Michael Knese Actor
Overview
NationalityUnited States of America
LanguagesEnglish (mother tongue), English – American (mother tongue), English – British (mother tongue), German (fluent)
Born1967, Augusta, Georgia, United States of America
Age range45 - 65
Height185 cm
Ethnic typesMiddle Europe/Caucasian
Place of residenceHolzgerlingen - Baden-Wurttemberg (Germany)
Possible accommodationBerlin - Berlin (Germany)
Real nameMichael Knese
Contact
Alternative contact details:
http://www.actorsagency-hamburg.de
vlasta@actorsagency-hamburg.de
004917624825235
+4638372149
Skills/Talents
Languages English (mother tongue), English – American (mother tongue), English – British (mother tongue), German (fluent)
Accents American (native accent), American Midwest (native accent), American Southern States (very good), American Western States (very good)
Dance Musical (very good), Stage dance (very good), Ballroom (good), Burlesque (good), Choreography (good), Dance improvisation (good), Dance theatre (good), Dance training (good), Free dance (good), Jazz dance (good), Tap dance (good), Afro (basic), Ballet (basic), Ballroom (basic), Cha cha cha (basic), Charleston (basic), Classical (basic), Country dance (basic), Dance competition (basic), Disco (basic), Flamenco (basic), Foxtrot (basic), Funky (basic), Jive (basic), Latin American dance (basic), Lindy hop (basic), Line dancing (basic), Merengue (basic), Quick step (basic), Rock 'n' roll (basic), Rumba (basic), Salsa (basic), Samba (basic), Standard dance (basic), Tango (basic)
Singing. A Cappella (very good), Ballad (very good), Blues (very good), Choral Singing (very good), Country (very good), Funk (very good), Gospel (very good), Jazz (very good), Musical (very good), Pop (very good), Rock (very good), Stage singing (very good), Swing (very good), Cabaret (good), Chanson (good), Classical (good), Folk (good), Opera (good), Operetta (good), Punk (good), Art Song (basic), Hip hop/rap (basic), Modern (basic), Pop song (basic), Rap (basic), Salsa (basic), Traditional folk (basic), Yodelling (basic)
Vocal pitch / Dubbing voice Baritone
Musical instruments Bass (good), Bass guitar (good), Contrabass (good), Electric guitar (good), Guitar (good), Harmonica (good), Keyboards (good), Percussion (good), Piano (good), Ukulele (good), Accordion (basic), Bongo drums (basic), Cajón (basic)
Sports American Football (very good), Gym (very good), Horseback Riding (very good), Motorbiking (very good), Roller Blading (very good), Stage fighting (very good), Weights (very good), Archery (good), Baseball (good), Basketball (good), Bowling (good), Fencing (good), Juggling (good), Motocross (good), Mountain Biking (good), Rollerskating (good), Sword Fighting (good), Volleyball (good), Water Skiing (good), Camel Riding (basic), Ice Skating (basic), Jogging (basic), Martial Arts (basic), Shooting (basic), Skateboarding (basic), Skiing (basic), Snowboarding (basic), Table Tennis (basic), Tennis (basic), Trampoline (basic), Yoga (basic)
Driving licences / Other permits Driver’s licence car, Driver’s licence motorbike, Driver’s licence scooter
Other Skills Artistic Director, Composer, Dance Teacher, Director, Pantomime, Stunts, Workshop Director
Appearance
Age range 45 - 65
Height 185 cm
Build Athletic
Weight 96 kg
Colour of eyes Blue/grey
Colour of hair Blonde
Hair style curly short
Twin No
Ethnic types Middle Europe/Caucasian
Tattoo Yes, invisible
Piercing Yes, invisible
