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Christoph Waltz Biography

Birth Name:Christoph Waltz

Birth Place:Vienna, Austria

Profession Actor, Soundtrack, Producer, Director

Fast Facts

Received the Special Achievement Award at the 2009 eDIT Filmmaker's Festival
Studied at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Vienna, Austria
Studied method acting at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute
Quote: "I know what I can contribute, And that's a very limited, very specific unit, whether it's a big movie, a small movie, a German movie, an American movie․ That's the advantage I have over a 25-year-old․ I've had the chance to understand what it is I do․"
Well known for his collaborations with Quentin Tarantino
Is fluent in German, French and English
Was originally drawn to "Inglourious Basterds" when the cover page of the script he received was handwritten by Quentin Tarantino
Although his father applied for him to receive German citizenship at the time of his birth, he applied and received his Austrian citizenship in 2010

Awards

2009EDA Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2009AFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2009ACCA-Best Cast Ensemble: winner
2009ACCA-Best Actor in a Supporting Role: winner
2009Bambi-Best Actor - International: winner
2009BSFC Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2009Best Actor-: winner
2009CFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2009DFWFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2009DFCS Award-Breakthrough Artist: nominated
2009DFCS Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2009FFCC Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2009Golden Schmoes-Best Supporting Actor of the Year: winner
2009Golden Schmoes-Breakthrough Performance of the Year: winner
2009Hollywood Film Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2009HFCS Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2009IFJA Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2009ICP Award-Best Supporting Performance: winner
2009KCFCC Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2009Sierra Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2009LAFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2009NYFCC Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2009NYFCO Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2009NYFCO Award-Breakthrough Performance: winner
2009OFCC Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2009PFCS Award-Best Acting Ensemble: winner
2009PFCS Award-Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role: winner
2009Romy-Favorite Actor (Beliebtester Schauspieler): nominated
2009SDFCS Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2009SDFCS Award-Best Ensemble Performance: winner
2009Satellite Award-Best Actor in a Supporting Role: winner
2009SEFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2009SLFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2009TFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2009UFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2009VVFP Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2009WAFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2010Oscar-Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role: winner
2010Saturn Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2010Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role: winner
2010Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: winner
2010BAFTA Film Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2010COFCA Award-Best Ensemble: winner
2010COFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2010CinEuphoria-Best Ensemble - International Competition: winner
2010CinEuphoria-Best Supporting Actor - International Competition: winner
2010Critics Choice Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2010DFCS Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2010Empire Award-Best Actor: winner
2010Gold Derby Film Award-Supporting Actor: winner
2010Gold Derby Film Award-Supporting Actor of the Decade: nominated
2010Gold Derby Film Award-Ensemble Cast: winner
2010Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture: winner
2010ICS Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2010INOCA-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2010IFC Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2010IOMA-Best Supporting Actor (Miglior attore non protagonista): winner
2010Jupiter Award-Best International Actor: winner
2010ALFS Award-Actor of the Year: winner
2010MTV Movie Award-Best Villain: nominated
2010NSFC Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2010NTFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2010OFTA Film Award-Best Breakthrough Performance: Male: winner
2010OFTA Film Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2010OFCS Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2010Romy-Favorite Actor (Beliebtester Schauspieler): winner
2010Critics Award-Best Foreign Actor (Melhor Ator Estrangeiro): winner
2010Audience Award-Best Foreign Actor (Melhor Ator Estrangeiro): winner
2010Cinema Vanguard Award-: winner
2010VFCC Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2011BSFC Award-Best Ensemble Cast: winner
2011MTV Movie Award-Best Villain: nominated
2011Satellite Award-Best Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
2012Movies for Grownups Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2012AFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2012ACCA-Best Supporting Actor of the Decade: nominated
2012BFCC Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2012BSFC Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2012DFWFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2012Golden Schmoes-Best Supporting Actor of the Year: winner
2012IFJA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2012ICP Award-Best Supporting Performance: nominated
2012Jupiter Award-Best International Actor: nominated
2012Jupiter Award-Best International Actor: nominated
2012Jupiter Award-Best International Actor: nominated
2012LAFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2012NYFCC Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2012SDFCS Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2012SDFCS Award-Best Ensemble Performance: nominated
2012SLFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2012VVFP Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2013Oscar-Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role: winner
2013Saturn Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2013EDA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2013BAFTA Film Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2013COFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2013Empire Award-Best Actor: nominated
2013GAFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2013Gold Derby Film Award-Ensemble Cast: nominated
2013Gold Derby Film Award-Supporting Actor: nominated
2013Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture: winner
2013ICS Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2013IOMA-Best Supporting Actor (Miglior attore non protagonista): winner
2013NCFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2013OFTA Film Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2013OFCS Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2013VFCC Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2014Jupiter Award-Best International Actor: nominated
2014Georges Award-Best Foreign Duo of the Year: winner
2014Georges Award-Best Foreign Hero of the Year: nominated
2015Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical: nominated
2015Yoga Award-Worst Foreign Actor: winner
2016All Def Movie Award-Most Helpful White Person: winner
2020Gold Derby Film Award-Supporting Actor of the Decade: nominated
2020Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Actor in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series: nominated
2021DOC LA Award-Master Award: winner
2022IFJA Award-Best Vocal/Motion Capture Performance: nominated
2022OFTA Film Hall of Fame-Character: winner
2026Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: nominated