BENJAMIN BISHOP

NATIONALITY: AUSTRALIA / BRITISH
NATIVE TONGUE: ENGLISH
LANGUAGES: German (basic)
ACCENTS: Australian, US (Standard, Mid-Atlantic), British (RP)
AGE RANGE: 25-35
HEIGHT: 1.83 m
EYES: Blue
HAIR: Red
VOICE: Tenor
LOCATION: Berlin

AWARDS:
Theatre: “Safestay Hostel” - Nomination for 2020 Ikarus Prize
Film: “You Don’t Know Them” - Best Short Film at Mexico International Short Film Festival

 


SKILLS:
Voice Over Artist, Comedy Improv, Children’s Theatre, Directing, Physical Theatre, Performance Art, Physical Storytelling, Public Speaking, Workshop Leader
Professional Cook, Cocktail Making
Instruments: Trumpet (intermediate), Guitar (basic)
Dance: Contemporary
Sports: Rock Climbing, Skateboarding,
Kite Surfing, Snowboarding, Surfing, Swimming, Horse riding
Drivers Licence

EDUCATION:
2019 CCB - Training School Improv Comedy Course
2019 CCB - Training School Stand-up Comedy Course
2017-18 dBs Berlin 1-Year Diploma in Screen Acting

Certificate Three in Commercial Cookery. Trained as a professional Chef in Australia, worked in the Hospitality Industry for over 10 Years. In Kitchens and Bars in Australia, Switzerland, London and Germany.
 

 

FEATURE / SHORT

2021 Das Lehrerzimmer / Dir: Ilker Çatak
2020   InterAct Online / Short / LEAD / Dir: Justin Beard, Mark Hansen
2019   Colour Of Consequence / Short / Dir: Mia Konarik
2019   You Don’t Know Them / Short / Dir: Leonardo Greco
2019   One Way Ticket / Short / LEAD / Dir: Christos Doulgerakis
2019   Harold Pinters Party Time / Short / LEAD / Dir: Oliver Valente

TELEVISION / STREAMING

2024 Bone Palace / Series Netflix / Dir: Lennart Ruff, Philipp Leinemann



THEATRE

2019-20 Platypus Theater Company, Berlin / Safestay Hostel/ LEAD / Dir: Anja Scollin
2019 People Boiling My Coffee / LEAD / Dir: Benjamin Bishop
2018-20 Platypus Theater Company, Berlin / Just Thirteen/ LEAD / Dir: Anja Scollin

COMMERCIAL / IMAGE FILM

2021 Rice-A-Roni / LEAD / Dir: Philippa Price