Tobias Moretti (born Tobias Loeb on July 11, 1959) is an Austrian actor. Born in Innsbruck, Tyrol, Moretti is the oldest of four brothers. His brothers are named Tomas, Cristoph and Gregor. Since 1997 he has been married to Julia Wilhem, an oboist. They have two children, Antonia (born August 1998) and Lenz Valentino (born February 2000).
Moretti studied composition at the Vienna University of Music and Applied Arts, then went to Munich to train for the stage at the renowned Otto-Falckenberg Schule. After graduation he was a permanent member of the Bayrische Staatsschauspiel ensemble (Frank Baumbauer) and played at the Munich Kammerspiele (Dieter Dorn) from 1985 to 1995 where he earned critical praise in a sweeping variety of productions, appearing in Bertolt Brecht's Man is Man, Achternbusch's Der Frosch (The Frog) and playing the lead in Shakespeare's Troilus and Cressida.
Moretti appeared in the TV series Kommissar Rex from 1993 to 1997 which gained him worldwide recognition. Per episode of Kommissar Rex, Moretti was paid approximately 50,000 mark (25,000 dollars). Despite his success, Moretti has always been cautious to remain true to himself, not letting the media, fame and fortune corrupt his character.
He plays the piano, accordion, violin, guitar, clarinet and many other instruments. In 2001, he debuted as a director with Mozart's Don Giovanni at Bregenz.
