Inglourious Basterds
2009
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Richard Sammel (born 13 October 1960) is a German actor. He is best known to United States audiences for his role as Thomas Eichhorst in The Strain (2014–2017). He has appeared in more than 100 films and television series since 1991.
Richard Sammel is a German-born actor who has worked in various languages and countries. He is known for his roles in Inglourious Basterds, Casino Royale, The Strain and more.
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Richard Sammel is a German actor who has worked in various languages and countries, and starred in films such as Inglourious Basterds and The Strain. He was born in Heidelberg, Germany, and studied music and acting in Hildesheim, Aix en Provence and Rome.
- October 13, 1960
- His Recent Proclamation “No More Nazis!” Brought More Offers to Play Nazis
- Playing A Bad Guy Means Not Playing A Bad Guy
- The Show Will Need to Add Narrative This Season That Doesn’T Exist in The Books
- He Naturally Has “Angry Face”
- The Gore Even Freaks Him Out
- Fans Can Expect The Tension to Keep Growing in Season Two
- Sammel Is Also A Dancer, Mime, and Acrobat
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Sammel is a strong believer in only accepting work that pleases the actor, once said actor is in a place to do so. “The older you get, the more you go for quality and excellency,” he said, citing Inglourious Basterds as a good film in which he happens to play a Nazi. But at some point, the copious amount of Nazi roles got to be a little much. He ma...
Sammel is a pro all the way. And as a pro, he knows better than to “play bad” or “mean.” “I tell the man’s story,” he said, “Period. Every mean character — let’s say 90 percent of the mean characters — are pretty convinced that what they do is not mean. If they know it’s mean they have pretty good reasons to make you understand why they do what the...
There are newly introduced characters in the show who have the potential to become leads in the near future — characters who aren’t in the source material. Sammel told us these characters are fully integrated into the world of the show, and that he was surprised how thoroughly their stories were inserted. “They’re really completely integrated in th...
Perhaps Sammel gets cast so often as a villain because his face just naturally looks “tough.” “That’s the old story with my kids — my two kids, grown-up daughters now,” he reminisced. “When I turn completely relaxed, and I just let it go completely, and I drink my beer… and then my kids would say, ‘Dad, are you angry with us? Have we done something...
Though he plays an immortal vampire immune to aging, Sammel isn’t immune himself to the effects of gore on his system. “It freaks me out,” he said. “I get a high blood temperature when I see gore. I can’t say I enjoy it anymore. My heart is too weak now.” But he does enjoy watching the show from a “professional point of view,” to gauge his fellow c...
When discussing where season two is heading for Eichorst, Sammel told us that the tension will continue to grow “on all levels,” he said. “Tension between Palmer and Eichorst, tension between the execution of our plan and the resistance of the humans on a bigger scale, tension between humans and vampires on a fighting scale. It’s all edging, edging...
Sammel began dancing when he realized how important body movement could be if integrated into his character work, but he had no intention of becoming a dancer. “I always was very much into body work,” he told us. “I think it’s necessary for my idea of an actor. He’s supposed to know and do more than a normal person. So I’ve trained, very much, my b...
Richard Sammel, who plays Thomas Eichorst in The Strain, reveals his insights on the show, his career, and his role as a Nazi vampire. Learn about his motivations, his makeup, his gore reaction, and more in this interview.
Aug 29, 2014 · Learn about Richard Sammel, a versatile and multilingual actor who has appeared in films like Inglourious Basterds and TV shows like The Strain. Find out his background, his roles, and his upcoming projects.
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Richard Sammel is a German-born actor who has worked in film, television, theater and dance productions in Europe and beyond. He is known for his roles in Inglourious Basterds, Casino Royale, The Strain and many other films and series.
