Louis Hofmann (born 3 June 1997)[1] is a German actor. He first gained attention as the lead in the 2011 German film Tom Sawyer and won the Bodil Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as a teenage German prisoner of war in the 2015 Danish film Land of Mine. He is also known for playing Jonas in the 2017 German Netflix series Dark.
Louis Hofmann | |
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 Hofmann in 2015 | |
| Born | 3 June 1997 Bergisch Gladbach, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2006–present |
Life and career
editHofmann was born in the Bensberg district of Bergisch Gladbach[2] and grew up in Cologne.[3] His first experience in front of the camera was for Servicezeit, an evening magazine programme on WDR Fernsehen television network.[4] He appeared in a section of the programme, Die Ausflieger, which tested family recreational activities.[5] After two and a half years at Servicezeit, he decided to become an actor and applied to an acting agency.[6] He was subsequently represented by Agentur Schwarz.[1]
In 2009, Hofmann guest-starred in legal comedy-drama Danni Lowinski and television series The Lost Father. He also appeared in the television film Tod in Istanbul. In 2010, he performed in Wilsberg and Alarm for Cobra 11.
Hofmann's first cinematic leading role was the titular Tom Sawyer in director Hermine Huntgeburth's 2011 German film adaptation of the classic Mark Twain novel The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. Along with Leon Seidel, who played the role of Huck Finn, he sang on the soundtrack of the film in the song, "Barfuß Gehen" ("Going Barefoot"). The sequel to Tom Sawyer, The Adventures of Huck Finn (German: Die Abenteuer des Huck Finn), was released on 20 December 2012 in German cinemas. In 2013, Hofmann played a guest-starring role in an episode of the television series Stolberg. Beginning on 24 October 2013 Hofmann appeared in the comedy The Almost Perfect Man (German: Der fast perfekte Mann).[7]
His role as Wolfgang in the 2015 film Sanctuary (German: Freistatt) directed by Marc Brummund earned him the 2015 Bavarian Film Prize as Best Newcomer Actor and the 2016 German Actors Award (Deutscher Schauspielerpreis) in the newcomer category.[8][9] His first international role as a German prisoner of war in the Danish-German co-production Land of Mine (Danish: Under sandet) earned him the Best Supporting Actor prize at Denmark's Bodil Awards in 2016.[10][11] At the 2016 German Film Awards, he received with the Special Prize Jaeger-LeCoultre Homage to German Cinema presented to honour the work of German actors in international films.[12]
In 2016, Hofmann played Phil in Center of My World (German: Die Mitte der Welt), a coming-of-age romantic drama film directed by Jakob M. Erwa, based on the 1998 bestselling novel The Center of the World by Andreas Steinhöfel.[13] He was presented with a European Shooting Stars Award at Berlinale 2017 by the European Film Promotion organisation.[8]
In 2016, Hofmann was cast as Jonas Kahnwald in Dark, a science fiction thriller released on Netflix on 1 December 2017. His character is one of the leads and is the main love interest for the character of Martha Nielsen. A second season was released on 21 June 2019.[14][15] A third and final season was released on 27 June 2020.[16][17]
In 2022, Hofmann was cast as Werner Pfennig in the Netflix series adaptation All The Light We Cannot See, based on the 2014 novel of the same name.[18] The series is set during World War II and was released on 2 November 2023.[19]
In March 2023, Hofmann joined the cast of Apple TV+ production Monstrous Beauty. He also appeared in Apple TV+ series Masters of the Air, produced by Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg, which was released on 26 January 2024.[20] [21]
Selected filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Tom Sawyer (de) | Tom Sawyer | |
| 2012 | Die Abenteuer des Huck Finn (de) | Tom Sawyer | |
| 2013 | The Almost Perfect Man | Aaron | |
| 2015 | Sanctuary | Wolfgang | |
| Land of Mine | Sebastian Schumann | ||
| 2016 | Centre of My World | Phil | |
| Alone in Berlin | Hans Quangel | ||
| 2017 | Lommbock | Jonathan | |
| Different Kinds of Rain | Oliver | [22] | |
| 2018 | The White Crow | Teja Kremke | [23] |
| Red Sparrow | Bank Manager | ||
| Down The River | Son | ||
| The New End | Dwarf (voice) | ||
| 2019 | Prélude | David | |
| The German Lesson | Klaas Jepsen | ||
| A Piece of Cake | Kipp (voice) | ||
| 2022 | The Forger | Cioma Schönhaus | |
| 2023 | Seneca – On the Creation of Earthquakes | Lucilius |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | The Lost Father | David Salzbrenner | TV film |
| Tod in Istanbul | Sascha Kleinert | TV film | |
