Christoph Keller Actor

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Christoph Keller ist 1986 in Bern geboren. Er absolvierte den Bachelor of Arts in Theater (2008),  so wie den Master in Scenic Arts Practice (2011) an der Hochschule der Künste Bern. Er ist  Ko-Leiter des Kollektivs PENG! Palast. Mit PENG! Palast und dem Stück Woyzeckmaschine gewann er 2009 den renommierten Nachwuchswettbewerb PREMIO (erster Platz). Die Arbeit von PENG! Palast wurde zudem Ende 2010 mit dem Jugendpreis der Burgergemeinde Bern geehrt.
Ausserdem spielte er in verschiedenen Engagements, freien Produktionen und Freilichttheatern mit. Er ist auch in Kino- und Fernsehfilmen zu sehen z.B. “the holycoaster s(HIT) circus” (PENG! Palast) welcher den Berner Filmpreis 2016 gewann, in „Der Kreis“ (Stefan Haupt), der den Schweizer Spielfilmpreis 2015 gewann, sowie bei der Berlinale mit dem Publikumspreis der Panorama-Sparte und dem Teddy Award ausgezeichnet wurde. 2009 wurde er von den Casterinnen Susan Müller und Corinna Glaus zum Jungen Talent 09 gewählt. Neben seiner Arbeit als Schauspieler ist er in eigenen Produktionen als Autor und Regisseur tätig, als Comedian auf den Schweizer Kleinkunstbühnen unterwegs und gibt Theaterkurse für Menschen mit Autismus – Spektrum – Störung. Christoph ist mit seiner Partnerin und seinem dreijährigen Sohn in Bern wohnhaft.

Overview

NationalitySwitzerland

LanguagesGerman (mother tongue), Other Germanic languages (mother tongue), English (fluent), English – American (fluent), English – British (fluent), French (fluent), Spanish (good)

Born1986, 15.10.1986, Switzerland, Bern

Age range25 - 45

Height183 cm

Ethnic typesArabic, Latino / Hispanic, Middle Europe

Place of residenceBern - Bern (Switzerland), Berlin - Berlin (Germany)

Possible accommodationBerlin - Berlin (Germany), Leipzig - Saxony (Germany), Zürich - Zurich (Switzerland)

Membershipstpunkt (ehem. ACT) (Switzerland)
SSFV - Schweizer Syndicat Film und Video (Switzerland)

Contact

Christoph Keller

Skills/Talents

Languages German (mother tongue), Other Germanic languages (mother tongue), English (fluent), English – American (fluent), English – British (fluent), French (fluent), Spanish (good)

Dialects Swiss German (native dialect), Swiss Plateau/Bern/Solothurn (native dialect), Switzerland (Eastern) (fluent), Switzerland (Western) (fluent), Bavaria (good), Saxony (good), Zurich (good)

Accents Swiss (native accent), French (very good), German (very good), Austrian German (good), British (good), Spanish (basic)

Dance Free dance (very good), Tango (basic)

Vocal pitch / Dubbing voice Baritone

Musical instruments Ukulele (basic)

Sports Aikido (very good), Boxing (very good), Snowboarding (very good), Soccer (very good), Acrobatics (good), Fishing (good), Gym (good), Martial Arts (good), Stage fighting (good), Sword Fighting (good), Tennis (good), Weights (good), Abseiling (basic), Kick Boxing (basic), Mountaineering (basic), Skiing (basic), Taekwondo (basic), Thai Boxing (basic)

Driving licences / Other permits Driver’s licence car, Driver’s licence tractor

Other Skills Artistic Director, Clown, Director, Fire Eater, Improvisation, Poker, Workshop Director

Appearance

Age range 25 - 45

Height 183 cm

Build Athletic

Weight 71 kg

Colour of eyes Brown

Colour of hair Brown/Black

Hair style curly medium long

Twin No

Ethnic types Arabic, Latino / Hispanic, Middle Europe

Tattoo Yes, invisible

Piercing None

Glasses No

Scars Yes, visible

Training

2008 - 2011 Acting studies
Hochschule der Künste Bern
Master in Scenic Arts Practice
2005 - 2008 Acting studies
Hochschule der Künste Bern
Bachelor of Arts in Theatre
2015 Workshop
FOCAL

