Richard Sammel

• Name — Richard Sammel • Born — 13 October 1960 • Birthplace — Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany • Occupation — Actor • Years Active — 1991–present

Sammel was born in Heidelberg, Germany. In addition to his native German, he is also fluent in English, French and Italian, and proficient in Spanish. In 2009, Sammel played Nazi Sergeant Werner Rachtman in Quentin Tarantino's Inglourious Basterds (2009). In 2015, he was nominated for the Best Supporting Actor on Television at the 41st Saturn Awards, for his role as Thomas Eichhorst in the FX vampire horror television series The Strain (2014–2017), created by Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan. in 2021, he appeared as Bernhardt Mueller in French thriller miniseries The Rope, alongside Suzanne Clément and Jakob Cedergren. In 2025, Sammel appeared in a prominent supporting role in the second season of the Star Wars series Andor, playing Carro Rylanz, the leader of a resistance group on the planet Ghorman. He resides in Paris and Berlin with his girlfriend and his son. He also has two daughters.

Film • Year — Title — Role — Notes • 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; Episode: "Joséphine fait de la résistance" • 2011 — Sniper: Reloaded — Colonel Ralf Jäger • Apartment in Athens — Captain Kalter • 2012 — The Third Half — Rudolph Spitz • 2013 — Road 47 — Colonel Mayer • Company of Heroes — Commandant Beimler • 2014 — 3 Days to Kill — Wolfgang "The Wolf" Braun • 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 • 2020 — The Head — Erik Osterland • 2021 — Spencer — Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh — Minor role • 2021 — The Rope — Bernhardt Mueller — Miniseries • 2022 — That Dirty Black Bag — Morrison • 2022 — Neneh Superstar — Victor Max • 2023 — The Order of Time — Viktor • 2024 — Rich Flu — Von Willebrand • 2025 — Andor — Carro Rylanz (Dubs in both French and German) — TV series; 5 episodes • 2026 — Dear England — Thomas Tuchel — TV series; 1 episode