| Danni Lowinski | Fabian Lüdtke | Episode: "Hundeleben" | |
| 2012 | Wilsberg | Max Rensing | Episode: "Aus Mangel an Beweisen" |
| 2013 | Stolberg | Dennis Kessler | Episode: "Der verlorene Sohn" |
| 2016 | You Are Wanted | Dalton | Recurring role (5 episodes) |
| Shades of Guilt | Leonhard Tackler | Episode: "Das Cello" | |
| 2017–2020 | Dark | Jonas Kahnwald | Main role |
| 2022 | Life After Life | Jürgen | 2 episodes |
| 2023 | All the Light We Cannot See | Werner Pfennig | Miniseries; main role |
| 2024 | Masters of the Air | Ulrich Haussmann | Miniseries; 1 episode |
| Ripley | Max Yoder | Miniseries; 1 episode |
Radio
edit| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2006–2009 | Die Ausflieger |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | New Faces Award | Special Award | Tom Sawyer | Won |
| 2014 | Bavarian Film Awards | Best Young Actor | Sanctuary | Won |
| 2015 | Tokyo International Film Festival | Best Actor | Land of Mine | Won |
| 2016 | Beijing International Film Festival | Best Actor | Land of Mine | Won |
| Bodil Awards | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Land of Mine | Won | |
| Deutscher Schauspielerpreis | Young Talent Prize | Sanctuary | Won | |
| German Film Award | Special Award for Acting | Land of Mine | Won | |
| 2017 | Askania Award | Shooting Star of the Year | Center of My World | Won |
| Berlin International Film Festival | Shooting Stars Award | — | Won | |
| 2018 | Goldene Kamera | Junior Actor Prize | Dark | Won |
References
edit- ^ a b "Louis Hofmann". Agentur Schwarz. Archived from the original on 30 June 2013.
- ^ Belousova, Katja (30 November 2017). "Meine Rollen haben immer etwas Sensibles. Wie ich selbst". DIE WELT.
obwohl Hofmann 1997 eigentlich in Bensberg geboren wurde
- ^ Taylor, Trey (3 January 2018). "Meet the star of Dark, Germany's answer to Stranger Things". Interview Magazine.
- ^ Pohlers, Angie (13 February 2017). "Süß war gestern". Der Tagesspiegel.
- ^ Wilkens, Sally (12 November 2016). "Er ist der neue deutsche Superstar". bild.de (in German). Retrieved 19 January 2018.
- ^ Sturm, Susanne. "Tom Sawyer (Louis Hofmann): Zweimal Heimweh beim Dreh" [Homesick Twice While Filming]. TV Spielfilm Online (in German).
- ^ Heidmann, Patrick. "A Portrait of Actor Louis Hofmann". German Films Quarterly.
- ^ a b "Louis Hofmann is German Shooting Star 2017". German Films. Archived from the original on 30 December 2017. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
- ^ "deutscher-schauspielerpreis-nachwuchs" [German Actors Award, Newcomer]. Ustinov Stiftung. Archived from the original on 20 July 2016.
- ^ "Louis Hofmann • Actor - Interview". Cineuropa. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
- ^ "Land of Mine wins 3 Bodil Awards". Danish Film Institute. 7 March 2016.
- ^ Sawetz, Copyright. "Louis Hofmann received the 'Jaeger-LeCoultre Homage to German Movies' prize at the German Film Award". www.fashion.at. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
- ^ "'Center of My World' ('Die Mitte der Welt'): Munich Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
- ^ "Dark renewed for season 2 by Netflix". The Independent. 21 December 2017. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
- ^ "When is Dark season two released on Netflix?". Radio Times. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- ^ Gelman, Vlada (30 May 2019). "TVLine Items: Monica Potter's New Series, Netflix's Dark to End and More". TVLine. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
- ^ Grater, Tom (26 May 2020). "'Dark' Season 3: Netflix Dates Final Entry In Time-Twisting German Original; Watch Debut Trailer". Deadline. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
- ^ Petski, Denise (3 February 2022). "'All The Light We Cannot See': Louis Hofmann To Star, Two More Cast In Netflix Series Adaptation". Deadline. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
- ^ Cohen, Anne (18 April 2023). "Shawn Levy's 'All the Light We Cannot See' Will Sweep You Away this November". Netflix Tudum. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
- ^ Wiseman, Andreas (16 May 2023). "Dark & All The Light We Cannot See Star Louis Hofmann Joins Bella Ramsey Movie Monstrous Beauty — Cannes Market". Deadline. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
- ^ "Apple's highly anticipated, action-packed limited series Masters of the Air from Steven Spielberg, Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman to premiere January 26, 2024". Apple TV+ Press (Canada). Retrieved 7 December 2023.
- ^ "Louis Hofmann". IMDb. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
- ^ Grater, Tom (3 May 2017). "Ralph Fiennes joins cast of his Nureyev drama 'The White Crow'". Screen International.
