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Joey Zimmermann

Joey Zimmermann

Swiss Union Film and Video (SSFV) t. Swiss Theatre Professionals
Neue Pegasus Medienverlag AG (Main agency)
Ulrich Meinhard
+49 30 310 14441
schauspiel@pegasus-agency.de
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About me

Joey Zimmermann was born 1961 in London / Hammersmith as child of jewish partents. He grew up in Basel and in Ticino, the italian part of Switzerland. After A-level and first traineeships and small stage roles at the Basler Theater he degreed as an actor at the Acting Academy in Zurich (ZHDK). 1989 he was the main-role in the movie „Dreissig Jahre“ (by Christoph Schaub).
In the same year he then started at the Schauspiel Köln, where he staged for a year and changed then to the Schiller-Theater in Berlin. After that he decided to stay in Berlin and work free-lance among others with Theater Affekt, Tanztheater Skoronel, Theater Thikwa, Volksbühne Berlin and in movies (a.o. the serial: Hinter Gittern). Later he was employed at the Schauspiel Bonn, the Schauspielhaus Zürich, the Theater an der Winkelwiese, the Niedersächsische Staatstheater Hannover, the Nationaltheater Mannheim and at the Schauspielhaus Wien.
In Switzerland he continued to play in movies and in free projects as Schauplatz International and the self-reliant Groups „Rust/Wolf/Zimmermann“ and „Freunde des Glücks“.
2005 to 2012 he took a regular job at the Theater Aachen. He worked with Ludger Engels, Albrecht Hirche, Monika Gintersdorfer, Elina Finkel, Anne Lenk, Hans-Werner Kroesinger, Christina Rast and many other directors.
Repeatedly he realises own projects, often relating between visual and performing arts.
Since 2012 he is working as a free-lance in theatre and film.

Information

Acting age
46-61 years
Year of birth
1961 (62 years)
Place of birth
London
Height (cm)
175
Weight (in kg)
70
Eye color
blue
Hair color
blond(e)
Hair length
Bald head
Stature
slim
Place of residence
Berlin (DE), Basel (CH)
Housing options
Tel Aviv-Yafo (IL), Amsterdam (NL), Vienna (AT), Bremen (DE), Cologne (DE), London (GB), Zürich (CH), Milan (IT), Locarno (CH)
Nationality
German, Swiss, British
Languages
German(native-language)EnglishItalianFrench
Dialects
Basel German(native dialect)English-StandardSwiss-GermanZürich German
Accents
Romanian
Instruments
Clarinet
Sport
Alpine skiingFencing (sports)Fencing (stage)Ice skatingPilatesRowingTable tennisYoga
Dance
Contact improvisationBalletButohStandard
Main profession
Actor
Singing
A cappellaPopPop songsRock
Pitch
Tenor
Driver's licenses
Car class

Credits

Primary professional training

1984 – 1988
Zürcher Hochschule der Künste

Other professional training

2017 – 2018
Yogalehrer Basis- Ausbildung (200h)
2017
Atemkurs-Leiter
2014
Tim Garde Coaching
2013
Tim Garde
2013
FOCAL
2013
Coachingteam Frank Betzelt

