Users' questions

What kind of an actor is Christoph Waltz?

What kind of an actor is Christoph Waltz?

Christoph Waltz (German: [ˈkrɪstɔf ˈvalts]; born 4 October 1956) is a German-Austrian actor and director, mainly active in the United States.

Who was Christoph Waltz married to in Inglourious Basterds?

Don’t be fooled by the role that won him the first of his two Best Supporting Actor Oscars, that of SS-Standartenführer Hans “I can think like a Jew” Landa in Quentin Tarantino’s “Inglourious Basterds.” Vienna-born Waltz used to be married to a Jewish psychiatrist and they have three kids, two girls and a boy.

Who is Christoph Waltz married to in Israel?

Waltz, who just won his second Oscar as Dr. King Schultz in Tarantino’s “Django Unchained,” has been to Israel before — in 2009 with Tarantino to promote “Basterds.” Waltz is now remarried to a German, costume designer Judith Holste, and the couple is raising a young daughter in Berlin and LA. Join us!

Is it true that Christoph Waltz is not a Jew?

Well, from the looks of it, Waltz himself is not Jewish. The Jewishness of his son most likely comes from Christoph’s New Yorker ex-wife. Still, we wonder… What was Rabbi Waltz’s service like the Friday night after “Basterds” premiere? Verdict: Not a Jew.

Who is Christoph Waltz’s second wife Judith Holste?

Waltz married his second wife, German costume designer Judith Holste, with whom he has a daughter. They divide their time between Berlin and Los Angeles. Waltz’s native language is German, and he also speaks both English and French fluently.

Is the son of Christoph Waltz a Jew?

Well, from the looks of it, Waltz himself is not Jewish. The Jewishness of his son most likely comes from Christoph’s New Yorker ex-wife. Still, we wonder…

Where did Christoph Waltz get his citizenship from?

Waltz was born in Vienna to a German father who applied for him to become a citizen of Germany after his birth. He received Austrian citizenship in 2010, thus holding citizenships of both Austria and Germany, but considers his German passport a “legal, citizenship law banality”.