- Born
- Height5′ 11¼″ (1.81 m)
- 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).
- IMDb mini biography by: xesrox
- ParentsAngela Kross
- One of People Magazine's 100 Most Beautiful People 2009.
- After director Detlev Buck's daughter told him about Kross, he got his first major role in Tough Enough (2006).
- 2009: Named as one of European films' Shooting Stars by European Film Promotion.
- Studying Drama at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.
- As of 2015, has appeared in two films that were nominated for the Best Picture Oscar: The Reader (2008) and War Horse (2011).
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