Christoph Waltz

Christoph Waltz is a famous German-Austria actor and director best known for featuring in Inglorious Bastards, a 2009 movie portraying an SS officer, Hans Landa. He has also featured in Django Unchained as a bounty hunter named Dr. King Schutlz. Due to his outstanding performance, he has received many accolades for his talented acting skills. Some of the prizes include; BAFTA Award and Golden Globe award, to mention a few. He is also famous with a remarkable net worth.

Well, how well do you know about Christoph Waltz? If not much, we have compiled all you need to know about Christoph Waltz’s net worth in 2021, his age, height, weight, wife, kids, biography and complete details about his life. Well, if you’re all set, here is what we know about Christoph Waltz to date.

Biography

Christoph Waltz came to this world on October 4, 1956, in Vienna, Austria, to Johannes Waltz and Elisabeth Urbancic. Christopher’s father was a German designer, whereas his mother worked as a costume designer. His family has a history of producing actors and artists. After all, his grandmother was a film actress, whereas his great-grandfather was an actor. Unfortunately, Johannes Waltz died when he was just seven years old. His mother was then married to a composer and conductor by the name Alexander Steinbrecher.

At a young age, Waltz developed a great passion for music and theatre. It is also critical to note that he used to visit an opera twice a week.

Age, Height, Weight & Body Measurement

So, how old is Christoph Waltz in 2021 and what is his height and weight? Well, Christoph Waltz’s age is 64 years old as of today’s date 2nd August 2021 having been born on 4 October 1956. Though, he is 5′ 7″ in feet and inches and 170 cm in Centimetres tall, he weighs about 146lbs in Pound and 70kg in Kilograms.

Education

Christopher graduated from Vienna’s Theresianum.  He later attended Max Reinhard Seminar, where he pursued acting. He also studied singing at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna.

Personal Life: Dating, Girlfriends, Wife, Kids

Christoph Waltz has married twice. His first married Jackie worked as a psychotherapist. The couple sired three children and had stayed in London for over 17 years before the divorce. He later married Judith Holste, who works as a costume designer in German. The couple has one daughter.

Is Christoph Waltz gay?

Christoph Waltz has straight sexuality. That goes without saying since he has married twice to two beautiful women on both occasions. He is also a family man and a father to four children. Not even once has he ever been suspected to be gay or bisexual. Therefore, don’t expect to find even a rumor about his sexual orientation.

Professional career

After graduating from Vienna’s Theresianum, Christoph Waltz went back to Europe, where he began working as a stage actor. He made his first appearance in the Schauspielhaus in Zurich. As a stage actor, Waltz has performed in many places like Vienna, Salzburg, Cologne, and Hamburg. He became a television star actor from 1980 to 2000. Christoph has also portrayed a character in ‘The Grey Train,’ Dr. Hans-Joachim Dorfmann. His breakthrough in his career happened when he featured in Tarantino’s Inglourious Basterds. He did his first directional work in film when he directed ‘Wenn man sich traut’  with German television production.

In 2009, Christoph Waltz appeared in Quentin Tarantino’s film called ‘Inglorious Basterds’ as SS-Standartenfuhrer. He also featured in ‘The Jew Hunter’ film, which brought his name to light. Various organizations like Golden Globe, BAFTA, Academy Awards, and Cannes Film Industry awarded him many accolades for the interesting acting skills Waltz portrayed in multiple films. He appeared in many other films such as Big Eyes, Tulip Fever, Water for Elephants, Alita: Battle Angel, The Green Hornet, Carnage, Django Unchained, and Downsizing.

In 2015, he directed Georgetown film and took the leading role. Besides the Georgetown movie, Waltz has directed many opera-like films, Viamse in 2013 and Ghent in 2014, and another movie in 2018.

Awards

Christoph Waltz’s illustrious career has enabled him to receive numerous awards and nominations. He won the Best Supporting Actor Academy Award twice, whereby the first event was after featuring in Inglourious Basterd and the other after acting Django Unchained. His roles in the above films have also enabled him to win two BAFTA Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, one Satellite Award, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards, to mention a few. Besides, he received the 2001-2002 Adolf Grimme Award, 2010 Empire Award, and 2009 Cannes Film Festival Award.

Net Worth, Salary & Earnings of Christopher Waltz in 2021

As of 2021, Christoph Waltz’s net worth is approximately $40 million. That’s because he has done great work in the film industry as an actor and director. Consequently, he has earned a lot from his work. He has featured in high-paying films such as Fire and Sword, Water for Elephants, Pact with the devil, Love Scenes from Planet Earth, and Seven Moons, among many more.

Equally important, he has also appeared in famous series and sitcoms such as Der Tourist, Der  Eistand, The Alien Years, and The Gravy Train, to mention a few. Besides his career as an actor and a director as sole sources of Christoph Waltz’s income, he also earns from sponsorships, media appearances, brand endorsements, and commercials.

Christoph Waltz is among the famous actors in the world who are known for committing to their careers. He has worked hard in his career, and he has genuinely made good earnings out of it. Last but not least, he has large numbers of fans across the world who love his movies and television appearances.