Tom Schilling was born on February 10, 1982 in Berlin, Germany. He is an actor and producer, known for A Coffee in Berlin (2012), Before the Fall (2004) and Who Am I (2014).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. Personal Quotes (2) 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.