Christopher Buchholz

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Facts

Height
180 cm
Hair
Dark brown
Eyes
Brown
Languages
English, French, Italian
Accents
Various English and French dialects
Training
Strasberg Theatre Institute, Peggy Furey, Stella Adler, Blanche Salant, Steve Kalfa
Sports
swimming, diving, ball games, horseback riding, fencing, skiing, snowboarding
Instruments
piano and saxophone
eternal Showreel
 

Biography

Christopher Buchholz was born in Los Angeles. He is the son of Horst Buchholz and his wife Myriam Bru. Following his father's footsteps, Christopher became an actor. His first main role was that of the assasin Ali Agca in Giuseppe Fina's movie THE PLOT TO KILL THE POPE, produced in 1986. For this performance Christopher was awarded best new actor at the Florence Film Festival. In Germany he became known through his participation in the serial DAS ERBE DER GULDENBURGS. Fluent in English, French, Italian, and German, he mostly works in France, Italy, and the USA. Christopher's first production in German was HELLER ALS DER MOND/ BIGGER THAN THE MOON, produced in Austria and directed by Virgil Widrich in 1999. In 2001 Christopher performed the main role in EROS - THE DANGEROUS THREAD OF THINGS, directed by Michelangelo Antonioni, a story about a couple drifting apart. In 2002 Christopher played in the historic feature LUTHER, with Ralph Fiennes and Peter Ustinov, directed by Eric Till, and in the German two-part tv movie DER SEEROSENTEICH, directed by Johannes Fabrick.
In 2003 he took part in Jo Baiers tv feature STAUFFENBERG. Two years later Christopher played one of the leads in DREI SCHWESTERN MADE IN GERMANY, directed by Oliver Storz. In 2007 he appeared in several eopisodes of COMMISSARIO LAURENTI. Next to the French films DETOUR and DES HOMMES he played one of the main roles in Jovan Arsenic's movie DIE HELDEN AUS DER NACHBARSCHAFT. The following year he participated in two French tv features and played in the british movie SHANGHAI, directed by Mikael Hafstrom. In 2009 he was part of the cast in the film pic 180° - WENN DEINE WELT PLÖTZLICH KOPF STEHT, and in 2010 appeared in the French film LES HOMMES LIBRES. Christopher is director of the festival DAYS OF FRENCH FILM in Tuebingen.

Christopher Buchholz has also worked as the director of two one-act plays by Anton Chekhov - THE BEAR and THE MARRIAGE PROPOSAL - and of two short films titled HAPPY BIRTHDAY and LES JARDINS DES MAUVAIS GARCONS. In cooperation with his wife, documemtarist Sandra Hacker, he produced the film HORST BUCHHOLZ ... MEIN PAPA, a very personal reflection of his father and family, in 2005.

Publications

Movies

2024

Sie glauben an Engel, Herr Drowak?
(Lord Mayor)
Zieglerfilm Baden-Baden
dir.: Nicolas Steiner
Rottweil

2022

Retour
(Ben)
MGW Productions/Say Cheese Productions
dir.: Cihan Inan/Christopher Buchholz
Scarlino, Toskana

2019

Grand Ciel (Lionel)
(der Notar)
La Gaillarde Production, Sensito Films, Zeitfilm Media
dir.: Noel Alpi
Paris
The Middle Man
(Mr. Perkins)
Pandora Film
dir.: Bent Hamer
Cologne

2017

Zone Rouge
(Georges)
Kino / Abrakadabra Films
dir.: Cihan Inan
Zürich

2016

Drei Tage in Quiberon
(Dr. Frelin)
Kino/ARD / Rohfilm
dir.: Emily Atef
Fehmarn

2014

Der Staat gegen Fritz Bauer (Die Heimatlosen)
(Lother Hermann)
Zero One
dir.: Lars Kraume
Cologne
Malgré la nuit
(Scisor)
dir.: Philippe Grandrieux
Paris

