You know, I don't talk about the characters that I play. Years ago, I was a little timid about it and I kind of squirmed when I was asked, 'Could you tell us something about your character.' Now with a little self-confidence that comes with the grey beard, I just flatly refuse.

He also attended the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute in New York. Internationally he is best known for his works with American filmmaker Quentin Tarantino. He divides his time between Berlin and Los Angeles.

Internationally he is best known for his works with American filmmaker Quentin Tarantino. He received acclaim for his supporting roles as SS-colonel Hans Landa in Tarantino's Inglourious Basterds (2009) and bounty hunter Dr. Christoph Waltz (German pronunciation: [ˈkrɪstɔf ˈvalts]; born 4 October 1956) is an Austrian-German actor.