Tom Wlaschiha: The actor discovered this hobby for himself

Tom Wlaschiha
The actor discovered this hobby for himself

Tom Wlaschiha is one of the most sought-after German actors on the international market. Born in the GDR, he went to the USA for a year after the fall of the Wall. From 1992 to 1996 he studied acting in Leipzig. And because things weren’t going well with the roles in Germany, at some point he also looked for an agency in London. From then on it went steeply uphill. Most recently, he was even seen in the Netflix hit “Stranger Things 4”. Wlaschiha, who can look back on an amazing career, celebrates his 50th birthday on June 20th. Five facts about his inspirational path.

The big breakthrough

For a long time, Tom Wlaschiha moved from supporting role to supporting role in German television films and series such as “Tatort” and “Alarm for Cobra 11”. He gained notoriety, internationally at that, in 2012 in the HBO hit series “Game of Thrones”. In the second season, he guest starred as Jaqen H’ghar. After that he took a break. From the fifth season, his character, also known as Faceless Man, was one of the main cast.

He didn’t always want to be an actor

If you look at Tom Wlaschiha’s filmography, you will quickly be amazed. The 50-year-old has landed numerous projects over the past 28 years. It wasn’t always his goal to become a versatile actor.

“That’s more what happened to me, with acting,” he explained in a 2022 interview with the news agency spot on news. He had always imagined an “artistic” career. At first, however, he was more drawn to music: “But then I thought that it could get very lonely if you have to practice alone with your instrument for many hours every day.” Eventually he found his way to the theater and that’s how the whole thing got rolling.

A language genius?

Wlaschiha grew up in the GDR. More precisely, he grew up in Dohna, Saxony. At that time, it was common for children and young people there to learn Russian as a foreign language. He proved that he is fluent in the language in 2022 in the fourth season of “Stranger Things”, in which he played the Russian prison guard Dmitri Antonov. In addition to German, he also speaks fluent English.

He discovered this hobby for himself

Being an actor can be very exhausting. In his free time, Wlaschiha likes to catch up on a lot of restful sleep. But sport is also part of his everyday life. “I actually rediscovered cycling for myself during the pandemic and did some long tours, cycled through the Alps for two weeks,” he mentioned in an interview with spot on news. Although long tours are difficult to fit into his calendar, he seems to really enjoy working out on two wheels.

Wlaschiha is a classic car fan

Just a few days ago, Wlaschiha finished the Mille Miglia vintage car race in Italy. He and his team drove from Brescia to Rome for five days in an Alfa Romeo Sportiva 2000. The car dates from 1954 and only four of this model were made, according to his Instagram post. On June 18th he successfully completed the competition and shared several footage from the trip.

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