Frank Brückner

Frank Brückner

About me

Frank is a dual German/American citizen. He was born and raised in Germany and spent most of his life in Berlin. He studied drama at the Mozarteum in Salzburg and obtained his MA in Acting in Berlin. 

His deep understanding of written and spoken language has also led him to teaching German at a number of universities in the United States and in Canada.

Frank has written and/or starred in a number of award-winning international films, theater and stage productions. 

As a singer/songwriter/guitar player he is currently working on an EP of new original songs. His original punk rock Kabarett act "Die Korrekten“ performed throughout Germany as did his bands "chansonpunk©", "toxics" and "Die Emilys". Frank’s short fiction has been published in Europe.

In addition, Frank was invited numerous times to the MSNBC studios at Rockefeller Plaza, Manhattan, to simultaneously translate former German Chancellor Angela Merkel during high-profile world events.

Information

Year of birth
1975 (49 years)
Place of birth
Frankfurt am Main
Height (cm)
177
Weight (in kg)
70
Eye color
gray-green
Hair color
brown
Hair length
Short
Stature
athletic-muscular, athletic / training
Place of residence
Winnipeg (CA)
Housing options
New York (US), Berlin (DE), Los Angeles (US), Hamburg (DE), Paris (FR), San Francisco (US), Frankfurt (DE)
Nationality
German, American
Languages
English(native)German(native)French
Dialects
American-Southern StatesAmerican-StandardBerlin GermanFranconianRuhr area
Instruments
Electric guitarGuitarHarmonicaUkuleleBass guitar
Sport
HikingSwimmingTable tennisBilliardsFencing (stage)
Dance
Standard
Main profession
Actor
Specializations
Dubbing actor
Singing
BluesCountryPunk rockRockRock & RollChanson
Special skills
(cartoon) voice actingAudio bookAudio dramaComposingModelStudio musician
Pitch
Baritone
Driver's licenses
A - Motorcycle, B - Car

Credits

Primary professional training

1989
Universität Mozarteum Salzburg

Other professional training

MA - German National Theater School - Certificate: Actor (Bühnenreifeprüfung), Deutscher Bühnenverein, Berlin, Germany
• Improvisational techniques with Josephine Bingham in Berlin • Voice training with Bruno Ferrari in Berlin

Awards

Snaeland (nominated) (Feature film)
Snaeland (nominated) (Feature film)
Snaeland (nominated) (Feature film)
Snaeland (nominated) (Feature film)
Snaeland (nominated) (Feature film)
Snaeland (nominated) (Feature film)
Snaeland (Feature film)
Snaeland (nominated) (Feature film)
Snaeland (nominated) (Feature film)
Snaeland (nominated) (Feature film)
Kinderwald (nominated) (Feature film)
Kinderwald (nominated) (Feature film)
Kinderwald (nominated) (Feature film)
Kinderwald (nominated) (Feature film)
Kinderwald (nominated) (Feature film)
Kinderwald (nominated) (Feature film)
Kinderwald (Feature film)
Kinderwald (Feature film)
Kinderwald (nominated) (Feature film)
Kinderwald (nominated) (Feature film)
Sobre El Arco Iris (Feature film)
Sobre El Arco Iris (Feature film)
Das Leben geht weiter / Life Goes On (Documentary drama)
Fremde Heimat (Short film)
Barbaren (nominated) (Drama)

