- Born
- Height5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
- Ulrich Matthes was born on May 9, 1959 in West Berlin, West Germany. He is an actor, known for Downfall (2004), A Hidden Life (2019) and Feuerreiter (1998).
- RelativesDieter Matthes(Sibling)
- Played a Nazi in Downfall (2004) and a Holocaust victim in The Ninth Day (2004).
- Is one of the German voices of Kenneth Branagh.
- 2005: Was voted "Actor of the Year" by 'Theater heute' magazine for his performance in Edward Albees' "Who's afraid of Virginia Woolf?".
- His brother Dieter Matthes is a doctor, photographer and actor.
- Member of #ActOut in Spring 2021 and one of 185 Actors who identify as lesbian, gay, bi, trans*, queer, inter and non-binary, among many other things.
- When my mother was 5 months pregnant with me, she was hit by a car, flew 13 meters through the air, and doctors told her: The child - forget it. The main reason I survived was my mother's discipline, as she did not take painkillers despite her serious injuries. I cannot imagine these six months not having influenced my personality. I was rescued before I was even born.
- [asked about his background in voice acting] No, unfortunately I haven't [ever dubbed an adult movie]. I would have found that funny. I would have had fun doing this.
Contribute to this page
Suggest an edit or add missing content
