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Ben Schidla

Ben Schidla

Information

Acting age
17-27 years
Year of birth
1999 (25 years)
Place of birth
Vienna, Austria
Height (cm)
180
Weight (in kg)
72
Eye color
blue
Hair color
blond(e)
Hair length
Short
Stature
athletic-muscular, athletic / training
Place of residence
Vienna (AT)
Housing options
London (GB), New York (US), Berlin (DE), Los Angeles (US), Vienna (AT)
Nationality
Austrian
Languages
German(native)EnglishFrench
Dialects
American-StandardAustrian(native dialect)BühnendeutschLondonStandard German(native dialect)Viennese(native dialect)
Accents
AmericanAustrianEnglish
Sport
Alpine skiingFitnessHikingMountain hikingRunningSnowboardingSwimmingWeight trainingWeightliftingDancesportJudoMartial artsYogaSailingskiing
Dance
Classic danceContact improvisationDancehallDiscoImprovisation danceLatin American dancesChoreographyFreestyle danceModern danceStandard
Main profession
Actor
Singing
ChoirClassicOperaOpera singingOperettaSongSprechgesang
Special skills
Improvisation
Pitch
Bass-baritone
Driver's licenses
B - Car, AM - Trike, quad, microcars up to 45 km/h

Credits

Other professional training

2022
Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
2021 – 2022
Voice training with Marika Rainer
2022
Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
2021
Coaching with Susi Stach
2020
Berlinale Talents Workshop
2019 – 2020
Vienna´s English Theatre Academy
2019
American Academy of Dramatic Arts Los Angeles
2017 – 2018
Private Acting Classes with Claudia Bühlmann
2018
Stage Combat Workshop with Roberta Brown

Awards

2021
Short to the Point International Short Film Festival (nominated) (Short film)
2021
Prague International Monthly Film Festival (nominated) (Short film)
2021
Vienna International Film Awards (nominated) (Short film)

Film

2023
2551.03 (Experimental movie)
Main role Norbert Pfaffenbichler Distribution: Sixpack Film
2023
Keinen Schritt zurück (Drama)
Guard (SR) Vesely Marek Producer: Florian Juterschnig
2022
Mutzenbacher (Documentary movie)
Protagonist (Ot) Ruth Beckermann Producer: Ruth Beckermann
2021
Darkness (Teaser (film concept))
Ben (MR) Noah Bösel
2021
The Seven Deadly Sins (Short film)
Sloth (MR) Jacky Surowitz
2020
What Was (Short film)
Mika (MR) Paul Lechmann
2020
Film Noir (Short film)
Young Policeman (MR) Roberto Sacco

Theater

2022
Retirada (Opera)
Candide (MR) Sarah Scherer Theater: Theater an der Wien Written by: Sarah Scherer
2022
Under Water
Bob (MR) Claudia Bühlmann Theater: Theater Akzent
2021
She Stoops to Conquer (Other)
Diggory (SR) Will Davidson Producer: Cloud Theatrics Theater: YouTube, Online Casting Director: Hannah Schill
2021
Generations (Other)
Youth (MR) Claudia Bühlmann Theater: Theater Akzent
2020
Nothing (Janne Teller) (Other)
Ole (MR) Claudia Bühlmann Theater: Theater Akzent
2020
Lady Windermere's Fan (Other)
Mr. Hopper (SR) Marie Newton Producer: Cloud Theatrics Theater: YouTube, Online Casting Director: Hannah Schill
2017
Twelfth Night (Other)
Sir Toby Belch (SR) Elisabeth Mayer Theater: Don Bosco Haus
2016
A Christmas Carol (Other)
Ebenezer Scrooge (MR) Elisabeth Mayer Theater: Don Bosco Haus
2016
A Midsummer Night´s Dream (Other)
Lysander (MR) Elisabeth Mayer Theater: Don Bosco Haus
2015
Agatha Christie´s A Murder is Announced (Other)
Inspector Craddock (MR) Elisabeth Mayer Theater: Don Bosco Haus

Commercial

2021
Federal Ministry of Sports (Commercial)
2021
Möbelix Reopening Langenzersdorf (Commercial)
2019
Mercedes Winterbreak (Commercial)