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Armin Mueller-Stahl is a German film actor who has appeared in over 100 films and television series. He is best known for his roles in films such as The Tin Drum, Shine, and Eastern Promises. He has won numerous awards, including the Bavarian Film Award, the German Film Award, and the European Film Award. Mueller-Stahl was born on 17 December 1930 in Sovetsk, Russia. He studied acting at the Academy of Music and Theatre in Leipzig, Germany, and began his career in the theatre in the 1950s. He made his film debut in 1960 in the film The Rabbit Is Me. Mueller-Stahl has been married to actress Eva-Maria Hagen since 1962. They have two children, a daughter and a son. Mueller-Stahl is 91 years old and has a net worth of $10 million. He has earned his wealth through his successful acting career. He has appeared in numerous films and television series, and has won numerous awards for his work.

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Occupation actor,director,writer
Age 93 years old
Zodiac Sign Sagittarius
Born 17 December 1930
Birthday 17 December
Birthplace Tilsit, East Prussia, Germany
Nationality Russia

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Armin Mueller-Stahl Height, Weight & Measurements

At 93 years old, Armin Mueller-Stahl height is 6' (1.83 m) .

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Height 6' (1.83 m)
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Who Is Armin Mueller-Stahl's Wife?

His wife is Gabriele Scholz (m. 1973)

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Wife Gabriele Scholz (m. 1973)
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Children Christian Mueller-Stahl

Armin Mueller-Stahl Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Armin Mueller-Stahl worth at the age of 93 years old? Armin Mueller-Stahl’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actor. He is from Russia. We have estimated Armin Mueller-Stahl's net worth , money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2023 $1 Million - $5 Million
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2011

In 2011, Mueller-Stahl received the "Honorary Golden Bear" at the 61st Berlin International Film Festival.

2010

His only film role in the 2010s was playing Fr. Zeitlinger in the experimental film "Knight of Cups ".

2009

In 2009, Mueller-Stah played former Stasi colonel Wilhelm Wexler in the action thriller "The International". In the film, Wexler works with a merchant bank that has secret ties to drug cartels, powerful corporations, corrupt governments, and terrorist organizations,.

Also in 2009, Mueller-Stahl portrayed Cardinal Strauss, Dean of the College of Cardinals and the Papal Conclave, in the mystery thriller "Angels & Demons".

2007

In 2007, Mueller-Stahl played Semyon, a high-ranking member of the Russian mafia, in the gangster film "Eastern Promises".

The film was critically praised, and appeared on many critics' top ten lists of the best films of 2007. Mueller-Stahl won the "Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role".

2006

Member of jury at the Berlin International Film Festival in 2006.

2000

The film was an adaptation of a 2000 novel by Dan Brown (1964-). It concerns the assassination of fictional Pope Pius XVI, and a conspiracy trying to influence the election of his successor. The film earned about 486 million dollars at the worldwide box office, the highest-grossing film in Mueller-Stah's career.

1998

In 1998, Mueller-Stahl played German scientist Conrad Strughold in the science fiction film "The X-Files", a spin-off of the then-popular television series "The X-Files" (1993-2002, 2016-2018). In the film, Strughold is a member of the Syndicate, a shadow government which collaborates with extraterrestrial would-be colonists. The film was a box-office hit, earning 189 million dollars at the worldwide box office.

1996

Armin Mueller-Stahl is a German actor with a relatively long film career. He was once nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, for his role as an abusive father in the biographical drama "Shine" (1996).

In 1996, Mueller-Stahl played Peter, the abusive father of concert pianist David Helfgott (1947-). The film concerns the negative effects of long-term physical and mental abuse of David by his father. Mueller-Stahl's role was critically praised, and he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. The award was instead won by rival actor Cuba Gooding Jr.

1992

In 1992, Mueller-Stahl played Meissen porcelain collector Baron Kaspar Joachim von Utz in the eponymous film "Utz".

1991

In 1991, Mueller-Stahl played the role of Inspector Grubach in the mystery thriller "Kafka".

1990

Mueller-Stahl next received the primary role of Polish-Jewish immigrant Sam Krichinsky in the family drama "Avalon" (1990). The film concerned the gradual assimilation of Krichinsky's family into modern American culture. The film was critically praised, and its screenwriter won the "Writers Guild of America Award for Best Original Screenplay".

1989

Mueller-Stahl decided to to seek more acting roles in the United States, and made his American film debut in the crime drama "Music Box" (1989).

1988

The film was an adaptation of a 1988 novel by Bruce Chatwin (1940-1989), concerning a passionate collector and his unwillingness to part with his collection, even at the offer of a better life abroad.

1986

"Amerika" was the second-highest rated miniseries of the 1986-87 U. S. television season.

