daniel bruhl : rush & the fifth estate October 4, 2013 marc fennell Daniel Brühl is an Austrian/Spanish actor who has been making movies in europe for years. But in 2013 Brühl's breaking out and headlining two major films, The Wikileaks biopic 'The Fifth Estate' - and RUSH, where be plays 1970's formula 1 racing icon Niki Lauda.