Albrecht Schuch


Albrecht Abraham Schuch is a German actor. He is the recipient of several accolades, including four German Film Awards, a Bavarian Film Award, and a German Television Award. He was nominated for a BAFTA [Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role] for his performance in All Quiet [on the Western Front (2022 film)|All Quiet on the Western Front].

Early life

Schuch was born in 1985 in Jena, East Germany. He is the younger brother of actress Karoline Schuch. He studied acting at the University of Music and Theatre Leipzig from 2006 to 2010.

Career

Schuch made his film debut in Robert Thalheim's Westwind. In 2012, he played his first film starring role as Alexander von Humboldt in Detlev Buck's Measuring [the World (film)|Measuring the World] based on Daniel Kehlmann's novel of the same name.
He is the only male actor to win the German Film Award in two categories as lead and supporting actor at the same award ceremony. In 2020, he won both awards for the films System Crasher and Berlin Alexanderplatz. Two years later, he won again as Best Actor for the Film Dear Thomas. In 2023 he won the German Film Award as Best Supporting Actor for his performance in All Quiet on the [Western Front (2022 film)|All Quiet on the Western Front].

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2009Bei uns und um die EckeTV movie
2010Polizeiruf 110JacobEpisode: Schatten
2010The Old FoxAdrian HumboldEpisode: Ende der Schonzeit
2010'Harry
2012NeoParadiseHimselfEpisodes: Money Boy schlägt Klaas nieder/Der Pickup Artist/The Voice
2013TatortPater RufusEpisode: Allmächtig
2014'Florian HofmannTV movie
2016NSU [German History X]Uwe MundlosTV mini-series
2018Peter MeyerTV film
German Screen Actors Award for Best Supporting Actor
2018Bad BanksAdam PohlTV series
German Television Award for Best Supporting Actor