Lars Eidinger | |
|---|---|
 Eidinger in 2014 | |
| Born | 21 January 1976 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Spouse | Ulrike Eidinger |
| Children | 1 |
Lars Eidinger (German: [laʁs ˈaɪ̯dɪŋɐ] ⓘ; born 21 January 1976) is a German actor. He has appeared in German and international film and television productions.
Born to an engineer and a nurse, Eidinger grew up with his older brother in Berlin's Marienfelde district.[1] He is a graduate of the Ernst Busch Academy of Dramatic Arts, where he studied alongside Fritzi Haberlandt, Nina Hoss,[2] Devid Striesow and Mark Waschke.[3]
Eidinger started his career at Deutsches Theater in 1997. He became a salaried member of the Schaubühne ensemble in 1999 in Berlin,[4] with leading roles in Thomas Ostermeier productions such as Hamlet and Richard III.[5]
Eidinger released a trip-hoppy album, “I’ll Break Ya Legg,” in 1998.[6]
Before his breakthrough, Eidinger played minor roles in German television shows like Schloss Einstein (2002) and Berlin, Berlin (2003). In February 2016, he was a member of the jury for the main competition section of the 66th Berlin International Film Festival, chaired by Meryl Streep.[7]
Eidinger was one of the first people to sign the Open Letter to the German Position on Russo-Ukrainian War on late April 2022, which demanded that Germany not support Ukraine with arms, in order to "prevent a third world war".[8][9]
Eidinger is married to opera singer Ulrike Eidinger. The couple has a daughter and lives in Berlin's Charlottenburg district.[10][11]
