Louis Hofmann
German actor
Louis Hofmann
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Hofmann in 2015
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1997-06-03
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3 June 1997
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Bergisch Gladbach
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Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2006–present |
Louis Hofmann (born 3 June 1997) [1] is a German actor. He first gained attention as the lead in the 2011 German film Tom Sawyer [ de ] and won the Bodil Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as a teenage German prisoner of war in the 2015 Danish film Land of Mine . He is also known for playing Jonas in the 2017 German Netflix Original series Dark .
Life and career
Hofmann was born in the Bensberg district of Bergisch Gladbach [2] and grew up in Cologne . [3] His first experience in front of the camera was for Servicezeit , an evening magazine programme on WDR Fernsehen television network. [4] He appeared in a section of the programme, Die Ausflieger , which tested family recreational activities. [5] After two and a half years at Servicezeit , he decided to become an actor and applied to an acting agency. [6] He was subsequently represented by Agentur Schwarz. [1]
In 2009 Hofmann guest-starred in legal comedy-drama Danni Lowinski and television series Der verlorene Vater . He also appeared in the television film Tod in Istanbul . In 2010 he performed in Wilsberg and Alarm for Cobra 11 .
Hofmann's first cinematic leading role was the titular Tom Sawyer in director Hermine Huntgeburth 's 2011 German film adaptation of the classic Mark Twain novel The Adventures of Tom Sawyer . Along with Leon Seidel , who played the role of Huck Finn, he sang on the soundtrack of the film in the song, "Barfuß Gehen" ("Going Barefoot"). The sequel to Tom Sawyer , The Adventures of Huck Finn [ de ] ( German : Die Abenteuer des Huck Finn ), was released on 20 December 2012 in German cinemas. In 2013, Hofmann played a guest-starring role in an episode of the television series Stolberg . Beginning on 24 October 2013 Hofmann appeared in the comedy The Nearly Perfect Man (German: Der fast perfekte Mann ). [7]
His role as Wolfgang in the 2015 film Sanctuary (German: Freistatt ) directed by Marc Brummund earned him the 2015 Bavarian Film Prize as Best Newcomer Actor and the 2016 German Actors Award (Deutscher Schauspielerpreis) in the newcomer category. [8] [9] His first international role as a German prisoner of war in the Danish-German co-production Land of Mine ( Danish : Under sandet ) earned him the Best Supporting Actor prize at Denmark's Bodil Awards in 2016 . [10] [11] At the 2016 German Film Awards , he received with the Special Prize Jaeger-LeCoultre Homage to German Cinema presented to honour the work of German actors in international films. [12]
In 2016 Hofmann played Phil in Center of My World ( German : Die Mitte der Welt ), a coming-of-age romantic drama film directed by Jakob M. Erwa , based on the 1998 bestselling novel The Center of the World by Andreas Steinhöfel . [13] He was presented with a European Shooting Stars Award at Berlinale 2017 by the European Film Promotion organisation. [8]
In 2016, Hofmann was cast as Jonas Kahnwald in Dark , a science fiction thriller released on Netflix on 1 December 2017. His character is one of the leads and is the main love interest for the character of Martha Nielsen. A second season was released on 21 June 2019. [14] [15] A third and final season was released on 27 June 2020. [16] [17]
In 2022, Hofmann was cast as Werner Pfennig in the Netflix series adaptation All The Light We Cannot See , based on the 2014 novel of the same name. [18] The series is set during World War II and is set to be released on November 2, 2023. [19]
In March 2023, Hofmann joined the cast of Apple TV+ production Monstrous Beauty . He will also appear in Apple TV+ series Masters of the Air , produced by Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg . [20]
Selected filmography
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2010 | Der verlorene Vater | David Salzbrenner | TV film |
Tod in Istanbul | Sascha Kleinert | TV film | |
Danni Lowinski | Fabian Lüdtke | Episode: "Hundeleben" | |
2012 | Wilsberg | Max Rensing | Episode: "Aus Mangel an Beweisen" |
2013 | Stolberg | Dennis Kessler | Episode: "Der verlorene Sohn" |
2016 | You Are Wanted | Dalton | Recurring role (5 episodes) |
2016 | Shades of Guilt | Leonhard Tackler | Episode: "Das Cello" |
2017–2020 | Dark | Jonas Kahnwald | Main role |
2022 | Life After Life | Jürgen | 2 episodes |
