Roeland Wiesnekker

Roeland Wiesnekker [ rulɑnt ] ( born November 25, 1967 in Uster near Zurich ) is a Swiss film and theater actor with Dutch roots.

Life

Wiesnekker grew up in a musical family and also tried himself various instruments. But he wanted to, as an admirer of Charlie Chaplin, to be an actor. At 15, he began an apprenticeship as a cook for the time being, during which he had " trouble with the hierarchical structures ". One of his hobbies was the sport, with 16 years, he thought about it, to be physical education teachers. He rejected the idea and worked in a hospital. Soon, however, he had noted that the nursing profession is not right for him. He then worked in a soup kitchen, which would mark him deeply. And only then he came in a roundabout way to the acting profession.

From 1986 to 1989 he attended the Academy of Drama in Zurich. Even before accepting the diploma, he was called to the Schauspielhaus Bochum. In 1990 he was nominated for his portrayal of " Peter " in Gorky 's " The Last " directed by Andrea Breth in the election for the "German Young Actor of the Year". Wiesnekker returned back to Zurich - although he would have had offers possible role abroad - and was there to see in very different productions, including at the Schauspielhaus in The Misanthrope.

Go to film Wiesnekker had found before 1989: For the first time he was seen in the short film Karl and then, among other things in 1991 Eurocops with Barbara Rudnik ( Director: Markus Imboden ). From the summer of 2004 he worked in the Swiss success Soap Lüthi und Blanc with. 2005 Wiesnekker received the " Swiss Film Award for Best Actor " ( for his role as Herbert Strähl in Strähl ). From then on, he could choose his roles, even abroad, especially since he mastered German, Swiss German, Dutch, English and French. He learns to prefer text in crowded pubs. His roles he choose intuitively large they would not have necessarily have to be ". Important to me are rather complex characters, good books and directors "

Filmography (selection)

Movies

Television ( selection)

Theater roles (selection)

  • 2002: Henry IV (directed by Stefan Pucher ), Schauspielhaus Zurich
  • 2004: A Clockwork Orange ( Director: Michel Schröder ), Factory Theatre Zurich
  • 2004: Just today (directed by Barbara David Brüesch ) Theater Gessner Allee Zurich and Berlin Sophiensaele

Awards

  • 2005: Swiss Film Award - Best Actor for " Strähl "
  • 2007: German Television Thriller Prize - Special Award for his starring role in Blackout - The memory is deadly
  • 2008: film - and Video Festival Montecatini (Italy) - Best Actor for On the route
  • 2008: Short Film Festival " Expresion en corto " (Mexico) - Special prize for best actor for On the route
  • 2009: Academy Award nomination for On the route in the category Best Short Film
  • 2010: Nominated for the Swiss Film Prize for Best Actor for The Caretaker
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