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Elijah Knight

Elijah Knight

Swiss Union Film and Video (SSFV)
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About me

USP: Three mother tongues (US English, (CH)Deutsch, Français), European & Swiss Passport.

- Do my own stunts
- Ex-Army Ranger

Information

Acting age
22-37 years
Year of birth
1994 (31 years)
Place of birth
Lausanne
Height (cm)
170
Weight (in kg)
77
Eye color
green brown
Hair color
blond(e)
Hair length
Medium
Ethnicity and heritage
White or Caucasian
Stature
athletic-muscular
Place of residence
Berlin (DE)
Housing options
Munich (DE), Rome (IT), Vienna (AT), Paris (FR), Budapest (HU), Cologne (DE), London (GB), Lyon (FR), İstanbul (TR), Zürich (CH)
Nationality
German, Swiss
Languages
English(native)French(native)German(native)ChineseItalian
Dialects
American-Standard(native dialect)CanadianIrish accentQuebec
Accents
AmericanFrenchItalianSwiss
Sport
Ice hockeyBoulderingStuntsSurfingSword fightingTaekwondoWeight trainingDivingFitnessMartial arts
Dance
Bollywood danceChoreographyHip hop
Main profession
Actor
Specializations
Action / Martial arts actor, Comedian, Dubbing actor, Theater
Singing
Improvisation
Special skills
Impressionist/ voice impressionistPracitical shootingStunt(cartoon) voice acting
Pitch
Baritone, Tenor
Driver's licenses
B - Car

Credits

Professional background

2024 Jesse Tischler Studio Actor Ongoing weekly acting sessions 2022 Giles Foreman Intensive at Giles Foreman Centre for Acting London - 2022 Ivana Chubbuck Advanced Ongoing Los Angeles - 2022 Margie Haber Advanced Intensive Los Angeles - 2022 The Lab Workshop - Graham Shiels Studio Los Angeles - 2022 The Groundlings Improv Course Los Angeles - 2022 Giles Foreman & Lucinda Sison Acting & Auditioning Workshop Institute for Acting Mallorca -

Other professional training

2023 – 2025
Jesse Tischler Acting Studio
2023
Private Coaching Jesse Tischler Studio Zürich
2022
Giles Foreman Centre for Acting London
2022
Ivana Chubbuck Studios Advanced Los Angeles
2022
Margie Haber Advanced Intensive Los Angeles
2022
Graham Shiels Studios Los Angeles
2022
The Groundlings Los Angeles
2022
Institute for Acting Mallorca
2022
FOCAL Workshop with Giles Foreman Centre for Acting London
2021
All about Me(dia) Seminar - Media Presence for Actors with Delia Marti
2021
Audition Coaching Christof Oswald
2020
Glaus Casting Seminar
2019
TROY´s Action Team
2018
University of St.Gallen (HSG)
2017 – 2018
RSS Media School
2017
Zentrum für Entwicklung im Schauspiel Zürich (ZES)
2017
Zentrum für Entwicklung im Schauspiel Zürich (ZES)
2017
Zentrum für Entwicklung im Schauspiel Zürich (ZES)
2016 – 2017
University of St.Gallen (HSG)
2015
Zürcher Hochschule der Künste ZHDK

Awards

2024
Best Supporting Actor in Dracula Son of the Devil
2024
Blast Off Los Angeles Film Festival Best Cast in THE SAFE
2024
Vegas Movie Awards Best Ensemble THE SAFE (Cinema film)
2023
Schweizer Jugendfilmtage 2023 Best Film (Lead) (Cinema film)
2021
Best Actor (Film Nocturnal) Couch Film Festival Toronto (nominated) (Short film)
2020
Zürich Film Festival (Lead) Short: Hero to Zero ZFF72 Competition (nominated) (Moodfilm)
2019
Acting Award Swiss Talent Screen Awards (Drama)
2018
Winner St. Gallen´s got Talent Competition (Drama)

