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David Kross

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David Kross
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David Kross was born on July 4, 1990 in Bargteheide, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany next to Hamburg. He attended Eckhorst High School in Bargteheide till 2007. In this period, he first appears in the German movie Verzauberte Emma oder Hilfe, ich bin ein Junge... ! (2002). He also receives his first leading role in the movie Tough Enough (2006) directed by Detlev Buck.

In 2007 Stephen Daldry cast Kross in the adaption of his best selling novel "The Reader (2008)" provided that Kross had to learn English until the start of shooting. Later, Kross was honored with the Chopard trophy at the 62nd Cannes Festival playing on of the leading roles, opposite Kate Winslet and Ralph Fiennes.

He subsequently stars in War Horse (2011) and Into the White (2012).
BornJuly 4, 1990
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    • Awards
      • 8 wins & 10 nominations total

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    Known for

    Ralph Fiennes, Kate Winslet, and David Kross in The Reader (2008)
    The Reader
    7.6
    • Young Michael Berg
    • 2008
    Jeremy Irvine in War Horse (2011)
    War Horse
    7.2
    • Gunther
    • 2011
    Ralph Fiennes, Djimon Hounsou, Rhys Ifans, Gemma Arterton, and Harris Dickinson in The King's Man (2021)
    The King's Man
    6.3
    • Moustached Man
    • 2021
    Rupert Grint and Florian Lukas in Into the White (2012)
    Into the White
    7.1
    • Obergefreiter Josef Schwartz
    • 2012

    Credits

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    Actor



    • Wind of Change
      • Andrej
      • Completed
    • The King's Man: The Traitor King
      • Adolf Hitler
      • Pre-production
    • Gould Lover
      • Georg Weismann
      • Post-production



    • Kostja Ullmann, David Kross, and Janina Uhse in My Best Friend, His Girlfriend and Me (2026)
      My Best Friend, His Girlfriend and Me
      5.4
      • Matze
      • 2026
    • Asbestos (2023)
      Asbestos
      6.1
      TV Series
      • Wiktor
      • 2023–2025
    • Parallel Me (2025)
      Parallel Me
      5.9
      TV Mini Series
      • Jonas
      • 2025
    • Fedja van Huêt in Fabula (2025)
      Fabula
      6.4
      • The Grape
      • 2025
    • The World Will Tremble (2025)
      The World Will Tremble
      6.8
      • Lange
      • 2025
    • Everything's Fifty Fifty (2024)
      Everything's Fifty Fifty
      6.2
      • Robin
      • 2024
    • Moritz Bleibtreu and Enzo Brumm in Viktor Bringt's (2024)
      Viktor Bringt's
      6.5
      TV Series
      • Sami
      • 2024
    • Joel Basman in Kafka (2024)
      Kafka
      7.2
      TV Mini Series
      • Max Brod
      • 2024
    • Friedefeld (2024)
      Friedefeld
      6.0
      TV Series
      • Paul
      • 2024
    • Dominique Devenport in Davos 1917 (2023)
      Davos 1917
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Carl Mangold
      • 2023
    • Home Sweet Home: Where Evil Lives (2023)
      Home Sweet Home: Where Evil Lives
      4.5
      • Viktor
      • 2023
    • The Peacock (2023)
      The Peacock
      5.0
      • David Wächter
      • 2023
    • David Kross in A Stasi Comedy (2022)
      A Stasi Comedy
      5.6
      • Ludger Fuchs (jung)
      • 2022
    • Ralph Fiennes, Djimon Hounsou, Rhys Ifans, Gemma Arterton, and Harris Dickinson in The King's Man (2021)
      The King's Man
      6.3
      • Moustached Man
      • 2021
    • Hanno Koffler, David Kross, and Yung Ngo in Prey (2021)
      Prey
      4.4
      • Roman
      • 2021

    Voice Actor - Dubbing



    • The World Will Tremble (2025)
      The World Will Tremble
      6.8
      • Lange (German)
      • 2025
    • Anne Hathaway, Jamie Foxx, Kristin Chenoweth, Jesse Eisenberg, George Lopez, Jemaine Clement, Will.i.am, Pierce Gagnon, Rachel Crow, and Amandla Stenberg in Rio 2 (2014)
      Rio 2
      6.3
      • Blu (German)
      • 2014
    • Anne Hathaway, Jamie Foxx, Jesse Eisenberg, George Lopez, Tracy Morgan, Jemaine Clement, Will.i.am, and Francisco Ramos in Rio (2011)
      Rio
      6.9
      • Blu (German)
      • 2011

    Soundtrack



    • David Kross and Emilia Schüle in Boy 7 (2015)
      Boy 7
      5.7
      • performer: "74-75"
      • 2015
    • Rupert Grint and Florian Lukas in Into the White (2012)
      Into the White
      7.1
      • performer: "Deutschlandlied" (uncredited)
      • 2012

    Videos22

    The Reader
    Clip 1:15
    The Reader
    The Reader
    Interview 31:10
    The Reader
    The Reader
    Interview 31:10
    The Reader
    Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:01
    Official Trailer
    Trailer [OV]
    Trailer 2:08
    Trailer [OV]
    Trailer [OV]
    Trailer 1:29
    Trailer [OV]
    Trailer [OV]
    Trailer 2:27
    Trailer [OV]

    Personal details

    • Alternative name
      • David Kroß
    • Height
      • 5′ 11¼″ (1.81 m)
    • Born
      • July 4, 1990
      • Bargteheide, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
    • Parents
      • Angela Kross
    • Other works
      Provided the voice of Blu in the German dub of Rio (2011).

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      One of People Magazine's 100 Most Beautiful People 2009.

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