Lars Eidinger

Born to an engineer and a nurse, Eidinger grew up with his older brother in Berlin's Marienfelde district.[1] He is a graduate of the Ernst Busch Academy of Dramatic Arts, where he studied alongside Fritzi Haberlandt, Nina Hoss,[2] Devid Striesow and Mark Waschke.[3]

Eidinger started his career at Deutsches Theater in 1997. He became a salaried member of the Schaubühne ensemble in 1999 in Berlin,[4] with leading roles in Thomas Ostermeier productions such as Hamlet and Richard III.[5]

Eidinger released a trip-hoppy album, “I’ll Break Ya Legg,” in 1998.[6]

Before his breakthrough, Eidinger played minor roles in German television shows like Schloss Einstein (2002) and Berlin, Berlin (2003). In February 2016, he was a member of the jury for the main competition section of the 66th Berlin International Film Festival, chaired by Meryl Streep.[7]

Eidinger was one of the first people to sign the Open Letter to the German Position on Russo-Ukrainian War in late April 2022, which demanded that Germany not support Ukraine with arms, in order to "prevent a third world war".[8][9]

Eidinger is married to opera singer Ulrike Eidinger. The couple has a daughter and lives in Berlin's Charlottenburg district.[10][11]

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