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Tom Schilling
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Schilling in 2023
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| Born | 10 February 1982 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Spouse(s) | Annie Mosebach |
| Children | 3 |
Tom Schilling (born February 10, 1982) is a German actor who has starred in many films and TV shows.
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Life and Acting Journey
Tom Schilling grew up in Berlin Mitte, a part of what used to be East Germany. When he was 12, a theatre director named Thomas Heise discovered him. Tom then joined the Berliner Ensemble theatre group, a famous theatre company. He stayed there for four years, acting in different plays.
By the time he was 18 and still in school, his acting jobs earned him enough money to move out of his parents' home. He finished school and earned his Abitur certificate, which is like a high school diploma in Germany.
Early Screen Roles
Tom first appeared on screen in 1996, at age 14, in the TV series Hallo, Onkel Doc!. Later, he acted in the movie Paradise Mall (1999). But his big break came with his role in Crazy (2000). For this movie, he won the Talented Young Actor Award from the Bayerischer Filmpreis.
In 2004, Tom starred in the well-known film Before the Fall (German title: Napola – Elite für den Führer). In this movie, he played a young student at a special school called Napola, which existed during a challenging period in German history. In 2006, he received a scholarship to study acting at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute in New York for one semester.
Tom also played the role of a young Adolf Hitler in the 2009 film Mein Kampf.
Beyond Acting
Originally, Tom wanted to be a painter and study art after school. In an interview from 2008, he shared that he isn't a very outgoing person. He mentioned that having to be "on" every day for acting was a big challenge for him.
Tom has three children. His first son was born in 2006. In 2014, he and his partner, Annie Mosebach, had another son, and then a daughter in 2017. Tom and Annie Mosebach got married in early 2019.
Filmography
- 1996: Hallo, Onkel Doc! (TV series), episode: Manege frei
- 1998: Der heiße Genuss (short film)
- 1999: Tatort (TV series), episode: Kinder der Gewalt
- 1999: Paradise Mall
- 2000: Crazy
- 2000: Exit to Heaven
- 2001: Tatort (TV series), episode: Tot bist Du!
- 2001: Heart Over Head
- 2002: Fetisch (short film)
- 2002: Mehmet (short film)
- 2002: Schlüsselkinder (short film)
- 2002: Weil ich gut bin
- 2002: Weichei (short film)
- 2003: Play It Loud! (Verschwende deine Jugend)
- 2004: Agnes and His Brothers (Agnes und seine Brüder)
- 2004: Egoshooter
- 2004: Kurz – Der Film
- 2004: Before the Fall (Napola – Elite für den Führer)
- 2005: Die letzte Schlacht
- 2005: Tatort (TV series), episode: Wo ist Max Gravert?
- 2006: Einfache Leute
- 2006: Atomised / The Elementary Particles (Elementarteilchen)
- 2006: Joy Division
- 2006: Black Sheep
- 2006: Wigald (short film)
- 2007: KDD – Kriminaldauerdienst (TV series)
- 2007: Tour Excess
- 2007: Why Men Don't Listen and Women Can't Read Maps (Warum Männer nicht zuhören und Frauen schlecht einparken)
- 2008: Robert Zimmermann Is Tangled Up in Love (Robert Zimmermann wundert sich über die Liebe)
- 2008: Tatort (TV crime series), episode: Der frühe Abschied
- 2008: Mordgeständnis
- 2008: The Baader Meinhof Complex (theatrical film, drama)
- 2009: Dawn of Evil: Rise of the Reich (Mein Kampf), inspired by a stage play by George Tabori
- 2009: Bloch (TV series), episode: Tod eines Freundes
- 2009: Ice Fever (German/Italian TV film based on Ken Follett's novel Whiteout)
- 2010: Tatort (TV series), episode: Am Ende des Tages
- 2010: Ich, Ringo und das Tor zur Welt (TV biopic)
- 2011: Polizeiruf 110 (TV series), episode: Die verlorene Tochter
- 2011: Tatort (TV series), episode: Auskreuzung
- 2012: A Coffee in Berlin (theatrical film, comedy/drama)
- 2012: Ludwig II. (theatrical film, period drama)
- 2013: Hotel Adlon: A Family Saga (TV mini-series)
- 2013: The Tragedy of a Simple Man (TV film)
- 2013: Shark Alarm at Müggel Lake (theatrical film, comedy)
- 2013: Unsere Mütter, unsere Väter (TV mini-series) Also broadcast on BBC 2(UK) in April/May 2014 as Generation War.
- 2014: Who Am I – No System is Safe
- 2014: Posthumous
- 2014: Suite Francaise
- 2015: Woman in Gold
- 2015: Punk Berlin 1982 (Tod den Hippies!! Es lebe der Punk)
- 2016: Point Blank (TV film)
- 2016: NSU German History X
- 2017: The Same Sky (TV Series), 6 episodes on Netflix
- 2018: Never Look Away
- 2019: Lara
- 2019: The Goldfish (Die Goldfische)
- 2019: Brecht
- 2021: Fabian – Going to the Dogs
- 2024: Murder Mindfully (Television Series)
Audio Plays
- 2003: Die Meute der Mórrígan (The Hounds of the Morrigan) – role: Pidge
- 2003: Das Geheimnis der verborgenen Insel (Monster Mission)
- 2003: Hanni und Nanni und ihre Gäste (based on Enid Blyton's book series St. Clare's) – role: Peter
- 2008: Jodi Picoult: Neunzehn Minuten (Nineteen Minutes) – role: Peter Houghton (audiobook), publisher: der Hörverlag, ISBN: 978-3867172523
- 2011: Übernacht – role: Jan
- 2012: Als ich meine Eltern verließ – audiobook recording of the novel by Michel Rostain (orig. French title: Le Fils)
Awards and Recognitions
- 2000: Bavarian Film Awards, Germany: Young Talented Actor award for his performance in Crazy
- 2005: Undine Awards, Germany: Best young character actor award for his performance in Before the Fall
- 2005: Undine Awards, Germany: Audience award for his performance in Before the Fall
- 2008: Wiesbaden Fernsehkrimi-Festival: German crime fiction TV award for outstanding performance in Tatort – Der frühe Abschied
- 2012: Oldenburg International Film Festival: Seymour Cassel Award for his performance in A Coffee in Berlin
- 2013: Bavarian Film Awards, Germany: Best male actor award for his performance in A Coffee in Berlin
- 2013: German Film Awards (Goldene Lola): Best male actor in a leading role (for his performance in A Coffee in Berlin)
See also
In Spanish: Tom Schilling para niños
