Born in Barcelona, Spain, in 1978, and moved to Germany at a young age with his parents. He is known for his roles in Good Bye, Lenin! (2003), by Wolfgang Becker; Inglourious Basterds (2009), by Quentin Tarantino; Rush (2013), by Ron Howard; and Captain America: Civil War (2016), by Anthony Russo and Joe Russo. Brühl also starred in the series The Alienist. Next Door is his first feature film as director.