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Christoph Waltz
Actor

Christoph Waltz

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Winning Oscars for Inglourious Basterds and Django Unchained.

Inglourious Basterds · Django Unchained

Born
4 October 1956
Birthplace
Vienna

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Christoph Waltz

Christoph Waltz is an Austrian-born actor who moved from European television and theatre to international film roles. His performances often turn on precise, controlled dialogue.

Early life

Theatrical family

Was raised in Vienna by parents working in stage and costume design.

Training

Studied at the Max Reinhardt Seminar and later with Lee Strasberg and Stella Adler in New York.

Career

  1. 1980s–2000s

    European career

    Worked extensively in German-language television and theatre.

  2. 2009

    International breakthrough

    Played Hans Landa in Inglourious Basterds.

  3. 2015

    Bond antagonist

    Appeared as Blofeld in Spectre.

Selected work

Inglourious Basterds

Won his first supporting-actor Oscar.

Django Unchained

Won a second Oscar as Dr. King Schultz.

Big Eyes

Played artist Walter Keane.

Beyond work

Opera

Developed a strong interest in opera in childhood and initially considered singing professionally.

Sources & photo creditBiography and career ↗Biographical references ↗

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