2010

Les Hommes libres
(Major von Ratibor)
Pyramide Productions
dir.: Ismaël Ferroukhi
Morocco

2009

180° - Wenn Deine Welt plötzlich Kopf steht (Amok)
(Him/E. Müller)
C-Films
dir.: Cihan Inan
Switzerland/Hamburg

2008

Shanghai
(Karl)
Golden Bat Productions
dir.: Mikael Hafstrom
London/Thailand
Lady Blood
(Paul)
Alterego Productions
dir.: Jean-Marc Vincent
France

2007

Die Helden aus der Nachbarschaft
(Ulf Kammer)
Helden Film
dir.: Jovan Arsenic
Berlin
Des Hommes
( the German soldier)
Les Films à 1 Dollar
dir.: Romain Cogitore
Vosges
Détour
(the man)
Homberg Filmproduktion
dir.: Isabell Heimerdinger
Aix-en-Provence
Christine
(the American)
dir.: Cihan Inan
Venice

2002

Mal de mer
(Wojteck)
Les Productions de l'Amour Fou
dir.: Olivier Vinuesa
Brittany
Luther
(von der Eck)
NFP
dir.: Eric Till
Eisenach

2001

Eros - The dangerous thread of things
(main part)
Solaris Film
dir.: Michelangelo Antonioni
Italy
Der See
(the father (main part))
dffb
dir.: Ulrike von Ribbeck
Berlin/Mecklenburg

1999

Heller als der Mond
(Paolo (main part))
Virgil Widrich Film
dir.: Virgil Widrich
Austria

1991

Undine
(Raoul (main part))
Raphaela Film/CTV 72
dir.: Eckhart Schmidt

Tv

2021

Marie Antoinette
(Mesmer)
Canal + / BanijayStudios/Capa Drama/Les Gens
dir.: Pete Travis/Geoffrey Enthoven
France

2017

Meurtres à Sarlat
(Simon Walker)
france 3 / Lizland Films
dir.: Delphine Lemoine
Sarlat

2015

Duell der Brüder - Die Geschickte von ADIDAS und PUMA (Turnschuhgiganten)
(Colonel)
RTL / Zeitsprung Pictures
dir.: Oliver Dommenget
Cologne

2014

L'Héritière
(Karl)
FR 3 / EuropaCorp
dir.: Alain Tasma
France

2013/14

Un village francais
(Schneider)
FR 3 / Tétra Media / Terego
dir.: Jean-Philippe Amar

2013

Tatort Ludwigshafen - Blackout
(bartender Max)
SWR / Maranfilm/SWR
dir.: Patrick Winczewski
Ludwigshafen

2011

Das Meer am Morgen
(Kristukat)
ARTE / Polyphon
dir.: Volker Schlöndorff
Paris/Brittany

2008

Commissario Laurenti - Totentanz
(Drakic)
ARD / Trebitsch Entertainment
dir.: Ulrich Zrenner
Trieste
Section de recherches - Pour le meilleur et pour le pire
(Commandant Valton)
TF / Auteurs associés/TF1
dir.: Jean-Luc Breitenstein
Bordeaux

2007

Die Patin
(Fresco)
RTL / TeamWorx
dir.: Miguel Alexandre
Nice/Marseille
Commissario Laurenti - Tod auf der Warteliste / Der Tod wirft lange Schatten
(Drakic)
ARD / Trebitsch Entertainment
dir.: Hannu Salonen
Trieste

2005

Drei Schwestern made in Germany
(Montgomery Bellmont)
NDR / Ziegler-Film
dir.: Oliver Storz
Bonn

2004/2005

Les Rois Maudits
(Eduard II)
JLA Creation
dir.: Josée Dayan
Paris/Romania

2004

SOKO Leipzig - Ein musikalisches Opfer
(Paul Castell)
ZDF / UFA
dir.: Patrick Winczewski
Leipzig
Milady
(Lord Buckingham)
Faria Film
dir.: Josée Dayan
Paris
Commissaire Moulin - Un coupable trop parfait
(Gérard Bronivsky)
TF / TF 1/Telfrance
dir.: Jean-Luc Breitenstein
Paris

