Mueller-Stahl won the Silver Bear for Best Actor at the 42nd Berlin International Film Festival for his performance in '' Utz '' ( 1992 ) . Mueller-Stahl was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance as the abusive father of pianist David Helfgott in the 1996 movie '' Shine '' . Mueller-Stahl was also in '' A Pyromaniac 's Love Story '' ( 1995 ) and the 1997 remake of the movie '' 12 Angry Men '' . '' Conversation with the Beast '' ( 1996 ) was his first film as director . In 1998 , he played the German scientist and syndicate member , Conrad Strughold , in the feature film '' The X-Files '' . In 1999 he played the mastermind of a criminal gang opposite Ray Liotta and Gloria Reuben in '' Pilgrim '' , also distributed under the title '' Inferno ''
42nd Berlin International Film Festival
42nd Berlin International Film Festival
Armin Mueller-Stahl