Matthias Habich

Biography

Matthias Habich (born 12 January 1940) is a German actor who has appeared in more than 110 film and television productions since 1965. Habich was born in Danzig (present-day Gdańsk, Poland) and lives in Paris. In his career, he appeared in a number of internationally recognized films. In the 2001 film Enemy at the Gates about Stalingrad, he played the part of General (later Field Marshal) Friedrich Paulus. In the 2004 film Downfall, he portrayed Werner Haase. In the 2008 Oscar-winning drama The Reader he appeared as the father of the title character. Source: Article "Matthias Habich" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA.

Known For

Downfall

as Prof. Dr. Werner Haase

Enemy at the Gates

as General Paulus

The Reader

as Peter Berg

Berlin Syndrome

as Erich Werner

Nowhere in Africa

as Süßkind

The Vultures

as Karl Brenner

Scene of the Crime

as Prof. Sorensky

Scene of the Crime

as Roland Plauer

Scene of the Crime

as Maximilian Heinrich

Lassie Come Home

as Graf von Sprengel