Christian Schiesser Actor
CHRISTIAN SCHIESSER wurde 1972 in Wien geboren. Ausbildung am Konservatorium für Schauspiel Open Acting Academy Wien, staatliches Diplom 2014. Zusätzliche Ausbildung u.a. bei Susan Batson (New York), Adam Davenport (TIAS) und div. Workshops u.a. bei Cornelia Rainer.
Er wirkte in zahlreichen Film- und TV-Produktionen mit - u.a. im „Tatort“ (Folge: „Krank“ - R: Rupert Henning), „SOKO Wien“, in David Schalkos „Kafka“, in „Wie ich lernte bei mir selbst Kind zu sein“ oder „Attack of the Lederhosenzombies“ (R: Dominik Hartl) mit. Ebenso steht er immer wieder in Deutschland (u.a. für ARD/ZDF/SAT.1) und anderen internationalen Produktionen vor der Kamera.
Auch auf der Bühne verkörperte Christian Schiesser bisher zahlreiche Rollen - Zu seinem Repertoire zählen u.a. Rollen wie George in "Wer hat Angst vor Virginia Woolf", "Zettel" in „Ein Sommernachtstraum“, er verkörperte „Yvan“ in Yasmina Reza´s „Kunst“, er spielte in Peter Shaffer´s "Amadeus", C(R)ASH (Leroy) von Rupert Henning, “Voltore in Stefan Zweigs Volpone,, "Staschko" in „Krabat", "Der Gute Geselle" im Jedermann, "Conte Carnero" (Zigeunerbaron) oder"Axel" (Pelikan), ausserdem spielte er „Giovanni“ im Dario Fo Klassiker „Bezahlt wird nicht.
Christian Schiesser schreibt Drehbücher, ist als Regisseur und Produzent tätig. Ausserdem arbeitet er als Sounddesigner für Film und Theater. Er Vor seiner Schauspielkarriere war er im Betrieb seiner Familie tätig (Produktion von Weinkorken, Online Weinhandel), und lebte auch u.a. in Portugal. Ausserdem war er Triathlet und Marathonläufer (2x Ironman Austria, 14x Marathon Finisher - u.a. New York City Marathon). Christian Schiesser lebt in Wien.
Schauspielcoach SUSAN BATSON (New York) sagt über Christian Schiessers Arbeit: „I truly love your work - Thank god you found acting! Your work is true, simple and magical and your acting is real, honest and deep. I hope it will be witnessed by the world. Always in the Art“
Auszeichnungen: Jakob & Maria - Best Short Film: Hollywood Independent Film Festival / Beste Regie: 8 & Halfilm Festival, Beste Regie: Golden Lemur Film Festival, Best Comedy und Publikiumspreis - Austrian Filmfestival, Best Comedy: Vesuvius International Film Festival
Jurymitglied: Biberacher Filmfestspiele 2018 bis 2020 // Filmtage Oberschwaben (2021)
Overview
NationalityAustria
LanguagesGerman (mother tongue), English (fluent), Portuguese (fluent)
Born1972, Wien, Austria, Vienna
Age range39 - 55
Height183 cm
Ethnic typesMiddle Europe/Caucasian
Place of residence1210 Wien - Vienna (Austria)
Possible accommodationHamburg - Hamburg (Germany), Berlin - Berlin (Germany), München - Bavaria (Germany)
MembershipsVÖFS - Verband Österreichischer Filmschauspieler (Austria)
VDFS - Verwertungsgesellschaft der Filmschaffenden (Austria)
Akademie des österreichischen Films (Austria)
Contact
Skills/Talents
Languages German (mother tongue), English (fluent), Portuguese (fluent)
Dialects Austrian (native dialect), Viennese (native dialect)
