Niklas Leifert

* Born and based in Hamburg/Germany
* Raised in French-speaking Geneva/Switzerland (5-10)
and Washington, D.C. (10-16)
* Acting school at the Bern University of the Arts
(bachelor's and master's degree)
* International Screen Acting Workshop
at the Filmacademy in Ludwigsburg 2019

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Personal details

Born Hamburg, Germany, Hamburg
Age range 33 - 43
Build Athletic
Height 178
Colour of hair Light brown
Hair style curly medium long
Colour of eyes Blue
Vocal pitch / Dubbing voice Baritone

 

Training

2023 International Actors Bootcamp with Luci Lenox, Mike Cater, Orla O'Connor, Manuel Puro, Louise Kiely
Frank Stein Studio (Spain)
2022 MEISNER Training with Jim Walker
James Christie Walker (Germany)
2020 - 2022 European Casting Circles with Kate Bone, Nathalie Chéron, Iris Baumüller, Luci Lenox, Mathilde Snodgrass, Eva Roth, An Dorthe Braker, Simone Bär, Alexandra Montag, Lucinda Syson, Anja Dihrberg, Debbie McWilliams, Tanja Grunwald, Liza Stutzky, Charlotte Siebenrock, Victor Jenkins
I.AM Film Acting (Spain)
2019 INTERNATIONAL SCREEN ACTING WORKSHOP with Cathy Haase (Method Acting), Rose Wicksteed, Amy Rowan, Lana Veenker (Casting Training), The Mocap Vaults (Motion Capture), et al.
Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg (Germany)
2011 - 2013 MASTER OF ARTS
Hochschule der Künste Bern (Switzerland)
2008 - 2011 BACHELOR OF ARTS
Hochschule der Künste Bern (Switzerland)

 

Skills/Talents

Languages German (mother tongue)
English (fluent)
English – American (fluent)
French (good)
English – British (good)
Dialects Hamburg (native dialect)
German (Northern) (fluent)
Accents Texan (fluent)
English (fluent)
German (Northern) (fluent)
American (fluent)
French (good)
British (good)
Sports Skiing (very good)
Bowling (very good)
Table Tennis (very good)
American Football (good)
Billiards (good)
Ice Skating (good)
Tennis (good)
Pool (good)
Baseball (good)
Soccer (good)
Badminton (good)
Dance
Singing
Musical instruments

CV

Awards/Nominations
2015 Self Made Shorties Festival (Nomination)
Germany
2015 SHNIT International Shortfilm Festival (Nomination)
Switzerland
2010 Scholarship of the Bürgi-Willert-Stiftung (Award)
Switzerland
2009 Scholarship of the Bürgi-Willert-Stiftung (Award)
Switzerland

 

CV - Film
2023 - 2024 Snow Over Kigali
Nick Lead
Directed by: Kerim Esen
2023 The Buzzer
Wilhelm Schreiber Lead
Directed by: Nando Dietz
2023 Unexpected
Jeremy Lead
Directed by: Jon Darcelien
2023 Die Chaosschwestern
Jochen, a forklift driver Supporting Actor
Directed by: Mike Marzuk
2022 Porzellan
Georg, Fina's Dad Supporting Actor
Directed by: Annika Birgel
2022 Das Wunder von Hans und Rümana
Lea's Dad Supporting Actor
Directed by: Zaid Ghasib
2021 WINDKRAFT - Eine Energiequellen-Folklore
Der Mitarbeiter Lead
Directed by: Kristian Panzer
2020 True Nature's Child
Rüdiger Faulstich Lead
Directed by: Dion Schumann
2020 Fuchsauge
Wolf Lead
Directed by: Martin Andreas Greif
2019 Mommy's Pickles
Steve, a Texan cowboy Lead
Directed by: Vadim Dozmorov
2019 Das Probespiel / The Audition
Jürgen, a bridegroom Lead
Directed by: Guy Lichtenstein
2018 A Muse
Thomas, a first date Supporting Actor
Directed by: Jimmy Bontatibus
2018 Das Jesus Comeback 2018
Jesus Lead
Directed by: Lorenz Suter and Bigna Tomschin
2017 An Unromantic Summer Tale / Im Park scheint die Sonne und es ist schön
Martin, a neighbor Supporting Actor
Directed by: Christian Grundey
2017 Pen Pal
Online date Supporting Actor
Directed by: Igor Chojna
2016 Screen Test
a mean casting assistant Supporting Actor
Directed by: Gabriel Daniel Dorobantu
2013 unDRIVEN, a road movie from Hamburg to Sicily
Driver Lead
Directed by: Niklas Leifert
2012 - 2013 When the Music Stops
Hubert, a conductor Lead
Directed by: Andreas Graf
2009 - 2010 Giorni della Merla - Days of the Blackbird
Clemens Lead
Directed by: Diego Brentano and Niklas Leifert
2008 Hammer
Psychiatrist Supporting Actor
Directed by: David Hofer
2008 Die Tür
Nazi and The Death Lead
Directed by: Werner Henne

