
Christoph Waltz (born 4 October 1956) is a German and Austrian actor. He is known for playing villainous and supporting roles in English-language films since 2009. Waltz's American breakthrough role came in Quentin Tarantino's 2009 film Inglourious Basterds, in which he played SS officer Hans Landa. He collaborated with Tarantino again in Django Unchained (2012).