Christoph Waltz

Christoph Waltz (German: [ˈkʁɪstɔf ˈvalts]; born 4 October 1956) is an Austrian and German actor. Waltz gained international recognition for his portrayal of villainous and supporting roles in English-language films. His accolades include two Academy Awards, two BAFTAs, and two Golden Globes, as well as a nomination for a Primetime Emmy Award.

After a substantial career in German television and theatre, Waltz's international breakthrough role came in Quentin Tarantino's 2009 film Inglourious Basterds, in which he played Hans Landa, for which he received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and the Cannes Film Festival Best Actor Award. He collaborated with Tarantino again in Django Unchained (2012), for which he earned his second Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, this time for his performance as a bounty hunter named Dr. King Schultz.

He has also starred in Carnage (2011), The Zero Theorem (2013), Big Eyes (2014), Downsizing (2017), Alita: Battle Angel (2019), The French Dispatch (2021), Frankenstein and Dracula (both 2025). He appeared as Ernst Stavro Blofeld in the James Bond films Spectre (2015) and No Time to Die (2021). Waltz became an Austrian citizen in 2010 and an American citizen in 2020, while retaining his German citizenship.