Film

2025
Tony & Claude (Moodfilm) In development
Main role Dario Brunner Written by: Dario Brunner
2025
Paranoid Girl (Moodfilm) In development
The Director (SR) Thierry Perrig Casting Director: Thierry Perrig
2025
Detox Inn In development
Chris (SR) Andreas Elsener
2024
Dracula, Son of the Devil (Short film)
Radu (SR) Brian Pinkus Producer: LightFlash Productions
2023
Das Artefakt (AKA "Uf em Damm") (Moodfilm)
Korporal Schmidt (SR) Dario Brunner Producer: Dario Brunner Productions
2023
The Safe (Cinema film)
George (SR) Uwe Schwarzwalder Producer: Uwe Schwarzwalder Distribution: Amazon PRIME Written by: Uwe Schwarzwalder
2022
SEMRET (Cinema film)
Daniel (Ot) Caterina Mona Producer: Cinédokké Sagl
2022
Lord of the Rings - Battles of the Fords of Isen (Cinema film)
Dunhere (Rohirrim) (MR) Sven Würgler Producer: Lars Würgler Distribution: Silma Production Casting Director: Sven Würgler
2020 – 2022
FUGAZI (Series)
Juri (SR) Steve McLee Producer: Steve McLee Productions Distribution: Vimeo Pay TV
2022
Triad Power (Mini series)
中国朋友 Jiao-Long Zhao (SR) Brian Pinkus Producer: Lightflash Productions Distribution: Lightflash Productions
2021 – 2022
INERTIA (Drama)
Jesse (MR) Thomas Scholte Producer: ZHDK Zürcher Hochschule der Künste
2022
Zürich 2048 (Short film)
Matteo (SR) Christian Jankovski Producer: Visual Monkeys Written by: Christian Jankovski
2022
Fridgid (Short film)
John (MR) Sanjana Jon Producer: USC Distribution: University of Southern California (USC)
2021
Prinzessin (Cinema film)
Enzo (Ot) Peter Luisi Producer: Spotlight Media Productions Distribution: Swiss Television / Zürich Film Festival Casting Director: Christian Casper Central Casting (for small roles)
2020 – 2021
Loner (Short film)
Thomas (Nurse) (SR) Yanis Kaiser Producer: Yanis Kaiser Distribution: Jugendhaus Münchenstein Casting Director: Yanis Kaiser
2021
NOCTURNAL (Short film)
Aaron (ex-gang member / whistleblower) (MR) Cédric Spozio Producer: Cédric Spozio Distribution: Film festivals; social media
2020
Jusqu´ici, tout va bien (Ambient movie)
Mike, Policeman (Ot) Leon Schwitter Producer: EXIT Filmkollektiv GmbH
2019 – 2020
Vergäh (Short film)
Stefan (bester Freund des Protagonisten und Versicherungsmakler) (SR) Lukas Hauri Distribution: Malonic Studios / Salvation Army
2020
UBS Kids Cup - The Movie (Eventfilm)
Agent Kowalski (SR) Team Yoveo Distribution: yoveo content AG; UBS Kids Cup
2020
Sunrise - The Movie (Educational production)
Howard - Salesman (MR) Tapir Filmatelier Distribution: Sunrise Marketing Division
2020
Pic(k) Me (Short film)
Jim (Best friend of protagonist) (SR) Simone Edelmann Distribution: Independent / film festivals
2020
Jusqu´ici, tout va bien (Short film)
Mike, Policeman (Ot) Leon Schwitter Producer: Leon Schwitter Distribution: EXIT Filmkollektiv GmbH
2020
Hero to Zero (Short film)
Zero (MR) Adrien Juhas Producer: Adrien Juhas Distribution: Zürich Film Festival 72 Contest
2019
The Last Laowai (最后的老外) (Short film)
Old foreign villain (老外) (antagonist) (MR) Tse Chun Yi & Elijah Knight Producer: Maximilian Faulhammer Distribution: Beijing Film Academy Casting Director: Tse Chun Yi
2018 – 2019
Rise of the Fairy Tales (Cinema film)
Mirror of the witch (Ot) Sven Keller Producer: Stephan Zehnder Distribution: SAE Institute Zürich
2018
Thug Love (Short film)
Homosexual Gangster (MR) Pascal Schmidlin Distribution: Zürich Film Festival 72 Contest
2018
Retrograders (Short film)
Thomas (Drug Dealer) (SR) Visual Storytelling Crew Universität St. Gallen Distribution: IMT University St. Gallen (HSG)
2017
Stadt, Land, Flütsch (Pilot)
Philipp (Blackmailer) (MR) Isabelle Oechsli Producer: Visual Storytelling Crew University St. Gallen Distribution: IMT University St. Gallen (HSG)
2017
Drone (Short film)
Steve (Action hero) (MR) Cédric Spozio Distribution: Filmwerk St. Gallen

Television

2025
Miss Fallaci - Episode 7 (Series)
Neil (ESR) Giacomo Martelli Producer: Minerva Pictures Station: Paramount + & Rai Uno Distribution: Paramount +, Redstring Casting Director: Cassandra Han
2023
Unbreak My Heart (TV series)
Klaus Keller (SR) Producer: GMA, ABS-CBN, VIU
2021
Es geschah am ... Das Attentat von Zug (Documentary fiction)
Guido - Polizist und stellvertretender Einsatzleiter (Ot) Daniel von Aarburg Station: SRF Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen
2021
I Can See Your Voice Staffel 2 Episode 5 (TV show)
Elijah, Der Eishockeytorhüter (MR) Producer: Trésor TV Station: RTL Deutschland