Accents American (very good), Czech (very good), Hungarian (very good), Italian (very good), Turkish (very good)
Dance Ballroom (very good), Stage dance (very good), Waltz (very good)
Singing. A Cappella (very good), Art Song (very good), Ballad (very good), Blues (very good), Cabaret (very good), Chanson (very good), Choral Singing (very good), Classical (very good), Gospel (very good), Jazz (very good), Lieder (very good), Modern (very good), Musical (very good), Pop (very good), Pop song (very good), Rock (very good), Soul (very good), Swing (very good), Traditional folk (very good)
Vocal pitch / Dubbing voice Baritone
Musical instruments Accordion (very good), Bass guitar (very good), Electric guitar (very good), Guitar (very good), Harmonica (very good), Keyboards (very good), Piano (very good)
Sports Cycling (very good), Fencing (very good), Horseback Riding (very good), Ice Skating (very good), Marathon (very good), Motorbiking (very good), Mountain Biking (very good), Roller Blading (very good), Skiing (very good), Soccer (very good), Swimming (very good), Sword Fighting (very good), Table Tennis (very good), Tennis (very good), Volleyball (very good), Windsurfing (very good)
Driving licences / Other permits Driver’s licence car, Driver’s licence motorbike
Other Skills Clown, Composer, Director, Pantomime
Appearance
Age range 39 - 55
Height 183 cm
Build Slender
Colour of eyes Green/turquoise
Colour of hair Blonde
Twin No
Ethnic types Middle Europe/Caucasian
Training
Susan Batson Studio
Susan Batson Workshop
Open Acting Academy Wien
The International Acting Studio
TIAS Workshop - Adam Davenport
Bühnenreifeprüfung vor der Paritätischen Bühnenprüfungskommission Wien
Prüfung bestanden
Awards/Nominations
2023
BEST SHORT MOVIE (Hollywood Independent Film Festival) (United States of America)
- Award
for / JAKOB & MARIA
2023
BEST COMEDY / AUDIENCE AWARD (Austrian Filmfestival) (Austria)
- Award
for / JAKOB & MARIA
2023
BEST DIRECTOR (Golden Lemur International Film Festival) (Portugal)
- Award
for / JAKOB & MARIA
2022
BEST COMEDY (Vesuvius International Film Festival) (Italy)
- Award
for / JAKOB & MARIA
2022
BEST EUROPEAN DIRECTOR (8 & Halfilm Awards) (Italy)
- Award
for / JAKOB & MARIA
2012
London Student Film Festival - BEST 16mm FILM (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)
- Award
for The Chief / THE SCAFFOLD
2012
Los Angelos Movie Awards - Honorable Award (United States of America)
- Award
for The Chief / THE SCAFFOLD
CV CV - Television & Streaming CV - Film CV - Theatre CV - Commercials CV - Other
CV - Television & Streaming
2025
CROOKS
Netflix
Network/Distributor: Netflix
Streaming - series
Gangster, Thriller
Marvin Kren
Directed by
Laszlo
Supporting Actor
2023
KAFKA
Superfilm
Network/Distributor: ARD / ORF
David Schalko
Directed by
Worzalek
Supporting Actor
2022
MITGEHANGEN - MITGEFANGEN
Constantin
Network/Distributor: SAT.1
Television series
Volkmar Sering
Directed by
Julius Nowak