2023 | Masters of the Air | Haussman | 1 episode |
2023 | All the Light We Cannot See | Werner Pfennig | Main role |
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2011 | Tom Sawyer ( de ) | Tom Sawyer | |
2012 | Die Abenteuer des Huck Finn ( de ) | Tom Sawyer | |
2013 | The Almost Perfect Man | Aaron | |
2015 | Sanctuary | Wolfgang | |
2015 | Land of Mine | Sebastian Schumann | |
2016 | Centre of My World | Phil | |
2016 | Alone in Berlin | Hans Quangel | |
2017 | Lommbock | Jonathan | |
2017 | Different Kinds of Rain [21] | Oliver | |
2018 | The White Crow [22] | Teja Kremke | |
2018 | Red Sparrow | Bank Manager | |
2018 | Down The River | Son | |
2018 | The New End | Dwarf (voice) | |
2019 | Prélude | David | |
2019 | The German Lesson [ de ] | Klaas Jepsen | |
2019 | A Piece of Cake | Kipp (voice) | |
2022 | The Forger | Cioma Schönhaus | |
2023 | Seneca – On the Creation of Earthquakes | Lucilius |
Radio
Year | Title | Notes |
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2006–2009 | Die Ausflieger |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
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2012 | New Faces Award | Special Award | Tom Sawyer | Won |
2014 | Bavarian Film Awards | Best Young Actor | Sanctuary | Won |
2015 | Tokyo International Film Festival | Best Actor | Land of Mine | Won |
2016 | Deutscher Schauspielerpreis | Young Talent Prize | Sanctuary | Won |
2016 | Bodil Awards | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Land of Mine | Won |
2016 | Beijing International Film Festival | Best Actor | Land of Mine | Won |
2016 | German Film Award | Special Award for Acting | Land of Mine | Won |
2017 | Askania Award | Shooting Star of the Year | Center of My World | Won |
2017 | Berlin International Film Festival | Shooting Stars Award | — | Won |
2018 | Goldene Kamera | Junior Actor Prize | Dark | Won |
References
- 1 2 "Louis Hofmann" . Agentur Schwarz . Archived from the original on 30 June 2013.
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Belousova, Katja (30 November 2017).
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- ↑ Taylor, Trey (3 January 2018). "Meet the star of Dark, Germany's answer to Stranger Things" . Interview Magazine .
- ↑ Pohlers, Angie (13 February 2017). "Süß war gestern" . Der Tagesspiegel .
- ↑ Wilkens, Sally (12 November 2016). "Er ist der neue deutsche Superstar" . bild.de (in German) . Retrieved 19 January 2018 .
- ↑ Sturm, Susanne. "Tom Sawyer (Louis Hofmann): Zweimal Heimweh beim Dreh" [ Homesick Twice While Filming ] . TV Spielfilm Online (in German).
- ↑ Heidmann, Patrick. "A Portrait of Actor Louis Hofmann" . German Films Quarterly .
- 1 2 "Louis Hofmann is German Shooting Star 2017" . German Films . Archived from the original on 30 December 2017 . Retrieved 29 December 2017 .
- ↑ "deutscher-schauspielerpreis-nachwuchs" [ German Actors Award, Newcomer ] . Ustinov Stiftung . Archived from the original on 20 July 2016.
- ↑ "Louis Hofmann • Actor - Interview" . Cineuropa . Retrieved 30 December 2017 .
- ↑ "Land of Mine wins 3 Bodil Awards" . Danish Film Institute . 7 March 2016.
- ↑ Sawetz, Copyright. "Louis Hofmann received the 'Jaeger-LeCoultre Homage to German Movies' prize at the German Film Award" . www.fashion.at . Retrieved 29 December 2017 .
- ↑ " 'Center of My World' ('Die Mitte der Welt'): Munich Review" . The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 30 December 2017 .
- ↑ "Dark renewed for season 2 by Netflix" . The Independent . 21 December 2017 . Retrieved 29 December 2017 .
- ↑ "When is Dark season two released on Netflix?" . Radio Times . Retrieved 20 May 2019 .
- ↑ Gelman, Vlada (30 May 2019). "TVLine Items: Monica Potter's New Series, Netflix's Dark to End and More" . TVLine . Retrieved 2 July 2019 .
- ↑ Grater, Tom (26 May 2020). " 'Dark' Season 3: Netflix Dates Final Entry In Time-Twisting German Original; Watch Debut Trailer" . Deadline . Retrieved 26 May 2020 .
- ↑ Petski, Denise (3 February 2022). " 'All The Light We Cannot See': Louis Hofmann To Star, Two More Cast In Netflix Series Adaptation" . Deadline . Retrieved 2 June 2023 .
- ↑ Cohen, Anne (18 April 2023). "Shawn Levy's 'All the Light We Cannot See' Will Sweep You Away this November" . Netflix Tudum . Retrieved 2 June 2023 .
- ↑ Wiseman, Andreas (16 May 2023). " 'Dark' & 'All The Light We Cannot See' Star Louis Hofmann Joins Bella Ramsey Movie 'Monstrous Beauty' — Cannes Market" . Deadline . Retrieved 2 June 2023 .
- ↑ "Louis Hofmann" . IMDb . Retrieved 5 January 2018 .
- ↑ Grater, Tom (3 May 2017). "Ralph Fiennes joins cast of his Nureyev drama 'The White Crow' " . Screen International .
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