Richard Sammel

Richard Sammel
Sammel at the 2015 San Diego Comic-Con
Born (1960-10-13) 13 October 1960 (age 64)
Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany
OccupationActor
Years active1991–present

Richard Sammel (born 13 October 1960)[1] is a German actor. He is best known to United States audiences for his role as Thomas Eichhorst in The Strain (2014–2017).[1] He has appeared in more than 100 films and television series since 1991.[2]

Personal life and career

Sammel was born in Heidelberg, Germany,[1] and speaks five languages: his native German, and English, French, Italian, and Spanish, all of which he is fluent in ('fairly fluent' in Spanish).[2][3]

In 2015, he was nominated for the Best Supporting Actor on Television at the 41st Saturn Awards,[4] for his role as Thomas Eichhorst in Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan created Vampire horror FX television series The Strain (2014–2017).[1]

in 2021, he appeared as Bernhardt Mueller in French thriller miniseries The Rope, alongside Suzanne Clément and Jakob Cedergren.[5][6]

He resides in Paris and Berlin with his girlfriend and his son. He also has two daughters.[7]

Selected filmography

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 (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
2020 The Head Erik Osterland
2021 Spencer Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh Minor role
2021 The Rope Bernhardt Mueller[5][6] Miniseries
2022 Neneh Superstar Victor Max
2023 The Order of Time
2024 Rich Flu

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result
2015 41st Saturn Awards Best Supporting Actor on Television The Strain[4] Nominated

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Richard Sammel". rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Richard Samme Personal Data". spiel-kind.com. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  3. ^ Information
  4. ^ a b Jamie Lovett (3 March 2015). "Saturn Awards 2015: Complete List Of Nominees". comicbook.com. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  5. ^ a b "La corde : mini-série fantastique avec Suzanne Clément, Jean-Marc Barr et Jeanne Balibar sur Arte.tv". French Touch 2 (in French). 26 January 2022. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
  6. ^ a b Anthony Morris (10 June 2022). "Who knows what lies at the end of 'The Rope'?". Special Broadcasting Service. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
  7. ^ Biography
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