Anecdotes

Is fluent in German, English, French and Italian.

Said he had the worst time of his life when he attended acting classes in New York because students were treated inhumanly there.

At 17, he went to Paris, France to work as an au pair.

His surname "Bleibtreu" means "remain faithful" (an imperative) or a shortened version of "I will remain faithful".

Ranked #2 in a list by tabloid "Bild" searching "the 50 most beautiful Germans of today" (29 April 2005).

Was born in Munich, but grew up in Hamburg.

Father Hans Brenner left Bleibtreu's mother when he was only a year old. Bleibtreu only met his father three times during his lifetime, the last time at Brenner's deathbed in 1998. Despite having no close relationship, Bleibtreu states that he is proud to be the son of such a talented actor.

Lives in Berlin and Hamburg together with his longtime companion Clarice de Castro.

Has studied acting in Paris, Rome and New York

Moritz Bleibtreu was cast in Quentin Tarantino Le commando des bâtards (2009) as a part of the bar scene. Bleibtreu canceled because of time schedule problems with the production of 'Fatih Akin's' Soul Kitchen (2009) he had already signed for.

Son of Hans Brenner and Monica Bleibtreu

He and his girlfriend Annika are parents of a boy named David (b. November 2008).

1999: Named as one of European films 'Shooting Stars' by European Film Promotion.

He is of mostly Austrian, as well as 1/16 Czech, heritage.