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Ilja Baumeier

Ilja Baumeier

Swiss Union Film and Video (SSFV)

About me

Ilja Baumeier is a Swiss-German stage and film actor. He was born in Basel, Switzerland.
He played in several short and feature films, e.g. in the episodic film Rien ne va plus, which was screened at the Solothurner filmfestival in 2017. In the fall of 2018, he shot the second season of the SRF TV series Seitentriebe in a recurring role, (director: Güzin Kar), as well as the SRF production Dynastie Knie, playing the part of Fredy Knie junior.
In 2016 he was awarded into the Swiss portal to support young actors Junge Talente Schweiz. He is represented by Cinova Schauspieleragentur Potsdam-Berlin.

Information

Acting age
32-38 years
Year of birth
1991 (33 years)
Place of birth
Basel
Height (cm)
173
Weight (in kg)
72
Eye color
blue
Hair color
blond(e)
Hair length
Medium
Place of residence
Berlin (DE), Basel (CH)
Housing options
Santiago (CL), St. Gallen (CH), Locarno (CH), Freiburg im Breisgau (DE), Zürich (CH)
Nationality
German, Swiss
Languages
German(native)English
SpanishFrenchItalian
Dialects
Basel German(native dialect)Bühnendeutsch(native dialect)St.-Galler German
Swiss-German
Zürich German
Instruments
PianoAccordion
Sport
SoccerSurfingskiingSurfingBoulderingFencing (stage)FitnessHorse ridingPilatesStage combatSuzukiSwimmingTable tennis
Dance
BalletContact improvisationCourtly dancesMimeRock & rollStandard
Main profession
Actor
Special skills
Audio drama
Pitch
Baritone, Tenor
Driver's licenses
B - Car
Unsere kleine Botschaft (Series. 2025) 'Kai (EL)'
Director: Johannes Bachmnann, Johannes Schröder Producer: Fidelio Films GmbH Station: SRF Distribution: SRF Casting Director: Revolve Casting Written by: Pascal Glatz, Christian Wehrlin
Hotel Excelsior (Feature film. 2025) 'Dave (MR)'
Director: Talkhon Hamzavi Producer: Kalliopeia Productions Casting Director: Rosanna Müller Written by: Talkhon Hamzavi
Zünder (Drama. 2024) 'Serge (MR)'
Director: Georg Darvas Producer: Zünder Theater: Metallwerke Written by: Patrick Tschan
seis años tres meses y doce días (2024) 'Paul (MR)'
Director: Ilja Baumeier, Kathrin Wuescher Producer: Moonbird Pictures Distribution: Moonbird Pictures Casting Director: Ilja Baumeier Written by: Ilja Baumeier
September Babys (Cinema film. 2024) 'Nym (MR)'
Director: Julien M.Wagner Producer: The Hub Media Distribution: Kinospielfilm Casting Director: Melissa Melicious Written by: Julien Wagner
Frühstück bei Tessa (Feature film. 2023) 'Bruce Stone (MR)'
Director: Karola Meeder Producer: FFP New Media Station: ZDF Casting Director: Dayanir & Hellwig Casting
Swing (Cinema film. 2023) 'Simon (HR) (MR)'
Director: Reuben Christopher Delos Reyes Producer: Milan Film Station: Netflix Asia Casting Director: Cyril Gerber Written by: Reuben Christopher Delos Reyes
Die Beschatter (TV series. 2021 – 2022) 'Gabriel Hannes Balmer (EL)'
Director: Michael Steiner Producer: Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen Station: SRF Distribution: Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen Casting Director: Glaus und Gut Casting Written by: Simone Schmid, Francesco Rizzi
Seitentriebe (2018 – 2019) 'Marius (MR)'
Director: Güzin Kar / Cosima Frei Producer: Langfilm Station: SRF Distribution: Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen Casting Director: Glaus Casting Written by: Güzin Kar

Credits

Primary professional training

2012 – 2016
Freiburger Schauspielschule im E-Werk

Other professional training

2024
Casting Circle Masterclass Cannes SHARON BIALY, FRANK MOISELLE, ROSE WICKSTEED
2024
Cannes Actors:Directed Mastercalss LUCINDA SYSON, MATHILDE SNODGRASS, ALEXANDRA MONTAG, TONY FABIAN (Institute for Acting Mallorca)
2022
Workshop

Awards

2024
Seis años, tres meses y doce días (Short film)
2023
Justus (Short film)
2023
Justus (Short film)
2021
Abhauen (Short film)
2021
Abhauen (Short film)
2016
Junge Talente Schweiz

