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Chris Urwyler

Chris Urwyler

About me


Chris Urwyler completed his acting training at the Berlin University of the Arts (UDK-ZAV) and the Conservatory of Music and Theater in Bern after attending a school for design. 
Since then he has appeared in various film and television productions, including international ones, and has also been involved in about 90 theater productions in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

Film/TV: Works for ZDF, ORF, VOX/TiMe, DFFB, SAE and FH Sbg., among others.

Theater: Engagements include the Salzburg Festival, Ruhrtriennale, Vienna Festival, Schauspielbühnen Stuttgart, Berliner Festspiele, Kammertheater Karlsruhe, Landestheater Schwaben, bat-Studiotheater der Hochschule Ernst Busch, Hans-Otto-Theater Potsdam, Theaterhaus Stuttgart, Mittelsächsische Theater Freiberg und Döbeln, Hebbel am Ufer (HAU) Berlin, Theater an der Effingerstraße Bern and Clingenburg Festspiele, among others.

Information

Acting age
45-63 years
Height (cm)
173
Eye color
brown
Hair color
salt & pepper
Hair length
Balding
Housing options
Edinburgh (GB), Interlaken (CH), Memmingen (DE), Eilsleben (DE), Salzburg (AT), Berlin (DE), Ulm (DE), München (DE)
Nationality
German, Swiss
Languages
German(native)EnglishFrench
Dialects
Stage German (standard)BairischSwiss German(native dialect)
Accents
EnglishFrenchItalian
Sport
FitnessBadmintonBoxingRunningSoccerStage combatSwimmingFencing (stage)Martial artsStunts
Dance
Concert danceMusical theaterModern dance
Main profession
Actor
Specializations
Musical actor, Speaker, Theater
Singing
BalladMusicalOpera singingSong
Special skills
ImprovisationActing coachAudio dramaSlapstickDramatic fighting scene choreographer
Pitch
Baritone
Driver's licenses
AM - Moped up to 45 km/h, B - Car, L - Small tractor

Credits

Professional background

Hochschule der Künste Berlin - Schauspielstudium (UDK - ZAV) - 1994 und Konservatorium für Musik und Theater Bern - Schauspielschule - 1990

Other professional training

2025
Meisner Technic & Camera Acting
2024 – 2025
Privater Gesangsunterricht bei Heinrich Lüneburg
2008
Institut für Schauspiel, Film und Fernsehberufe Berlin
1997
Workshops und Unterricht u. a. bei Rae Allen, Augusto Fernandes, Veronika Nowag-Jones und Herbert Fischer (Method Acting, M. Tschechow, K. Johnstone)
1989
Schule für Gestaltung

Awards

The Only Way (Short film)

Film

2025
Willkür In development
Supporting Role
2024
A Strange Kind of Sadness In development
Supporting Role Julius Flemming
2023 – 2024
The Only Way (Short film)
Arthur (LR) Fabian Linz
2023
Fassade
Konstantin (SUP) Ulrich Koller Written by: Stefan Jungreithmeir
2020
Elektra
Agamemnon (SUP) Miriam Hoyer Written by: Hofmannsthal
2005
Life for Rent (Experimental film)
Supporting Role Martina Gerlach Distribution: Britspotting
2001
Happy End (Short film)
Leading Role Moritz Hömberg / Christoph Berg Distribution: SFOF
1997
Achterball (Medium length film)
Leading Role Harald - Alexander Korp Distribution: Ophir
1995
Drugday Afternoon
Leading Role Hendrik Handloegten Distribution: DFFB
1995
Neurosia (Documentary fiction)
Other Rosa von Praunheim

Television

2021
Elektra
Supporting Role Myriam Hoyer Station: ORF Distribution: ORF / Arte / ARD
2019
Medea
Verschiedene (OTH) Simon Stone
2002
Streit um drei
Leading Role Heidi Ramlow Station: ZDF
1998
LEXX - The Dark Zone (Series)
Brother Bill Flemming Station: u. a. VOX Distribution: TiMe Production
1992
Elf 99 (Teaser)
Leading Role Distribution: 1199

Theater

2025
Die Schmalspur-Gigolos
Petra Wintersteller Theater: Festspiele Wangen
2025
Peter Pan
Capt’n Hook Theater: Festspiele Wangen
2024
Die 7 Schwaben
Leading Role J. Gubo Theater: Lauscherverlag München
2023
Flint_Transit
Supporting Role J. Gubo Theater: Lauscherverlag München
2019
Diamante 2
Leading Role Mariano Pensotti Theater: Wiener Festwochen
2019
Diamante 3
Leading Role Mariano Pensotti Theater: Berliner Festspiele
2019
Médée
Simon Stone Theater: Salzburger Festspiele
2018
Diamante. Die Geschichte einer Free Private City
Milo (LR) Mariano Pensotti & Ensemble Theater: Ruhrtriennale
2017
Blutgeld
Menachem Begin Ulf Dietrich Theater: Schauspielbühnen Stuttgart
2012 – 2016
Theater: Landestheater Schwaben
2011
Lever dod als Slov
Leading Role Franca Basoli Theater: Festspiele Bremen
2010
Sein oder Nichtsein
Prof. Siletzky (SUP) Stefan Meier Theater: Theater an der Effingerstrasse Bern
2010
Die 39 Stufen
13 verschiedene (LR) Christine Gnann Theater: Kammertheater Karlsruhe
2009
Ein Sommernachtstraum
Theseus M. Krohn Theater: Clingenburg Festspiele
2009
Cyrano de Bergerac (Musical)
Lignière Marquis Carlo Benz & Ensemble Theater: Clingenburg Festspiele
2009
Jim Knopf
Herold Ulrike Jackwerth Theater: Clingenburg Festspiele
2008
Enigma
Larsen (LR) Jens-Uwe Sprengel Theater: HAU Hebbel am Ufer
2008
Liebe kommt
Leading Role I. Ollrogge Theater: u. a. Mittelsächsisches Theater Freiberg und Döbeln / T-Werk
2007
Der stumme Diener
Ben (LR) Jens-Uwe Sprengel Theater: HANS-OTTO-THEATERS Potsdam / T-Werk
2006
Business-Class
Leading Role Barbara Klein Theater: KOSMOSTHEATER Wien
2006
Wahr.haft.ich
Leading Role Wolfgang Florey Theater: Theaterhaus Stuttgart
2004
Sands Sturm
Sand 2 (LR) Thomas Wieck / Christian Schiller Theater: bat-Studiotheater der Hochschule für Schauspielkunst Ernst Busch Berlin

Commercial

1992
Elf 99 (Commercial)
Leading Role