Training
CV CV - Television & Streaming CV - Film CV - Theatre CV - Commercials CV - Audio CV - Other
CV - Television & Streaming
2013 - 2014
Die Beste Hamburger der Hauptstadt
Kabel1 / Red Banana TV GmbH
Television series
Comedy, Educational, Other
Sinje Seeler
Directed by
Jurist
Ensemble Leading Part
2013
Partitur des Todes
ZDF & Akzente Film
Television film
Action, Drama, Mystery
Lancelot von Naso
Directed by
Sicherheitsbeamter
Supporting Actor
CV - Film
2015
The Hitman - Agent 47
Daybreak Films / Giant Pictures
Feature film (cinema)
Action
Aleksander Bach
Directed by
Embassy marine #2
Supporting Actor
2014
The Monuments Men
Smoke House & Studio Babelsberg
Feature film (cinema)
Action, Adventure, Comedy, Period drama, War
George Clooney
Directed by
US Soldat
Supporting Actor
2014
L´amour sauvage
Independant
Short film
Adventure, Drama
Lior Shamriz
Directed by
Prison Guard
Supporting Actor
2014
Parousia
Jack Holden
Short film
Mystery, Thriller
Jack Holden
Directed by
Michael Nolan
Lead
2013
The Congress
Entre Chien et Loup, Liverpool
Feature film (cinema)
Action, Adventure, Animation, Fantasy
Ari Folman
Directed by
mehrere Stimmen für Zeichentrick-Szenen
Speaker/narrator
2012
Die vierte Macht
UFA Cinema / Seven Pictures
Feature film (cinema)
Action, Adventure, Thriller
Dennis Gansel
Directed by
Bodyguard
Supporting Actor
2000
Das Meer und die Dunkelheit
Fine Entertainment GmbH, Berlin
Short film
Drama
Arno Groß
Directed by
Dr. William Scott
Supporting Actor
1997
Grenzengänger
Fine Entertainment GmbH, Berlin
Short film
Action, Crime, Gangster
Arno Groß
Directed by
Dude
Lead
1998
Porn Free
Sophisticated Art, Berlin
Short film
Comedy, Erotic, Satire
Leon Ilsen
Directed by
Bruce Weller
Lead
CV - Theatre
2024 - 2024
Der Ölprinz
Pullman City Bayern (Eging am See)
Theatre
Action, Adventure, Family, Period drama, Western
Mike Dietrich
Directed by
Lead
2023 - 2024
ALADIN - das Musical
Theater Liberi, Bochum
Musical Theatre
Family, Kids' production, Musical
Carolin Pommert
Directed by
Ensemble Leading Part
2022 - 2022
TUI Cruises
TUI Cruises, Berlin & seachefs, Zypern
Theatre
Other
Tui Cruises, Berlin / Guest Artists
Directed by
Production Suervisor
Director
2021 - 2022
Production Supervisor
TUI Cruises / Mein Schiff
Variety show
Cabaret, Comedy, Concert, Monologue, Musical, Opera, Other, Theatrical comedy, Variety show
TUI Cruises - Berlin
Directed by
Other
2019 - 2019
Schwarzwaldmädel im Saturday Night Fever
Scala Kultur Sommertheater, Ludwigsburg, DE
Theatre
Comedy, Theatrical comedy
Peter Kratz
Directed by
Music Supervisor / Vocal Coach
Other
2014 - 2020
TUI Cruises
TUI Cruises, Berlin & seachefs, Zypern
Musical Theatre
Concert, Family, Monologue, Musical, Other, Theatrical comedy
Arthur Castro
Directed by
Musikalischer Leiter / Sänger / Regie / Choreograf
Other
2012
Friedrich - Mythos und Tragödie
Spotlight Musicals GmbH, Metropolishalle, Potsdam
Musical
Drama, Musical, Period drama, Tragedy
Holger Hauer
Directed by
Ensemble
Member of Ensemble
2011
BEN HUR LIVE
New Arts Concerts GmbH
Other
Action, Adventure, Family, Other, Period drama
Philip Wm McKinley
Directed by
Messala / 2nd Judah Ben Hur
Lead
2010 - 2011
Eine musikalische Weihnachtsmarkt
EuropaPark Freizeit- und Famielienpark Mack KG, Rust
Musical Theatre
Family, Musical
Ulrich Grawunder
Directed by
Mann - Sänger
Ensemble Leading Part
2010
An English Love
EuropaPark Freizeit- und Familienpark Mack KG, Rust
Musical Theatre
