Christoph Keller

Christoph Keller

About me

Christoph Keller was born 1986 in Bern. He graduated at Bern Univerity of the Arts as “Bachelor of Arts in Theatre” in 2008 and earned his “Master of Arts in Theater” in 2011 also at the BUAS. 
He is co-artistic director and actor of the drama group PENG! Palast. With the groups own play „Woyzeckmaschine“ he won PPREMIO (2009) the Swiss award for young drama and dance talents.
In 2016 the feature film “the holycoaster s(HIT) circus” (by PENG! Palast), where he was acting and co-writing, won the Bern Film Prize and was invited to the Hamburg and Solothurn Filmfest. 
Besides his work with “PENG! Palast” he works with different groups and artistic directors in divers plays. Amongst others  in „Materhorn Story“ (Livia Ann-Richard), „FAUST Exhausted“  (TART-produktion), „Tod Meiner Stadt“ (Daniela Janjic), „Romeo & Julia“ (Livio Andraina), „Vermisst my Boy Jack“ (Markus Keller), „Schauspielerbeschimpfung, findet nicht statt“ (VA Wölfel). Recently he had also apperences in cinema and televison produktions as, „The Circle “(Stefan Haupt), Tatort „Verfolgt“  (Tobias Ineichen), „Kursverlust“ (Barbara Kulcsar), „Vatertjagt“ (Rahel Grunder). Alongside his work as actor he also enjoys to work as producer, director and author in his own plays like „Cockroach“ and his comedy trio “RÄCHT EXTREM”. 
He was chosen “young talent 2009” by the casting agents Susanna Müller and Corinna Claus. 
In 2015 he was selected by Prohelvetia to join “Le Séminare en Avignon”. 
In 2016 he received the scholarship „OFF-Stage“ of the Kanton Bern.

Information

Acting age
26-41 years
Year of birth
1986 (38 years)
Height (cm)
182
Eye color
dark brown
Hair color
brown
Stature
athletic / training
Place of residence
Bern (CH)
Housing options
Basel (CH), Leipzig (DE), Zürich (CH), Berlin (DE)
Nationality
Swiss
Languages
German(native)EnglishFrenchSpanish
Dialects
BairischBern German(native dialect)Bundner GermanSt.-Galler German
Accents
English
Sport
AcrobaticsAikidoBoxingMotorsport (Motorcycle)SnowboardingSoccerStage combatSwimmingTennis
Dance
Freestyle dance
Main profession
Actor
Specializations
Action / Martial arts actor, Comedian, Dubbing actor
Pitch
Baritone
Driver's licenses
Motorcycle class, Car class

Credits

Primary professional training

2010
Hochschule der Künste Bern

Other professional training

Master of Arts in Scenic Arts Practice (Hochschule der Künste Bern)
Bachelor of Arts in Theater (Hochschule der Künste Bern)
Matur Seeland Gymnasium Biel

Awards

Berner Filmpreis, mit PENG! Palast für "the holycoaster s(hit) circus"
Jugendpreis der Burgergemeinde Bern, mit PENG! Palast
Nachwuchspreis für Theater und Tanz PREMIO, mit PENG! Palast
Junge Talente 09

Film

The Holycoaster S(hit) Circus (Cinema film)
Christoph Dennis Schwabenland, Sascha Engel Producer: PENG! Palast, Kino Kitchen
Der Polder (Cinema film)
Sascha Samuel Schwarz / Julian M. Grühntal Producer: Dschoint Ventschr, Kamm(m)acher GmbH, Niama Film, SRF, SWR
Der Kreis (Cinema film)
Nebenrolle Stefan Haupt Producer: Contrast Film, SRF
Der Verdingbub (Cinema film)
Nebenrolle Markus Imboden Producer: C-Film, Bremedia Produktion

Television

Capelli Code
Georg Alex Martin Producer: European Star Cinema
Frieden
Grenzwachen Chef Michael Schaerer Producer: Zodiac Pictures Ltd, Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen SRF
Der Bestatter " Schlagabtausch"
Roberto Esperanza Katalin Gödrös Producer: Snakefilm, Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen SRF
Vaterjagt
Bruno Rahel Grunder Producer: Atlantis Pictures Ltd. , SRF
Tatort Verfolgt
Polizist Bucher Tobias Ineichen Producer: C-Films AG, SRF
Kursverlust
Nebenrolle Barbara Kulcsar Producer: HesseGreuter Film, SRF

