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Laurenz Prader

Laurenz Prader

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About me

Laurenz Prader
Laurenz Prader is a multilingual actor based in London. A 2024 graduate of the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, Prader began his professional career in Vienna, appearing in several prominent Austrian television productions.
Career
Following his initial training in Vienna, Laurenz Prader collaborated with notable Austrian directors such as Claudia Jüptner-Jonstorff, Chris Raiber, and Eva Spreitzhofer. His television credits include Vienna Crime Squad and SOKO Linz. Prader is set to make his English-language feature film debut in an upcoming project by award-winning director Oliver Kienle (Sixty Minutes, Isi & Ossi).

On stage, Laurenz Prader performed the lead role of Tereus in The Love of a Nightingale at London’s Corbett Theatre. At the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Prader garnered critical acclaim for The Thin Place, a production he co-wrote, co-directed, and starred in. His further english film credits include the title role in The Downfall of Tray the Wonderhorse, directed by Robyn Rainsford (Royal Court Theatre).

In 2025, Laurenz Prader received international recognition for his directorial debut, SNOWFLAKES, in which he also stars. The film won the Best Short Film Award at the CIFF, with the achievement being cited by major trade publications including Variety and the Los Angeles Times.

Personal Life and Skills
Prader has a background in competitive athletics, having played soccer, basketball, and volleyball from a young age. At age 17, Laurenz Prader transitioned into martial arts and intensive strength and fitness training, which he continues to practice.
He holds an EU passport and a UK work visa. He is represented by Tracey Bell at Red Door Management (UK) and Screenactors (Austria/Germany).

Information

Acting age
21-35 years
Year of birth
1999 (27 years)
Place of birth
Vienna
Height (cm)
172
Weight (in kg)
69
Eye color
amber
Hair color
dark brown
Hair length
Long
Place of residence
London (GB), Wien (AT)
Housing options
Florence (IT), Berlin (DE)
Nationality
Austrian
Languages
English(native)German(native)Italian
Dialects
AustrianLower AustrianStage German (standard)Standard German(native dialect)Viennese
Instruments
Guitar
Sport
BodybuildingCrossFitMartial artsSwimmingWeight trainingWeightlifting
Dance
CharlestonMerenguePolkaTango
Main profession
Actor
Specializations
Speaker
Singing
Hip Hop
Special skills
ImprovisationPracitical shooting
Pitch
Baritone
Driver's licenses
AM - Moped up to 45 km/h, B - Car
DON'T KILL LORETTA (Cinema film. 2025) 'TBA (SUP)'
Director: Oliver Kienle Producer: DOR Film & X Filme Casting Director: Fanny Krausz, Emily Jacobs, Nancy Foy
SOKO Linz "Videogirls & Loverboys" (Series. 2025) 'Kirin Warga (ELR)'
Director: Chris Raiber Producer: Gebhardt Productions Station: ORF Distribution: ORF Casting Director: Nicole Schmied
The Downfall of Tray the Wonderhorse (Short film. 2024) 'Tray (LR)'
Director: Robyn Rainsford Producer: Amanda Brennan

Credits

Primary professional training

2024
Royal Central School of Speech and Drama

Other professional training

2022 – 2023
East15 acting school (London) MFA Acting
2018 – 2021
1st filmacademy vienna
2021
Paritätische Bühnenreifeprüfung

Awards

2025
SNOWFLAKES (Best Short Film, CIFF 2025) (Short film)

Film

2025
DON'T KILL LORETTA (Cinema film) In development
TBA (SUP) Oliver Kienle Producer: DOR Film & X Filme Casting Director: Fanny Krausz, Emily Jacobs, Nancy Foy
2025
SNOWFLAKES (Short film)
Damien (LR) Laurenz Prader Producer: Petra Vukelic
2024
The Downfall of Tray the Wonderhorse (Short film)
Tray (LR) Robyn Rainsford Producer: Amanda Brennan
2024
All the words I didn't say (Short film)
Mourner (SUP) Marta Baidak Producer: RCSSD

Television

2025
SOKO Linz "Videogirls & Loverboys" - "Videogirls & Loverboys" (Series) In development
Kirin Warga (ELR) Chris Raiber Producer: Gebhardt Productions Station: ORF Distribution: ORF Casting Director: Nicole Schmied
2024
SOKO Donau "Katz & Maus"
Eddi Heller Eva Spreitzhofer Producer: satel film Station: ORF Casting Director: Nicole Schmied
2022
SOKO Linz "Kältestarre"
Pero Claudia Jüptner-Jonstorff Producer: Gebhardt Productions Station: ORF/ZDF Casting Director: Nicole Schmied
2016
SOKO Donau "Ein ganz normaler Tag"
Freund von Johannes Wanka Olaf Kreinsen Producer: satel/ amaro film Station: ORF

Theater

2023
The Thin Place
Middle (LR) Nicola Palomba Producer: Edinburgh Fringe Theater: Edinburgh Fringe @ The Space
2023
The Love of the Nightingale
Tereus (LR) Jules Tipton Theater: Corbett, London Written by: Timberley Wertenbaker
2023
King Lear (Drama)
King Lear (LR) Ashley Zhanghaza Theater: Shakespeare's Globe, London
2023
The thin place
Middle (LR) Nicola Palomba Producer: Camden Fringe Festival Theater: The Cockpit, London
2021
Rosemaries Werte
Willy (LR) Annette Holzmann Theater: Off-Theater
2019
The Breakfast Club
John Bender (LR) Angelo Konzett, Thomas Orth Theater: Pygmalion

Audio

2022
Corsage (Dubbing)
diverse synchron (OTH) Marie Kreutzer Producer: thegrandpost Casting Director: Maria Rauch
2021
Hallstatt (Narrator)
Hischam Momen Producer: Naturhistorisches Museum Wien Distribution: Naturhistorisches Museum Wien
2021
Moneboys (Dubbing)
diverse synchron Christoph Burgstaller Producer: thegrandpost Casting Director: Maria Rauch
2020
Plateosaurier Engelhardti
Narrator Hischam Momen Casting Director: Hischam Momen

Other

2024
Aphrodite Fry (Showreel production)
Bobby (LR) Amanda Brennan Producer: RCCSD
2024
1969 (Showreel production)
Christian Roth/ Lüder (LR) Armen Gregory Producer: RCSSD
2021
Zeit (Showreel production)
Max (LR) Alex K. Lee Producer: filmacademy Vienna

Commercial

2025
Schweppes (Commercial)
Host (LR) Beatrice Pegard Producer: Zauberberg Productions Berlin Casting Director: Tobias Krautstrunk; deebeephunky
2025
Teekanne
boyfriend (LR) Thomas W. Kiennast Producer: Das Rund GmbH Casting Director: Castingvienna
2022
Die drei Musketiere
Musketier Dinko Draganovic Producer: PPM Casting Director: Angelika Kropej
2021
Zivilcourage (Mood film)
Bully (LR) Sonja Kuba Casting Director: Angelo Konzett
2021
EDDI Bike
lead Lorenz Globits
2019
McDonald's Einfach Gut
Barista Frank Nesemann Casting Director: Susanne Todter
2015
ÖBB Oberleitung (Mood film)
Junge auf dem Zug (LR) Bernhard Ratka Producer: digi film Casting Director: Bernhard Ratka