Theater

2024
Speakeasy Magic Show (Drama)
Officier John (SR) Björn Bugiel Producer: Speakeasy Magic Zug Theater: Gewürzmühle Zug Written by: Björn Bugiel
2024
Army Sau Comedy Solo Program (Other)
Kommandant Army Sau (MR) Elijah Knight Producer: Pascal Mettler Theater: Casinotheater Winterthur Written by: Elijah Knight
2021
The American Dream (Drama)
Antonio Abruzzi (MR) Natalie Sameli Producer: The Same Productions Theater: The SAME Productions Written by: Natalie Sameli
2020
Die Glasspur (Drama)
Maxi Hell (Engineer) (SR) Nathalie Samedi Producer: Nathalie Samedi Theater: THE SAME Productions
2020
Wie von Geisterhand
Vari Varivarivarinoff Streicher (superstar violinist) Nathalie Samedi Producer: Nathalie Samedi Theater: THE SAME Productions
2019
ASHES (Operetta)
Harbard (Viking Wanderer) (Ot) Theater: INKO Theatre group
2017
Caligula (Drama)
Cherea (SR) A. Hophan Producer: University St. Gallen Theater: Stuthe St. Gallen
2017
Container Paris (Drama)
Hans Gröthe (SR) Tim Kramer Producer: University St. Gallen Theater: Stuthe St. Gallen
2016
Der Gemeindepräsident (Drama)
Muammar Gallafi (Ot) Benjamin Gertsch Producer: University St. Gallen Theater: Stuthe St. Gallen
2016
Onkel Wanja (Drama)
Onkel Wanja aka Iwan Petrowitsch (MR) Benjamin Gertsch Producer: University St. Gallen Theater: Stuthe St. Gallen
2015
Graf Öderland (Drama)
Wolfgang Schweiger (Murderer) (SR) Benjamin Gertsch Producer: University St. Gallen Theater: Stuthe St. Gallen
2015
MacBeth (Drama)
MacDuff (SR) Benjamin Gertsch Producer: University St. Gallen Theater: Stuthe St. Gallen
2014
Herkules und der Stall des Augias (Drama)
Kambyses (der Stallknecht) (SR) Benjamin Gertsch Producer: University St. Gallen Theater: Stuthe St. Gallen

Audio

2025
Camel - Hints of the Past (Speaker)
Producer: Jingle Jungle Tonstudios Casting Director: Jingle Jungle Tonstudios
2025
Swissgrid Commercial (Speaker)
Speaker Producer: Jingle Jungle Tonstudios Distribution: Jingle Jungle Tonstudios Casting Director: Jingle Jungle Tonstudios
2023
Rettet die Trift Kampagne (Narrator)
Narrator (MR) Producer: Trift Komitee Station: Jingle Jungle Tonstudios Zürich
2019
LOOM - Die digitale Lernplattform (Narrator)
Narrator (MR) Elijah Knight Producer: University St. Gallen Distribution: Knight TV Productions
2018 – 2019
Radio Broadcasting toxic.fm (Speaker)
Radio Broadcaster (Radio reports & news) (MR) Philipp Kröger Producer: Elijah Knight Distribution: toxic.fm

Other

2023
Zurich Film Festival Presenter & Host
Other Valeria Wagner

Commercial

2025
Mc Donald's Mc Extreme (Commercial)
Casting Director: Laura Rindlisbacher
2023
Swisscom - BEREIT (Commercial)
Tractor Driving Farmer (SR) Producer: Hillton Productions Casting Director: Aurelia Marine
2022
Zurich Insurance Internal corporate film (Industry movie)
Fitness Afficionado (MR) Producer: Freshcom GmbH
2022
Internal Corporate Film IWB Industrielle Werke Basel (Industry movie)
2022
Internal Corporate Film Zürich Versicherungen (Industry movie)
2022
Gehrig Takeaway Delivery (Industry movie)
2021
UPC Mysports Xmas Hockey (Commercial)
Hockey Player
2021
Matterhorn Zermatt Bergbahnen AG (Commercial)
2021
Internal Corporate Film Sunrise UPC - 4 Steps to Success (Industry movie)
2021
Schweizer Post: Mobile-Abos erfrischend günstig in Ihrer Filiale (Commercial)
2021
Und, wo ist dein Raclette-Stübli? (Commercial)
2021
Limmat-Böötle: Wie viele Regeln kennst du? | ewz.energie (Commercial)
2021
INTERNAL Corporate Film Sunrise - 5 Steps to Success (Industry movie)
2021
Pfooze Drinks (Commercial)
2021
Salesforce - Stockwatchers Analytics (Industry movie)
Jerry (Stock Analyst) (MR)
2021
Swiss Life - "Interaction" (Industry movie)
2021
INTERNAL Bystronic SF Testimonials (Industry movie)
2021
One or Two (Sprachschule Schneider) (Commercial)
2020
EWL Fernwärme (Commercial)
2020
Ottiger Konfitüren (Commercial)
2020
SBB Commercial (Commercial)
2019
Schweiz Tourismus (Commercial)
2019
Zeitschatz.ch (Commercial)
2019
Zukrass.ch (Commercial)
2018
These Grips (Commercial)
2018
Swiss National Ice Hockey Team (Commercial)
2018
Tischgespräche (Commercial)
2017
Aromat-Man (Spec-Spot)
2016
Dein Robert (Commercial)