Jeff Burrell

Jeff Burrell is an American-born actor and voice-over artist based in Germany. He has worked under Roman Polanski and Lars von Trier.

Jeff Burrell
Born1968
OccupationActor
Years active1991 – present
Websitewww.jeff-burrell.com

Early years

Burrell was born in Staten Island, New York, in 1968. He studied acting at the High School of Performing Arts in New York City. He then got a BA in German Studies at Oberlin College in 1990. After that he was awarded a Fulbright scholarship to study acting at the Hochschule für Schauspielkunst Ernst Busch in Berlin, Germany. He got a degree in 1994, with which he was the first American to do so.[1]

Career

Burrell began his professional career at the Neues Theater [de] in Halle (Saale). He was in the acting ensemble until 2000, when he moved to Berlin.

Among other movies, Burrell acted in Roman Polanski's The Ghost Writer (2010),[2] and Lars von Trier's Nymphomaniac (2013).[3] He was in the spy thriller Jack Strong by Władysław Pasikowski,[4] and was a narrator in the documentary Warsaw Uprising by Jan Komasa.[5]

He acted in Oles Sanin's film The Guide, which was Ukraine's 2014 nomination to the Academy Awards.[6] His acting partner was the singer Jamala, who would later go on to win the Eurovision Song Contest 2016.

Burrell won a "Best Actor Award" for his performance in the film Robin: Watch for Wishes at the Festival South Film Expo 2018.[7]

In the fall of 2018 Burrell performed the role of Fred Madison in Yuval Sharon's production of Lost Highway at the Oper Frankfurt.[8]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleDirectorNotes
1991Ein Mann namens PisRosa von Praunheim
2005Peace of MindDetsky GraffamShort, CobraVision Award 2006
2006BlindflugBen von GrafensteinFA Ludwigsburg
2007Must Love DeathAndreas SchaapHFF Konrad Wolf
2008RheingoldAndreas PieperHFF Konrad Wolf
2008BasementRobert Franke
2008PandorumChristian AlvartConstantin Film
2009American NightJulian RosefeldtArt Film
2009The Ghost WriterRoman Polanski
2010RemembranceAnna Justice
2010ResturlaubGregor SchnitzlerDeutsche Columbia Pictures
2011The SmurfsDubbing, German version
2011MusterClemens von WedemeyerArt Film for the Documenta 13
2012Delver GlassMatthias GrevingShort
2012The GuideOles Sanin
2012My Friend VijaySam Garbarski
2012Nymphomaniac Vol 1.Lars von Trier
2013Jack StrongWładysław Pasikowski
2013PhoenixChristian Petzold
2015Point BreakEricson Core
2015 A Cure for Wellness Gore Verbinski
2015 The Confessions Roberto Andò
2016RaceStephen Hopkins
2016A Hologram for the KingTom Tykwer
2016 Bye Bye Germany Sam Garbarski
2018 Robin: Watch for Wishes Kevin and Toby Schmutzler Best Actor Award / FSFX Festival 2018

Television

YearTitleDirectorNotes
1992The Last U-BoatFrank BeyerTV Film, ZDF
1996TatortHans WernerEpisode 329: Bei Auftritt Mord
2001Joe and MaxSteve JamesTV Film, Starz TV USA
2004Spy SwapSteven BennettBBC History Channel
2004Die letzten TageOliver FrohnauerFA Ludwigsburg, ARD
2005Auf ewig und einen TagMarkus ImbodenTV Miniseries, ZDF
2005DresdenRoland Suso RichterTV Film, ZDF
2005Unser CharlyChristoph KlünkerEpisode 11: Charly und die Leoparden, ZDF
2006Ron HammerJan WeitzCampaign, Art Directors Award (Germany & Europe)
2006Laible & FrischMichael RöselSeries Pilot, SAT.1
2007Das 100 Millionen Dollar DateJosh BroeckerTV Film, SAT.1
2007TatortRalph BohnEpisode 691: Tod einer Heuschrecke, ARD
2009Die Geschichte der OzeaneStefan SchneiderDocufiction, ZDF
2010Die Kinder von BlankeneseRaymond LeyDocudrama, ARD
2014The Witness HouseMatti GeschonneckZDF
2015StarfighterMiguel AlexandreRTL
2015 Der Lack ist ab Kai Wiesinger Web series
2016 Tödliche Geheimnisse Sherry Hormann ZDF
2016 Berlin Station John David Coles Netflix
2018 Börü Cem Özüduru Star TV, Turkey
2018 Illegals Leszek David Canal+, Poland
2018 Der Staatsanwalt Ayşe Polat Episode: Abrechnung im Blut

References

  1. Böttcher, Marcus. "Ich bin der Ami aus dem "Zeugenhaus"". Berliner Kurier. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
  2. "Der Drehort ist perfekt". WESER-KURIER (in German). 13 August 2012. Retrieved 2019-03-01.
  3. Nymphomaniac: Vol. I
  4. "Jack Strong". www.jackstrongfilm.com.
  5. "The Film | Warsaw Uprising, the film". warsawrising-thefilm.com.
  6. "Oscars: Ukraine Nominates Oles Sanin's 'The Guide' for Foreign-Language Category". The Hollywood Reporter. 9 September 2014.
  7. "Selection and Awards". Festival South. Retrieved 2019-03-01.
  8. Swed, Mark (19 September 2018). "Review: David Lynch's 'Lost Highway' gets an otherworldly operatic treatment by Yuval Sharon". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2019-03-01.
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