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August Diehl, born on January 4, 1976 in West Berlin, Allied-occupied Germany, is a stage actor, film actor and speaker. August Diehl is 50 years old as of 2026. Listed accolades include Nestroy Theatre Prize, Berliner Bär (2020) and Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture (2010).
My Take
August Diehl is the kind of actor I instinctively trust. Trained at the Ernst Busch academy in his native Berlin, he carries a stage discipline that gives even his smallest film moments real weight. His Gestapo officer in Inglourious Basterds is a masterclass in quiet menace, tension wound so tight it makes a whole scene flinch. What I admire is his refusal to coast on Hollywood gloss; he brings a distinctly European shadow and restraint to everything. A Nestroy Prize confirms his theatrical roots run deep. He is a craftsman who can shift a film's temperature with a single look, and I want to keep watching him.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- August Diehl
- Name (Japanese)
- アウグスト・ディール
- Reading
- あうぐすと・でぃーる
- Born
- January 4, 1976 (age 50)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Dragon
- Origin
- West Berlin, Allied-occupied Germany
- Occupation
- stage actor / film actor / actor / speaker / musician
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- Nestroy Theatre Prize
- 2020 Berliner Bär
- 2010 Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
3. Links
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-18
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was August Diehl born?
Born January 4, 1976 (age 50).
Where is August Diehl from?
August Diehl is from West Berlin, Allied-occupied Germany.
What does August Diehl do?
August Diehl works as stage actor, film actor, actor, speaker, musician.
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