Nico Liersch
Born (2000-07-17) 17 July 2000
Munich, Germany
NationalityGerman
OccupationActor
Years active2007–present

Nico Liersch (born 17 July 2000) is a German actor. He is best known for his role as Rudy Steiner in the 2013 film The Book Thief.[1][2] He is also known for his work in the German television series Das ist Gut where he played Phillip Greenyard, a caveman without parents.

Early life

Liersch was born on 17 July 2000 in Munich, Germany, where he was raised.

Career

Nico started acting at the age of seven, when he appeared in a McDonald's Happy Meal commercial with Kai Pflaume.[3] In 2008, he also appeared in a supporting role in Der Einsturz.

In 2012, Liersch appeared in episodes of the German TV series Inga Lindström and Das Traumhotel, then later feature film Kokowääh 2, a sequel to Kokowääh. In February 2013, he was cast in the film adaptation of the best-selling novel The Book Thief.[4] He played Rudy Steiner, the best friend of the titular book thief, Liesel Meminger. Markus Zusak, who wrote the novel that inspired the movie, was pleased with Nico's portrayal of his character and wrote: ¨He's magnificent, indeed. He is Rudy.¨[5]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2008Der EinsturzMax KargeTV movie
2009Die geerbte FamiliePaul EggertTV movie
2010Die Liebe kommt mit dem ChristkindPeter EggertTV movie
2011BlackoutKindShort film
Herzflimmern - Liebe zum LebenFlorian TremmelTV series, two episodes
2012Das TraumhotelAnton IngenhovenTV series, one episode
Africa Cries Out to YouJakob WenningerTV movie
Inga LindströmLasseTV series, episode: Ein Lied für Solveig
SchafkopfTV series, one episode
2013Kokowääh 2Max
KILIAN.NicoShort film
The Book ThiefRudy Steiner
2016Hanna's Sleeping DogsMichael Berger
2017In aller Freundschaft – Die jungen ÄrzteFelix MaibachTV series, one episode
2018Daheim in den BergenDavidTV series, one episode
2020SOKO MünchenBrunoTV series

References

  1. ↑ Mallory, Carole (8 November 2013). "Movie Review... the Book Thief... a Good Film". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
  2. ↑ "First look at The Book Thief". ScreenTerrier. 5 August 2013. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
  3. ↑ "Die Schauspielere als großes Ziel". Süddeutsche Zeitung (in German). 17 March 2014.
  4. ↑ Hoffman, Tess (5 February 2013). "Geoffrey Rush & Emily Watson To Star In WWII Tale 'The Book Thief'". Indiewire. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
  5. ↑ "Markus Zusak's official tumblr". 12 November 2013. Retrieved 23 January 2014.


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