Awards/Nominations

2016 Berner Filmpreis 2016 (Switzerland) - Award
for Christoph / The Holycoaster S(hit) Circus

2015 Berlinale, Publikumspreis, Panorama (Germany) - Award
for Stricher mit der Narbe / Der Kreis (the Circle)

2015 Teddy Award (Germany) - Award
for Stricher mit der Narbe / Der Kreis (the Circle)

2015 Schweizer Spielfilmpreis 2015 (Switzerland) - Nomination
for Stricher mit der Narbe / Der Kreis (the Circle)

2009 PREMIO (Tanz und Theaterpreis) (Switzerland) - Award
for Wolf (Woyzeck) / Woyzeckmaschine

CV CV - Television & Streaming CV - Film CV - Theatre CV - Other


CV - Television & Streaming

2019 - 2020
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Frieden

Zodiac Pictures Ltd

Network/Distributor: , Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen SRF

Television series

Drama, Film noir, Period drama

Michael Schaerer
Directed by

Grenzwachen Chef
Actor in Episode

2016 - 2017
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Der Bestatter “Schlagabtausch”

Snakefilm

Network/Distributor: Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen SRF

Television series

Crime

Katalin Gödrös
Directed by

Roberto Esperanza
Actor in Episode

2016 - 2020
Capelli Code

European Star Cinema

Television series

Action, Crime

Alex Martin
Directed by

Georg
Actor in Episode

2014 - 2014
Vaterjagd

Atlantis Pictures ltd.

Network/Distributor: Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen SRF

Television film

Comedy

Rahel Grunder
Directed by

Bruno / Vater
Supporting Actor

2013 - 2013
Tatort "Verfolgt"

C-Films AG

Network/Distributor: Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen SRF

TV series

Crime

Tobias Ineichen
Directed by

Polizist Bucher
Supporting Actor

2013
Kursverlust

HesseGreuter Film

Network/Distributor: Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen SRF

Television film

Family

Barbara Kulcsar
Directed by

Sozialarbeiter
Supporting Actor

CV - Film

2016 - 2017
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ZOE

Chaos Turtle

Feature film (cinema)

Drama, Thriller

Johannes Thüring
Directed by

Yann
Supporting Lead

2014 - 2016
The Holycoaster S(hit) Circus

PENG! Palast, Kino Kitchen

Docufiction

Absurd theatre, Comedy, Satire

Dennis Schwabenland, Sascha Engel
Directed by

Christoph
Supporting Lead

2014 - 2015
Der Polder

Dschoint Ventscher Filmproduktion, Niama Film, Kamm(m)acher Film,

Network/Distributor: Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen SRF, Südwestrundfunk SWR

Feature film (cinema)

Science fiction

Samuel Schwarz, M. Grüntha
Directed by

Sascha
Supporting Actor

2013 - 2014
Der Kreis (the Circle)

Contrast Film

Network/Distributor: Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen SRF

Docufiction

Stefan Haupt
Directed by

Stricher mit der Narbe
Supporting Actor

2011 - 2011
Der Verdingbub

C-Film, Bremedia Produktion

Feature film (cinema)

