August Diehl: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 46
- on screen
- 1998–2025
- box office
- $73.7M
- average score
- 61
- Born
- January 4, 1976 (age 50)
- Birthplace
- West Berlin, West Germany
- Citizenship
- Germany
- Occupations
- Actor
- Years active
- 1998-present
- Spouses
- Julia Malik
- Children
- 2
The Best August Diehl Movies
The highest-rated films August Diehl is credited on, by the Movie Echo Score that blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The Ice Tower (2025) scores highest, at 79. The full ranking adds the biggest box office hits and the most awarded films.
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Movie Echo Score: Score 79 The Ice Tower 2025 · Max -
Movie Echo Score: Score 76 The Last Vermeer 2019 · Alex De Klerks -
Movie Echo Score: Score 75 A Hidden Life 2019 · Franz Jägerstätter -
Movie Echo Score: Score 75 The Last Vermeer 2020 · Alex De Klerks -
Movie Echo Score: Score 73 The Ice Tower 2025 · Max -
Movie Echo Score: Score 69 The Command 2019 · Anton Markov
August Diehl's Career in Numbers
August Diehl's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres August Diehl works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from 23 (1998) to The Ice Tower (2025), and the 2010s were the busiest decade.
August Diehl Movies by Decade
- 1990s 1
- 2000s 13
- 2010s 20
- 2020s 11
The 2010s were August Diehl's busiest decade, with 20 films.
August Diehl Movies by Genre
- Drama 19
- Comedy 7
- Biography 3
- Crime 3
- Thriller 3
- Adventure 2
- Action 2
- Fantasy 1
- Mystery 1
- Western 1
Drama is the genre August Diehl has worked in most, with 19 films, ahead of comedy (7).
August Diehl Career Milestones
- First film
- 23 1998
- Biggest box office hit
- Bonhoeffer: Pastor. Spy. Assassin. $12.7M worldwide
- Best-rated film
- The Ice Tower Movie Echo Score 79
- Newest film
- The Ice Tower 2025
August Diehl Filmography: Every Movie
Every film August Diehl is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 61. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
August Diehl Movies as an Actor
45- 2025 The Ice Tower as Max · Drama Worldwide box office: $68.4K Movie Echo Score: 73
- 2025
The Disappearance of Josef Mengele as Josef Mengele · Drama - 2025 The Ice Tower as Max · Fantasy Movie Echo Score: 79
- 2024
Bonhoeffer: Pastor. Spy. Assassin. as Martin Niemoller · Drama Worldwide box office: $12.7M Movie Echo Score: 45 - 2023
Sidonie in Japan as Antoine Perceval · Drama Worldwide box office: $1.44M - 2022
Plan A as Max · Drama Movie Echo Score: 31 - 2022
The Robber Hotzenplotz as Petrosilius Zwackelmann · Adventure Worldwide box office: $6.07M - 2022
The Perfumier Mystery Movie Echo Score: 36 - 2022
Sauerdogs as Hans · Western - 2022
Munich: The Edge of War as Franz Sauer · Biography Movie Echo Score: 54 - 2020 The Last Vermeer as Alex De Klerks · Drama Worldwide box office: $885K Movie Echo Score: 75
- 2019 A Hidden Life as Franz Jägerstätter · Biography Worldwide box office: $4.65M Movie Echo Score: 75
- 2019 The Last Vermeer as Alex De Klerks · Drama Worldwide box office: $885K Movie Echo Score: 76
- 2019 The Command as Anton Markov · Action Worldwide box office: $6.82M Movie Echo Score: 69
- 2019
The Birdcatcher as Herman · War Movie Echo Score: 60 - 2019
Bauhaus: A New Era as Walter Gropius · Drama - 2018
The Emperor of Paris as Nathanaël · Crime Worldwide box office: $7.63M Movie Echo Score: 53 - 2018
Kursk as Anton Markov · Action Movie Echo Score: 66 - 2018
The Young Karl Marx as Karl Marx · Biography Worldwide box office: $4.87M Movie Echo Score: 62 - 2018
Perfume as Moritz de Vries · Crime - 2017
Midnight Confession as Kurt · Comedy - 2016
Dark Diamond as Gabi · Crime - 2016
Close to the Enemy as Dieter Koehler · Drama - 2015
The Disappearing Illusionist as Dirk Ohm · Thriller Worldwide box office: $273 - 2014
The Husband as Karl "Rusty" Rost · Comedy - 2013
Frau Ella as Klaus · Comedy Worldwide box office: $12.1M - 2013
Layla Fourie as Eugene Pienaar · Thriller - 2012
Confession of a Child of the Century as Desgenais · Drama Worldwide box office: $146K - 2012
