Daniel Brühl
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German person
Spanish person
film actor
film director
film producer
human
stage actor
television actor
voice actor
Daniel Brühl is a German-Spanish actor known for his acclaimed performances in films such as "Good Bye, Lenin!", "Inglourious Basterds," and "Rush," as well as for his role as Helmut Zemo in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Daniel Brühl canonical | 17 |
| Daniel César Martín Brühl González Domingo | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2014722 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Daniel Brühl Context triple: [The Fifth Estate, starred, Daniel Brühl]
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A.
Armin Mueller-Stahl
Armin Mueller-Stahl is a German actor and former East German film star known internationally for his versatile performances in both European cinema and Hollywood films.
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B.
Mads Mikkelsen
Mads Mikkelsen is a Danish actor renowned for his intense and versatile performances in film and television, including roles in "Hannibal," "Casino Royale," and numerous acclaimed European productions.
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C.
Bruno Ganz
Bruno Ganz was a renowned Swiss actor acclaimed for his intense and nuanced performances in European cinema, particularly in films like "Wings of Desire" and "Downfall."
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D.
Vincent Cassel
Vincent Cassel is a French actor known for his intense, charismatic performances in both European cinema and Hollywood films such as "La Haine," "Black Swan," and "Irreversible."
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E.
Javier Bardem
Javier Bardem is an acclaimed Spanish actor known for his intense, versatile performances in films such as "No Country for Old Men," "Biutiful," and "Skyfall."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Daniel Brühl Target entity description: Daniel Brühl is a German-Spanish actor known for his acclaimed performances in films such as "Good Bye, Lenin!", "Inglourious Basterds," and "Rush," as well as for his role as Helmut Zemo in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
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A.
Armin Mueller-Stahl
Armin Mueller-Stahl is a German actor and former East German film star known internationally for his versatile performances in both European cinema and Hollywood films.
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B.
Mads Mikkelsen
Mads Mikkelsen is a Danish actor renowned for his intense and versatile performances in film and television, including roles in "Hannibal," "Casino Royale," and numerous acclaimed European productions.
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C.
Bruno Ganz
Bruno Ganz was a renowned Swiss actor acclaimed for his intense and nuanced performances in European cinema, particularly in films like "Wings of Desire" and "Downfall."
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D.
Vincent Cassel
Vincent Cassel is a French actor known for his intense, charismatic performances in both European cinema and Hollywood films such as "La Haine," "Black Swan," and "Irreversible."
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E.
Javier Bardem
Javier Bardem is an acclaimed Spanish actor known for his intense, versatile performances in films such as "No Country for Old Men," "Biutiful," and "Skyfall."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (63)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German person
ⓘ
Spanish person ⓘ film actor ⓘ film director ⓘ film producer ⓘ human ⓘ stage actor ⓘ television actor ⓘ voice actor ⓘ |
| birthName |
Daniel Brühl
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Daniel César Martín Brühl González Domingo
|
| citizenship |
Germany
ⓘ
Spain ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | Spain ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1978-06-16 ⓘ |
| father | Hanno Brühl ⓘ |
| hasChild |
second child (details private)
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son (name not widely publicized) ⓘ |
| hasEthnicBackground |
German
ⓘ
Spanish ⓘ |
| languagesSpoken |
Catalan
ⓘ
English ⓘ French ⓘ German ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| maritalStatus | married ⓘ |
| name | Daniel Brühl self-link ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | German ⓘ |
| notableAward |
European Film Award for Best Actor
ⓘ
surface form:
European Film Award for Best Actor for Good Bye, Lenin!
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| notableAwardNomination |
BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor
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surface form:
BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for Rush
Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture ⓘ
surface form:
Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture for Rush
|
| notableWork |
A Most Wanted Man
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All Quiet on the Western Front ⓘ
surface form:
All Quiet on the Western Front (2022 film)
Captain America: Civil War ⓘ Colonia ⓘ Good Bye, Lenin! (2003 film) ⓘ
surface form:
Good Bye, Lenin!
Inglourious Basterds ⓘ Joyeux Noël ⓘ Rush ⓘ The Alienist ⓘ The Bourne Ultimatum ⓘ The Edukators ⓘ The Falcon and the Winter Soldier ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
ⓘ
film director ⓘ film producer ⓘ voice actor ⓘ |
| parent | Hanno Brühl ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Barcelona
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surface form:
Barcelona, Spain
|
| portrayedCharacter |
Alex Kerner
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Fredrick Zoller ⓘ Helmut Zemo ⓘ Laszlo Kreizler ⓘ Niki Lauda ⓘ |
| portrayedCharacterIn |
Alex Kerner in Good Bye, Lenin!
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Fredrick Zoller in Inglourious Basterds ⓘ Helmut Zemo in Captain America: Civil War ⓘ Helmut Zemo ⓘ
surface form:
Helmut Zemo in The Falcon and the Winter Soldier
Laszlo Kreizler in The Alienist ⓘ Niki Lauda in Rush ⓘ |
| residence |
Barcelona
ⓘ
surface form:
Barcelona, Spain
Berlin ⓘ
surface form:
Berlin, Germany
|
| spouse | Felicitas Rombold ⓘ |
| yearsActive | 1990s–present ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Daniel Brühl Description of subject: Daniel Brühl is a German-Spanish actor known for his acclaimed performances in films such as "Good Bye, Lenin!", "Inglourious Basterds," and "Rush," as well as for his role as Helmut Zemo in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Referenced by (18)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
All Quiet on the Western Front (2022 film)
subject surface form:
The Cloverfield Paradox
subject surface form:
Burnt
this entity surface form:
Daniel César Martín Brühl González Domingo
subject surface form:
Daniel Brühl