The series, which is inspired by the memories of Holocaust survivor Lale, charts his extraordinary love story with fellow Auschwitz prisoner Gita.<\/p>\n
Despite the harrowing circumstances in which they found themselves, the pair fell in love and, against all odds, their relationship lasted a lifetime.<\/p>\n
Jonah Hauer-King stars as young Lale, with screen legend Harvey Keitel playing him in his older years, while Anna Pr\u00f3chniak portrays Gita.<\/p>\n
But who stars alongside them? And where have you seen them before?<\/p>
Read on for a rundown of the The Tattooist of Auschwitz cast.<\/p>\n
The Tattooist of Auschwitz cast<\/h2>\n\n- Jonah Hauer-King as young Lale<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Harvey Keitel as modern day Lale<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Anna Pr\u00f3chniak as Gita\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Melanie Lynskey as Heather Morris<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Jonas Nay as Stefan Baretzki<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Olivia Popica as Nadya\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n
- Mili Eshet as Ivana<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n
- Tallulah Haddon as Hanna<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n
- Gonny Gaakeer as Naomi<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n
- Yali Topol Margalith as Cilka<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n
- Ilan Galkoff as Aaron<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n
- Avital Lvova<\/span> as Marta<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Ilan Galkoff as Aaron\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n
- Ph\u00e9nix Brossard <\/span>as Leon<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Marcel Sabat as Tomas <\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n
- Matthias Zera as Dr Schumann\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Read more:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Is The Tattooist of Auschwitz based on a true story?<\/a><\/li>\n
- The Tattooist of Auschwitz stars on \u201cfear and trepidation\u201d of joining cast<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
For more information about the characters and where you\u2019ve seen the actors before, read on.<\/p>\n
Jonah Hauer-King plays young Lale<\/strong><\/h2>\n ![\"Jonah]( "\\"The")
\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div> Jonah Hauer-King as Lali Sokolov.<\/span><\/figcaption> Sky<\/i><\/span><\/div>\nWho is Lale? <\/strong>A Jewish man from Slovakia who was working as a department store manager in Bratislava when World War II began. Lale was transported to Auschwitz in April 1942, where he became one of the camp tattooists tasked with inking ID numbers onto his fellow prisoners. That is how his met his future wife, Gita.<\/p>\nWhere have I seen Jonah Hauer-King before? <\/strong>You may recognise him from The Little Mermaid\u00a0and\u00a0World on Fire.<\/span><\/p>\nHarvey Keitel plays modern day Lale<\/strong><\/h2>\n ![\"Lale]( "\\"The")
\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div> Harvey Keitel plays modern day Lale Sokolov.<\/span><\/figcaption> Martin Mlaka \/ Sky UK<\/i><\/span><\/div>\nWhere do we find modern day Lale? <\/strong>He first meets Heather 60 years later when he is in his 80s and living in Melbourne. Lale wants to share his incredible life story following the recent death of Gita, who he misses tremendously. Lale remains haunted by his time in Auschwitz.<\/p>\nWhere have I seen Harvey Keitel before? <\/strong>His extensive career has seen multiple collaborations with director Martin Scorsese, including Taxi Driver. He\u2019s also appeared in Bugsy,\u00a0Pulp Fiction,\u00a0Reservoir Dogs\u00a0and\u00a0Bad Lieutenant.<\/span><\/p>\nAnna Pr\u00f3chniak plays Gita\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n ![\"Anna]( "\\"The")