1985

Turned down the offer to play Prof. Klaus Brinkmann in Die Schwarzwaldklinik (1985).

1981

In 1981, Mueller-Stahl played Von Bohm, the male lead in the romantic drama "Lola" (1981). The film depicted Von Bohm as a building commissioner who struggles against widespread corruption in the town of Coburg, while falling in love with brothel-employed singer Lola (played by Barbara Sukowa).

1980

Following the film's relative success, Mueller-Stahl found steady work in West German cinema throughout the 1980s. Although he barely spoke English at this point of his life, Mueller-Stahl was cast as General Petya Samanov in the American television miniseries Amerika. The dystopian series depicted a version of the United States which was under Soviet military occupation, and in which Soviet general Samanov is the de facto ruler of the occupied country.

1976

He left the series in 1976, and its ratings soon declined.

In 1976, Mueller-Stahl signed an open letter, protesting against East Germany's decision to exile singer-songwriter Wolf Biermann (1936-). Consequenly, Mueller-Stahl found himself blacklisted in East Germany. After a few years of being unable to find roles in his country, Mueller-Stahl migrated to West Germany.

1973

From 1973 to 1976, Mueller-Stahl played the Stasi agent Werner Bredebusch in the spy thriller television series "The Invisible Visor" (1973-1979). Bredebusch was initially the series' main character, a Stasi agent who impersonates deceased fighter pilot Achim Detjen and infiltrates West Germany. The series achieved high ratings, and Mueller-Stahll received acclaim.

1970

By the 1970s, he repeatedly appeared in polls as East Germany's most popular actor.

The film earned about 60 million dollars at the worldwide box office, and was considered notable for drawing inspiration from real-world banking scandals of the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s.

1968

(1968-).

1960

During the 1960s, he started a side career as a character actor in East German films.

1954

In 1954, he started performing in the Volksbühne ("People's Theatre") , a prestigious theater in East Berlin. For the next 20 years, he was primarily a theatrical actor.

1952

After a few years of studies, Mueller-Stahl made his professional debut at the "Theater am Schiffbauerdamm" of Berlin in 1952.

1949

He graduated in 1949, and acquired qualifications to work as a music teacher. At this point, he decided to become an actor instead.

1948

He graduated from school in 1948, at the age of 18. Mueller-Stahl initially aspired to become a professional violinist.

In 1948, he moved to Berlin. There he attended the city conservatory in West Berlin, where he studied violin playing and musicology.

1945

Tilsit was annexed by the Soviet Union in 1945, and renamed to Sovetsk. It is currently part of the Kaliningrad Oblast, an exclave of Russia located in Central Europe. The town is located close to the Oblast's borders with Lithuania, and has long had an ethnic Lithuanian minority. Mueller-Stahl's father was bank teller Alfred Müller (who later changed the family name to Mueller-Stahl) ,and his mother was university professor Editha Maaß. Editha was born to a Baltic German family from Estonia. During World War I, the Maaß lived in Petrograd (Saint Petersburg).

In 1945, Alfred died in a military hospital in Schönberg , Mecklenburg.

In 1945, Editha briefly moved her family to Goorstorf, located near Rostock, the largest city of Mecklenburg. They returned to Prenzlau following the end of World War II. Armin continued his school education there.

1944

He was cast in the role of Mike Laszlo, a Hungarian-American family man, who is exposed as a wanted war criminal who killed numerous civilians during the Siege of Budapest (1944-1945).

1942

For this role, Mueller-Stahl won the "Silver Bear for Best Actor" at the 42nd Berlin International Film Festival.

1940

The film won the "Golden Bear" at the 40th Berlin International Film Festival.

1938

In 1938, he moved with his family to the town of Prenzlau in Brandenburg. During World War II, Mueller-Stahl parted with his father. Alfred was drafted into military service, and later fought on the Eastern Front of World War II.

1930

In 1930, Mueller-Stahl was born in Tilsit, East Prussia. The town developed around the castle of Schalauer Haus, which had been founded by the Teutonic Knights.

1918

They moved to Tilsit in 1918. Mueller-Stahl was born in Germany's Weimar Republic period, and spend his childhood and early adolescence in Nazi Germany.

1910

The film depicted a conspiracy in 1910s Prague, and was loosely inspired by the works of Franz Kafka (1883-1924). The film under-performed at the box office, but gained a cult following. During the same year, Mueller-Stahl played New York City-based taxi driver Helmut Grokenberger in the anthology film "Night on Earth". In the film, Helmut is an East German immigrant in the United States. He is a former professional clown, whose ineptness as a driver and ignorance of New York geography make him ill-suited for his new profession. The film was critically well-received.