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Biography
Louis Hofmann (born 3 June 1997 in Bergisch Gladbach, Germany, and raised in Cologne) is a German actor. He is best known for his role in the Netflix original series Dark (2017–2020), as well as for his performance in the war drama Land of Mine (2015), for which he received the Bodil Award for Best Supporting Actor. Hofmann first gained recognition in Germany for his roles in Tom Sawyer (2011) and Sanctuary (Freistatt, 2015).
Awards & recognition
- Golden Camera Young Talent Award · 2018
- Jupiter Awards · 2018
- Askania Award · 2017
- Bodil Awards · 2016
- German Acting Award · 2016
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- Bavarian Film Awards · 2014
- New Faces Award · 2012
- Jupiter Awards
- Robert Award · 2016 · nominated
- Filmfestival Max Ophuels Prize · 2015 · nominated
Filmography15 titles

Dark
2017as Jonas Kahnwald
2017as Jonas Kahnwald

Ripley
2024as Max Yoder
2024as Max Yoder

Masters of the Air
2024as Lt. Ulrich Haussmann
2024as Lt. Ulrich Haussmann

Land of Mine
2015as Sebastian Schumann
2015as Sebastian Schumann

All the Light We Cannot See
2023as Werner Pfennig
2023as Werner Pfennig

Agon
2025as Yuri
2025as Yuri

Center of My World
2016as Phil
2016as Phil

Alone in Berlin
2016as Hans Quangel
2016as Hans Quangel

A Piece of Cake
2019as Kipp (voice)
2019as Kipp (voice)

The White Crow
2018as Teja Kremke
2018as Teja Kremke

Lilies Not for Me
2024as Charles Green
2024as Charles Green

The German Lesson
2019as Klaas Jepsen
2019as Klaas Jepsen

Red Sparrow
2018as Bank Assistant
2018as Bank Assistant

The Forger
2022as Cioma Schönhaus
2022as Cioma Schönhaus

Seneca
2023as Lucilius
2023as Lucilius