 

CV - Television & Streaming
2023 Doktor Ballouz
Herr Heitmann Supporting Actor
Directed by: Florian Gottschick
2022 Die stillen Mörder
Maximilian Arndt Supporting Actor
Directed by: Till Endemann
2022 Alles was zählt
Dr. Bruno Neumann Supporting Actor
Directed by: Wolfgang Münstermann
2022 Die Pfefferkörner
Eric, a police officer Actor in Episode
Directed by: Philipp Scholz
2020 Le Bureau des Légendes / The Bureau
Steven, an American lover Supporting Actor
Directed by: Anna Novion
2020 Rote Rosen
Marcel Weiß, a journalist Supporting Actor
Directed by: Patrik Fichte
2020 Schutzmaskenpflicht! / Masks Required!
Waiter Supporting Lead
Directed by: Lorenz Baumgarten and Niklas Leifert
2019 SOKO Wismar - Abgetaucht
Loris Falter, a homeless person Supporting Actor
Directed by: Oren Schmuckler
2013 Bild mit Ton
Moritz Willenegger, an unemployed television viewer Supporting Actor
Directed by: Lara Stoll and Cyrill Oberholzer

 

CV - Theatre
2024 Murder Mindfully
Björn Diemel Lead
Directed by: Urs Blaser
2019 Wrong for Each Other
Rudy Lead
Directed by: Urs Blaser
2018 Ingeborg
Peter Peter Lead
Directed by: Peter Niklaus Steiner
2018 Sur le Chemin des Dames
Hans
Directed by: Jean-Bernard Philippot
2017 - 2018 Elling
Kjell Bjarne Lead
Directed by: Niklas Heinecke
2017 The Tutor
Hasty, the tutor
Directed by: Peter Staatsmann
2016 - 2017 The Elephant Man
Dr. Treeves
Directed by: Jens Schmidl
2016 The Merchant of Venice
Bassanio and Louncelot Gobbo
Directed by: Peter Staatsmann
2016 Always Crashing in the Same Car
Psychoanalyst
Directed by: Peter Staatsmann
2016 The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared
The Hundred-Year-Old Man
Directed by: Martin Olbertz
2016 Wir alle für immer zusammen
all male characters
Directed by: Andreas Ricci
2015 A Midsummer Night's Dream
Lysander and Tom Snout
Directed by: Alexander Marusch and Jörg Steinberg
2014 Schwäne des Kapitalismus
Richard, a stockbroker
Directed by: Peter Staatsmann
2014 Tschick
Maik Klingenberg Lead
Directed by: Martin Olbertz
2013 - 2016 The Final Testament
Jesus / author and performer
Directed by: Martin Maria Blau
2012 - 2013 Lulu
Dr. Schön
Directed by: Anne-Süster Andresen
2012 The Favor
Performer
Directed by: Ivo Dimchev
2011 Festen
Helmut, the toastmaster
Directed by: Tomas Flachs Nóbrega
2011 A Couple of Poor, Polish-Speaking Romanians
Parcha
Directed by: Stefan Saborowski
2010 Strip-Tease
Man A
Directed by: Johannes Mager
2008 A Midsummer Night's Dream
Puck
Directed by: Anselm Lipgens
2008 Schnittmuster
Daniel Schreiber
Directed by: Marion Dimali

 