2003

Stauffenberg
(Berthold, Graf von Stauffenberg)
ARD / TeamWorx
dir.: Jo Baier
Berlin
John 32
(name part)
K-Film
dir.: Cherriere
Toulouse

2002

Fino a farti male (Parlami)
(Marc)
Daedalus-Film
dir.: Alessandro Colizzi
Rome
Der Seerosenteich
(Remo Winter)
ARD / TPI
dir.: Johannes Fabrick
Hamburg/Paris

2000

L´Impéro
(Kovac)
Media Trade
dir.: Lamberto Bava
Italy
Largo Winch - Nuclear Family
(Marco)
Beta Film/Edition Dupuis
dir.: Paolo Barzmann
France / Canada

1999

Les aliénés
(Damien)
Palm Production/TPS Cinéma
dir.: Yvan Gauthier
France

1998

Branchie
(Olivier)
dir.: Francesco Martinotti
Italy, Genoa
L'Homme est-il bon?
(the pilot (main part))
Les Films de la Suane
dir.: Romain Berthomieu
Spain

1997

Abbiamo solo fatto l'amore
(Toni Guano)
Iterfilm
dir.: Fulvio Ottaviano
Comedy
Italy
Di cielo in cielo
(Odè Grande)
Filmalbatros
dir.: Roberto Giannarelli
Rome

1996

Il deserto di fuoco (Prinzessin Amina - Das Geheimnis einer Liebe/Desert of Fire)
(Dubai)
Mediaset
dir.: Enzo Girolami Castellari
I/F/D
Cresceranno i carciofi a Mimongo
(producer)
Iterfilm
dir.: Fulvio Ottaviano
comedy
Rome
Murder She Wrote - Race to death (Mord ist ihr Hobby)
(John Vandervelt)
Corymore Productions, Beverly Hills
dir.: Vincent McEveety
USA
La Casa dove habitava Corinne (Bedrohliche Schatten)

1995

Jeunesse
(Norman)
dir.: Noel Alpi
France

1994

L'etrange affaire de Monsieur K

1993

Ein Fall für zwei - Das fremde Herz
(Achim Opitz)
Odeon Film
dir.: Dagmar Damek
Frankfurt

1992

Wild Justice (Deckname Caliph)

1991

Sniper 2
(Alain, le Sniper (main part))
dir.: Daniel Losset
France
Dien Bien Phu (Dien Bien Phu - Symphonie des Untergangs)
(Captain Morvan)
Flach Film/Mod Films
dir.: Pierre Schoendoerfer
Vietnam

1990

S'en fout la mort (Scheiß' auf den Tod/No Fear, No Die/Al Diavolo la Morte)
(Michel)
Cinéa
dir.: Claire Denis
France

1989

Das Erbe der Guldenburgs
(Claudio Torres (main part))
NDF
dir.: Gero Erhardt
Hamburg
Sniper
(Alain, le Sniper (main part))
dir.: Klaus Biedermann
France

1988

Uomo Contro Uomo
dir.: Sergio Sollima
Italy

1987

Singolo
dir.: Francesco Martinotti
Italy

1986

The House on Carrol Street
(Stefan)
Orion Pictures Corporation, New York
dir.: Peter Yates
USA

1985

The Plot to Kill the Pope
Karol Film/Taurus Film
dir.: Giuseppe Fina
Italy

Theatre

2006

Arms and the man (Bernard Shaw)
(Bluntschli (leading part))
English Theatre
dir.: Philip Dart
Vienna

1993

The Bear/The Marriage Proposal(Tschechow)
English Theatre
Vienna

1991

I Hate Hamlet (Paul Rudnick)
(Andrew)
English Theatre
dir.: G.C. Webb
Vienna