\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div> Anna Pr\u00f3chniak plays Gita Fuhrmannova.<\/span><\/figcaption> Sky<\/i><\/span><\/div>\nWho is Gita? <\/strong>A Jewish woman who is also being held prisoner in Auschwitz, where she meets Lale. Her love for him \u201csustains her\u201d and is the \u201cfoundation of a relationship that will stand the test of time\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\nWhere have I seen Anna Pr\u00f3chniak before? <\/strong>She has appeared in\u00a0The Innocents, Warsaw 44\u00a0and\u00a0Baptiste.<\/span><\/p>\nMelanie Lynskey plays Heather Morris<\/strong><\/h2>\n ![\"Heather]( "\\"The")
\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div> Melanie Lynskey plays Heather Morris.<\/span><\/figcaption> Sky<\/i><\/span><\/div>\nWho is Heather Morris?<\/strong> The author of The Tattooist of Auschwitz. When we meet her, she\u2019s not a published author and working at a medical centre. Heather also isn\u2019t Jewish, but Lale entrusts her to tell his story.<\/p>\nWhere have I seen Melanie Lynskey before? <\/strong>You might have watched her in Two and a Half Men, Yellowjackets, The Last of Us, Mrs America, Candy, Togetherness, Heavenly Creatures and I Don\u2019t Feel at Home in This World Anymore, among others.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\nJonas Nay plays Stefan Baretzki<\/h2>\n ![\"Jonas]( "\\"The")
\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div> Jonas Nay plays Stefan Baretzki.<\/span><\/figcaption> Sky<\/i><\/span><\/div>\nWho is Stefan Baretzki? <\/strong>A Nazi SS guard who both \u201ctorments and idolises Lale\u201d. Stefan helps facilitate meetings between Lale and Gita, but he also enjoys threatening to expose their relationship. He had an unhappy childhood on account of his violent father.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWhere have I seen Jonas Nay before? <\/strong>He is best known for Deutschland 83 and its sequels.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nOlivia Popica plays Nadya\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n ![\"Olivia]( "\\"The")
\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div> Olivia Popica as Nadya in Auschwitz.<\/span><\/figcaption> Sky<\/i><\/span><\/div>\nWho is Nadya?<\/strong> A Romani woman who lives in Lale\u2019s block. Over time, the pair develop a friendship.<\/p>\nWhere have I seen Olivia Popica before? <\/span><\/strong>She has appeared in Tyrant, Riveria, Informer and <\/span>Liaison.<\/span><\/p>\nMili Eshet plays Ivana and <\/span>Tallulah Haddon plays Hanna<\/span><\/h2>\n ![\"Mili]( "\\"The")
\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div> Mili Eshet plays Ivana and Tallulah Haddon plays Hanna.<\/span><\/figcaption> Sky<\/i><\/span><\/div>\nWho are Ivana (M) and Hanna (R)?<\/strong> Two Slovakian women who are Gita\u2019s closest friends in the camp. They work in the clothing warehouse and smuggle out items for the black market.<\/p>\nWhere have I seen Mili Eshet and <\/span><\/strong>Tallulah Haddon before?<\/strong> The former appeared in Sovietzka and Barren. Haddon\u2019s credits include The Last Duel and Black Mirror: Bandersnatch.<\/span><\/p>\nGonny Gaakeer plays Naomi<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n
Read more:<\/strong><\/p>\n For more information about the characters and where you\u2019ve seen the actors before, read on.<\/p>\n Who is Lale? <\/strong>A Jewish man from Slovakia who was working as a department store manager in Bratislava when World War II began. Lale was transported to Auschwitz in April 1942, where he became one of the camp tattooists tasked with inking ID numbers onto his fellow prisoners. That is how his met his future wife, Gita.<\/p>\n Where have I seen Jonah Hauer-King before? <\/strong>You may recognise him from The Little Mermaid\u00a0and\u00a0World on Fire.<\/span><\/p>\n Where do we find modern day Lale? <\/strong>He first meets Heather 60 years later when he is in his 80s and living in Melbourne. Lale wants to share his incredible life story following the recent death of Gita, who he misses tremendously. Lale remains haunted by his time in Auschwitz.<\/p>\n Where have I seen Harvey Keitel before? <\/strong>His extensive career has seen multiple collaborations with director Martin Scorsese, including Taxi Driver. He\u2019s also appeared in Bugsy,\u00a0Pulp Fiction,\u00a0Reservoir Dogs\u00a0and\u00a0Bad Lieutenant.