Film

2025
Guggisbärg
Tim (MR) Kathrin Wüscher Producer: Moonbird Pictures Distribution: Moonbird Pictures Casting Director: Ilja Baumeier Written by: Kathrin Wüscher
2025
Hotel Excelsior (Feature film)
Dave (MR) Talkhon Hamzavi Producer: Kalliopeia Productions Casting Director: Rosanna Müller Written by: Talkhon Hamzavi
2024
seis años tres meses y doce días
Paul (MR) Ilja Baumeier, Kathrin Wuescher Producer: Moonbird Pictures Distribution: Moonbird Pictures Casting Director: Ilja Baumeier Written by: Ilja Baumeier
2024
September Babys (Cinema film)
Nym (MR) Julien M.Wagner Producer: The Hub Media Distribution: Kinospielfilm Casting Director: Melissa Melicious Written by: Julien Wagner
2023
Justus (Short film)
Randolf (MR) Kim Culetto/Ilja Baumeier Producer: Flex Colectivo, Echopark Studios Station: Kurzspielfilm Distribution: Flex Colectivo Casting Director: Echopark Studios, Flex Colectivo Written by: Saladin Dellers
2023
Swing (Cinema film)
Simon (HR) (MR) Reuben Christopher Delos Reyes Producer: Milan Film Station: Netflix Asia Casting Director: Cyril Gerber Written by: Reuben Christopher Delos Reyes
2022
Helianthus Annuus (Short film)
Emil (MR) Ilja Baumeier/Kim Culetto Producer: Flex Colectivo, Echopark Studios Station: Kurzspielfilm Distribution: Flex Colectivo Casting Director: Echopark Studios, Flex Colectivo Written by: Ilja Baumeier
2022
Roman (Short film)
Tim (MR) Kathrin Wüscher Producer: Moonbird Pictures Station: Kurzspielfilm Distribution: Moonbird Pictures Casting Director: Philippe Jost Written by: Kathrin Wüscher
2021
Abhauen
Thomas (MR) Kim Culetto Producer: Flex Colectivo, Echopark Studios Distribution: Kurzfilm Casting Director: Saladin Dellers Written by: Ilja Baumeier
2021
Stoffwechsel (Short film)
Alex Pfirter (MR) Katherine Wüscher Producer: Moonbird Pictures Distribution: Kurzfilm Written by: Kathrin Wüscher
2020
Schwarz oder Weiss
Thomas (MR) Kim Culetto Producer: Flex Colectivo, Echopark Studios Distribution: Kurzfilm Casting Director: Saladin Dellers Written by: Ilja Baumeier
2017
Weekend Tide (Short film)
Zella (MR) Julio Ramírez Producer: Metaproductions AG Distribution: The Hub Media Casting Director: Elias Kaiser Written by: Julien Wagner
2017
Jackpot (Showreel scene)
Marco (MR) Katalin Gödrös Producer: Filmgerberei Station: Kino Distribution: Junge Talente Schweiz Casting Director: Glaus Casting Written by: diverse

Television

2025
Unsere kleine Botschaft (Series)
Kai (EL) Johannes Bachmnann, Johannes Schröder Producer: Fidelio Films GmbH Station: SRF Distribution: SRF Casting Director: Revolve Casting Written by: Pascal Glatz, Christian Wehrlin
2023
Frühstück bei Tessa (Feature film)
Bruce Stone (MR) Karola Meeder Producer: FFP New Media Station: ZDF Casting Director: Dayanir & Hellwig Casting
2021 – 2022
Die Beschatter - Halte die Distanz (TV series)
Gabriel Hannes Balmer (EL) Michael Steiner Producer: Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen Station: SRF Distribution: Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen Casting Director: Glaus und Gut Casting Written by: Simone Schmid, Francesco Rizzi
2020
WaPo Bodensee - Die Frau im Wald - Die Frau im Wald (TV series)
Lutz Bremer (EL) Franziska M. Hoenisch Producer: Saxonia Media Station: ARD Distribution: ARD Casting Director: Christiane Rölli
2018 – 2019
Seitentriebe
Marius (MR) Güzin Kar / Cosima Frei Producer: Langfilm Station: SRF Distribution: Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen Casting Director: Glaus Casting Written by: Güzin Kar
2019
Dynastie Knie (Documentary fiction)
Freddy Knie Junior (MR) Greg Zglinski Producer: Tellfilm Station: SRF/RTS/RSI, 3 Sat Distribution: Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen Casting Director: Glaus Casting Written by: Domenico Blass

