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Christoph Waltz

クリストフ・ヴァルツ　/　くりすとふ・ゔぁるつ

Actor from Austria

October 4, 1956 (age 69)　・　Vienna, Austria

actor
film actor
stage actor

My Take

Christoph Waltz is my favorite argument against the cult of early success. He spent decades as a working actor in German-language theater and television, invisible to Hollywood, before his career detonated past fifty. Those two Academy Awards were not beginner's luck; they were compound interest on thirty years of craft. What sets him apart for me is his musicality with language — he makes menace sound like courtesy and courtesy feel like a trap. I would watch him read a phone book, and I would watch closely, because with Waltz the phone book would probably be hiding something.

Overview

Christoph Waltz (German: [ˈkʁɪstɔf ˈvalts]; born 4 October 1956) is an Austrian and German actor. Waltz gained international recognition for his portrayal of villainous and supporting roles in English-language films. His accolades include two Academy Awards, two BAFTAs, and two Golden Globes, as well as a nomination for a Primetime Emmy Award.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Christoph Waltz
Name (Japanese): クリストフ・ヴァルツ
Reading: くりすとふ・ゔぁるつ
Born: October 4, 1956 (age 69)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Libra / Monkey
Origin: Vienna, Austria
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: actor / film actor / stage actor / television actor / film director

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

Awards & achievements

2010 Romy
Austrian Decoration for Science and Art
2010 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
2013 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
1982 O.E. Hasse Award
2009 Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor
1997 Bavarian TV Awards
2015 European Film Academy Achievement in World Cinema Award

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

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