Shores of Hope as Andreas Hornung · Drama Worldwide box office: $332K - 2011
If Not Us, Who? as Bernward Vesper · Drama Worldwide box office: $526K - 2010
The Coming Days as Konstantin Richter · Drama Worldwide box office: $492K - 2008
Buddenbrooks as Christian Buddenbrook · Drama Worldwide box office: $12.6M - 2008
Dr. Alemán as Marc · Adventure - 2008
Mr. Kuka’s Advice as Lothar · Comedy - 2007
Head Under Water as Martin Wegner · Comedy Worldwide box office: $148K - 2006
Nichts als Gespenster as Felix · Drama - 2006
Slumming as Sebastian · Comedy Worldwide box office: $86.2K - 2006
I Am the Other Woman as Robert Fabry · Thriller - 2005
Kabale und Liebe as Ferdinand von Walter - 2004
Love in Thoughts as Günther Scheller · Drama Worldwide box office: $1.19M - 2003
The Birch-Tree Meadow as Oskar · Drama - 2002
Haider lebt - 1. April 2021 as A.M. Kaiser · Comedy Worldwide box office: $19.4K - 2001
Shagging as Alex - 2000
Kalt ist der Abendhauch as Hugo Wimmer (jung) · Drama - 1998
23 as Karl Koch · Drama
August Diehl in Documentaries & Specials
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Who Is August Diehl?
August Diehl was born in West Berlin, West Germany in 1976 and is 50 years old. Credited on films since 1998, as an actor. The background, training and the roles that shaped the career.
August Diehl is a prominent German actor who was born on 4th January 1976. He is world renowned for his impeccable portrayal of Gestapo major Dieter Hellstrom in Quentin Tarantino's Inglourious Basterds (2009) and as Michael "Mike" Krause, Evelyn Salt's spouse, in the film Salt. His star performances do not just end there. Diehl has also led in The Counterfeiters (2007), The Young Karl Marx (2017), and Terrence Malick's A Hidden Life (2019). His acting prowess was recognized in 2000 when the European Film Promotion named him one of European film's Shooting Stars. In 2024, he enthralled audiences with his role in the fantasy-drama The Master and Margarita, where he played a devil-like character named Woland. His newest projects include The Disappearance, where he plays Josef Mengele, and the action movie, Control. Diehl's repertoire will soon expand with a role in the 2025 fantasy-drama The Ice Tower. Born in West Berlin into a family of artists - his father was an actor, his mother a costume designer, and his brother a composer - Diehl had a peripatetic childhood which saw him living in France, Hamburg, Vienna, and Düsseldorf, before becoming an acting student at Hochschule für Schauspielkunst Ernst Busch in Berlin at 18.
Who August Diehl Makes Movies With
The actors and directors August Diehl shares the most films with. Alexander Fehling comes first, with 4 films together, followed by Vicky Krieps (4).
August Diehl: Questions & Answers
How many movies August Diehl has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has August Diehl been in?
August Diehl is credited on 46 films, from 1998 to 2025. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is August Diehl's highest-grossing movie?
Bonhoeffer: Pastor. Spy. Assassin. (2024) is August Diehl's biggest box office hit, with $12.7M worldwide, ahead of Buddenbrooks (2008) ($12.6M). Across every film with box office figures, August Diehl's movies have made $73.7M.
August Diehl's biggest hits What is the best August Diehl movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, August Diehl's best-rated film is The Ice Tower (2025) with a score of 79, followed by The Last Vermeer (2019) (76).
Best August Diehl movies, ranked How old is August Diehl?
August Diehl is 50 years old, born on January 4, 1976 in West Berlin, West Germany.
What is August Diehl's newest movie?
The most recent film on August Diehl's filmography is The Ice Tower (2025), in the role of Max.
Who does August Diehl work with most often?
August Diehl shares the most films with Alexander Fehling (4 films), Vicky Krieps (4 films) and Joel Basman (3 films).
The Best August Diehl Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 46 credits.
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