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My Take
Lars Eidinger is one of my favorite kinds of performer: the stage animal who can survive a camera. Trained at the Ernst Busch academy in Berlin, he carries the raw, dangerous energy of live theater into screen work like Babylon Berlin and All the Light We Cannot See, and that translation is genuinely rare. The accolades, from the 2013 German Film Critics' prize to the 2024 Bambi, confirm what audiences already feel. He refuses to be boxed in, even moonlighting as a rapper, and I find that restless, uncategorizable quality magnetic. For me he's the gold standard of an actor who treats every medium as territory to conquer.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Lars Eidinger
- Name (Japanese)
- ラース・アイディンガー
- Reading
- らーす・あいでぃんがー
- Born
- January 21, 1976 (age 50)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Dragon
- Origin
- West Berlin, Allied-occupied Germany
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- stage actor / film actor / actor / presenter / speaker
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 2013 Preis der deutschen Filmkritik
- Austrian Film Award
- 2018 Tie Man of the Year
- 2024 Bambi Award
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/larseidinger/
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lars%20Eidinger
Frequently asked questions
When was Lars Eidinger born?
Born January 21, 1976 (age 50).
Where is Lars Eidinger from?
Lars Eidinger is from West Berlin, Allied-occupied Germany.
What does Lars Eidinger do?
Lars Eidinger works as stage actor, film actor, actor, presenter, speaker.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-20
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.