Family, Musical
Ulrich Grawunder
Directed by
Mann - Sänger
Ensemble Leading Part
2007
The Rocky Horror Show
Theater Dortmund
Musical
Comedy, Erotic, Musical
Ana Christine Haffter
Directed by
Rocky
Ongoing Supporting Actor
2006
Hair
Oper Leipzig
Musical
Musical
Ana Christine Haffter
Directed by
Woof / Choreograph
Ensemble Leading Part
2005 - 2006
Ludwig2
Festspielhaus Neuschwanstein GmbH, Füssen
Musical
Musical
Conal Morrison
Directed by
Luitpold / Adler / Ensemble
Member of Ensemble
2004 - 2007
The Rocky Horror Show
Musikalische Komödie, Leipzig
Musical
Comedy, Erotic, Musical
Ana Christine Haffter
Directed by
Rocky / Sound Design
Ongoing Supporting Actor
2002 - 2004
CATS
Stage Holding, Musical Theater am Potsdamer Platz, Berlin
Musical
Trevor Nunn / Chrissie Cartwright
Directed by
Munkustrap / Rum Tum Tugger / Gus / Alt Deuteronimus
Ensemble Leading Part
2001 - 2002
Falco Meets Amadeus
Theater des Westens, Berlin
Musical
Musical
Elmar Ottenthal
Directed by
Johnny (Klein) Zuweger
Ongoing Supporting Actor
2000
Killer Joe
Out To Lunch, Berlin
Theatre
Drama
Simon Newby
Directed by
Bühnenkampf Choreograf / Sound Design
Other
2000
Kvetch
Out To Lunch, Berlin
Theatre
Comedy, Theatrical comedy
Simon Newby
Directed by
Sound Design / Choreographer
Other
2000
Road To Nirvana
Friends of Italian Opera, Berlin
Theatre
Comedy, Theatrical comedy
Nancy Bishop
Directed by
Sound Design-Supervisor
Other
1999
All In The Timing
Friends of Italian Opera, Berlin
Theatre
Comedy, Theatrical comedy
Simon Newby
Directed by
Ensemble Leading Part
1999
A Christmas Carol
Berliner Dom
Monologue
Drama, Family, Kids' production, Monologue
Tamara Page
Directed by
Alle Rollen beim Lesung
Speaker/narrator
1998 - 1999
Der Herr der Ringe
Fantasy Musical Production GmbH & Co. Berlin
Musical
Adventure, Fantasy, Musical
Bernd Stromberger
Directed by
Grosse Ork / Bard
Ensemble Leading Part
1997 - 1998
Les Misérables
Stella Musical Produduktions GmbH
Musical
Drama, Musical, Tragedy
John Ciard / Ken Caswell
Directed by
Javert
Ensemble Leading Part
1996
I'll Be Back Before Midnight
The Hamburg Players e.V., Hamburg
Theatre
Mystery, Thriller
Graham C. Williams
Directed by
Bühnenkampf-Choreograf
Other
1993 - 1996
CATS
Stella Musical Produktions GmbH, Hamburg Operettenhaus
Musical
Musical
Trevor Nunn / David Taylor
Directed by
Munkustrap / Rum Tum Tugger
Ensemble Leading Part
1992 - 1993
Annie Get Your Gun
Trans World Theatre, USA
Musical Theatre
Family, Musical
-
Directed by
Frank Butler U/S - Ensemble
Ensemble Leading Part
1991 - 1992
Kiss Me, Kate
Music Theatre Advancement Group, USA
Musical Theatre
Family, Musical
Richard Sabellico
Directed by
Harrison Howell
Ensemble Leading Part
1990 - 1991
Hello Dolly! (starring Mimi Hines)
National Touring Musicals, USA
Musical Theatre
Family, Musical
Jeffrey B. Moss
Directed by
Cornelius Hackl
Lead
1989
My One and Only
The Little Theater on the Square, Sullivan, Ill., USA
Musical Theatre
M. Seth Reines
Directed by
Member of Ensemble
1989
A Disney Spectacular
Erich Kunzel & the Cincinnati Pops
Other
Concert, Family
Erich Kunzel
Directed by
Choreograf / Featured Chor-Performer
Other
1989
The King and I
The Little Theater on the Square, Sullivan, Ill., USA
Musical Theatre
Family, Musical
M. Seth Reines
Directed by
Member of Ensemble
1989
Baby
The Little Theater on the Square, Sullivan, Ill., USA
Musical Theatre
Family, Musical
M. Seth Reines
Directed by
Member of Ensemble
1989
Hello, Dolly!
The Little Theater on the Square, Sullivan, Ill., USA
Musical Theatre
Family, Musical
M. Seth Reines
Directed by
Member of Ensemble
1988
Cinderella
The Little Theater on the Square, Sullivan, Ill., USA
Theatre
Family, Kids' production
M. Seth Reines
Directed by
Ugly Step-Sister
Ensemble Leading Part
1988
The Wizard of Oz
The Little Theater on the Square, Sullivan, Ill., USA
Theatre
Family, Kids' production
M. Seth Reines
Directed by
Tin Man
Ensemble Leading Part
1988
The Mystery of Edwin Drood
The Little Theater on the Square, Sullivan, Ill., USA
Musical Theatre
Family, Musical
M. Seth Reines
Directed by
Dance Capt.
Member of Ensemble
1988
Sugar Babies
The Little Theater on the Square, Sullivan, Ill., USA
Musical Theatre
Family, Musical
M. Seth Reines
Directed by
Dance Capt.
Member of Ensemble
1988
Little Me
The little Theater on the Square, Sullivan, Ill., USA
Musical Theatre
Family, Musical
M. Seth Reines
Directed by
Patrick Dennis / Dance Capt.
Ensemble Leading Part
1988
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
The Little Theater on the Square, Sullivan, Ill., USA
Musical Theatre
Family, Musical
M. Seth Reines
Directed by
Levi / Dance Capt.
Ensemble Leading Part
1988
42nd Street
The Little Theater on the Square, Sullivan, Ill. USA
Musical Theatre
Family, Musical
M. Seth Reines
Directed by
Pat Denning / Dance Capt.
Ensemble Leading Part
1988
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
The Little Theater on the Square, Sullivan, Ill., USA
Musical Theatre
Family, Musical
M. Seth Reines
Directed by
Frank / Dance Capt.
Ensemble Leading Part
1988 - 1989
Mass - Leonard Bernstein
Indiana University Opera Theater / Tanglewood Music Center
Opera
Concert, Opera
Jack Eddleman
Directed by
Acolyte
Member of Ensemble
CV - Commercials
2007 - 2008
Delango Language Shorts
Red Banana Productions
Educational
Henning Malz
Directed by
der Mann
Supporting Lead
CV - Audio
2006
Berlin Olympia Stadion - Info Box
Zerr Hapke Architekten GbR
Educational, Informative, Period drama
Zerr Hapke Architekten GbR
Directed by
Speaker/narrator
2006
Podcast Opera
Experimental, Opera, Other
Justin Lepany
Directed by
Singer
Other
1989
A Disney Spectacular
Erich Kunzel & Cincinnati Pops Orch + Telarc, USA
Choir
Family
Erich Kunzel
Directed by
Ensemble
Other
CV - Other
2012 - 2013
Teatro Colombino
Teatro Colombino, Freiburg
Other
Cabaret, Comedy, Other, Variety show
-
Directed by
Singende Kellner
Other
2012
Inquisitor
Weehawk - The Art of Action
Circus
Action, Adventure, Family, Other, Period drama
Peter Schneider
Directed by
Heinrich v. Sayn / Music Supervisor & Komponist
Other
2011 - 2012
BEN HUR LIVE
Art Concerts GmbH, Berg, DE
Other
Action, Adventure, Family, Other
Philip Wm. McKinley
Directed by
Messala / 2nd Judah Ben Hur
Lead
2008 - 2009
Palazzo - Concerto für Ente, Salbei und Chili Schokolade
Hanz-Peter Wodarz, Berlin
Cabaret, Comedy, Other, Variety show
-
Directed by
Singende Kellner / Musiker
Other
2004
CATS on Tour
Stage Entertainment, Hamburg
Other
Family, Musical
Chrissey Cartwright
Directed by
Munkustrap / Rum Tum Tugger / Gus / Alt Deuteronimus
Ensemble Leading Part
1996
Hoppe, Hoppe Reiter
Four Roses Prod GmbH / Polydor / Klaus & Klaus
Music video
Absurd theatre, Cartoon, Comedy, Farce, Other
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Directed by
Der Reiter
Guest Role
1989 - 1990
Pieces of Eight
Holland America Cruise Lines & Fiesta Fantastica, USA
Other
Family, Musical
Jack Eddelman
Directed by
Sänger / Tänzer / Dance Capt. / Col Mgr.
Ensemble Leading Part
