Damian Hardung: Age, Height And Facts About The Maxton Hall Actor
Find out Damian Hardung's age, height, roles and everything about his career to date here.
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1. Who is Damian Hardung?
Damian Hardung is officially the internet's new boyfriend. After stealing hearts as James in Maxton Hall - A World Between Us, fans can't get enough of him. This isn't Damian's first time acting on screen though. Get to know the beloved star here. [Amy Graves/Getty Images for Prime Video]
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2. How old is Damian Hardung?
Damian Hardung may play a teenager convincingly on screen but he is 25 years old in real life. His birthday is on September 7th and he was born in 1998. If you're into star signs, Damian is a Virgo on the zodiac calendar. [Gerald Matzka/Getty Images]
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3. How tall is Damian Hardung?
According to IMDb, Damian Hardung is 5 foot 10.5 inches tall. In terms of the metric system, he stands at 1.79 metres. Other celebrities who are the same height as Damian include George Clooney, Matthew McConaughey and KJ Apa. [Matthias Nareyek/Getty Images]
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4. Where is Damian Hardung from? Is he German?
Damian Hardung is German. He was born in Cologne (Köln) and grew up there. He was even part of the prestigious youth football academy SC Fortuna Köln. At the age of 14, Damian moved to New York on a scholarship before returning to Germany for his acting work. [Gerald Matzka/Getty Images]
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5. Did Damian Hardung go to medical school?
As well as being a professional actor, Damian Hardung has studied medicine. He even helped vaccinate people with his brother in Germany during the Covid-19 pandemic. [Joshua Sammer/Getty Images]
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6. Damian Hardung applied to study at Oxford University
Just like his Maxton Hall character, Damian Hardung applied for Oxford University in real life. Speaking to Stream Wars about the filming locations of the show, Damian said that Oxford was his "personal highlight". He then explained: "I had applied for a place at Oxford University and was rejected. That meant they didn't want me and thanks to the series, I made it after all." [@damianhardung via Instagram]
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7. What languages does Damian Hardung speak?
Damian Hardung can speak many languages. He knows German, English and Italian fluently. He can also get by in French and Mandarin from his time in school. [Tristar Media/Getty Images]
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8. Who plays James in Maxton Hall?
Damian Hardung plays James Beaufort in Prime Video's Maxton Hall - A World Between Us. The series follows a scholarship student named Ruby who has an unexpected enemies to lovers romance with James, the richest and most arrogant boy in school. Just like Ruby, the entire world is finding themselves falling in love with Damian's depiction of James. [Prime Video]
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9. Damian Hardung's new series Love Sucks is being compared to Twilight
Later this year, Damian Hardung will play the role of Ben in Love Sucks. The upcoming series tells the story of a teenage boxer named Zelda who has a romance with a mysterious vampire named Ben. Early reviews have called the series Germany's answer to Twilight. A release date is yet to be announced. [ZDF Studios]
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10. What movies and TV shows has Damian Hardung been in?
Damian Hardung has been acting ever since he was a child. In 2012, he appeared in hit German films like Transpapa and Unter Frauen. He's since starred in hit German shows like The Red Band Society and Netflix's How to Sell Drugs Online Fast. Most recently, he's risen to international fame with Maxton Hall and his upcoming series Love Sucks looks set to take his success to new heights. [HBO Max]
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11. Who is Damian Hardung dating?
Damian Hardung currently appears to be single. That being said, he tends to keep his personal life to himself so it's possible that he's seeing someone in private. [Gerald Matzka/Getty Images]
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12. Is Damian Hardung dating Harriet Herbig-Matten?
Since Maxton Hall came out, many fans have speculated that Damian Hardung and Harriet Herbig-Matten are dating each other in real life. As well as playing very convincing love interests, the pair can regularly be seen holding hands and posting photos together on Instagram. However, off screen Damian and Harriet are just close friends. [Prime Video]
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13. Damian Hardung is a Greenpeace ambassador
Damian Hardung is a climate change activist as well as an actor. In 2022, Damian Hardung visited Antartica with Greenpeace to help raise awareness for climate change. Taking to Instagram during his trip, Damian wrote: "We need to restrict human impact on this breathtaking, beautiful and incredible environment." [Greenpeace]