Theater

2024
Zünder (Drama)
Serge (MR) Georg Darvas Producer: Zünder Theater: Metallwerke Written by: Patrick Tschan
2019 – 2022
WERTHER (Drama)
Werther Kaija Ledergerber Producer: Flex Colectivo Theater: Neuestheater Dornach, Stadttheater Olten, etc. Written by: Kaija Ledergerber
2021
Die fahrende Brücke (Drama)
Der Fremde/ Der Bruder (MR) Jonas Darvas Producer: Neuestheater.ch Theater: neuestheater.ch Written by: Noemi Steffen
2021
Intergalactica 25 (Drama)
Receptionist (MR) Tumasch Clalüna/Valentin Köhler Producer: Theater Basel/Wildwuchs Festival Theater: Theater Basel/Wildwuchs Festival
2019 – 2020
Der zerbrochene Spiegel (Drama)
Diverse HR (MR) Jonas Darvas Producer: neuestheater.ch Theater: neuestheater.ch Written by: Michelle Steinbeck
2018 – 2020
Das Schweigen des Nepomuk (Drama)
Greenie/Franz (MR) Jonas Darvas Producer: Neuestheater.ch Theater: neuestheater.ch Casting Director: Jonas Darvas Written by: Michelle Steinbeck
2017 – 2018
So ist es (Uraufführung) (Drama)
Morphus (MR) Nadine Werner Producer: Theater im Marienbad Theater: Theater im Marienbad Written by: Lisa Danulat
2017 – 2018
Die Odyssee (Drama)
Odysseus (MR) Ingeborg Waldherr, Prof. Cornelius Schwehr Producer: Hochschule für Musik Freiburg Theater: Hochschule für Musik Freiburg Written by: Homer
2016
Romeo und Julia (Drama)
Romeo (MR) Markus Schlüter Producer: Experimentalbühne im E-Werk Theater: Experimentalbühne im E-Werk Written by: Shakespeare
2015
Drei mal Leben (Drama)
Henri (MR) Grete Linz Producer: Experimentalbühne im E-Werk Theater: Experimentalbühne im E-Werk Written by: Yasmina Reza
2015
Eine Stille für Schirakesch (Drama)
General Gert (MR) Grete Linz Producer: Experimentalbühne im E-Werk Theater: Experimentalbühne im E-Werk Written by: Theresia Walser
2014
Das Kaffeehaus (Drama)
Eugenio (MR) Grete Linz Producer: Experimentalbühne im E-Werk Theater: Kammerspiele im E-Werk Written by: Goldoni

Audio

2020 – 2026
Theaterkollektiv Raumzeit / Gesetz der Schwerkraft (Audio drama)
Fred (MR) Kaija Ledergerber Producer: Theaterkollektiv Raumzeit Station: Radio Dreieckland Distribution: Radio Dreieckland
2024
Zimmer 803 (Audio drama)
Sven (SR) Mark Ginzler Producer: Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen Distribution: Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen Written by: Robert Naess
2024
Der Freund (Audio drama)
Fabian (EL) Mark Ginzler Producer: Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen Distribution: Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen Written by: Robert Naess
2022
Das Bildnis des Dorian Gray
Dorian Gray Susanna Tschui
2022
Als die Welt Rückwärts gehen lernte (Audio drama)
Diverse (MR) Nic* Reitzenstein Producer: Theaterkollektiv Raumzeit Station: Radio Dreieckland Distribution: Radio Dreieckland Casting Director: Jenny Warnecke
2022
Hunkeler in der Wildnis (Audio drama)
Junger Hunkeler (SR) Reto Ott Producer: Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen Station: SRF Distribution: Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen Casting Director: Reto Ott
2021
Cibelius (Audio drama)
Dolmetscher (SR) Mark Ginzler Producer: Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen Station: Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen Distribution: Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen
2021
Radio Tatort "Der letzte Trychler" (Audio drama)
Bordcomputer (EL) Susanne Janson Producer: Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen Station: SRF, SWR Distribution: Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen, SWR
2021
Eurotrash von Christian Kracht (Audio drama)
Kellner (SR) Walter Adler Producer: Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen Station: Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen, SWR Distribution: Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen, SWR Casting Director: Andrea Oetzmann
2020
Die letzte Schlacht
Diverse HR Jonas Darvas
2020
SRF/Spitzeltanz (Audio drama)
Supporting role Reto Ott Producer: Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen Station: SRF Distribution: Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen
2020
Zwanzig auf Selsky von Patrick Findeis (Audio drama)
Supporting role Mark Ginzler Producer: Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen Station: SRF Distribution: Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen
2019
Martin Salander von Gottfried Keller (Audio drama)
Supporting role Mark Ginzler Producer: Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen Station: SRF Distribution: Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen
2017 – 2018
Kolonie Tongalen, Hörspielproduktion
Main role Dashmir Ristemi

Commercial

2018
Migros Spot Dachkampagne
Besitzer HR Simon Verhoeven Distribution: TV, Kino, Web Casting Director: Üwe Bünker/Glaus Casting
2017 – 2018
Postfinance- der Gründer (Commercial)
Sven- der Gründer HR (MR) Felipe Ascacibar Casting Director: AllEinheit