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Benjamin Merz

Benjamin Merz

Swiss Union Film and Video (SSFV)
Agentur Fürst (Main agency)
Stella Fürst
+43 664 1920 696
mail@agenturfuerst.at
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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 (CH)
Housing options
Munich (DE), Hamburg (DE), Stuttgart (DE), Vienna (AT), New York (US), Basel (CH), Cologne (DE), Bern (CH), Zürich (CH), Berlin (DE), Innsbruck (AT), Los Angeles (US), Freiburg im Breisgau (DE), London (GB)
Nationality
German, Swiss
Languages
German(native-language)EnglishFrench
Dialects
Basel GermanBern GermanKölschNordenSaxonZürich German
Instruments
Bass guitarUkuleleGuitar
Sport
BoulderingClimbRockclimbingDartsFitnessFree ClimbingInline skatingKickboxingMotorsport (Motorcycle)Pistol shootingRifle shootingSoccerSwordplay
Main profession
Actor
Specializations
Speaker
Singing
Heavy metalPopRock
Special skills
Stunt
Driver's licenses
B - Car
Best International Feature - "September Babies" - Golden State Film Festival, Los Angeles (Cinema film. 2024)

Credits

Primary professional training

2007
Schauspiel Schule Zürich

Other professional training

2004 – 2007
Schauspielschule Zürich

Awards

2024
Remi Award - "September Babies" - Worldfest Houston International Film Festival (Cinema film)
2024
Best International Feature - "September Babies" - Golden State Film Festival, Los Angeles (Cinema film)
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 (MR) 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 (MR) Noa Röthlisberger Producer: Red Mountain, Röthlisberger & Pueta [ch]
2018
1st Task (Short film)
Steven (MR) Jero Fähndrich Producer: Jero Fähndrich Produktion [ch]
2017
Weekend-Tide (Short film)
Prit (MR) Julio Ramirez Producer: Metaproductions AG [ch]
2017
Drifted (Feature film)
Aggro Typ (Ot) Hans Peter Riegel Producer: Riverside AG Productions [ch]
2017
Frontmann (Short film)
Tom (MR) Garry Savenkov Producer: Hochschule Offenburg [de]
2016
Auf Herz und Niere (Short film)
Tim (MR) Garry Savenkov Producer: Hochschule Offenburg [de]
2013
Aloys (Cinema film)
Polizist (Ot) Tobias Nölle Producer: Hugofilm Productions GmbH [ch]
2012
Senjor! (Short film)
Dennis (MR) Ilir Hasanaj Producer: ZHdK Zürcher Hochschule der Künste (vorm. HGKZ Hochschule für Gest. und Kunst)
2010
One Summer Stand (Short film)
Lucas (MR) Hanna Linn Producer: h_da Hochschule Darmstadt [de]
2010
Abseits (Short film)
Christian (MR) Hannes Stoll Producer: Die Medienakademie [de]
2010
Acht Blumen (Short film)
Benjamin (MR) 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 (MR) Damien Hauser Producer: SAE Institute (Zürich) [ch]
2019
Closure (Educational production)
Rick (MR) Esra Tas Producer: SAE Institute (Zürich) [ch]
2013
Nina Meier Bradlin - She's the one (Music video)
Guy (MR) Brigitte Fässler Producer: Fässler & Horst [ch]

Commercial

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