his mom to a tougher part of Berlin.

David received praise for his acting at the Berlinale film festival in 2006. He also won the Best Actor award in Nuremberg. This was at the 11th Filmfestival Türkei/Deutschland.

Working on More Movies

In 2006, David worked with director Detlev Buck again. This time it was for the film Hands off Mississippi [de]. David played an apprentice baker in this movie. Later that year, he started filming Krabat (The Satanic Mill). This movie was based on a children's book by Otfried Preußler. David played the main character, Krabat. He was an apprentice learning magic. The film came out in movie festivals in 2007 and in theaters in 2008.

Starring in The Reader

In September 2007, filming began for The Reader. This movie was shot in Berlin, Cologne, and Görlitz. It was based on a popular book by Bernhard Schlink. David played the main role of Michael Berg. He acted alongside famous stars like Kate Winslet and Ralph Fiennes. David had to learn English for this movie.

The Reader first showed in New York on December 3, 2008. It was also shown at the 2009 Berlinale festival. In May 2009, David won the Chopard trophy at the 62nd Cannes Festival. This award honored his performance in The Reader. He was also nominated for a European Film Award for best actor.

Later Film Projects

David's next movie was Same Same But Different (2009). Detlev Buck directed this film too. The story was based on a real-life article by Benjamin Prüfer.

In June 2010, it was announced that David would be in Steven Spielberg's film War Horse. Filming started in August 2010 in the U.K. The movie was released in December 2011.

David Kross's Personal Life

In 2009, David started a three-year course at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA). He wanted to improve his acting and English skills. However, he left the course later that year to focus on making films. He has lived in Berlin-Mitte since then. David has said he prefers to stay in Germany. He likes making both German and English movies there.

David Kross's Filmography

Awards and Recognitions

Kross in 2009

• David won his first award as "Actor in a Leading Role" in 2006. This was for his performance in Detlev Buck's film Tough Enough. He received it at the 11th Germany/Turkey Film Festival in Nuremberg.
• In 2008, he was nominated for an award by the Chicago Film Critics Association. This was for Most Promising Performer.
• He was nominated for Best Young Actor/Actress (Under 21) in 2009. This nomination came from the Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards.
• In 2009, David won a Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award in the Youth in Film category.
• He received the Shooting Stars Award in 2009. This award is given to rising actors by European Film Promotion at the Berlin International Film Festival.
• He was nominated for a European Film Award in 2009.
• In 2010, he won another Shooting Stars Award. This was at the Romy TV-Awards, shared with Cristiana Capotondi.
• He also received the Audi Generation Award in 2010.
• In 2012, David won the Chopard Trophy. This award for male Revelation was given at the Cannes Film Festival.

See also

In Spanish: David Kross para niños