Film

The Spaceman (Short film)
The Spaceman (MR) Sean Kinsella Written by: Sean Kinsella
A Wonderful Day (Short film)
Miles Johnson (MR) Lise Raven Producer: Frank Brückner Written by: Frank Brückner
Snæland (Feature film)
Fred Haas (MR) Lise Raven Producer: Noveltine
Hotel Blue (Short film)
Jack (SR) Bethany Jacobson Producer: Bethany Jacobson
Kinderwald (Feature film)
John Linden (MR) Lise Raven Producer: Lise Raven, Stephanie Garoian Ayanian
Neighbors (Short film)
Chet (MR) Lise Raven Producer: Lise Raven
Dark Forest (Short film)
Dan Baum (MR) Paul Emmett Producer: Noah Temple
Bring Her Back (Short film)
John (MR) Tom Quigley Producer: Tom Quigley
Retribution (Feature film)
Traveler (MR) Lenore Romas Producer: Lenore Romas
The Number Two (Short film)
The Number Two (MR) Rich Hamilton Producer: Rich Hamilton
Counter Act (Short film)
Vince (SR) Dave Hao Producer: Dave Hao
Stride (Feature film)
The Lover (SR) Lise Raven Producer: p38
Intermezzo (Short film)
Hagen (MR) Paul Gayard Producer: Frank Brückner
A2Z
Bank robber (SR) Daryush Shokof
Sobre el arco iris
Sophie's boyfriend (SR) Gonzalo López-Gallego
Fremde Heimat
Kissing Soldier (SR) Damir Lukačević Producer: dffb
Die Korrekten: Blind, Taub, Gelähmt (Music video)
Phrangk (Die Korrekten) (MR) Damir Lukačević Producer: dffb
Der Duft des Mannes
Brother (SR) Eoin Moore Producer: dffb

Television

Katie Fforde - Das Meer in dir
Thomas Franklin (SR) Sebastian Grobler Producer: Van Wormer Station: ZDF
Der Amokläufer- Aus Spiel wird Ernst
Police Officer (SR) Oliver Dommenget Station: SAT 1
Zwei Tage Hoffnung
Young Revolutionary Worker (SR) Peter Keglevic Station: ARD
Das Leben geht weiter / Life goes on
German Soldier (SR) Marc Cairns Station: arte
Der Puma
Bicycle Thief (SR) Donnie Yen / Michael Schneider Station: RTL
Boomtown Berlin
Benno (SR) Anna Høeg Producer: dffb Station: SFB
Wolffs Revier: Selbstjustiz
Ralf (SR) Ilse Hofmann Station: SAT 1

Theater

Die Asyl-Monologe
Felleke (MR) Michael Ruf Producer: Bühne für Menschenrechte, Berlin Theater: Pittsburgh, PA, USA
New Plays
Various (MR) Veronique Ory Theater: New York City
The Cute Factor
Jerry (MR) Lise Raven Theater: The Shubin Theatre, Philadelphia
The Bacchae
Dionysos (MR) Gerald van Wilgen Theater: Philadelphia Fringe Festival
Slaying The Dragon
Nathan Goodman (MR) Albert Innaurato Theater: Center City Opera, Philadelphia
Carter's Play
Carter (MR) Josh McIlvain Theater: Arts Underground, Philadelphia
The Clearing
Buzz (MR) Lise Raven Theater: The Shubin Theatre, Philadelphia
The Fear of Intimicy
Bill (MR) Lise Raven Theater: The Shubin Theatre, Philadelphia
Stainless
Jack Facilli (MR) Frank Brückner Theater: The Shubin Theatre, Philadelphia
The Language of Love
Mark (MR) Lise Raven Theater: The Arts Bank, Philadelphia
Iskander
King William (MR) Gerald van Wilgen Theater: Walking Fish Theatre, Philadelphia
Healing
Greg Turnbull (MR) Brian Loughnane Theater: English Theater Berlin
Der Krieger / The Warrior
US Soldier in Iraq (MR) Brian Bell Theater: ACUD Theater, Berlin
Nachtgefangen (World premiere)
Jo (MR) Friedemann Fellger Theater: Maxim Gorki Theater Studio
Galanacht
Dr. Brandeisen (SR) Martin Woelffer Theater: Komödie am Kurfürstendamm, Berlin
Fossils
Franky (MR) Peter Scollin Theater: Platypustheater, Berlin
On the run
Sam / Nigel (MR) Detlef Wintzen Theater: Platypustheater, Berlin
Remembering Felix
Narrator (MR) Vladimir Stoupel Theater: Neue Synagoge, Berlin
Leonce und Lena
Leonce (MR) Christian Schidlowsky Theater: Stadttheater Fürth
Gelbsucht
Thorwald (MR) Daniela Kranz / Jenke Nordalm Theater: Berlin, Zurich
Much Ado About Nothing (Viel Lärm um Nichts)
Claudio (SR) Manfred Langner Theater: Grenzlandtheater Aachen
Killer Joe
Chris Smith (MR) Folke Braband Theater: Vagantenbühne, Berlin
Class Enemy (Klassenfeind)
Nipper (Kolloss) (MR) Folke Braband Theater: Vagantenbühne, Berlin
Chimères
Bellerophone (MR) Sandrine Hutinet Theater: BAT, Ernst-Busch-Schule, Berlin
La nuit juste avant les forêts (Die Nacht kurz vor den Wäldern)
Monologue of 90 minutes (MR) Kurt Blauensteiner Theater: Residenztheater, Vienna
Die Räuber
Karl Moor (MR) Roland Brus Theater: JVA Berlin-Tegel (Prison)
A Midsummernight's Dream (Ein Sommernachtstraum)
Puck (MR) Matthias Diem Theater: Freilichtbühne Spandau, Berlin
Das Spiel vom Fragen
Parzival (MR) Heike Ludwig Theater: Altes Rathaus, Potsdam
Enger Ort
Nummer Eins Jürgen Zielinski Theater: Carrousel Theater, Berlin
Barbaren / Barbarians (Drama)
Paul (MR) Folke Braband Theater: Vagantenbühne
Biloxi Blues
Roy Selridge Folke Braband Theater: Magazin Theater, Berlin
Barbarians (Barbaren)
Paul (MR) Folke Braband Theater: Vagantenbühne, Berlin
König Ubu (Ubu Roi)
Bubelas (SR) Claudia Bauer Theater: BAT, Ernst-Busch-Schule, Berlin
Armut, Reichtum, Mensch und Tier
Manao Vinje (MR) Andrea Vilter Theater: Studiobühne, Berlin
Skins
Finn (MR) Jürgen Zielinski Theater: Kampnagelfabrik, Hamburg
Im Quadrat der Entfernung
Werner Bergmann (MR) Ingrid Hammer Theater: Kunsthaus Tacheles, Berlin

