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Albrecht Schuch

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Albrecht Schuch
Schuch in 2019
Born
Albrecht Abraham Schuch

(1985-08-21) 21 August 1985 (age 39)
Jena, East Germany
EducationUniversity of Music and Theatre Leipzig
OccupationActor
Years active2001–present[1]
Notable workAll Quiet on the Western Front
System Crasher
RelativesKaroline Schuch (sister)

Albrecht Abraham Schuch (born 21 August 1985) is a German actor. He is the recipient of several accolades, including four German Film Awards, a Bavarian Film Award, and a German Television Award. He was nominated for a BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his performance in All Quiet on the Western Front (2022).

Early life

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Schuch was born in 1985 in Jena, East Germany.[1][2] He is the younger brother of actress Karoline Schuch.[3] He studied acting at the University of Music and Theatre Leipzig from 2006 to 2010.[1][2]

Career

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Schuch made his film debut in Robert Thalheim's Westwind.[2] In 2012, he played his first film starring role as Alexander von Humboldt in Detlev Buck's Measuring the World[4] based on Daniel Kehlmann's novel of the same name.[5]

He is the only male actor to win the German Film Award in two categories as lead and supporting actor at the same award ceremony. In 2020, he won both awards for the films System Crasher and Berlin Alexanderplatz.[6] Two years later, he won again as Best Actor for the Film Dear Thomas.[7] In 2023 he won the German Film Award as Best Supporting Actor for his performance in All Quiet on the Western Front.[8]

Filmography

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Film
Year Title Role Notes
2011 Westwind Ronny
2012 Measuring the World Alexander von Humboldt Credited as Albrecht Abraham Schuch
2016 Paula Otto Modersohn
2018 Atlas Jan Haller
2019 System Crasher Michael Heller German Film Award for Best Actor
2020 Berlin Alexanderplatz Reinhold German Film Award for Best Supporting Actor
2021 Fabian: Going to the Dogs Stephan Labude
Dear Thomas Thomas Brasch German Film Award for Best Actor
Bavarian Film Award for Best Actor
Schachnovelle Philip Stölzl
2022 All Quiet on the Western Front Stanislaus Katczinsky Nominated for BAFTA for Best Supporting Actor

German Film Award for Best Supporting Actor

Dark Satellites
TV
Year Title Role Notes
2009 Bei uns und um die Ecke TV movie
2010 Polizeiruf 110 Jacob Episode: Schatten
2010 The Old Fox Adrian Humbold Episode: Ende der Schonzeit
2010 Neue Vahr Süd [de] Harry
2012 NeoParadise Himself Episodes: Money Boy schlägt Klaas nieder/Der Pickup Artist/The Voice
2013 Tatort Pater Rufus Episode: Allmächtig
2014 Die Fahnderin [de] Florian Hofmann TV movie
2016 NSU German History X Uwe Mundlos TV mini-series
2018 54 Hours [de] Peter Meyer TV film
German Screen Actors Award for Best Supporting Actor
2018 Bad Banks Adam Pohl TV series (2 seasons)
German Television Award for Best Supporting Actor

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Albrecht Schuch" (PDF). Agentur Lambsdorff. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "Albrecht Schuch". Film & Festivals. Cool Connections. Archived from the original on 2014-05-27. Retrieved 2014-05-26.
  3. ^ "Sagen Sie jetzt nichts, Karoline und Albrecht Schuch" [Don't say anything now, Karoline and Albrecht Schuch]. Süddeutsche Zeitung (in German). 26 October 2012.
  4. ^ "Abraham Albrecht Schuch: New exciting face in German cinema". klatsch-tratsch.de. 2012-10-28. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2014-05-26.
  5. ^ "ALBRECHT ABRAHAM SCHUCHDETLEV BUCKDIE VERMESSUNG DER WELT" (in German). Interview. 2012-10-25. Archived from the original on 2015-09-19. Retrieved 2014-05-26.
  6. ^ "Deutscher Filmpreis 2020" (in German). Deutsche Filmakademie. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  7. ^ "Deutscher Filmpreis 2022" (in German). Deutsche Filmakademie. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  8. ^ "Deutscher Filmpreis 2022" (in German). Deutsche Filmakademie. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
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