Christoph Waltz Biography, Height, Weight, Wiki, Movie List

Christoph Waltz (Age: 61 years)

Biography

Christoph Waltz is an Austrian-German actor and director. He has received critical acclaim for portraying SS-Standartenführer Hans Landa in Inglourious Basterds (2009) and bounty hunter Dr. King Schultz in Django Unchained (2012). He also earned an Academy Award, BAFTA Award and Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor and Best Actor Award at the Cannes Film Festival and a Screen Actors Guild Award for his portrayal of Landa.

Christoph Waltz was born on October 4, 1956 in Vienna, Austria to Johannes Waltz and Elisabeth Urbancic. His parents were costume designers from Germany and Austria respectively. He has three siblings.He attended the Theresianium and Billrothstrasse in Vienna. Later, He studied acting at the Max Reinhardt Seminar in Vienna before going to New York. He also studied method acting in in New York City.

Christoph Waltz started his media career as a stage actor. He was performed in the Schauspielhaus Zürich, Burgtheater and Salzburg Festival. Then he started to works as a television actor. He appeared in British TV series ‘The Gravy Train’ and ‘The Gravy train Goes East’. He was famous for his anti-hero roles in German crime serials before starting his film career. He made his directorial debut in the German television production ‘Wenn man sich traut’ in 2000.He became an international superstar when he acted in Quentin Tarantino's 2009 film Inglourious Basterds. He won the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor, the BAFTA Best Supporting Actor award, and the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his outstanding performance as Hans Landa.

Personal Profile

• Full name: Christoph Waltz
• Nickname: Christoph Waltz
• Date of birth: October 4, 1956
• Place of birth: Vienna, Austria
• Occupation: Actor, director
• Father name: Johannes Waltz
• Mother name: Elisabeth Urbancic
• Marital status: Married
• Spouse: Judith Holste
• Son name: Leon Waltz
• Daughter name: Miriam Waltz, Rachel Waltz
• Religion: Jewish
• Sun sign: Libra
• Nationality: Austrian, German
• Debut film: Breakthrough (1979)
• Net worth: $22 million

Physical Stats

• Height in feet: 5 feet 7 inches
• Height in centimeters: 170 cm
• Height in meters: 1.7 m
• Weight in kilograms: 76 kg
• Weight in pounds: 167 lbs
• Body measurements: 35-30-13 Inches
• Chest size: 35 Inches
• Waist size: 30 Inches
• Biceps size: 13 Inches
• Shoe size: 9 (US)
• Eye color: Blue
• Hair color: Blonde

Movie List

Year	Movies
2018	Georgetown, Alita: Battle Angel
2017	Downsizing, Tulip Fever
2016	The Legend of Tarzan
2015	Spectre
2014	Big Eyes, Horrible Bosses 2, Muppets Most Wanted (Comeo)
2013	The Zero Theorem, Epic (Voice)
2012	Django Unchained
2011	Carnage, The Three Musketeers, Water for Elephants, The Green Hornet
2009	Inglourious Basterds
2006	Lapislazuli: In the Eyes of the Bear
2004	Pact with the Devil
2003	Berlin Blues, Gun-shy, Angst
2001	She, Queen's Messenger
2000	Death, Deceit and Destiny Aboard the Orient Express, Falling Rocks, Ordinary Decent Criminal
1999	The Bride
1998	Love Scenes from Planet Earth, Seven Moons
1997	Our God's Brother
1995	The Start of Something
1991	Life for Life: Maximilian Kolbe
1988	Quicker Than the Eye
1986	Wahnfried
1982	Fire and Sword
1981	Headstand
1979	Breakthrough