Background
Horwitz was born on April 23, 1957 in Paris, France to German Jewish refugee parents, who had both fled Nazi Germany.
Horwitz was born on April 23, 1957 in Paris, France to German Jewish refugee parents, who had both fled Nazi Germany.
He attended a Franco-German grammar-school.
In 1971 the family moved to Berlin. He is a prominent supporter of social institutions in Weimar, where he helps unemployed youths in a boxclub. He also organizes boxing tournaments and links them with culture.
Between the boxing matches musical newcomers can perform their music
He has appeared in over thirty films and over fifty television productions. His first screen role was appearing as Leo Singer in the film David (1979).
Also played the role of the Devil (pegleg) in the theatre production "The Black Rider" (William South Burroughs, Robert Wilson, Tom Waits) Horwitz is perhaps best known for playing Obergefreiter Fritz Reiser in Stalingrad (1993).