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Richard Sammel

リチャード・サメル　/　りちゃーど・さめる

Actor from Germany

January 1, 1960 (age 66)　・　Heidelberg, Karlsruhe Government Region, Germany

Karlsruhe Government Region
actor
film actor
television actor

My Take

Richard Sammel is the kind of actor whose face you know long before his name, and I mean that as the highest compliment. Born in Heidelberg in 1960, he's logged over a hundred films and series since 1991, working fluidly across languages and borders in a way few German actors manage. For me his menacing Eichhorst in The Strain and the Nazi sergeant in Inglourious Basterds are masterclasses in controlled villainy. He never overplays the threat. That restraint is why his antagonists linger; he makes you watch the calculation behind the eyes rather than the cruelty itself.

Overview

Richard Sammel (born 13 October 1960) is a German actor. He is best known to United States audiences for his roles as Sergeant Werner Rachtman in Inglourious Basterds (2009) and as Thomas Eichhorst in The Strain (2014–2017). He has appeared in more than 100 films and television series since 1991.

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

1. Profile

Name (English): Richard Sammel
Name (Japanese): リチャード・サメル
Reading: りちゃーど・さめる
Born: January 1, 1960 (age 66)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Capricorn / Rat
Origin: Heidelberg, Karlsruhe Government Region, Germany
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
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Occupation: actor / film actor / television actor

2. Background

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4. Personality

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6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AA%E3%83%81%E3%83%A3%E3%83%BC%E3%83%89%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B5%E3%83%A1%E3%83%AB

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