Audio

Caillou (Speaker)
Dad and ALL other male characters in German except for Caillou (MR) Paula Wilson Producer: Pepsqually
3M (Speaker)
Voice Over (MR) Olivia Whyte Producer: McCannErickson USA, Inc. Distribution: TV
Boxer and Brandon (Audiobook)
All characters (MR) Self Producer: Deyan Audio
The Friendship Race (Audiobook)
All characters (MR) Self Producer: Deyan Audio
Good Night, My Love (Audiobook)
All characters (MR) Self Producer: Deyan Audio
I Love My Dad (Audiobook)
All characters (MR) Self Producer: Deyan Audio
Omega Watches (Narrator)
Narrator (MR) Chelsey Cohen
Red Dead Redemption II (Other)
Gun smith; also: substituting for actor "Leopold Strauss" (Ot) Rob Nelson Producer: Rob Nelson Distribution: Rockstar Games Casting Director: Tony Grinage Written by: Various
Fit Bit
Trainer Willi (MR) Herbert Punz Producer: CKP Studio, New York City
AC Hotels / Mariott Hotels
German Voice (MR) Producer: NY Audio, New York City
Gillette: Fusion 5
German Voice (MR) Producer: Grey Advertising, New York City
Lynda.com: Fed Kofman
Fred Kofman (MR) Producer: Offstimme, Leipzig, Germany
Infra
Paul Lauwens (SR) Producer: Steam / Loiste Interactive, Hämeenlinna, Finland
Telia Sonera
English Voice (MR) Producer: Torö Surf AB, Sweden
Bayer - Xofigo
German Voice Over Producer: Startrax Studios, New York City Distribution: Bayer
Novartis
German Voice (MR) Alistair Sim Producer: Metro Audio and Video Inc., New York City
Deutschlandfunk/radio
Various (MR) Various Producer: Deutschlandradio Distribution: DLF
Halo Wars
Sergeant (SR) Ralf Pel Producer: Anakan, Berlin

Commercial

Shasta Cascades
Veltins
Nescafé
Storck Riesen
Knorr