Tom Schilling (born 10 February 1982) is a German film and television actor.

Life and acting career

Schilling grew up in the formerly

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borough of Berlin Mitte. He was discovered at the age of 12 by stage director Thomas Heise, and cast in the stage play ''Im Schlagschatten des Mondes'' (Under the shadow of the moon) at the

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theatre company, which he stayed with for the next four years to play in other productions as well. Acting jobs earned him enough money to move out of his parents' place when he was 18 and still in school. He left school with an

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certificate. Schilling's screen acting debut was in 1996, when he appeared in the

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TV series ''

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'' at the age of 14. He was later cast in the theatrical film ' (1999) where he played alongside

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and

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, but the breakthrough for him came with his performance in ''

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'' (2000, directed by

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), for which he received the ''Talented Young Actor Award'' of the

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. In the critically well-received 2004 film '' Before the Fall'' (German title: ''Napola – Elite für den Führer'', directed by

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) Schilling appeared alongside

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as a young and fragile student at a

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elite school (

Napola National Political Institutes of Education (german: Nationalpolitische Erziehungsanstalten; officially abbreviated NPEA, commonly abbreviated Napola for ''Nationalpolitische Lehranstalt'' meaning National Political Teaching Institute) were ...

). In 2006, he received a scholarship for the

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in New York, where he studied for half a year. In the same year, he became a father to a son. Schilling was later given the role of the young

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's 2009 film ''Mein Kampf'' (the UK DVD release is marketed as ''Dawn of Evil: Rise of the Reich''), co-starring

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. Schilling originally wanted to become a painter and study art after school. In a 2008 interview he said he was not much of an extrovert, and that to him having to deliver oneself up on a day-to-day basis was a major disadvantage of being in the acting profession. In the early summer of 2014 Schilling's second child, a son, was born - the first child for him and his partner, the assistant director Annie Mosebach. In January 2017, Schilling's first daughter and third child was born - the second child for him and Mosebach.

Filmography

* 1996:

(TV series), episode: ''Manege frei'' * 1998: Der heiße Genuss (short film) * 1999:

Tatort ''Tatort'' ("Crime scene") is a German language police procedural television series that has been running continuously since 1970 with some 30 feature-length episodes per year, which makes it the longest-running German TV drama. Developed by ...

(TV series), episode: ''Kinder der Gewalt'' * 1999: * 2000:

* 2000: Der Himmel kann warten * 2001:

(TV series), episode: ''Tot bist Du!'' * 2001: * 2002: Fetisch (short film) * 2002: Mehmet (short film) * 2002: Schlüsselkinder (short film) * 2002: Weil ich gut bin * 2002: Weichei (short film) * 2003: ''(Verschwende deine Jugend)'' * 2004:

Agnes and His Brothers ''Agnes and His Brothers'' (german: Agnes und seine Brüder) is a 2004 film directed by Oskar Roehler. Plot Three very different siblings: Hans-Jörg, a librarian who is a sex addict; Werner, a politician in a troubled marriage with a son who ...

''(Agnes und seine Brüder)'' * 2004: Egoshooter * 2004: Kurz – Der Film * 2004: Before the Fall ''(Napola – Elite für den Führer)'' * 2005: Die letzte Schlacht * 2005:

(TV series), episode: ' * 2006: Einfache Leute * 2006: Atomised / The Elementary Particles ''(Elementarteilchen)'' * 2006:

Joy Division Joy Division were an English rock band formed in Salford in 1976. The group consisted of vocalist Ian Curtis, guitarist/keyboardist Bernard Sumner, bassist Peter Hook and drummer Stephen Morris. Sumner and Hook formed the band after attend ...

* 2006:

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* 2006: Wigald (short film) * 2007:

Pornorama ''Pornorama'' is a 2007 German comedy film directed by Marc Rothemund. The film describes the porn industry in Munich between the 60s and the 80s. Plot Cast * Tom Schilling as Bennie Köpke * Benno Fürmann as Freddie Köpke * Karoline Her ...

* 2007:

KDD – Kriminaldauerdienst ''KDD – Berlin Crime Squad'', German title ''KDD – Kriminaldauerdienst'' is a German television series that was broadcast from 2007 to 2010. The series differs from typical police procedurals by focusing on the daily work life and the private ...

(TV series) * 2007: Neben der Spur * 2007:

Why Men Don't Listen and Women Can't Read Maps ''Why Men Don't Listen and Women Can't Read Maps'' (german: Warum Männer nicht zuhören und Frauen schlecht einparken, literally "Why Men Don't Listen and Women Park Badly") is a 2007 German comedy film directed by Leander Haußmann Leander H ...

''(Warum Männer nicht zuhören und Frauen schlecht einparken)'' * 2008:

Robert Zimmermann Is Tangled Up in Love Robert Zimmermann Is Tangled Up in Love (german: Robert Zimmermann wundert sich über die Liebe) is a 2008 German comedy film directed by Leander Haußmann. Cast * Tom Schilling - Robert Zimmermann * Maruschka Detmers - Monika * Christian Sengewal ...

