Date of Birth

10 December 1982, Berlin, Germany

Height

5' 7" (1.7 m)

Trivia

• At the age of 12, he was discovered by stage director Thomas Heise in school.
• Birth of his son with his ex-girlfriend. [2006]
• Hobbies: song writing, playing the guitar and piano.
• In 2006, Tom got a scholarship for the Lee Strasberg Academy in New York. He studied there for half a year.
• Favorite musicians include Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen, Nick Cave, The Stooges and The Libertines.
• When it comes to reading, Tom prefers (German) classics. One of his favorite authors is Hermann Hesse.
• He originally wanted to become a painting artist and study arts after school.

Quotes

• I will not clean latches here [Hollywood], I'm too shy for that.
• [on watching "Bohemian Rhapsody" on the plane on the way to Los Angeles] I was really embarrassed that I had to cry so much on the plane.