Albrecht Abraham Schuch (born 21 August 1985) is a German actor. He is the recipient of several accolades, including three German Film Awards, a
Bavarian Film Award
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British Academy Film Award
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Jena
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,
East Germany
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. He is the younger brother of actress
Karoline Schuch
Karoline Schuch (born 19 October 1981) is a German actress. She has appeared in more than 50 films and television shows since 2002.
Selected filmography
* ''Zeiten ändern dich'' (2010)
* ''Men Do What They Can'' (2012)
* '' Guardians'' (2012) ...
. He studied acting at the
University of Music and Theatre Leipzig
The University of Music and Theatre "Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy" Leipzig (german: Hochschule für Musik und Theater "Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy" Leipzig) is a public university in Leipzig (Saxony, Germany). Founded in 1843 by Felix Mendelssohn ...
from 2006 to 2010.
Career
Schuch made his film debut in Robert Thalheim's ''Westwind.'' In 2012, he played his first film starring role as
Alexander von Humboldt
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in
Detlev Buck
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Life and work
From his first short film at the age of 21 in 1982, ', he has remained one of the most important film ...
's ''
Measuring the World
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'' based on
Daniel Kehlmann
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