Daniel Brühl

Birthday: 16 June 1978, Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

Birth Name: Daniel César Martín Brühl González Domingo

Height: 176 cm

Daniel Brühl was born in Barcelona, Spain. His father was German TV director Hanno Brühl (1937-2010), who was born in São Paulo, Brazil. His Spanish mother was a teacher. He also has a brother and a sister, Oliver and Miriam. Shortly after his birth, his family moved to Cologne, Germany, where he grew up and attended the Dreikönigsgymnasium. Br... Show more »

When I was a kid, we all knew who Niki Lauda was. He was a hero, a living legend in Germany. Everybo...Show more »

When I was a kid, we all knew who Niki Lauda was. He was a hero, a living legend in Germany. Everybody knows him. And he's still very present on TV because he's commenting for Formula One. Show less «

Eating is my main hobby now, and most of what I do on the weekend revolves around that.

A dream my girlfriend and I have is to move to New York for a year or two because we just love the c...Show more »

A dream my girlfriend and I have is to move to New York for a year or two because we just love the city. I would take some acting classes. Show less «

I always try to start my weekend by running on the beach, which is great fun here in Barcelona.

I live between Barcelona and Berlin. Staying in Spain over the winter and Berlin for spring and summ...Show more »

I live between Barcelona and Berlin. Staying in Spain over the winter and Berlin for spring and summer is an ideal combination. Show less «

We Germans should know that we're good at constructing cars and we have a lot of good qualities. But...Show more »

We Germans should know that we're good at constructing cars and we have a lot of good qualities. But we're not the funniest. Show less «

I was lucky to start working when German cinema was having an interesting moment. Now the quality is...Show more »

I was lucky to start working when German cinema was having an interesting moment. Now the quality is going downhill again because they're insisting on doing comedies. Show less «

I have one car that works; it's fast and safe: an Audi 5. And I have two old cars that never work: a...Show more »

I have one car that works; it's fast and safe: an Audi 5. And I have two old cars that never work: an old Peugeot convertible, and an Alfa Romeo Giulia. Show less «

When I was around 15, I did my first movie. I was at a kids' agency, and the third time I was invite...Show more »

When I was around 15, I did my first movie. I was at a kids' agency, and the third time I was invited to an audition, they offered me a little part in some kiddie thing, and I earned my first money. I was very proud that I could buy my first mountain bike with my own money. Show less «

Well, my first languages are German and Spanish because I was brought up by a Spanish mother and a G...Show more »

Well, my first languages are German and Spanish because I was brought up by a Spanish mother and a German father, so I always spoke both languages at home. I'm very thankful that I was brought up in a bilingual house. Show less «

[on owning the 'Bar Raval' in Berlin-Kreuzberg] My cooking skills are not the best. That's why I dec...Show more »

[on owning the 'Bar Raval' in Berlin-Kreuzberg] My cooking skills are not the best. That's why I decided to open a restaurant. I have some great chefs and professional cooks who do very, very good Spanish food, Spanish tapas in Berlin. Still far away from a Michelin star.[2015] Show less «

I enjoy passing time in my house. I'll get up, head out on the terrace, think about what to do, fool...Show more »

I enjoy passing time in my house. I'll get up, head out on the terrace, think about what to do, fool around oiling the floorboards or hanging pictures askew. Show less «

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