<\/span><\/p>\n Who is Gita? <\/strong>A Jewish woman who is also being held prisoner in Auschwitz, where she meets Lale. Her love for him \u201csustains her\u201d and is the \u201cfoundation of a relationship that will stand the test of time\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n Where have I seen Anna Pr\u00f3chniak before? <\/strong>She has appeared in\u00a0The Innocents, Warsaw 44\u00a0and\u00a0Baptiste.<\/span><\/p>\n Who is Heather Morris?<\/strong> The author of The Tattooist of Auschwitz. When we meet her, she\u2019s not a published author and working at a medical centre. Heather also isn\u2019t Jewish, but Lale entrusts her to tell his story.<\/p>\n Where have I seen Melanie Lynskey before? <\/strong>You might have watched her in Two and a Half Men, Yellowjackets, The Last of Us, Mrs America, Candy, Togetherness, Heavenly Creatures and I Don\u2019t Feel at Home in This World Anymore, among others.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Who is Stefan Baretzki? <\/strong>A Nazi SS guard who both \u201ctorments and idolises Lale\u201d. Stefan helps facilitate meetings between Lale and Gita, but he also enjoys threatening to expose their relationship. He had an unhappy childhood on account of his violent father.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Where have I seen Jonas Nay before? <\/strong>He is best known for Deutschland 83 and its sequels.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Who is Nadya?<\/strong> A Romani woman who lives in Lale\u2019s block. Over time, the pair develop a friendship.<\/p>\n Where have I seen Olivia Popica before? <\/span><\/strong>She has appeared in Tyrant, Riveria, Informer and <\/span>Liaison.<\/span><\/p>\n Who are Ivana (M) and Hanna (R)?<\/strong> Two Slovakian women who are Gita\u2019s closest friends in the camp. They work in the clothing warehouse and smuggle out items for the black market.<\/p>\n Where have I seen Mili Eshet and <\/span><\/strong>Tallulah Haddon before?<\/strong> The former appeared in Sovietzka and Barren. Haddon\u2019s credits include The Last Duel and Black Mirror: Bandersnatch.<\/span><\/p>\n\n
Jonah Hauer-King plays young Lale<\/strong><\/h2>\n
![\"Jonah](\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/lale-tattooist-2abe5be.jpg?quality=90&resize=620%2C413\" "\\"The")
\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div>Harvey Keitel plays modern day Lale<\/strong><\/h2>\n
![\"Lale](\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2024\/04\/Harvey-Keitel-as-Lali-Sokolov-b597342.jpg?quality=90&resize=619%2C413\" "\\"The")
\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div>Anna Pr\u00f3chniak plays Gita\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n
![\"Anna](\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/Gita-Fuhrmannova-0d40ce1.jpg?quality=90&resize=620%2C413\" "\\"The")
\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div>Melanie Lynskey plays Heather Morris<\/strong><\/h2>\n
![\"Heather](\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/heather-morris-0adc58c.jpg?quality=90&resize=619%2C413\" "\\"The")
\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div>Jonas Nay plays Stefan Baretzki<\/h2>\n
![\"Jonas](\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/jonas-nay-37818de.jpg?quality=90&resize=620%2C413\" "\\"The")
\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div>Olivia Popica plays Nadya\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n
![\"Olivia](\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/Nadya-tattooist-63bd5e8.jpg?quality=90&resize=620%2C413\" "\\"The")
\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div>Mili Eshet plays Ivana and <\/span>Tallulah Haddon plays Hanna<\/span><\/h2>\n
![\"Mili](\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/Mili-Eshet-plays-Ivana-and-Tallulah-Haddon-plays-Hanna-7ab4788.jpg?quality=90&resize=619%2C413\" "\\"The")
\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div>Gonny Gaakeer plays Naomi<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n