David Kross (born July 4, 1990) is a German actor. He began his career at a young age with a small role in the 2002 film "Hilfe, ich bin ein Junge" and worked sporadically, mainly focusing on his school work. In 2008, he won the starring role of Michael Berg in the critically acclaimed film "The Reader". For his part, he was nominated for various awards and went on to win the Sierra Award at the Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards for Youth in Film.