Born and raised in East Germany Kretschmann began his acting career on stage in Germany in the late 1980s after training to be an Olympic swimmer. Since then, he has starred in numerous European films and Television Series,

Now living in Los Angeles, Thomas is best known to American audiences for his role as Nazi officer “Wilm Hosenfeld” in the acclaimed feature film The Pianist. He has also been seen in such films as U-571, Blade 11, and in Enemy Hands, as well as in guest-starring roles on numerous television series including, Karen Sisco, 24, and Total Recall 2070. Thomas will play Captain Englehorn in the highly anticipated Peter Jackson film, King Kong.

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