Kristian Kiehling

Kristian Kiehling (born 17 September 1976) is a Danish-born German television, film and stage actor and filmmaker.[1] In Germany he is known for A2 Racer (2004), Tsunami: Terror in the North Sea (2005) and Verbotene Liebe (2013); and in Britain for All the Small Things (2009) and Will (2011). In January 2014, Kiehling became a regular in the British soap opera EastEnders, playing Aleks Shirovs. He left the show in 2015 due to a contractual dispute. His directorial debut, Chronicle of a Summer in Europe,[2] was premiered as the documentary centerpiece at the Lighthouse International Film Festival in 2016.[3]

Kristian Kiehling
Born
Kristian Kiehling

(1976-09-17) 17 September 1976
Holstebro, Denmark
Other namesKK, Kristian Erik Kiehling, Kristian Killing
OccupationActor
Years active1997–present
TelevisionEastEnders (2014–15)

Life and career

After finishing high school in Germany, Kiehling received acting training at the Mozarteum University of Salzburg, Austria from 1997 until 2000. He took acting jobs during his studies and appeared in 1997 in his first German TV series, Alphateam – Die Lebensretter im OP.

Since 2000, he has appeared in numerous German,[4] English and international television and film productions.

In 2007, he first appeared on British television as Rolf Voller in the BBC series Waking the Dead, in the two-part episode "Double Bind". Two years later, he played Nemanja Radic in All the small things. In 2011, he appeared in Will, with Damian Lewis and Bob Hoskins. In 2013, Kiehling had a role in the German TV series Verbotene Liebe. In 2014 he appeared as Aleks Shirovs[5] in the BBC soap opera EastEnders, a role which he played until April 2015.[6]

On stage, Kiehling performed with the Theatre Schauspielhaus Köln from 2001 until 2002, with the Studiotheater Stuttgart in 2003 and in 2004, and with The Royal Court Theatre[7] in 2008.

Filmography
Year Film Role Notes
1997 Alphateam – Die Lebensretter im OP Kalle Episode 1.14
S.O.S Barracuda Jens Episode 1.1
Buddies Young Rimkeit TV film
Eine Herzensangelegenheit Luis TV film
1998 Balko Axel Langensiep Episode 3.7
1999 Dr. Sommerfeld – Neues vom Bülowbogen Mark Episode 3.1
2000 Im Namen des Gesetzes Elmar Jeschke Episode 5.12
2003 Der Preis der Wahrheit Leo Hanser TV film
Wilde Jungs Torben Kleinert TV film
Berlin, Berlin Joshua Episode 2.2
Fast perfekt verlobt Fritz von Seckbach TV film
Hallo Robbie! Dirk Clausen Episode 2.6
2003–11 Küstenwache Felix Arp/Stefan Rering/Karl Anthoff Episodes 6.7/11.18/14.25
2004 Die Wache Max Decker Episode 10.5
A2 Racer Ecki
Pura vida Ibiza Ben
2005 Leipzig Homicide Tim Holsten Episode 7.11
Rosamunde Pilcher George Pearson Episode 1.55: Über den Wolken
Arme Millionäre Timo 4 episodes
Tsunami: Terror in the North Sea Jaan TV film
Scharf wie Chili Tino Koester TV film
Unser Charly Rainer Episode 10.2
2005–10 Das Traumschiff Tom/Roland Wagner Episodes 1.51/1.62
2006 Polizeiruf 110 Helge Dombrowski Episode 35.4
2007 The Bill Yevgen Kucuk Episode 23.13
Zu schön für mich Andreas TV film
Family Paul Short film
I Want Candy German Man
Waking the Dead Rolf Voller Episode 6.9 and 6.10
Speed Dating Tim Short film
2008 Novaya Zemlya Lieutenant Anderson
Final Proclamation Andrea Conti TV film
The Royal Today Ivan Episode 1.18
Das Traumhotel Fabian Boehme Episode 1.10
Old Peter's Russian Tales Voice
My Mother's Tears Micha
2009 In aller Freundschaft David Engel 5 episodes
All the Small Things Nemanja Radic 6 episodes
Rumpelstiltskin[8] Prinz Moritz TV film
2010 Inga Lindström Jonas Laksson Episode 8.3: Schatten der Vergangenheit
Stuttgart Homicide Ingo Fohlbach Episode 1.7
SOKO 5113 Markus Kaminski Episode 35.15
2011 Kreuzfahrt ins Glück Tobias Episode 6.1
Немец[9] Kurt Scherhorn 8 episodes
Will Alek
SIX Andrei Short film
2012 Atlilar[10] Biyan Episode 1.1
2013 Verbotene Liebe[11] Juri Adam Episodes 4291 – 4402
2014–15 EastEnders[12] Aleks Shirovs 2014–15

Stage appearances
Year Play Role Theatre
1999 Short Stories Mozarteum, Charleville Festivals
2000–2001 Schattenjungs[13] Tommy Schauspielhaus Köln
2000–2002 Geist Schauspielhaus Köln
2001–2002 Du lach nicht, aber das bin ich Solo Performance Schauspielhaus Köln
Der Streit[14] Mesrin Schauspielhaus Köln
Leonce und Lena Schauspielhaus Köln
2002 Graf Öderland Schauspielhaus Köln
2003 The killer in me is the killer in you my love Surbeck Studiotheater Stuttgart
2004 Paradies Fuchs Wagenhalle Stuttgart
2008 Oxford Street[15][16] Aleksander Royal Court Theatre

References
  1. "World Premiere of Chronicle of Summer- Filmmaker Kiehling documents the refugee struggle on the journey through Europe". 5 June 2016.
  2. "World Premiers Featured at 8th Lighthouse International Film Festival". 31 May 2016.
  3. http://www.festivalgenius.com/blog/2016/the-eighth-annual-lighthouse-international-film-festival
  4. Kristian Erik Kiehling. Kino.de. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
  5. Daniel Kilkelly: EastEnders newcomer Kristian Kiehling reveals Aleks role details. Digital Spy. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
  6. Kilkelly, Daniel (16 April 2015). "EastEnders: Kristian Kiehling leaves Aleks Shirovs role". Digital Spy. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
  7. The Royal Court Theatre Presents Oxford Street. by Levi David Addai.
  8. Tilmann P. Gangloff: Rumpelstilzchen. Tittelbach TV. Retrieved 4 January 2014. (in German)
  9. Немец. Archived 1 January 2014 at the Wayback Machine КиноКопилка. Retrieved 4 January 2014. (in Russian)
  10. Atlılar. Facebook. Retrieved 4 January 2014. (in Turkish)
  11. Teresa Groß: Kristian Kiehling. Archived 29 January 2014 at the Wayback Machine STIMME Deutschland & Welt, 5 July 2013. (in German)
  12. Eastenders Characters.BBC One. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
  13. Knut Lennartz: Fosse-Fieber. Die Deutsche Bühne, 03/2001. (in German)
  14. Der Streit. Archived 21 August 2014 at the Wayback Machine Website rarebook.de/buchholz. (in German)
  15. Nicholas de Jongh: Comedy and pathos in store. London Evening Standard, 8 May 2008.
  16. Paul Taylor: Oxford Street, Royal Court, Jerwood Theatre Upstairs, London. Patter, patois and laughs in store. The Independent, 9 May 2008.
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