Marlon Kittel
Marlon Kittel (born December 11, 1983 in Essen) is a German actor.
Marlon Kittel | |
|---|---|
| Born | Marlon Kittel 11 December 1983 |
| Occupation(s) | stuntman and Actor |
| Years active | 1998–present |
Life and work
Marlon Kittel started working for the film industry as a stuntman for the German TV series Der Clown[1] before he was discovered as an actor. Since 1999, he has had roles in more than a dozen movies and has made a number of appearances on German TV series, such as The Old Fox and Polizeiruf 110. His popularity increased when the 2004 movie Summer Storm came to the cinemas. Marlon played a gay character named Leo. It was the second time he had appeared in a movie with Robert Stadlober (after Play It Loud!, 2003). It was also the second time playing a gay character. His first appearance in such a role was in the short movie Freunde (The Whiz Kids, 2000). Kittel has also had roles in over 20 German television movies and shows between 2006–2013, and has been a voice actor in several audio dramas.[1]
Personal
Besides acting, Kittel plays the piano, saxophone and drums. He speaks English fluently and also has some Spanish and French abilities. He has basic knowledge of how to dance the Flamenco. He also exercises and plays ice hockey, fencing, apparatus gymnastics, handball, inline skating, karate, kick boxing, rock climbing, parkour, paddling, sailing, skiing, snowboarding, tennis, and wind surfing.[2] In an interview in 2010, he stated that he prefers to work instead of getting welfare.[3]
Filmography
Short films
| Year | Title | English Title | Role(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Rillenfieber | Grooves Fever | Dani |
| 2000 | Freunde (The Whiz Kids; a gay short film) | The Whiz Kids; a gay short film | Marco |
| 2007 | Wilde Vögel fliegen | Wild Birds Fly | Tobi |
| 2010 | Die Fortgeworfenen | The Fort Cast | |
| 2010 | Haltlos - Losing Ground | Haltlos - Losing Ground | Boy |
Films
| Year | Title | English Title | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Anna Wunder | Anna Wonder | Mickey |
| 2002 | Der Felsen | A Map of the Heart | Olaf |
| 2002 | Paule und Julia | Paule and Julia | Paule |
| 2003 | Verschwende deine Jugend | Play It Loud | Freddie |
| 2003 | Schwarzfahrt | Black Ride | |
| 2004 | Sommersturm | Summer Storm | Leo |
| 2005 | Die Bluthochzeit | The Wedding Party | Arne |
| 2006 | Der Feind im Inneren | Joy Division | Max |
| 2009 | Unter Bauern – Retter in der Nacht | Saviors in the Night | Klemens Aschoff |
| 2009 | Parkour | Parkour | Nonne |
| 2011 | Nimmersatt | Glutton | Felix |
| 2011 | Feueralarm | Fire Alarm | Thomas |
| 2012 | Gewissenskrieg | War of Conscience | Tom Rüger |
Television Movies
| Year | Title | English Title | Role(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Der Sommer mit Boiler | The Summer with Boiler | |
| 2001 | Die Sitte | Sitte L | Benny |
| 2004 | Klassenfahrt – Geknutscht wird immer | The School Trip | Eric von Brückenstein |
| 2004 | Emilia - Familienbande | Emilia - Family Ties | Sebastian Steinbach |
| 2006 | Die Sturmflut | Storm Tide | Gert (uncredited) |
| 2006 | Der Untergang der Pamir | The Sinking of the Pamir | Josef Pütz |
| 2006 | Brennendes Herz | Burning Heart | Henry |
| 2008 | Die Zeit, die man Leben nennt | This Life is Yours | Felix |
| 2008 | Code 21 | Code 21 | *Segment: Besser Kabul |
| 2009 | Hoffnung für Kummerow | Hope for Kummerow | Alex |
| 2013 | Die Polizistin-Siggis Sommer | The Policewoman-Siggis Summer | Jürgen Beier |
*He was in this segment of the movie.