Film

2022
Die Theorie von Allem
Polzeibeamter (SR) Timm Kröger Producer: MA.JA.De.Fiction Distribution: Neue Visionen Casting Director: Ulrke Müller
2021 – 2022
Die Känguru Verschwörung (Cinema film)
Flat Earther aka Maurus Thor (Ot) Marc Uwe Kling Producer: Uwe Schott und Stefan Arndt, X Filme Creative Pool Distribution: X-Filme
2020 – 2021
ATOMEN (Berlin Reigen) (Cinema film)
Adam (MR) Kate Cragg Producer: Chalkcross- Films Casting Director: -
2018 – 2020
Die Känguru-Chroniken (Cinema film)
Gefängnisinsasse (SR) Dani Levy Producer: X Filme Creative Pool GmbH [de] Distribution: x-Filme Casting Director: Simone Bär
2017
Wolkenbruch (Cinema film)
Ari Süsskind (SR) Michael Steiner Producer: Turnus Film AG
2016
Die Welt der Wunderlichs (Cinema film)
Regisseur (SR) Dani Levy Producer: X Filme Creative Pool GmbH [de]
2016
Sergej - Toilet Stories (Short film)
Sergej (MR) Carly Schrader Producer: Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg [de]
2015
Kurt Früh reloaded - Aquarium (Short film)
Klaus (SR) Cosima Frei Producer: ZHdK Zürcher Hochschule der Künste (vorm. HGKZ Hochschule für Gest. und Kunst)
2014
God will snap our arms like twigs (Short film)
Thomson (MR) Kyle Heller Producer: Met Film School Berlin [de]
2013
Äpp yourself (Short film)
Kai (MR) Bettina Schmidle Producer: SAE Institute (Zürich) [ch]
2003
Von Angesicht zu Angesicht (Short film)
Vater (SR) Eric Andreae Producer: Eric Andreae Produktion [ch]
2002
1000 Deutschmark (Short film)
Dominik (SR) Zoran Zekanovic Producer: Zoran Zekanovic Produktion [ch]
1996
Der kalte Finger (Cinema film)
Abhörspezialist Ralf Huettner Producer: ndF neue deutsche Filmgesellschaft mbH
1996
Die totale Therapie (Cinema film)
Siegfried (SR) Christian Frosch Producer: Prisma Film- & Fernsehproduktion GmbH [at]
1990
Der Supertrick (Cinema film)
Portier (SR) Nicolas Gessner Producer: Condor Films AG [ch]
1990
Bingo (Cinema film)
Taxifahrer Markus Imboden Producer: Vega Film AG [ch]
1989
Dreissig Jahre (Cinema film)
Franz (MR) Christoph Schaub Producer: Dschoint Ventschr Filmproduktion [ch]

Television

2019 – 2022
Capelli Code
Polizist Ch. Steiner (Ot) Alex Martin Producer: European Star Cinema
2021
2021 Tatort Folge 4: "Risiken mit Nebenwirkungen" (Series)
Anwalt Stähli (SR) Christine Repond Producer: Constrast Film Station: SRF/ARD Casting Director: Corinna Glaus
2019
AUS DEM SCHATTEN (Documentary fiction)
Patient Fässler (SR) Marcel Gisler Producer: SRF/Turnus Film Station: SRF/Turnus Film Casting Director: Corinna Glaus
2017
Tatort - Die Musik stirbt zuletzt (TV movie (series))
Franz Gerber Dani Levy Producer: Hugofilm Productions GmbH [ch] Station: SRF (vormals SF DRS) [ch]
2016
Der Bestatter (TV series)
Vlady , s5e4 Schlagabtausch (MR) Katalin Gödrös Producer: Snakefilm GmbH Station: SRF (vormals SF DRS) [ch]
2014
Cassian (Series)
Gion Domenig (MR) Sebastian Klinger Producer: HTW Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft Chur [ch]
2013
Bild mit Ton (TV magazine)
Kritiker (MR) Lara Stoll Producer: SSF Schweizer Sportfernsehen Station: Schweizer Sportfernsehen SSF [ch]
2009
Kommissar Stolberg (TV series)
Gärtner (Eine Frage der Ehre) (MR) Tom Zenker Producer: Network Movie Film- und Fernsehproduktion GmbH Station: ZDF [de]
2002
Hinter Gittern - Der Frauenknast (TV series)
Leo Meineke (SR) diverse Producer: UFA Serial Drama GmbH Station: RTL
2001
Hinter Gittern - Der Frauenknast (TV series)
Leo Meineke (SR) diverse Producer: UFA Serial Drama GmbH Station: RTL
2001
Lüthi & Blanc (TV series)
Architekt (SR) diverse Producer: C-Films AG [ch] Station: SRF (vormals SF DRS) [ch]
2001
Dilemma (TV movie)
Journalist Tobias Ineichen Producer: Silvia Filmproduktion AG [ch] Station: SRF (vormals SF DRS) [ch]
2000
Studers erster Fall (TV movie)
Insasse Sabine Boss Producer: Dschoint Ventschr Filmproduktion [ch]
2000
Hinter Gittern - Der Frauenknast (TV series)
Leo Meineke (SR) diverse Producer: UFA Serial Drama GmbH Station: RTL
1999
Das Mädchen aus der Torte (TV movie)
Kurt (SR) Peter Weck Producer: Event Filmproduktion GmbH [de]
1999
Hinter Gittern - Der Frauenknast (TV series)
Leo Meineke (SR) diverse Producer: UFA Serial Drama GmbH Station: RTL
1998
Hinter Gittern - Der Frauenknast (TV series)
Leo Meineke (SR) diverse Producer: UFA Serial Drama GmbH Station: RTL
1996
Schwarz greift ein (TV series)
Patrick Baumann (MR) Helmut Metzger Producer: Ifage Filmproduktion GmbH Station: SAT.1 [de]
1993
Flüchtig (TV movie)
Schachspieler (SR) Marc Ottiker Producer: Jost Hering Filmproduktion [de]
1992
Wolffs Revier (TV series)
Konrad (SR) diverse Producer: Borussia Media [de] Station: SAT.1 [de]
1988
Eurocops (TV series)
Matthias Fink (MR) Jean-Pierre Heizmann Producer: Monaco Film GmbH [de] Station: ORF [at], SRF (vormals SF DRS) [ch], ZDF [de]
1988
Noch ein Wunsch (TV movie)
Josef Thomas Koerfer Producer: WDR - Westdeutscher Rundfunk [de]

