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Benjamin Merz

Benjamin Merz

Swiss Union Film and Video (SSFV)
Agentur Nielsen (Main agency)
Eike Albert Wilkens
+49 421 491 9572
wilkens@agenturnielsen.de
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Information

Year of birth
1986 (37 years)
Height (cm)
181
Weight (in kg)
75
Eye color
green brown
Hair color
red-brown
Hair length
Medium
Stature
athletic / training
Place of residence
Basel
Housing options
Munich, Hamburg, Stuttgart, Vienna, New York, Basel, Cologne, Bern, Zürich, Berlin, Innsbruck, Los Angeles, Freiburg im Breisgau, London
Nationality
German, Swiss
Languages
German(native-language)EnglishFrench
Dialects
Basel GermanBern GermanKölschNordenSaxonZürich German
Instruments
Bass guitarUkuleleGuitar
Sport
BoulderingClimbRockclimbingDartsFitnessFree ClimbingInline skatingKickboxingMotorsport (Motorcycle)Pistol shootingRifle shootingSoccerSwordplay
Profession
Actor, Speaker
Singing
Heavy metalPopRock
Special skills
Stunt
Driver's licenses
B - Car

Credits

Primary professional training

2007
Schauspiel Schule Zürich

Other professional training

2004 – 2007
Schauspielschule Zürich

Awards

2019
Youth Jury Award - "Weekend Tide" - Amarcort Film Festival
2018
Audience Award - "Auf Herz und Niere" - Shorts Offenburg
2010
Best Swiss Film - "Acht Blumen" - Lucerne International Film Festival
2010
Best Film - "Acht Blumen" - Social Media Film Festival Las Vegas

Film

2022
September Babies (Feature film)
Bono (LR) Julien M. Wagner Producer: The Hub Media
2020
Sunday Poem (Webfilm) (Short film)
Jonas (SR) Aaron Markus Graf Producer: Navgraphy, Navjot Singh [ch]
2020
Nightracer (Short film)
Louis (LR) Noa Röthlisberger Producer: Red Mountain, Röthlisberger & Pueta [ch]
2018
1st Task (Short film)
Steven (LR) Jero Fähndrich Producer: Jero Fähndrich Produktion [ch]
2017
Weekend-Tide (Short film)
Prit (LR) Julio Ramirez Producer: Metaproductions AG [ch]
2017
Drifted (Feature film)
Aggro Typ (OR) Hans Peter Riegel Producer: Riverside AG Productions [ch]
2017
Frontmann (Short film)
Tom (LR) Garry Savenkov Producer: Hochschule Offenburg [de]
2016
Auf Herz und Niere (Short film)
Tim (LR) Garry Savenkov Producer: Hochschule Offenburg [de]
2013
Aloys (Cinema film)
Polizist (OR) Tobias Nölle Producer: Hugofilm Productions GmbH [ch]
2012
Senjor! (Short film)
Dennis (LR) Ilir Hasanaj Producer: ZHdK Zürcher Hochschule der Künste (vorm. HGKZ Hochschule für Gest. und Kunst)
2010
One Summer Stand (Short film)
Lucas (LR) Hanna Linn Producer: h_da Hochschule Darmstadt [de]
2010
Abseits (Short film)
Christian (LR) Hannes Stoll Producer: Die Medienakademie [de]
2010
Acht Blumen (Short film)
Benjamin (LR) Timo von Gunten Producer: BMC Pictures [ch]
2006
Welthund (Cinema film)
Thommi Bürgin (SR) Ueli Ackermann Producer: WH Films [ch]

Television

2014
Stöfftitown (TV movie)
Ruedi (SR) Christoph Schaub Producer: Langfilm. Bernard Lang AG [ch] Station: SRF [ch]
2013
Ziellos (TV movie)
Reto Leupi (SR) Nick Hilber Producer: HesseGreutert Film AG [ch] Station: SRF [ch]

Theater

2014 – 2015
Kleinbasler Charivari
HR Colette Studer Theater: Volkshaus Basel / Basel Tattoo Productions
2015
Belgrader Trilogie
Jovan Dalibor Bajunovic Theater: Bernhard Theater
2013 – 2014
Kleinbasler Charivari
HR Colette Studer Theater: Volkshaus Basel / Basel Tattoo Productions
2014
Dr Butzdeufel
HR Hans Jörg Hersberger Theater: Häbse Theater
2012 – 2013
Rumpelstilzchen
HR Urs Bosshardt Theater: Fauteuil
2012 – 2013
Guet Nacht am Säggsi
HR Martin Schurr Theater: Fauteuil
2012 – 2013
Kleinbasler Charivari
HR Dani Wehrmüller Theater: Volkshaus Basel / Basel Tattoo Productions
2011 – 2012
Frau Holle
HR Urs Bosshardt Theater: Fauteuil
2010
Pfyfferli
HR Martin Schurr / Rolf Lansky Theater: Fauteuil
2010
Das tapfere Schneiderlein
HR Urs Bosshardt Theater: Fauteuil
2007
Ctrl Alt Delete
NR Hansjörg Betschart Theater: EFAS
2006
Nachtblind
HR Helene Brügmann Theater: EFAS
2005
200 Cigarettes
HR Rolf Sarkis Theater: EFAS
2004
Die Möwe
HR Rolf Sarkis Theater: EFAS

Other

2019
Cocoon (Educational production)
Miro (LR) Damien Hauser Producer: SAE Institute (Zürich) [ch]
2019
Closure (Educational production)
Rick (LR) Esra Tas Producer: SAE Institute (Zürich) [ch]
2013
Nina Meier Bradlin - She's the one (Music video)
Guy (LR) Brigitte Fässler Producer: Fässler & Horst [ch]

Commercial

2013
Chevrolet - Climber (Commercial)
Kletterer (LR) Rafael Bolliger Producer: MoFilm, Claudia Bachmann
2006
Schweizer Armee - Weicheier und Äxtrawürscht (Image movie)
Kiffer (SR) Jürg Ebe Producer: Zentrum elektronische Medien (ZEM) [ch]