| Richard Sammel | |
| Birth Date: | 13 October 1960 |
| Birth Place: | Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany |
| Occupation: | Actor |
| Years Active: | 1991–present |
Richard Sammel (born 13 October 1960)[1] is a German actor. He is best known to United States audiences for his role as Thomas Eichhorst in The Strain (2014–2017).[1] He has appeared in more than 100 films and television series since 1991.
Sammel was born in Heidelberg, Germany,[1] and speaks five languages: his native German, and English, French, Italian, and Spanish, all of which he is fluent in ('fairly fluent' in Spanish).[2] [3]
In 2015, he was nominated for the Best Supporting Actor on Television at the 41st Saturn Awards,[4] for his role as Thomas Eichhorst in Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan created Vampire horror FX television series The Strain (2014–2017).[1]
in 2021, he appeared as Bernhardt Mueller in French thriller miniseries The Rope, alongside Suzanne Clément and Jakob Cedergren.[5] [6]
He resides in Paris and Berlin with his girlfriend and his son. He also has two daughters.[7]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Life Is Beautiful | German officer at train station | ||
| 1998 | Taxi | German gangster leader | ||
| 1999 | Voice-over | Documentary film | ||
| 2002 | The Nest | Winfried | ||
| Safe Conduct | Richard Pottier | |||
| 2006 | Moeller | |||
| Casino Royale | Adolph Gettler | |||
| 2009 | Inglourious Basterds | Sergeant Werner Rachtman | ||
| 2009–2017 | Un village français | Heinrich Müller | ||
| 2010 | Joséphine, ange gardien | Berlin officer | TV series (1 episode) | |
| 2011 | Colonel Ralf Jäger | |||
| 2012 | The Third Half | Rudolph Spitz | ||
| 2013 | Road 47 | Colonel Mayer | ||
| Company of Heroes | Commandant Beimler | |||
| 2014 | 3 Days to Kill | The Wolf | ||
| Colt 45 | Major | |||
| 2014–2017 | The Strain | Thomas Eichhorst | TV series | |
| 2016 | The Confessions | German minister | ||
| 2018 | The Delegation | Head of the Delegation | ||
| 2019 | The Name of the Rose | Malachia of Hildesheim | Miniseries | |
| 2019 | Gate to Heaven | Robert Sternvall | ||
| 2020 | The Head | Erik Osterland | ||
| 2021 | Spencer | Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh | Minor role | |
| 2021 | The Rope | Bernhardt Mueller | Miniseries | |
| 2022 | Neneh Superstar | Victor Max | ||
| 2023 | The Order of Time | |||
| 2024 | Rich Flu |