Star of Episode
2021
SCHLECHTE GESELLSCHAFT
Constantin
Network/Distributor: Constantin
Television series
Volkmar Sering
Directed by
Henk Breitenbach
Supporting Lead
2019
TATORT - KRANK
Lotus Film
Network/Distributor: ORF / ARD
Television film
Crime
Rupert Henning
Directed by
Peter Simon
Actor in Episode
2015
SOKO DONAU / WIEN
Satel Film
Network/Distributor: ORF / ZDF
Television series
Crime
Hoger Barthel
Directed by
Daniel Brauer
Actor in Episode
2014
IN GEFAHR
Constantin Entertainment
Network/Distributor: SAT.1
Television series
Crime
Martina Allgeyer
Directed by
Andrusch Molnar, Mafiaboss
Actor in Episode
CV - Film
2023
DER UNFALL
Filmakademie Wien
Short film
Angelika Spangel
Directed by
Franz
Lead
2023
DAS (NICHT) GESPRÄCH
Filmakademie Wien
Short film
Simon Mück
Directed by
Bauer
Lead
2022
JAKOB & MARIA
Forever Young Artists
Short film
Comedy
Christian Schiesser
Directed by
Director
2022
TAGADA
Feature film (cinema)
Action
Stella Refle
Directed by
Ongoing Supporting Actor
2021
DROWING
Feature film (cinema)
Drama, Film noir, Gangster, Psychothriller, Thriller
Daniel de Jong
Directed by
Lead
2021
WER WIR EINMAL SEIN WOLLTEN
Filmakademie Wien
Özgür Anil
Directed by
Günther
Supporting Actor
2021
SCHAU NICHT WEG
Webster University
Drama
Franz Quitt
Directed by
Martin
Lead
2020
TERMINUS
Feature film (cinema)
Film noir, Gangster, Horror, Mystery
Jaako Taavila
Directed by
Lead
2019
STRAWBERRY MOMENTS
La Familia Productions
Feature film (cinema)
Comedy
Renate Woltron
Directed by
Robert, Verehrer
Supporting Actor
2019
RUHE NACH DEM STURM
LA-Cinematics
Feature film (cinema)
Thriller
Luca Amhofer
Directed by
Diensthabender Leiter
Supporting Actor
2019
WIE ICH LERNTE, BEI MIR SELBST KIND ZU SEIN
DOR-Film
Feature film (cinema)
RUPPERT HENNING
Directed by
Zuckerlfabriksarbeiter
Supporting Actor
2018
WOODLAND MELODY
Scarlet Vision
Drama, Thriller
Christian Jilka
Directed by
Pfennigmeister
Lead
2018
EIN AUGE
Adriana Mrnjavac Production
Short film
Drama, Family, Kids' production
Adriana Mrnjavac
Directed by
Augenarzt
Supporting Actor
2017
EINE WALDLANDMELODIE
Scarlet Vision
Short film
Fantasy
Christian Jilka
Directed by
Pfennigmeister
Supporting Lead
2017 - 2017
REFUGE
PacificFilm, LLC
Short film
Drama
Sara Logan Hofstein
Directed by
Augustin Verkäufer
Supporting Actor
2016
ATTACK OF THE LEDERHOSEN ZOMBIES
Fischer Film
Feature film (cinema)
Horror
Dominik Hartl
Directed by
Lederhosen Guy Zombie
Supporting Actor
2014
ÜBERGEIL
Feature film (cinema)
Drama
Jolanta Warpechowski
Directed by
Fritz Stein
Lead
2014
ALETHEIA 528
Short film
Drama, Fantasy, Thriller, Tragedy
Mathias Erich Gruber
Directed by
Cato
Supporting Actor
2014
MIND CANDY
Indipendente
Short film
Horror
Olivia Klonfar
Directed by
Vincent Grimm
Lead
2014
LINIE 21
Forever Young Artists
Short film
Theatrical comedy
Christian Schiesser
Directed by
Cäsar
Lead
2013
FOREVER YOUNG
Forever Young Artists
Short film
Biography, Comedy
Christian Schiesser
Directed by
"Billy" Robert Zimmer
