Richard Sammel | |
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Born | |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1991–present |
Richard Sammel (born 13 October 1960) [1] is a German actor. He is best known to United States audiences for his role as Thomas Eichhorst on in The Strain (2014–2017). [1] He has appeared in more than 100 films and television series since 1991. [2]
Sammel was born in Heidelberg, Germany, [1] and speaks five languages: his native German, and English, French, Italian, and Spanish, all of which he is fluent in ('fairly fluent' in Spanish). [2] [3]
In 2015, he was nominated for the Best Supporting Actor on Television at the 41st Saturn Awards, [4] for his role as Thomas Eichhorst in Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan created Vampire horror FX television series The Strain (2014–2017). [1]
in 2021, he appeared as Bernhardt Mueller in French thriller miniseries The Rope, alongside Suzanne Clément and Jakob Cedergren. [5] [6]
He resides in Paris and Berlin with his girlfriend and his son. He also has two daughters. [7]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1997 | Life Is Beautiful | German officer at train station | |
1998 | Taxi | German gangster leader | |
1999 | On the Road to Timbuktu: Explorers in Africa | Voice-over | Documentary film |
2002 | The Nest | Winfried | |
Safe Conduct | Richard Pottier | ||
2006 | OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies | Moeller | |
Casino Royale | Adolph Gettler | ||
2009 | Inglourious Basterds | Sergeant Werner Rachtman | |
2009–2017 | Un village français | Heinrich Müller | |
2010 | Joséphine, ange gardien | Berlin officer | TV series (1 episode) |
2011 | Sniper: Reloaded | Colonel Ralf Jäger | |
2012 | The Third Half | Rudolph Spitz | |
2013 | Road 47 | Colonel Mayer | |
Company of Heroes | Commandant Beimler | ||
2014 | 3 Days to Kill | The Wolf | |
Colt 45 | Major | ||
2014–2017 | The Strain | Thomas Eichhorst | TV series |
2016 | The Confessions | German minister | |
2018 | The Delegation | Head of the Delegation | |
2019 | The Name of the Rose | Malachia of Hildesheim | Miniseries |
2019 | Gate to Heaven | Robert Sternvall | |
2020 | The Head | Erik Osterland | |
2021 | Spencer | Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh | Minor role |
2021 | The Rope | Bernhardt Mueller [5] [6] | Miniseries |
2022 | Neneh Superstar | Victor Max | |
2023 | The Order of Time |
Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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2015 | 41st Saturn Awards | Best Supporting Actor on Television | The Strain [4] | Nominated |
Richard Sammel | |
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Born | |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1991–present |
Richard Sammel (born 13 October 1960) [1] is a German actor. He is best known to United States audiences for his role as Thomas Eichhorst on in The Strain (2014–2017). [1] He has appeared in more than 100 films and television series since 1991. [2]
Sammel was born in Heidelberg, Germany, [1] and speaks five languages: his native German, and English, French, Italian, and Spanish, all of which he is fluent in ('fairly fluent' in Spanish). [2] [3]
In 2015, he was nominated for the Best Supporting Actor on Television at the 41st Saturn Awards, [4] for his role as Thomas Eichhorst in Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan created Vampire horror FX television series The Strain (2014–2017). [1]
in 2021, he appeared as Bernhardt Mueller in French thriller miniseries The Rope, alongside Suzanne Clément and Jakob Cedergren. [5] [6]
He resides in Paris and Berlin with his girlfriend and his son. He also has two daughters. [7]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
1997 | Life Is Beautiful | German officer at train station | |
1998 | Taxi | German gangster leader | |
1999 | On the Road to Timbuktu: Explorers in Africa | Voice-over | Documentary film |
2002 | The Nest | Winfried | |
Safe Conduct | Richard Pottier | ||
2006 | OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies | Moeller | |
Casino Royale | Adolph Gettler | ||
2009 | Inglourious Basterds | Sergeant Werner Rachtman | |
2009–2017 | Un village français | Heinrich Müller | |
2010 | Joséphine, ange gardien | Berlin officer | TV series (1 episode) |
2011 | Sniper: Reloaded | Colonel Ralf Jäger | |
2012 | The Third Half | Rudolph Spitz | |
2013 | Road 47 | Colonel Mayer | |
Company of Heroes | Commandant Beimler | ||
2014 | 3 Days to Kill | The Wolf | |
Colt 45 | Major | ||
2014–2017 | The Strain | Thomas Eichhorst | TV series |
2016 | The Confessions | German minister | |
2018 | The Delegation | Head of the Delegation | |
2019 | The Name of the Rose | Malachia of Hildesheim | Miniseries |
2019 | Gate to Heaven | Robert Sternvall | |
2020 | The Head | Erik Osterland | |
2021 | Spencer | Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh | Minor role |
2021 | The Rope | Bernhardt Mueller [5] [6] | Miniseries |
2022 | Neneh Superstar | Victor Max | |
2023 | The Order of Time |
Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|
2015 | 41st Saturn Awards | Best Supporting Actor on Television | The Strain [4] | Nominated |