Marco Hofschneider

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Marco Hofschneider
Born (1969-10-18) 18 October 1969 (age 53)

Marco Hofschneider (born 18 October 1969) [2] is a German actor known for his biographical portrayal of Solomon Perel in the 1990 acclaimed (Golden Globe-winning and Academy Award-nominated) World War II film Europa Europa . Since then, he has appeared in many German and British film and television programs. His older brother, René Hofschneider, also appeared in Europa Europa, playing the role of Isaak Perel, Solomon Perel's older brother.

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Hofschneider was born in Berlin, Germany.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1990 Europa Europa Solomon Perel
1992Le mirageEdouard Tümmler
1994 Foreign Student Philippe
1994 Immortal Beloved Karl van Beethoven
1996 The Island of Dr. Moreau M'Ling
1999 Seven Days Peter FedorovEpisode: "Last Breath"
2000 Urban Legends: Final Cut Simon
2003 Luther Ulrick
2007 Nuclear Secrets Klaus Fuchs2 episodes
2018Die Haut der AnderenPierre

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References

  1. "Marco Hofschneider". Rotten Tomatoes . Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  2. "Marco Hofschneider". AllMovie . Archived from the original on 4 July 2022.