Daniel Brühl as Wilfried Böse

Daniel Brühl is an award-winning actor who has been involved in a number of diverse, critically acclaimed film and television projects, garnering international recognition for his talent and versatility. In 2013 he starred in Ron Howard’s Formula One drama Rush opposite Chris Hemsworth: Brühl’s performance was nominated for Golden Globe, BAFTA, SAG and Critics Choice awards (Best Supporting Actor). Previously, the actor became known to American audiences for his scene-stealing turn as Frederick Zoller in Quentin Tarantino’s Oscar winner Inglourious Basterds, opposite Brad Pitt and Christoph Waltz. 

Brühl can now be seen in the lead role of criminal psychologist Dr. Laszlo Kreizler in Cary Fukunaga’s new TNT drama “The Alienist,” co-starring Luke Evans and Dakota Fanning. The series is based on the bestselling novel by Caleb Carr. 

Next, Brühl begins production on Julie Delpy’s My Zoe, which his production company, Amusement Park Films, will produce. He can currently be seen in J.J. Abrams’ Cloverfield Paradox, about a group of astronauts fighting for survival, on Netflix. Julius Onah directs a cast that includes David Oyelowo, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Elizabeth Debicki and Chris O’Dowd. 

Previously, Brühl starred in Niki Caro’s The Zookeeper’s Wife, opposite Jessica Chastain; Vincent Perez’s Alone in Berlin, with Emma Thompson and Brendan Gleeson; Joe and Anthony Russo’s Captain America: Civil War, alongside Robert Downey Junior, Scarlett Johansson and Chris Evans; The Colony, opposite Emma Watson; Burnt, co-starring Alicia Vikander and Bradley Cooper; Simon Curtis’s Woman in Gold, with Helen Mirren and Max Irons; Michael Winterbottom’s The Face of an Angel, opposite Kate Beckinsale and Cara Delevingne; Anton Corbijn’s A Most Wanted Man, with Rachel McAdams and Philip Seymour Hoffman; and Bill Condon’s The Fifth Estate, opposite Benedict Cumberbatch. 

Before coming to the U.S., Brühl was already an established, award-winning actor in Europe. For his role in Good Bye Lenin! (2003), he won the European Film Award for Best Actor and the German Film Award for Best Actor. Brühl’s other film credits include Me and Kaminski, The White Sound, Ladies in Lavender, All Together, Love in Thoughts, The Edukators, Joyeux Noel, Salvador (Puig Antich), The Bourne Ultimatum, The Countess and In Transit. 

Brühl speaks fluent German, English, Spanish and French. 

7 Days In Entebbe

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DANIEL BRÜHL
ROSAMUND PIKE
EDDIE MARSAN
BEN SCHNETZER
LIOR ASHKENAZI
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Official Trailer: 7 Days In Entebbe

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Daniel Brühl as Wilfried Böse

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Rosamund Pike as Brigitte Kuhlmann

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Eddie Marsan as Shimon Peres

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Ben Schnetzer as Zeev Hirsch

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Lior Ashkenazi as Yitzak Rabin

Very suspenseful and wonderful acting!

Andrea Boehlke
People NOW

The pacing of the film is perfection

Corey Chichizola
Cinema Blend
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Behind the scenes: #7DaysInEntebbe // Going nowhere. Once on the ground, hostages were held inside a disused terminal at Entebbe airport in Uganda // #entebbefilm #entebbe #workingtitle #behindthescenes #bts // #repost @workingtitlefilms
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Behind the scenes: #7DaysInEntebbe // Scale models were used by our production team to figure out exactly where to put an Airbus A300 // 📷 @jonnyruff // #entebbefilm #entebbe #behindthescenes #bts #WT // #repost @workingtitlefilms
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@7daysinentebbe

Behind the scenes: #7DaysInEntebbe // Once hijacked, Flight 139 was diverted first to Benghazi in Libya for refuelling before heading to Uganda where the hostages were off loaded to a disused airport terminal // #entebbefilm #entebbe #behindthescenes #bts #wt // #repost @workingtitlefilms
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Behind the scenes: #7DaysInEntebbe // Baggage reclaim // #entebbefilm #entebbe #behindthescenes #bts #WT // #repost @workingtitlefilms
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Entebbe: Grounded. Denis Ménochet sits alongside a camera inside the cockpit of Air France flight 139 #entebbefilm #7daysinentebbe #denismenochet #behindthescenes #WT
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Behind The Scenes: Entebbe // An abandoned bar inside the Entebbe terminal set in Malta // #entebbefilm #7DaysInEntebbe #behindthescenes #WT
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@7daysinentebbe premiere @berlinale with #rosamundpike & #josepadilha. It was great having you guys @barravalberlin! #7daysinentebbe (🔁: @thedanielbruhl)
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Behind the scenes: #7DaysInEntebbe // The 248 passengers and 12 crew onboard Air France Flight 139 were in for a bumpy ride // #entebbefilm #entebbe #behindthescenes #bts // #repost @workingtitlefilms
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Behind the scenes: #7DaysInEntebbe // The route Air France Flight 139 was supposed to take on 27th June 1976 // 📷 @jonnyruff // #entebbefilm #entebbe #behindthescenes #bts #WT
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Behind the scenes of #7DaysInEntebbe: Welcome to Uganda (Malta) // 📷 @jonnyruff // #entebbefilm #entebbe #behindthescenes #bts // #repost @workingtitlefilms
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#Repost @berlinale: They treated us to exceptional performances in 7 Days in Entebbe soon after, but first it was time to shine for the press: Rosamund Pike & @thedanielbruhl 👋🏼📸: Alex Janetzko