Richard Sammel
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Richard Sammel | |
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 Sammel at the 2015 San Diego Comic-Con | |
| Born | 13 October 1960 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1991–present |
Richard Sammel (born 13 October 1960)[citation needed] is a German actor. He is best known for his role as Thomas Eichhorst on the FX television series The Strain (2014–2017).
He has appeared in more than 100 films and television series since 1991.
Personal life[]
Sammel speaks five languages: German (native speaker), English (fluent), French (fluent), Italian (fluent) and Spanish (fairly fluent).[1][2]
The actor currently resides in Paris and Berlin with his girlfriend and his son. He also has two daughters.[3]
Selected filmography[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1997 | Life Is Beautiful | German officer at train station | |
| 1998 | Taxi | German gangster leader | |
| 1999 | On the Road to Timbuktu: Explorers in Africa | Voice-over | Documentary film |
| 2002 | The Nest | Winfried | |
| Safe Conduct | Richard Pottier | ||
| 2006 | OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies | Moeller | |
| Casino Royale | Adolph Gettler | ||
| 2009 | Inglourious Basterds | Sergeant Werner Rachtman | |
| 2009–2017 | Un village français | Heinrich Müller | |
| 2010 | Joséphine, ange gardien | Berlin officer | TV series (1 episode) |
| 2011 | Sniper: Reloaded | Colonel Ralf Jäger | |
| 2012 | The Third Half | Rudolph Spitz | |
| 2013 | Road 47 | Colonel Mayer | |
| Company of Heroes | Commandant Beimler | ||
| 2014 | 3 Days to Kill | The Wolf | |
| Colt 45 | Major | ||
| 2014–2017 | The Strain | Thomas Eichhorst | TV series |
| 2016 | The Confessions | German minister | |
| 2018 | The Delegation | Head of the Delegation | |
| 2019 | The Name of the Rose | Malachia of Hildesheim | Miniseries |
| 2019 | Gate to Heaven | Robert Sternvall |
Awards and nominations[]
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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| 2015 | 41st Saturn Awards | Best Supporting Actor on Television | The Strain | Nominated |
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