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Christian Bayer

Christian Bayer

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About me

Christian Bayer is one of Germany's outstanding character actors. Renowned for his remarkable versatility, commanding stage presence and subtle, deeply nuanced performances, he moves effortlessly between classical drama, contemporary works and comedy. His exceptional range – from psychologically complex leading roles to finely observed comic characters – has made him a sought-after actor for both stage and screen.

His theatre career has taken him to some of Germany's leading stages, including Staatstheater Hannover, Staatstheater Darmstadt, Centraltheater Leipzig and Theater Oberhausen. Since the 2024/25 season he has been a member of the ensemble at the Deutsches Nationaltheater Weimar. Among his most acclaimed stage performances are Romeo in Romeo and Juliet, Lucky in Waiting for Godot, Raskolnikov in Crime and Punishment, Captain Ahab in Moby-Dick and Malvolio in Twelfth Night.

Christian Bayer has received numerous awards for his theatre work. His portrayal of Raskolnikov in Crime and Punishment earned him the Oberhausen Theatre Award in 2018 and a nomination by the critics of Welt am Sonntag as Actor of the Year in North Rhine-Westphalia.

He gained wider television recognition with his leading guest role as Simon Fischer in the acclaimed ARD crime drama Tatort – Das kalte Haus. Since then, he has appeared in a number of high-profile productions, including Season 2 of Netflix's internationally successful historical drama The Empress (Die Kaiserin) as General Gyulai, as well as SOKO Köln and Ein Fall für Zwei.



Information

Acting age
38-48 years
Year of birth
1977 (48 years)
Place of birth
Gotha
Height (cm)
181
Eye color
brown
Hair color
dark blond(e)
Ethnicity and heritage
White or Caucasian, German
Stature
normal
Place of residence
Weimar (DE)
Nationality
German
Languages
German(native)EnglishRussian
Dialects
Thuringian (thüringisch)(native dialect)
Instruments
Guitar
Sport
AthleticsGolf
Dance
Standard
Main profession
Actor
Singing
Opera singingBalladChansonClassicPopSongOperetta
Pitch
Baritone, Tenor
Driver's licenses
B - Car

Credits

Primary professional training

2000 – 2004
Schauspielschule Charlottenburg

Other professional training

2020
Klassischer Gesang

Awards

2018
Obenhausener Theaterpreis
2018
Nominierung der Kritiker der Welt am Sonntag

Film

2025
Ich ist ein Anderer (Cinema film) In development
Nachtschaffner (SUP) Felix Randau Producer: ostlich Film / WEGA Film Casting Director: Suse Maquardt Written by: Felix Randau
2009
Liebe Mauer
Supporting Role Peter Timm Producer: Relevant Film Distribution: Warner Bros.
2006
Immer darin
Supporting Role Alexandra Menning Producer: Filmakademie Ludwigsburg
2004
Metrospringer
Leading Role Andreas Bräulich Producer: actionbasar
2002
Wurstmenschen
Supporting Role Volkmar Umlauft Producer: dffb

Television

2024
Ein Fall für zwei - Falsches Spiel (TV series)
Denis Fabeck (SUP) Till Müller-Edenborn Producer: Odeon Film / Claudia Schneider Station: ZDF Casting Director: Dorothee Weyers
2023
SOKO Köln: Tödlicher Steinwurf (TV series)
Frank Trunz (SUP) Till Müller - Edenborn Station: ZDF
2023
Aus dem Leben (TV movie)
Kneipenwirt Andi (GR) Katrin Schmidt Producer: Warner Bros. Deutschland Station: ARD Casting Director: Marc Schötteldreier
2023
Die Kaiserin 2 (TV series)
General Gyulai (SUP) Barbara Ott / Maximilian Erlenwein Producer: Sommerhaus Produktion Station: Netflix Distribution: Netflix Casting Director: Daniela Tolkien
2021 – 2022
Tatort Dresden: Das kalte Haus (Series)
Simon Fischer (ELR) Anne Zohra Berrached Producer: Nanni Erben Station: ARD Casting Director: Die Besetzer Written by: Christoph Busche, Anne Zohra Berrached
2012
KI.KA KRIMI.DE - EINER VON UNS
Supporting Role Carsten Fiebeler Station: KIKA
2010
KONTERREVOLUTION UND MACHTERGREIFUNG
Supporting Role Bernd Fischerauer Station: ARD
2009
SPUR DER AHNEN
Episode Leading Role Julia Cruschwitz Station: mdr

