Immersion in the world of fashion. Between 1973 and 1989, fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld and dandy Jacques de Bascher shared an intense romantic relationship. The Disney+ series brings this romance back to life thanks to the performances of German-Spanish actor Daniel Brühl, who plays Lagerfeld, and Canadian Théodore Pellerin, who plays Jacques de Bascher. Focus on the career of Daniel Brühl.
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German-Spanish childhood
Daniel César Martín Brühl González Domingo, born June 16, 1978 in Barcelona, is the son of the German actor Hanno Brühl and a Catalan teacher mother. The family left Spain to settle in Germany, where he grew up with his brother and sister in Cologne. From his beginnings, he stood out in dubbing and German television series. In 2000, he landed his first roles in German independent films such as “Schule”, “For a Fistful of Grass” and “Das weiße Rauschen”. The latter earned him his first distinction, the prestigious Max-Ophüls Prize, in 2001.
Cannes Film Festival, Golden Globes and international career
In 2003, Daniel Brühl distinguished himself with his interpretation of Alexander Kerner in the film “Good Bye, Lenin!” » by Wolfgang Becker. His performance in “The Edukators”, presented at the Cannes Film Festival in 2004, confirms his talent.
His international career further flourished with his participation in the film “2 Days in Paris” by Julie Delpy, released in 2007. Brühl then entered the Hollywood world with the thriller “La Vengeance dans la peau”, in 2007 and obtained a Golden Globe nomination for his role in the biopic “Rush” in 2014. In 2009, he joined the cast of Quentin Tarantino’s fabulous “Inglourious Basterds”. A few years later, he joined the Marvel universe as Baron Zemo in “Captain America: Civil War” (2016).
The actor has also been a jury member at prestigious festivals such as the Berlinale and the Marrakech International Film Festival. On the private side, he is married to Felicitas Rombold and together they have two children.
His varied filmography, including films such as “Alone in Berlin” (2016), “The Zookeeper’s Wife” (2017) and “Nothing New in the West” (2022), allows him to explore multiple aspects of his art. At 45, he now lends his features to the famous Karl Lagerfeld, a highly anticipated performance. “He was enigmatic and multifaceted,” the actor told “Vanity Fair.”
