Tom Schilling is an actor for the extremes. He's usually cast as the most brutal villain or the ultra-sensitive victim. Both roles seem to suit him perfectly as he always delivers a spot-on performance.
However, in real life Tom describes himself as a true introvert, who finds it difficult to come out of his shell. Funny enough, he only considered as a career due to a chance encounter: East Berlin born and raised, Tom was spotted by a talent agent on his former school's playground when aged 12!
The rest is his film history…!
Tom's Trivia:
Born: 10th of February 1982 in Berlin-Mitte (then East Germany, GDR)
Trademark: Striking blue eyes and his unique voice
When he was younger, he wanted to become… a painter! (which he eventually did when he shot the film Never Look Away in 2018).
You'll know him from: Before the Fall (Napola), Suite Française, Woman in Gold, The Baader Meinhof Complex, A Coffee in Berlin, Who am I – No system is safe, Generation War (Our Mothers, Our Fathers) and Never Look Away.
Personal: According to Wikipedia, Tom has 3 children as of 2019 – his son Oskar (*2006) with an ex girlfriend as well as one son (*2014) and a daughter (*2017) with his current girlfriend – assistant director Annie Mosebach.
Currently lives: Prenzlauer Berg, Berlin (an area especially popular with young, modern families)
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