Markus Imboden
Directed by

Karl
Supporting Actor

CV - Theatre

2021
Weibsteufel

Schloss Theater Thun

Theatre

Drama, Tragedy

Simon Burkhalter
Directed by

Zöllner
Supporting Lead

2021
Der Gott des Gemetzels

Theater Matte Bern

Theatre

Comedy, Drama, Satire, Tragedy

Oliver Stein
Directed by

Michel
Supporting Lead

2020 - 2022
Die Panne

Das Theater an der Effingerstrasse

Theatre

Comedy, Satire, Theatrical comedy

Stefan Meier
Directed by

Herr Wucht & Herr Zorn
Supporting Lead

2020 - 2021
Holzers Peepshow

Hof-Theater

Theatre

Comedy, Drama, Satire, Tragedy

Gian Pietro Incondi
Directed by

Hans Junior
Supporting Lead

2019 - 2020
Teach me to dance

Cie Trop cher to share

Theatre: Schlachthaustheater Bern, Suedpol Luzern, La Voirie Biel/Bienne

Dance theatre

Comedy, Journalism

Nina Willimann
Directed by


Supporting Lead

2019
Teufelskreis

Theatre

Lilian Naef
Directed by


Supporting Lead

2019
Zukunftslabor

PENG! Palast

Theatre: Schlachthaus Theater Bern

Theatre

Absurd theatre, Journalism

Nina M. Kohler, Dennis Schwabenland, Christoph Keller
Directed by


Director

2018
Eh, EWB

EWB Bern

Theatre: EWB Bern, Dampfzentrale Bern

Theatre

Christoph Keller
Directed by


Director

2018
Abefahre! Stressfrei in 5 Tagen

Theater Gurten

Theatre

Livia Anne Richard
Directed by


Supporting Lead

2018 - 2019
FAUL!

PENG! Palast

Theatre: Schlachthaus Theater Bern, Roxy Basel, Theater am Gleis Winterthur

Theatre

Absurd theatre, Drama

Christoph Keller
Directed by


Director

2017
Die Asozialen

PENG! Palast

Theatre: Schlachthaus Theater Bern

Dennis Schwabenland
Directed by


Supporting Lead

2017
Spinnen im Neuthal

t-raumfart

Period drama

Karin Arnold
Directed by


Supporting Lead

2016 - 2017
Bye Bye Bable

PENG! Palast

Theatre: Schlachthaustheater Bern, Ballhausost Berlin, Rox Basel, Theater am Gleis Winterthur

Benjamin Spinnler, Nina Mariel Kohler
Directed by


Supporting Lead

2015 - 2015
The Matterhorn Story

Freilichtspiele Zermatt

Drama

Livia Anne Richard
Directed by

Edward Whymper
Lead

2014 - 2017
FIGHT! Palast #membersonly

PENG! Palast

Theatre: M1 Festifal Esplanade Singapore, Schlachthaustheater Bern, Lofft Leipzig, Theaterdiscounter Berlin, Rox Basel, Theater am Gleis Winterthur

Theatre

Action, Educational, Experimental, Satire

Ensemble PENG! Palast
Directed by


Member of Ensemble

2013 - 2015
Tod meiner Stadt

Theatre: Maxim Gorki Theater Berlin, Theater Winkelwiese Zürich, Schlachthaustheater Bern, Theater am Gleis Winterthur

Daniela Janjic
Directed by


2013 - 2015
King

PENG! Palast

Theatre: Schlachthaustheater Bern, Lofft Leipzig, Sophiensaele Berlin, Rote Fabrik Zürich

Agnese Cornelio
Directed by


Supporting Lead

2013 - 2014
FAUST Exhausted

TARTproduktion

Theatre: Sfumato Sofia (Bulgarien),Théatre National Luxemburg, Theater Radu Stanca, dt. Abt. Sibiu (Rumänien), Schlachthaustheater Bern, Theater Rampe Stuttgart

Bernhard Eusterschulte
Directed by


Supporting Lead

2009
Woyzeckmaschine

PENG! Palast

Theatre

Drama

Dennis Schwabenland
Directed by

Wolf (Woyzeck)
Guest Role

2009
Romolus der Grosse

Die Produktion

Theatre

Comedy

Stefan Saborowski
Directed by

Mares und Theoderich
Small Role

2008
Schauspielerbeschimpfung

Neuer Tanz

Dance theatre

VA Wölfl
Directed by

Reporter
Supporting Lead

CV - Other

2017 - 2018
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Eine z’viel

Atem Studios

Web series

Comedy, Commercial, Family, Romance

Mirjam Bischof
Directed by

Silas
Supporting Actor