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August Diehl

August Diehl

Actor · Born January 4, 1976 (50) · West Berlin, West Germany [now Berlin, Germany]

Screen Actors Guild Award winner · 1 other major award body

August Diehl (born 4 January 1976) is a German actor, who is known for playing the Gestapo Sturmbannführer Dieter Hellstrom in Inglourious Basterds, and Michael "Mike" Krause, Evelyn Salt's husband, in the movie Salt. Description above from the Wikipedia article August Diehl, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Born
January 4, 1976 (50)
From
West Berlin, West Germany [now Berlin, Germany]
Works as
Actor
Titles
42 on MovieCove · 75 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 6% in 30 days

What are August Diehl's films like?

Across their 35 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Genres

Drama15 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Biography9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 77th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 64th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 43rd percentile
: browse their Adventure movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
29%
Self
17%
Survival
17%
Bonds
16%
Power
10%
Society
9%
Ideas
3%
Identity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 33 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 2 · Serious 1 · Dark 30

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 13 · Stylized 15 · Heightened 5

Intense: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their intense movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 15 · Intense 17

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 13 · Shifting 19 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 31 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 16 · Even-paced 15 · Relentless 2

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 3 · Engaged 20 · Full focus 10

Heavy: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their heavy movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 1 · Affecting 9 · Heavy 23

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 16 · Ambiguous 8

Roles they play

29 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 12 of 29 analyzed roles.

Shadow
12 of 29
Hero
7 of 29
Herald
2 of 29
Ally
2 of 29
Threshold guardian
2 of 29
Mentor
2 of 29
Trickster
1 of 29
Shapeshifter
1 of 29
Show the 29 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
24
Melancholic
20
Dread
15
Contemplative
16
Romantic
5
Other
21

How their films linger

Thought-provoking20 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Bittersweet18
  • Tragic9
  • Ambiguous8

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch August Diehl's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 25 of their 42 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for August Diehl's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

75 credits, 42 with a MovieCove page; 9 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Schöne Seelen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Freddy

  • Fatherland(2026)

    as Klaus Mann

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Rays and Shadows(2026)

    as Otto Abetz

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The Disappearance of Josef Mengele(2025)

    as Josef Mengele

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Ice Tower(2025)

    as Max

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Borowski Und Das Haupt Der Medusa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Robert Frost

  • Bonhoeffer: Pastor. Spy. Assassin.(2024)

    as Martin Niemoller

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Master and Margarita(2024)

    as Woland

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Sidonie in Japan(2023)

    as Antoine Perceval

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • The Robber Hotzenplotz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Petrosilius Zwackelmann

  • The Perfumier(2022)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Sauerdogs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Hans

  • Munich: The Edge of War(2021)

    as Franz Sauer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The King's Man(2021)

    as Vladimir Lenin

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Furia(2021)

    Show 3 episodes · as Jan

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • Plan A(2021)

    as Max

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Last Vermeer(2019)

    as Alex De Klerks

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Bauhaus - A New Era(2019)

    Show 6 episodes · as Walter Gropius

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • A Hidden Life(2019)

    as Franz Jägerstätter

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • The Birdcatcher(2019)

    as Herman

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Pagan Peak(2018)

    Show 3 episodes · as Stefan Polt

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • The Emperor of Paris(2018)

    as Nathanaël

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Perfume (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 6 episodes · as Moritz de Vries

  • The Command(2018)

    as Anton Markov

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Midnight Confession (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Kurt

  • The Young Karl Marx(2017)

    as Karl Marx

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Allied(2016)

    as Hobar

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Close to the Enemy(2016)

    Show 7 episodes · as Dieter Koehler

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all shows

  • Dark Inclusion(2016)

    as Gabi Ulmann

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Come What May(2015)

    as Hans

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Documentary Now!(2015)

    Show 2 episodes · as Dieter Daimler

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • The Disappearing Illusionist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Dirk Ohm

  • The Husband (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Karl "Rusty" Rost

  • Frau Ella (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Klaus

  • Layla Fourie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Eugene Pienaar

  • Night Train to Lisbon(2013)

    as Young Jorge O'Kelly

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Adventures of Huck Finn(2012)

    as Alter Finn

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Confession of a Child of the Century(2012)

    as Desgenais

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Shores of Hope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Andreas Hornung

  • If Not Us, Who?(2011)

    as Bernward Vesper

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Coming Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Konstantin Richter

  • Salt(2010)

    as Mike Krause

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Inglourious Basterds(2009)

    as Major Hellstrom

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Buddenbrooks(2008)

    as Christian Buddenbrook

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • A Woman in Berlin(2008)

    as Gerd

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Dr. Alemán (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Marc

  • Mr. Kuka's Advice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Lothar

  • Head Under Water (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Martin Wegner

  • Lichtblick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Perpetrator

  • The Counterfeiters(2007)

    as Burger

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Nichts als Gespenster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Felix

  • Hamburg Lectures (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as (voice)

  • Slumming (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Sebastian

  • I Am the Other Woman(2006)

    as Robert Fabry

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Kabale und Liebe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Ferdinand von Walter

  • Mouth to Mouth(2005)

    as Tiger

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Tide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Robert

  • The Ninth Day(2004)

    as Untersturmführer Gebhardt

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Feuer in der Nacht(2004)

    as Lukas Stein

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Love in Thoughts(2004)

    as Günther Scheller

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Anatomy 2(2003)

    as Benny

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Love the Hard Way(2001)

    as Jeff

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Birch-Tree Meadow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Oskar

  • Distant Lights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Philip

  • Haider lebt - 1. April 2021 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as A.M. Kaiser

  • Tattoo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Marc Schrader

  • Shagging (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Alex

  • Kalt ist der Abendhauch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Hugo Wimmer (jung)

  • Die Braut (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Fritz von Stein

  • 23 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Karl Koch

  • Tatort(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as Robert Frost

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Control (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Cover (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Raphael Leblanc

  • The Boys from Brazil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 4 episodes · as Johann-Friedrich Meinhardt

  • The Noise of Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Dimitri Shostakovich

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 75 titles, 70 of them dated from 1970 to 2026; peak year 2025.

Biggest box office

Salt (2010)

$294M worldwide

Highest rated

The Counterfeiters (2007)

Midcredits 95th

Most popular right now

The Master and Margarita (2024)

Film career

MilestoneAward win
19702026

Peak 2025 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 16 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting75 of 75: 75 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score60th

By decade

1970s1 · acting1990s2 · acting2000s26 · acting2010s26 · acting2020s15 · acting

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 24% of 38 roles
9808131823

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

a Screen Actors Guild Award and 1 other major award from 2 major nominations, 2000–2010.

  1. 2010
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
  2. 2000
    • Berlinale award, won

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do August Diehl's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 60th percentile, the median of all 36; across their 33 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 60th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 33

Approval · how many liked their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 33

Reach · how many have seen their films

85thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 33

Midcredits score across 42 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up14
  • 50th to 74th17
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

24 of their 42 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser24
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed13

Most divisive · actor

Confession of a Child of the Century (2012)

75th percentile spread · 51% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Inglourious Basterds (2009)

Midcredits 99th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the acting 73/100 in their films, across 30 reviewed titles; fans 82, detractors 48. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is August Diehl's work okay for kids?

Across up to 11 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore7 titles32–71 · median 50 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity11 titles9–67 · median 27 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity7 titles18–59 · median 46 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs7 titles31–56 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense7 titles36–64 · median 56 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does August Diehl work with?

People who share at least 2 of August Diehl's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ulrich Matthes shares the most, 3.

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers