Michael Witte Actor

I’ve been treading the boards, appearing in front of cameras and microphones, for 41 years now: always curious, often amazed and ever excited about the possibilities, the developments, the wonders that occur.
My 172 cm small physique comes equipped with the Rhinelander’s famous lust for life and laughter, with Balkan brio, Slavic soul, Russian melancholy and Faustian brainpower.
They say I’m a real chameleon – pass the hairpieces and prostheses, please. I have many faces so do please hazard a second glance. A lover of both the subtle psychological chamber piece and the overdrawn theatrical grotesque, the panoply is my métier.
My age: smoke and mirrors. In the arenas of sport, stage and screen a 30-something has been known to wither in comparison. So go ahead and dial down the age range when it comes to casting.
I’m with Zorba the Greek who says: “life is trouble. Only death is not. To be alive is to undo your belt and look for trouble”. And while I’m at it – living life, hanging loose, tempting fate – I always try, in the spirit of Henry Miller, to look out for the good and let the bad take care of itself.

Overview

NationalityGermany

LanguagesGerman (mother tongue), English (fluent), Dutch (basic), Italian (basic), Spanish (basic)

Born1957, Köln, Germany, North Rhine-Westphalia

Age range50 - 70

Height171 cm

Ethnic typesMiddle Europe/Caucasian, Scandinavian, Slavic/Eastern European

Place of residenceKöln - North Rhine-Westphalia (Germany)

Possible accommodationBerlin - Berlin (Germany), Wien - Vienna (Austria), Freiburg im Breisgau - Baden-Wurttemberg (Germany), Rostock - Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (Germany), Melbourne (Australia), Sydney (Australia), Frankfurt am Main - Hesse (Germany)

Real nameMichael Dominikus Thaddäus

Skills/Talents

Languages German (mother tongue), English (fluent), Dutch (basic), Italian (basic), Spanish (basic)

Dialects Cologne (native dialect), Rhine (native dialect), Ruhrpott (fluent), Berlin (good), Swabian (good), Hamburg (basic), Hessen (basic), Pfalz (basic), Viennese (basic)

Dance Stage dance (good)

Singing. Stage singing (good)

Vocal pitch / Dubbing voice Baritone

Musical instruments Bağlama (basic), Clarinet (basic), Saxophone (basic)

Sports Ballsport (very good), Cycling (very good), Badminton (good), Motorbiking (good), Mountain Biking (good), Roller Blading (good), Rollerskating (good), Skiing (good), Snowboarding (good), Soccer (good), Yoga (good)

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

Appearance

Training

Awards/Nominations

2022 Grimmepreis (Germany) - Nomination
for Herr Seibach / Die Heimsuchung

2017 First Step Award " Der einsame Hof" (Germany) - Nomination

2014 NRW Theatertreffen Ensemble "Orestie" (Germany) - Award

2009 Schauspieler des Jahres (Germany) - Nomination

2007 Oberhausener Theaterpreis (Germany) - Award

2006 Beste Regie/ Theater PUR (Germany) - Nomination

2005 Oberhausener Theaterpreis (Germany) - Award

CV CV - Television & Streaming CV - Film