Theater

2026
Maß für Maß (Drama)
Pompejus Herrensteiß / Mönch Peter (SUP) Timon Jansen Producer: DNT Weimar Theater: Deutsches Nationaltheater Weimar (DNT)
2025
Der Funke Leben
501 (LR) Christoph Dechamps Theater: Deutsches Nationaltheater Weimar (DNT) Written by: Erich Maria Remarque
2025
Iphigenie auf Tauris
Iphigenie (LR) Miriam Ibrahim Theater: Deutsches Nationaltheater Weimar (DNT)
2025
Was ihr wollt
Malvolio (LR) Swaantje Lena Kleff Theater: Deutsches Nationaltheater Weimar (DNT) Written by: William Shakespeare
2024
Moby Dick
Kapitän Ahab (LR) Sebastian Martin Theater: Deutsches Nationaltheater Weimar (DNT)
2023
Der Besuch der alten Dame (Drama)
Bürgermeister (SUP) Hasko Weber Theater: Deutsches Nationaltheater Weimar (DNT)
2022
MIO MEIN MIO
Guest Role Florian Fiedler Theater: Staatsheater Hannover
2020
Innen.Nacht
Leading Role Bert Zander Theater: Theater Oberhausen
2018
Pension Schöller (Drama)
Eugen Rümpel Martin Laberenz Theater: Theater Oberhausen
2017 – 2018
Nachts (Drama)
Franziska Henschel Theater: Theater Oberhausen
2017 – 2018
Die Freiheit in Abrede (Drama)
Dirk Laucke Theater: Theater Oberhausen
2017 – 2018
Der futurologische Kongress (Drama)
Tomas Schweigen Theater: Theater Oberhausen
2016 – 2017
Lehman Brothers
Heyum Lehmann Florian Fiedler Theater: Staatstheater Hannover
2017
Antigone (Drama)
Antigone Babett Grube Theater: Theater Oberhausen
2015 – 2016
Der Nackte Wahnsinn (Drama)
Tim Allgood Caroline Stolz Theater: Staatstheater Darmstadt
2013
Black Face
Leading Role Niklaus Helbling Theater: Theaterhaus Jena
2013
Das Ende vom Anfang
Leading Role Laura Loise Brunner Theater: Kampnagel Hamburg
2012
Sommertag
Leading Role Babett Grube Theater: Kampnagel Hamburg
2012
Dreier
Leading Role Martin Pfaff Theater: Salon Theater
2011
Monsterballade
Leading Role Dania Hohmann Theater: Ruhrfestspiele Recklinghausen
2011
Mit freundlicher Unterstützung von
Leading Role Laura de Weck Theater: Rote Fabrik Zürich
2010
Die Grönholm-Methode
Supporting Role Constantin von Thun Theater: Theater der Stadt Gotha
2010
Messer in Hennen
Supporting Role Babett Grube Theater: Theaterakademie Hamburg
2010
Ein Fräulein wird verkauft
Supporting Role Dania Hohmann Theater: St. Pauli Theater Hamburg
2010
Der eingebildete Kranke
Supporting Role Mira Ebert Theater: Ekhof Festival Gotha
2009
Stadt der Hunde
Leading Role Mario Portmann Theater: Neuköllner Oper
2009
Auf Hoher See
Supporting Role Constantin von Thun Theater: Theater der Stadt Gotha
2009
Laura Wingfield
Supporting Role Babette Grube Theater: Theaterakademie Hamburg
2009
Einsame Menschen
Supporting Role Franziska Henschel Theater: Kampnagel Hamburg / Schauspielhaus
2009
The Cocka Hola Company
Leading Role Mareike Mikat Theater: Centraltheater Leipzig
2009
Opferpopp 2 Retarded Republic
Leading Role Mirko Bortsch Theater: Skala Leipzig
2008
Happy End
Supporting Role Jérôme Savary Theater: St. Pauli Theater in Kooperation mit den Ruhrfests
2008
Das Spiel ist aus
Supporting Role Dania Hohmann Theater: St. Pauli Theater / Royal Theater, Hamburg
2007
Hamlet
Leading Role Victoria Alexander Theater: Hof-Theater Tromm
2007
Der kleine Prinz von Dänemark
Leading Role Jürgen Flügge Theater: Hof-Theater Tromm
2007
Durch die rastlose Nacht
Supporting Role Christopher Rüping Theater: Theater H2O3 Hannover
2007
Der Widerspenstigen Zähmung
Leading Role Mareike Mikat Theater: Thalia Theater Halle
2007
Opferpopp
Leading Role Mirko Bortsch Theater: Thalia Theater Halle
2006
Dornröschen
Supporting Role Marlies Hirche und Oliver Dasse Theater: Thalia Theater Halle
2006
Frühlingserwachen
Supporting Role Heidemarie Schneider Theater: Thalia Theater Halle
2006
Cyrano de Bergerac
Supporting Role Dorothea Schröder Theater: Thalia Theater Halle
2006
Beschreibung eines Menschens
Leading Role Jacques Reboiter Theater: Thalia Theater Halle
2006
Der Sonnenaffe
Leading Role Moritz Sostmann Theater: Thalia Theater Halle
2006
Die Räuber
Supporting Role Annegret Hahn Theater: Thalia Theater Halle
2006
Liebe Jelena Sergejwna
Supporting Role Heidemarie Schneider Theater: Thalia Theater Halle
2005
Sonnenallee
Leading Role Frieder Venus Theater: Thalia Theater Halle
2005
Faust eins
Supporting Role Annegret Hahn Theater: Thalia Theater Halle
2004
Level 13
Supporting Role Stefan Mohn Theater: Thalia Theater Halle
2004
Ganze Tage - Ganze Nächte
Supporting Role Annegret Hahn Theater: Thalia Theater Halle
2004
Pension Schöller/ Fräulein Danzer
Supporting Role Heidemarie Schneider Theater: Cafetheater Schalotte Berlin
2002
Handgranaten im Brummkreisel
Leading Role Theater: div. Spielorte in Berlin
1999
interrim oder vorübergehende Konsequenz einer evolutionären Stagnation
Leading Role Constantin von Thun Theater: Art der Stadt Gotha e.V.
1998
Wortsetzung folgt
Leading Role Theater: Lesungsreihe in Gotha
1997
Pappas Katze
Leading Role Theater: Lesungsreihe in Gotha

Audio

2026
Karten der Wildnis (Narrator)
Erzähler (LR) Aline Helmcke, Sandra Reyes, Juliane Franke, Franka Sachse, Catalina Giraldo, Ana Maria Vallejo Producer: FilmVermoegen GmbH / Mitteldeutschen Rundfunk (MDR) Station: Mitteldeutschen Rundfunk (MDR)
2006
Die zwölf vom Dachboden (Audio drama)
Supporting Role Station: Mitteldeutschen Rundfunk Kultur (MDR)