Christoph Waltz is an actor who hails from Vienna, Austria. He played the role of Nazi Colonel Hans "the Jew Hunter" Landa in Quentin Tarantino's Inglorious Basterds.http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/christoph-waltz-oscar-nominated-glorious-basterd/story?id=9888109

Christopher Waltz won Best Supporting Actor award at the 2010 Academy Awards.http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/christoph-waltz-oscar-nominated-glorious-basterd/story?id=9888109 The 52-year-old actor had a successful film and television career in Germany spanning 30 years before starring in Inglorious Basterds.http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/news/2009-08-23-waltz-profile_N.htm During his acceptance speech he said it was "uber-bingo" to win an Oscar and share the stage with Penelope Cruz.

In May of 2009, Christopher Waltz won the Best Actor award at the Cannes Film Festival. At the time many predicted, including Roger Ebert, that Waltz would go on to win an Oscar for his portrayal of Col Landa.http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/news/2009-08-23-waltz-profile_N.htm In the film, Col Landa spoke English, German, French and Italian; as does Christopher Waltz .

In a 2009 interview, Christopher Waltz said that because he comes from such a small country, "we sometimes need to employ another language to get things, so it's not that big of a deal to speak various languages."http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/news/2009-08-23-waltz-profile_N.htm

In an interview with Charlie Rose, Christopher Waltz explained how he was cast in Inglorious Basterds. Waltz said Tarantino was searching for authentic German actors to play in the film, rather than actors having to wear "contact lenses" for the role. His agent sent him a script and he was called to audition.

Before this breakout American role, Christopher Waltz was already an established television and film actor in Germany. Christopher Waltz admitted that at first, he really didn't 'get it' (the character of Col. Landa) but after meeting Tarantino and researching his films, he gained a greater understanding of what Tarantino was seeking. http://www.charlierose.com/view/interview/10864

The role in Inglorious Basterds earned Christopher Waltz several awards including Best Actor at Cannes and a Golden Globe.http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2010/02/11/quentin-tarantino-christoph-waltz-talk-inglourious-basterds-bolivian-marching-powder/tab/article/ The entire film garnered a total of 8 nominations for the 2010 Academy Awards. The 2009 movie also stars Brad Pitt, Melanie Laurent, Eli Roth and Diane Kruger.