Thomas Kretschmann

Thomas Kretschmann portrayed Eli Damaskinos in Blade II and Baron Wolfgang von Strucker in Captain America: The Winter Soldier and Avengers: Age of Ultron.

Significant roles

• Lt. Hans von Witzland in Stalingrad (1993)
• Alfredo Grossi in La sindrome di Stendhal (1996)
• Thagnar in Prince Valiant (1997)
• Nick Blanchard in Total Recall 2070 (1999)
• King Ahasuerus in Esther (1999)
• Gunther Wassner in U-571 (2000)
• Vanni delle Rondini in I cavalieri che fecero l'impresa (2001)
• Cap. Wilm Hosenfeld in The Pianist (2002)
• Eli Damaskinos in Blade II (2002)
• Max in 24 (2003)
• Alcide Nikopol in Imortel (ad vitam) (2004)
• Hermann Fegelein in Der Untergang (2004)
• Major Cain in Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004)
• Pope John Paul II in Have No Fear: The Life of Pope John Paul II (2005)
• Capt. Englehorn in King Kong (2005)
• Mr. Smith in Next (2007)
• Adolf Eichmann in Eichmann (2007)
• Cross in Wanted (2008)
• Major Otto Ernst Remer in Valkyrie (2008)

Quotes

• "That's great of course. I have a multi-picture deal which means I will not only appear in the 2nd part, but they're planning with me for a longer period of time. But I don't know details yet, they're keeping their cards close to their chest - top secret!"
• "Oh yes, I was nervous! I was overprepared; then on the set I went up to Joss Whedon, who passes for a genius, and said 'this is my first day, this is huge, please have patience with me, I'm a bit nervous.' "