(''Robert Zimmermann wundert sich über die Liebe'') * 2008:

(TV crime series), episode: ''Der frühe Abschied'' * 2008: Mordgeständnis * 2008:

The Baader Meinhof Complex ''The Baader Meinhof Complex'' (german: Der Baader Meinhof Komplex, ) is a 2008 German drama film directed by Uli Edel. Written and produced by Bernd Eichinger, it stars Moritz Bleibtreu, Martina Gedeck, and Johanna Wokalek. The film is based ...

(theatrical film, drama) * 2009: Dawn of Evil: Rise of the Reich ''(Mein Kampf)'', inspired by a stage play by

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* 2009:

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(TV series), episode: ''Tod eines Freundes'' * 2009: (German/Italian TV film based on

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's novel '' Whiteout'') * 2010:

(TV series), episode: ''Am Ende des Tages'' * 2010: Ich, Ringo und das Tor zur Welt (TV biopic) * 2011:

Polizeiruf 110 ''Polizeiruf 110'' ("Police call 110") is a long-running German-language detective television series likened to Poirot. The name links to the emergency telephone number of the ''Volkspolizei''. The first episode was broadcast 27 June 1971 in the ...

(TV series), episode: ''Die verlorene Tochter'' * 2011:

(TV series), episode: ''Auskreuzung'' * 2012:

A Coffee in Berlin ''A Coffee in Berlin'', also titled ''Oh Boy'', is a 2012 German tragicomedy film directed by Jan-Ole Gerster. It is in black-and-white. It is the director's debut film, and thesis project for the German Film and Television Academy in Berlin. The ...

(theatrical film, comedy/drama) * 2012: Ludwig II. (theatrical film, period drama) * 2013: (TV mini-series) * 2013: (theatrical film, comedy) * 2013: Unsere Mütter, unsere Väter (TV mini-series) Also broadcast on

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(UK) in April/May 2014 as ''Generation War''. * 2014:

Who Am I – No System is Safe ''Who Am I'' (german: Who Am I – Kein System ist sicher; English: "Who Am I: No System Is Safe") is a 2014 German techno-thriller film directed by Baran bo Odar. It is centered on a computer hacker group in Berlin geared towards global fame. I ...

* 2014:

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* 2014: Suite Francaise * 2015: Woman in Gold * 2015: ''(Tod den Hippies!! Es lebe der Punk)'' * 2016: (TV film) * 2016:

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* 2017: The Same Sky (TV Series), 6 episodes on Netflix * 2018:

Never Look Away ''Never Look Away'' (german: Werk ohne Autor, lit=Work Without Author) is a 2018 German epic coming-of-age romantic drama film written and directed by Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck. It was nominated for a Golden Lion at the 75th Venice Inte ...

* 2019: ''

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'' * 2019: The Goldfish ''(Die Goldfische)'' * 2019: ''

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'' * 2021: ''

Fabian – Going to the Dogs ''Fabian: Going to the Dogs'' (german: Fabian oder Der Gang vor die Hunde, lit=Fabian or The Walk to the Dogs) is a 2021 German drama film directed by Dominik Graf from a screenplay he co-wrote with Constantin Lieb, based on Erich Kästner's 19 ...

Audio plays

* 2003: Die Meute der Mórrígan (

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) – role: Pidge * 2003: Das Geheimnis der verborgenen Insel (

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) * 2003: Hanni und Nanni und ihre Gäste (based on

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's book series '' St. Clare's'') – role: Peter * 2008:

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: ''Neunzehn Minuten'' (''Nineteen Minutes'') – role: ''Peter Houghton'' (

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), publisher:

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, * 2011: Übernacht – role: Jan * 2012: Als ich meine Eltern verließ –

recording of the novel by

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(orig. French title: ''Le Fils'')

Awards

* 2000:

Bavarian Film Awards The Bavarian Film Awards (german: Bayerischer Filmpreis) have been awarded annually since 1979 by the state government of Bavaria in Germany for “exceptional achievement in German filmmaking.” Along with the German Film Awards, these are the ...

, Germany: ''Young Talented Actor'' award for his performance in ''

'' * 2005: Undine Awards, Germany: Best young character actor award (Bester jugendlicher Charakterdarsteller) for his performance in '' Before the Fall'' * 2005: Undine Awards, Germany: Audience award (Zuschauerpreis) for his performance in '' Before the Fall'' * 2008: Wiesbaden Fernsehkrimi-Festival: Deutscher Fernsehkrimipreis (German crime fiction TV award) special award for outstanding performance in ''

– Der frühe Abschied'' * 2012:

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: Seymour Cassel Award for his performance in '' Oh Boy'' * 2013:

, Germany: Best male actor award (Bester Darsteller) for his performance in ''Oh Boy'' * 2013:

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(Goldene Lola): Best male actor in a leading role (for his performance in ''Oh Boy'')

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Schilling, Tom Living people 1982 births 21st-century German male actors German male film actors German male television actors German male child actors German male stage actors Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute alumni Male actors from Berlin German Film Award winners