Oliver Masucci

Oliver Masucci is a German actor who was born on 6 December 1968. He is best known internationally for portraying Adolf Hitler in the 2015 satirical film adaptation Look Who's Back, Ulrich Nielsen in the Netflix series Dark, and Anton Vogel in the film Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore.

Masucci was born in Stuttgart and raised in Bonn, Germany. His father is Italian and his mother is German, and his family operated several restaurants in Bonn. He has three children.

In his career, Masucci starred as Adolf Hitler in Er ist wieder da, also known as Look Who's Back, which was adapted from the book of the same name. During production, some scenes were unscripted and involved traveling across the country dressed as Hitler to capture public reactions. Surprised by the positive reactions from many people on the street, Masucci used the experience to speak out against racism.

Masucci achieved wider international fame for his performance as Ulrich Nielsen on Dark, Netflix's German-language time-travel series. His performance in the show helped establish his recognition globally among viewers in cities such as Rome and New York.

In 2020, Masucci portrayed German film director Rainer Werner Fassbinder in the Oskar Roehler-directed film Enfant Terrible. In 2023, he starred as a hotel manager in Roman Polanski's film The Palace.

Throughout his acting career, Masucci has received critical recognition. For his starring role in Look Who's Back, he earned a nomination for best actor in a leading role at the Deutscher Filmpreis in 2016.