Albrecht Schuch

• Name — Albrecht Schuch • Birth Name — Albrecht Abraham Schuch • Born — 21 August 1985 • Birthplace — Jena, East Germany • Education — University of Music and Theatre Leipzig • Occupation — Actor • Years Active — 2001–present • Notable Works — All Quiet on the Western Front System Crasher • Relatives — Karoline Schuch (sister)

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.

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 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.

Film • Year — Title — Role — Notes • 2011 — Westwind — Ronny • 2012 — Measuring the World — Alexander von Humboldt — Credited as Albrecht Abraham Schuch • 2016 — Paula — Otto Modersohn • 2018 — Atlas — Jan Haller • 2019 — System Crasher — Michael Heller — German Film Award for Best Actor • 2020 — Berlin Alexanderplatz — Reinhold — German Film Award for Best Supporting Actor • 2021 — Fabian: Going to the Dogs — Stephan Labude • Dear Thomas — Thomas Brasch — German Film Award for Best Actor Bavarian Film Award for Best Actor • Schachnovelle — Philip Stölzl • 2022 — All Quiet on the Western Front — Stanislaus Katczinsky — Nominated for BAFTA for Best Supporting Actor German Film Award for Best Supporting Actor • Dark Satellites • 2024 — Peacock — Matthias — Austrian Film Award for Best Actor TV • Year — Title — Role — Notes • 2009 — Bei uns und um die Ecke — TV movie • 2010 — Polizeiruf 110 — Jacob — Episode: Schatten • 2010 — The Old Fox — Adrian Humbold — Episode: Ende der Schonzeit • 2010 — Neue Vahr Süd (film) — Harry • 2012 — NeoParadise — Himself — Episodes: Money Boy schlägt Klaas nieder/Der Pickup Artist/The Voice • 2013 — Tatort — Pater Rufus — Episode: Allmächtig • 2014 — Die Fahnderin — Florian Hofmann — TV movie • 2016 — NSU German History X — Uwe Mundlos — TV mini-series • 2018 — 54 Hours — Peter Meyer — TV film German Screen Actors Award for Best Supporting Actor • 2018 — Bad Banks — Adam Pohl — TV series (2 seasons) German Television Award for Best Supporting Actor