Til Schweiger facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Til Schweiger
Schweiger in 2022
Born	Tilman Valentin Schweiger (1963-12-19) 19 December 1963 (age 61) Freiburg, West Germany
Occupation	Actor filmmaker
Years active	1989–present
Spouse(s)	Dana Carlsen ​ ​ (m. 1995; div. 2014)​
Children	4, including Luna, Lilli and Emma

Tilman Valentin Schweiger, born on December 19, 1963, is a famous German actor and filmmaker. He became well-known in the 1990s for movies like Manta, Manta, Der bewegte Mann, and Knockin' on Heaven's Door. He also starred in international films such as Inglourious Basterds. Til Schweiger started his own movie company called Barefoot Films. Many of his films, where he was the director, producer, and actor, were very popular. These include Rabbit Without Ears, Rabbit Without Ears 2, Kokowääh, and Head Full of Honey. This made him one of Germany's most successful filmmakers.

Early Life and Training

Til Schweiger was born in Freiburg, West Germany. His parents were both teachers. He grew up in Heuchelheim near Giessen in Hesse. Later, he took acting classes at a school called Der Keller in Cologne.

Acting and Directing Career

Til Schweiger in 1998

Til Schweiger first worked as a producer and director (without being credited) in 1997 for the movie Knockin' on Heaven's Door. He also directed and produced Der Eisbär in 1998.

Popular Films and Awards

In 2005, Schweiger won a Bambi Award for Barfuss (Barefoot). He helped write, directed, and starred in this film. He also won a Bambi for his role in Traumschiff Surprise – Periode 1.

In 2007, Keinohrhasen, known in English as Rabbit Without Ears, became a huge hit in German cinemas. Til Schweiger wrote, produced, and directed this movie. It earned a lot of money and won many awards. These awards included a Bambi, a Bavarian Film Award, and the German Comedy Award.

The next year, the sequel Zweiohrküken (Rabbit Without Ears 2) was released. It also attracted millions of viewers. In 2008, Schweiger directed, produced, and starred in 1½ Knights – In Search of the Ravishing Princess Herzelinde, which was another big success.

Family Collaborations

The movie Kokowääh came out in 2011. Til Schweiger's daughter, Emma, starred alongside him. He also directed, co-wrote, and produced this film. They both returned for the sequel, Kokowääh 2, which was released in 2013.

In 2012, Schweiger made a movie called Schutzengel with his daughter Luna. He also started making commercials with his daughters.

Early Acting Roles

Til Schweiger first appeared as an actor in 1989 in the TV series Lindenstraße. His first movie role was in 1991 in Manta, Manta. He then had many other roles in TV shows and films. Some of these include Der bewegte Mann (Maybe, Maybe Not), Männerpension (Jailbirds), and Das Mädchen Rosemarie.

Til Schweiger at the 2011 Boulevard der Stars ceremony in Berlin

International Films

Schweiger has also acted in American movies. These include Lara Croft: Tomb Raider – The Cradle of Life, Driven, and The Replacement Killers. He played a character in Inglourious Basterds who was known for fighting Nazis.

More recently, he appeared in This Means War (2012) with Chris Pine and Reese Witherspoon. In 2013, he was in Charlie Countryman with Shia LaBeouf. He also had roles in Muppets Most Wanted (2014), Atomic Blonde (2017), and The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare (2024).

In November 2024, Til Schweiger participated in filming a promotional video about drift in Minsk, Belarus.

Personal Life

Til Schweiger married American model Dana Carlsen in 1995. They have four children: Valentin, Luna, Lilli, and Emma Tiger Schweiger. Til and Dana separated in 2005 and later divorced in 2014.

Til Schweiger lives in Mallorca, Spain.

Filmography

Film Roles

Television Roles

Awards and Recognitions

Til Schweiger has received many awards for his work in film:

• 1994: Bambi for Der bewegte Mann
• 1997: Best Actor at the Gdynia Film Festival for Bastard
• 1998: Goldene Kamera for Best Actor in Knockin' on Heaven's Door
• 2008: Bambi for Best National Film: Keinohrhasen
• 2008: Deutscher Comedypreis for Best Theatrical Comedy Film: Keinohrhasen
• 2009: Jupiter for Keinohrhasen
• 2010: Deutscher Comedypreis for Best Theatrical Comedy Film: Zweiohrküken
• 2011: Deutscher Comedypreis for Most Successful German Comedy Film: Kokowääh
• 2015: Romy for Best Direction and Production in a Theatrical Film for Honig im Kopf
• 2015: Deutscher Filmpreis for Most Popular Film: Honig im Kopf
• 2020: Golden Eye Award at the Zurich Film Festival

See also

In Spanish: Til Schweiger para niños