Theater

Die Panne (Drama)
Richter, Staatsanwalt (MR) Stefan Meier Producer: Das Theater an der Effingerstrasse Theater: Das Theater an der Effingerstrasse
Super die Zweite Schöpfung (Drama)
Gül (MR) Stephan Lichtensteiger Producer: Fischteich, MfK Theater: Museum für Kommunikation Bern
Weibsteufel (Drama)
Zöllner (SR) Simon Burkhalter Producer: Schloss Theater Thun Theater: Schloss Theater Thun
Gott des gemetzels (Drama)
Michelle (MR) Oliver Stein Producer: Theater Matte Theater: Theater Matte
Holzer's Peepshow (Drama)
Hans Junior (MR) Gian Piedro incondi Producer: Hof-Theater Theater: Hof-Theater
Teach me to dance
Aldir Polymeris Nina Willimann Theater: Schlachthaustheater Bern, Suedpol Luzern, La Voirie Biel/Bienne
Tueuefelskreis
Lilian Naef Theater: Eisenbahner-Baugenossenschaft Bern / Fischermaetteli (BE)
Zukunftslabor
PENG! Palast Theater: Schlachthaustheater Bern
FAUL!
Christoph Keller Theater: Schlachthaus Theater Bern, Roxy Basel, Theater am Gleis Winterthur
Eh, EWB
Christoph Keller Theater: EWB Bern, Dampfzentrale Bern
Abefahre! Stressfrei in 5 Tagen
Bennjamin Livia Anne Richard Theater: Gurten Bern
Die Asozialen
Dennis Schwabenland Theater: Schlachthaus Theater Bern
Spinnen im Neuthal
Adolf Guyer-Zeller Karin Arnold Theater: Neuthal / Bäretswil
Bye Bye Bable
Benjamin Spinnler, Nina Mariel Kohler Theater: Schlachthaustheater Bern, Ballhausost Berlin, Rox Basel, Theater am Gleis Winterthur
Monte Verita: Träume eines anderen Lebens
Henri Livio Andraina Theater: Monte Verita (Ascona)
The Matterhorn Story
Edward Whymper Livia Anne Richard Theater: Riffelalp Zermatt
Fight! Palast
PENG! Palast Theater: M1 Festival Singapore, Schlachthaustheater Bern, Lofft Leipzig, Roxy Basel, Theater am Gleis,
Tod meiner Stadt
Der Junge Daniela Janjic Theater: Schlachthaustheater Bern, Winkelwiese Zürich, Theater am Gleis, Theater Chur, Theater Tuchlaube,
FAUST Exhausted
Faust Bernhard Eusterschulte Theater: Sfumato Sofia (Bulgarien),Théatre National Luxemburg, Theater Radu Stanca, dt. Abt. Sibiu (Rumänien), Schlachthaustheater Bern, Theater Rampe Stuttgart
"the holicoaster s(HIT) circus"
Christoph Ruby Edelman Theater: M1 Festival singaporefringe, Schlachthaus Theater Bern, Theater Chur, Tanzhaus Zürich,Theaterdiscounter Berlin, Machol Shalem Dance House Israel, Herzlyia Theatre Israel, Itim Theatre Hall in Tel Aviv, Societaetstheater Dresden, bestOFFstyria -TTZ Graz,
King
Raphael Urweider, Brian Bell Theater: Schlachthaustheater Bern, Lofft Leipzig, Sophiensaele Berlin
Hamlet Massiv
Knäcke PENG! Palast Theater: Südpol Luzern, Schlachthaustheater Bern, Fabriktheater Zürich, Tojo Theater Bern
Schlaf Menschlein Schlaf
Julian Patricia Berchtold Theater: Schlachthaustheater Bern
Romeo & Julia
Romeo Livio Andraina Theater: Triebschen Luzern
Cockroach
Oscar Z. Acosta Christoph Keller Theater: Schlachthaustheater Bern
Vermisst my Boy Jack
Soldat Markus keller Theater: Das Theater an der Effingerstrasse
Einstein
Einstein Livia Anrichard Theater: Gurten
Die Götter der Stadt
Dennis Schwabenland Theater: Schlachthaustheater Bern
Woyzeckmaschine
Woyzeck Dennis Schwabenland Theater: Südpol Luzern, Kaserne Basel, Schlachthaustheater Bern

Audio

Monas Reise oder Der Sinn des Unsinns (Speaker)
Wald der Puppen (Speaker)
Piratechind (Speaker)

Other

Theaterregie „FAUL!“ (Autor: Raphael Urweider, Christoph Keller)
Theaterregie „Eh, EWB“ (Autor: Christoph Keller)
Theaterregie „Cockroach“ (Autor: Oscar Zeta Acosta, Christoph Keller)

Commercial

Eine z'viel
Silas Mirjam Bischof Producer: Atem Studios