Theater

2019
Ich werde das Land durchwandern, das Du bist
Maurice Chappaz (MR) - Producer: Rotbuch-Verlag Theater: Imboden-Produktion
2017 – 2018
ALZHEIM
Der Brabbler Ludger Engels Producer: KTB Theater: KonzertTheater Bern
2016
Der Richter und sein Henker
Gastmann Fankhauser Theater: Schlucht-Theater, Freilicht
2015
Woran man einen Juden erkennen kann
div Noam Brusilovski Theater: b.a.t. Berlin
2014 – 2015
The PROJECT
div Enzo Scanzi Theater: Teatro Matto Zürich
2013 – 2014
King Lear
Kent Lisa Nielebock Theater: Konzerttheater Bern
2012
Spieltrieb nach Juli Zeh
Höfing Anne Lenk Theater: Theater Aachen
2012
King Arthur Semioper Purcell
Merlin Albrecht Hirche Theater: Theater Aachen
2012
Tartuffe
Mme Pernell, Buffon Christina Rast Theater: Theater Aachen
2005 – 2012
Festengagement
div. div. Theater: Theater Aachen
2011
Ein Volksfeind
Bürgermeister Stockmann Elina Finkel Theater: Theater Aachen
2011
Hiob n Joseph Roth
Mendel Singer Elina Finkel Theater: Theater Aachen
2011
Ronja Räubertochter
GlatzenPeer Cordula Däuper Theater: Theater Aachen
2004
Dafke
Jossi Herodias Barry Kosky Theater: Schauspielhaus Wien
1994 – 1997
Pentheslea Lila Tragödie der Rächer
div. Stefan Bachmann Theater: Theater Affekt
1995 – 1996
Die Möwe
Konstantin Gerhard Willert Theater: Nationaltheater Mannheim

Audio

2014
Männergeschichten aus der zeitgenössischen Belletr (Dubbing)
Producer: Antikenmuseum Basel, Nacht der Museen 2014
2013
VSKB / Basler Edition (Dubbing)
Producer: Hastings Zürich

Other

2015
Bordeaux Lip - A Perfume (Music video)
alter Mann (MR) Peer Flüglistaller Producer: Peer Flüglistaller Produktion [ch]