Franz Rogowski

Franz Rogowski (; born 2 February 1986) is a German actor. He has appeared in films directed by Michael Haneke, Christian Petzold, Andrea Arnold, and Terrence Malick.

Life and career Franz Rogowski was born in 1986 in Freiburg im Breisgau, West Germany. The son of a pediatrician and a midwife, he grew up in a bourgeois environment in Tübingen. His maternal grandfather is former BDI President Michael Rogowski. Franz worked as a bike courier and bookstore assistant, attended a Swiss clown school, and trained in dance.

Since 2007, he has been active in the independent theater scene, appearing as a dancer, choreographer, and actor on various stages such as the Thalia Theater Hamburg, the Schauspielhaus Hannover, and the Schaubühne am Lehniner Platz.

Rogowski has a cleft lip that was surgically closed, resulting in a slight lisp. That same year, Rogowski became a permanent member of the Münchner Kammerspiele ensemble.

In 2017, he played the son of Isabelle Huppert's character in Michael Haneke's Happy End, which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival. He also starred in Transit by Christian Petzold and In den Gängen by Thomas Stuber, both of which were presented in the main competition at the Berlin International Film Festival. Rogowski was named a German "Shooting Star" in 2018 and won the German Film Award for Best Actor for In den Gängen. Rogowski gained further international recognition with Transit, which earned him a nomination for the Florida Film Critics Circle Award. Transit appeared on Barack Obama's list of favorite films of 2019.

In 2020, he collaborated again with Christian Petzold on Undine alongside Paula Beer. In 2021, Rogowski earned a European Film Award nomination for his performance in Great Freedom. The following year, he received a David di Donatello nomination for his role in the Italian film Freaks Out.

In 2023, his lead role in Lubo earned a spot in the competition at the Venice Film Festival. He also starred in Ira Sachs' drama Passages, winning the New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor and earning an Independent Spirit Award nomination.

Films featuring Rogowski have been screened at the Berlin International Film Festival, Cannes Film Festival, and Venice Film Festival. He currently resides in Berlin.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2011 Franz 2013 Clemens Pollozek 2015 Victoria Boxer We Are Fine Tubbie — Short film 2016 Simulant — 2017 Tiger Girl Malte Happy End Pierre Laurent Bedbugs Thorben / Thorsten / Son Figaros Wolves Gilbert 2018 Lux: Warrior of Light Lux / Thorsten Kachel Transit Georg In the Aisles Christian Gruvert German Film Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role 2019 I Was at Home, But Lars A Hidden Life Waldland 2020 Black Milk Franz Undine Christoph 2021 Great Freedom Hans Hoffmann Heiko's World Fränkie Fresh Finger Johannes Freaks Out Franz 2023 Passages Tomas Freiburg New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor Nominated: Gotham Award for Outstanding Lead Performance Nominated: Independent Spirit Award for Best Lead Performance Nominated: Satellite Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture, Drama Disco Boy Alex Nominated: Lumière Award for Best Actor Lubo Lubo Moser 2024 Bird Bird 2027 Cliffhanger TBA Post-production TBA The Way of the Wind Post-production Wizards! Post-production Enemies Post-production The Masque of the Red Death Post-production

Television Year Title Role Notes 2014 Aniel Radke 1 episode ("") 2015 ArneTV Movie 2017 The Superhost Joon 1

Awards 2013: Förderpreis Neues Deutsches Kino (Advancement Award New German Cinema) for Love Steaks 2018: Shooting Stars Award at the Berlin Film Festival 2018: German Film Award: Best Actor in In the Aisles 2021: Austin Fantastic Fest: Best Actor in Luzifer 2021: Sitges Film Festival: Best Actor in Luzifer 2021: Hamptons International Film Festival: Special Jury Prize for Exceptional Performance in Great Freedom 2021: Seville European Film Festival: Best Actor in Great Freedom 2021: Torino Film Festival: Best Actor in Great Freedom 2022: German Screen Actors Award: Best Actor in Great Freedom 2023: New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor in Passages 2023: Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor in Passages.