Sebastian Koch is one of the most internationally sought-after German actors of his generation. His international breakthrough came in 2006 with director Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck’s Oscar-winning theatrical success The lives of others. He has since appeared in numerous international film productions, including Paul Verhoeven’s Black Book (2006), Steven Spielberg’s Bridge of Spies (2015), Tom Hooper’s The Danish Girl (2015) and Paul Weitz’s Bel Canto (2017).