Richard Sammel

Richard Sammel
Sammel at the 2015 San Diego Comic-Con.
Born	(1960-10-13) 13 October 1960 (age 56) Heidelberg, Germany
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1991–present

Richard Sammel (born 13 October 1960) is a German actor. He has appeared in more than 80 films since 1991. He is perhaps best known for his role as Thomas Eichhorst in the FX horror drama series The Strain (2014–present).

Sammel speaks five languages: German (native), English (fluent), French (fluent), Italian (fluent), and Spanish (medium fluency).

Sammel currently resides in Paris and Berlin with his girlfriend and his son. He also has two daughters.