CV - Commercials
2023 Haribo Goldbären – Tretboot
Pedal boat driver Lead
Directed by: Max Millies
2023 Vodafone – Nett sein lohnt sich – Steak
Walter Lead
Directed by: Bianca Poletti
2022 Scheuermann + Heilig GmbH
Peter Lead
Directed by: Daniel Philipp
2022 VW ID.BUZZ – Full Range
Carpenter Lead
Directed by: Knut Burgdorf
2022 Postbank – Wir brauchen Passt.
Customer Lead
Directed by: Christian Schilling
2021 Mitsubishi – Die Probefahrt
Man Lead
Directed by: Nico Beyer
2020 Schwarzkopf – Natural&Easy
Mover Supporting Actor
Directed by: Kai Kurve
2020 Iberogast – Chain of Experience
Man Lead
Directed by: Jürgen Nerger
2019 Toppits – Everything alright?
Dad Supporting Actor
Directed by: Katherine Bell
2019 Haribo – Inner Child
Young dad on the train Ensemble Leading Part
Directed by: Max Millies

 

CV - Audio
2019 Von der Schönheit der Audio-Produktionen
Mensch Lead
Directed by: Stephan Lichtensteiger
2018 Multiple
Male voice Lead
Directed by: Nora Gomringer
2017 Cara Massimina
Giacomo Supporting Actor
Directed by: Philippe Bruehl

 

CV - Other
2022 Neuland
Hochschule Ansbach
Ingo, ein Automechaniker Supporting Actor
Directed by: Marcel Gabler
2022 Der Rollentausch (Demoszene)
Showreel Hamburg [de]
Ehemann Lead
Directed by: Alexander Resch
2022 The Scarecrow

Hobo Lead
Directed by: Lars Kemnitz
2021 Songolog (Green Day - Basket Case)
Showreel Hamburg [de]
Lead
Directed by: Regie: Niklas Leifert, DOP: Alexander Resch
2021 British Songologue (Green Day - Basket Case)
Showreel Hamburg [de]
Lead
Directed by: Niklas Leifert, DOP: Alexander Resch
2021 Lumen, der Minister – Kind of Blue
Ministerium für Bewegtbild [de]
Artist Lead
Directed by: Marie Bagh
2021 Last Meeting
SAE Institute [de]
Viktor Lead
Directed by: Timur Gatov
2018 Bliz Nochi – Gokarn Soul

Fired businessman Lead
Directed by: Sebastian Egert
2018 Lapwings – Masquerade
Kevin Janssen
Flirting man Supporting Actor
Directed by: Axel Lerner
2017 Taboo (demo scene with slight german accent)
Showreel Hamburg [de]
Mr. Delaney
Directed by: Alexander Resch
2017 Das perfekte Date [COMEDY]
Snooty Tube Fun [de]
Uwe Lead
Directed by: Alfons Biedermann
2014 Schnalcke wieder Single [HAMBURGISCH] (comedy clip)
Snooty Tube Fun [de]
Robert Schnalcke Lead
Directed by: Alfons Biedermann
2017 Auf einer Bank
Benjamin Boric Produktion [de]
Man #1 Lead
Directed by: Benjamin Boric
2014 Schnalcke seine Freundin (comedy clip)
Snooty Tube Fun [de]
Robert Schnalcke Lead
Directed by: Alfons Biedermann
2014 München (comedy clip)
Snooty Tube Fun [de]
Perry Kate Lead
Directed by: Alfons Biedermann
2013 Street Corner Talking – Judgement Day
Andi Fruet
Clochard Lead
Directed by: Rafael Kistler
2015 3,72 €
Jasper Zeitz Produktion [de]
Leander Supporting Actor
Directed by: Jasper Zeitz
2010 Pad Riot – Nie Meh
Hochschule der Künste Bern [ch]
Sven Lead
Directed by: Frederic Brueckel
2015 When a Man Loves a Woman
Andecillo Film [ch]
Nico Lead
Directed by: Andreas Graf
2008 Der Montag - Die Show
Neue Bühne Villach [at]
Host/presenter
Directed by: Martin Schinagl
2015 Beim letzten Mal
Andecillo Film [ch]
Man Lead
Directed by: Andreas Graf
2014 Quentin is in Town

The Actor Lead
Directed by: Julian Martin and Andreas Graf
2013 Das ist die Show, die zeigt was Agota Dimen alles kann!
Zürcher Hochschule der Künste [ch]
Driver Supporting Actor
Directed by: Piet Baumgartner
2012 Eric
Studiofaktum [de]
Eric Lead
Directed by: Norman Schenk
2012 Back to Nature
Studiofaktum [de]
Nature lover Lead
Directed by: Norman Schenk
2009 Ausgetickt
Hochschule der Künste Bern [ch]
Tom Tiezer Lead
Directed by: Diego Brentano

 

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