Lead
2011
THE SCAFFOLD
Nameka
Network/Distributor: Nameka
Short film
Comedy
Peter Hübelbauer
Directed by
The Chief
Lead
CV - Theatre
2023 - 2024
BEZAHLT WIRD NICHT
Forum Schwechat
Theatre
Comedy
Marius R. Schiener
Directed by
Giovanni
Ongoing Leading Part
2023 - 2024
DER DIENER ZWEIER HERREN
Festspiele Stockerau
Theatre
Comedy
Christian Spatzek
Directed by
Member of Ensemble
2023
VOLPONE
Theatersommer Schloss Wolfpassing
Theatre
Comedy, Satire
Daniel Pascal
Directed by
Voltore / Leone
Ongoing Leading Part
2022 - 2023
KUNST
Pascal Productions
Theatre
Ursula Ruhs
Directed by
Yvan
Lead
2022
C(R)ASH
Theater Experiment, Wien
Theatre
Drama
Erich Martin Wolf
Directed by
Leroy
Lead
2021 - 2022
Sonnenstich
Waldviertler Kammerbühne
Theatre
Comedy
Daniel Pascal
Directed by
Supporting Lead
2019
Amadeus
Sommerkomödie Rosenburg
Theatre
Biography, Crime, Drama
Marcus Ganser
Directed by
Salieri´s Koch
Supporting Actor
2019
Wer hat Angst vor Virginia Woolf
Experiment Theater
Theatre
Drama
Erich Wolf
Directed by
George
Lead
2017 - 2018
UNTER GEIERN
Festspiele Burgrieden
Theatre
Action
Michael Müller
Directed by
Weller
Lead
2017 - 2018
KRABAT
a.gon Theater, München
Musical Theatre
Fantasy
Stefan Zimmermann
Directed by
STASCHKO
Supporting Lead
2017 - 2018
EIN SOMMERNACHTSTRAUM
Theater Meierei
Theatre
Wolfgang Sailer
Directed by
Zettel
Supporting Lead
2016
Der Ölprinz
Festspiele Burgrieden
Theatre
Western
Mike Dietrich
Directed by
Der Ölprinz
Lead
2016
Grüss mich Gott
Wien
Theatre
Comedy
Erwin Bail
Directed by
Grünbaum
Lead
2016
Der Zigeunerbaron
Vienna International Opera Academy
Opera
Armaghan Shajarian
Directed by
Conte Carnero
Lead
2016
Der Pelikan
Wien
Theatre
Drama
Erich Martin Wolf
Directed by
Axel, Schwiegersohn
Lead
2016
Mahnmahl
TTZ-Graz
Theatre
Mona May
Directed by
untiteled
Lead
2015
Merlin
Theatre
Period drama
Gernot Lechner
Directed by
Merlin
Lead
2014 - 2015
1914 - DIE ERSTEN TAGE DES KRIEGES, DIE LETZTEN TAGE DER MENSCHHEIT
Teatro Caprile
Theatre
Drama
Andreas Kosek
Directed by
verschiedene Wechselrollen
Ongoing Role
2014 - 2015
Jedermann
Freie Bühne Salzburg
Theatre
Drama
Helmut Vitzthum
Directed by
Der Gute Gesell
Supporting Lead
2014 - 2017
Steigreif Klassik
Tschaunerbühne Wien
Theatre: Tschauner Bühne Wien
Theatre
Theatrical comedy
Wolfgang Czeloth
Directed by
Member of Ensemble
2013 - 2013
Herr Alptraum und die Segnungen des Fortschritts
Theatre
Fantasy
Colleen Rae Holmes
Directed by
Herr Alptraum
Lead
2013
"Ein Sommernachtstraum"
solve et coagula
Theatre: solve et coagula
Theatre
Comedy, Tragedy
Colleen Rae Holmes
Directed by
Thesseus
Supporting Actor
2009
Geschlossene Gesellschaft
Theatre
Drama
Mark Vanhommerig
Directed by
Andrew Rodger Smith
Lead
CV - Commercials
2020
Bob
Das Rund
Commercial
Commercial
Adolfo J. Kolmerer
Directed by
Lead
2017 - 2018
T-MOBILE
PPM-Production
Mobile phone
Filip Nilsson
Directed by
Vater
Lead
CV - Other
2015
Mozad
Uhl Film
Music video
Other
Lorenz Uhl
Directed by
Großer Mann
Supporting Actor
