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Biography
David Kross (born 4 July 1990) is a German actor. He began his career at a young age with a small role in the 2002 film Hilfe, ich bin ein Junge and worked sporadically, mainly focusing on his schoolwork. In 2008, he portrayed Michael Berg in the film The Reader. For his part, he was nominated for various awards. He went on to win the Sierra Award at the Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards for his work in Youth in Film. Kross has since worked in both German and English-speaking film roles, including War Horse, Race, and Into the White.
Awards & recognition
- Askania Award · 2010
- Romy
- Trophée Chopard
- European Film Award — Best Actor · 2009 · nominated
Filmography14 titles

Davos 1917
2023as Carl Mangold
2023as Carl Mangold

The World Will Tremble
2025as Lange
2025as Lange

Balloon
2018as Günter Wetzel
2018as Günter Wetzel

The Reader
2008as Young Michael Berg
2008as Young Michael Berg

The Keeper
2018as Bert Trautmann
2018as Bert Trautmann

Race
2016as Carl "Luz" Long
2016as Carl "Luz" Long

War Horse
2011as Gunther
2011as Gunther

Into the White
2012as Josef Auchtor
2012as Josef Auchtor

The King's Man
2021as Moustached Man
2021as Moustached Man

Same Same But Different
2009as Ben
2009as Ben

Viktor Bringt's
2024as Sami
2024as Sami

Rising High
2020as Viktor Steiner
2020as Viktor Steiner

Age of Uprising: The Legend of Michael Kohlhaas
2013as The Preacher
2013as The Preacher

Prey
2021as Roman
2021as Roman