Alexander Fehling

German film and stage actor From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Alexander Fehling is a German film and stage actor. He is best known for portraying Master Sgt. Wilhelm in the 2009 Quentin Tarantino World War II film Inglourious Basterds, and as Jonas Hollander in season 5 of the Showtime original series Homeland as the boyfriend of Claire Danes's character Carrie Mathison.

Born (1981-03-29) March 29, 1981 (age 44)
OccupationActor
Yearsactive2007–present
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Alexander Fehling
Fehling after receiving the Shooting Stars Award 2011
Born (1981-03-29) March 29, 1981 (age 44)
OccupationActor
Years active2007–present
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Early life and education

Alexander Fehling was born on March 29, 1981, in East Berlin, East Germany.[1][2]

He studied acting at the Ernst Busch Academy of Dramatic Arts from 2003 until 2007.[citation needed]

Career

Fehling won the OE Hasse Prize from the Academy of Arts, Berlin, for his role as Prince in the stage production of Schneewittchen (Snow White).[citation needed]

He received the Förderpreis Deutscher Film award in the Best Actor category for his portrayal of Sven Lehnert in the 2006 film And Along Come Tourists.[3]

Fehling is best known to English-speaking audiences for his role as German Master Sgt. Wilhelm in Quentin Tarantino's 2009 World War II film Inglourious Basterds. He also dubs his performance in the German version of the film.[citation needed]

Fehling appeared as a series regular in the fifth season of the Showtime original series Homeland, which began airing in October 2015. He played Jonas Hollander, a legal counsel for the Düring Foundation and boyfriend of Claire Danes's character Carrie Mathison.[1]

Awards

Theatre credits

Filmography

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