Television series
| Year | Title | English Title | Role(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Der Clown | The Clown | Krüger |
| 2001 | Siska | Siska | Andrea Klein and Holger Schneller |
| 2001 | Die Kumpel | The Buddy | |
| 2001 | Der Alte | The Old Fox | Max Färber and Hansi Walter |
| 2003 | SK Kölsch | Sascha Krebs | |
| 2001-2003 | Mein Leben & Ich | My Life and I | Manuel |
| 2004 | Wolffs Revier | Wolff's Turf | Simon |
| 2004 | Einmal Bulle, immer Bulle | Once a Cop, always a Cop | |
| 2005 | Ein starkes Team | A Strong Team | Lars Wittgenstein |
| 2006 | Wilsberg | Wilsberg | Sven Siegert |
| 2003-2007 | SOKO Köln | Cologne P.D. | Björn Römer and Sebastian Weber |
| 2007 | Notruf Hafenkante | Hamburg Dockland | Sören |
| 2008 | Die Familienwältin | Michael Seifert | |
| 2008 | Da kommt Kalle | Here Comes Kalle | Lucas Berthold |
| 2008 | Der Bergdoktor | Mountain Medic | Tobias |
| 2006-2008 | Polizeiruf 110 | Police Call 110 | Bastian Kräner and Kal Menken |
| 2008 | Die Gerichtsmedizinerin | The Medical Examiner | Kai Makalowski |
| 2008 | Stolberg (Kommissar Stolberg) | Ramon Hartwig | |
| 2008-2009 | Tatort | Daniel Roßhaupter and Benjamin | |
| 2009 | Großstadtrevier | Torben Lüders | |
| 2009 | Ihr Auftrag, Pater Castell | The Fifth Commandment | Gunnar Feld |
| 2009 | Stubbe – Von Fall zu Fall | Stubbe - from Case to Case | Hannes Trautmann |
| 2010 | Küstenwache | Coast Guard | Nick Abel |
| 2010 | Der Kriminalist | The Criminalist | Kay Franke |
| 2010 | Die Bergwacht | The Mountain Rescue | Ronnie |
| 2011 | Unsere Mütter, unsere Väter | Generation War | Joseph |
| 2011 | SOKO Leipzig | Leipzig Homicide | Thomas Vander |
| 2012 | Die Draufgänger | The Daredevil | Lars Möller |
| 2012 | Letzte Spur Berlin | Karsten Tillmann | |
| 2012 | Der letzte Bulle | The Last Cop | Kevin Schmitz |
| 2013 | Doc meets Dorf | Doc Meets Dorf | Finn |
| 2013 | SOKO Wismar | Robert Brand | |
| 2013 | Löwenzahn | Dandelion | Rob Kutscher (the reporter) |
Audio Dramas
| Year | Title | English Title | Role(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Romeo und Giulietta | Romeo and Juliet | |
| 2006 | Märchenmarathon | Fairy Tale Marathon | |
| 2007 | Die Unruhe der Stella Federspiel | The Restlessness of Stella Federspiel | |
| 2007 | Der Heisseste Tag des Jahres | The Hottest Day of the Year | |
| 2007 | 1974 | 1974 | |
| 2008 | Die Tore der Welt | "The Gates of the World" or "World Without End" | |
| 2008 | Schnaps im Teekessel | Shot in the Kettle | |
| 2009 | Sexmonster | Sex Monster | |
| 2009 | 12 Stunden Hassel | 12-Hour Hassle | |
| 2010 | Krabat | Krabat | |
| 2011 | Xanadu | Xanadu | |
| 2011 | Nichts - was im Leben wichtig ist | Nothing - What is Important in Life | |
| 2011 | Angerichtet | Served | |
| 2012 | School-Shooter | School Shooter | |
| 2012 | Das sind nicht wir, das ist nur Glas | That is not Us, That is just Glass | |
| 2013 | Mord am Hindukusch | Murder in the Hindu Kush | |
| 2013 | Eine Reise ans Meer | A Trip to the Sea | |
Awards
| Year | Film | Award | Category | Nominated or Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Paule und Julia (Paule and Julia) | International Filmfest München | Bester Nachwuchsdarsteller (Best Young Actor) | Nominated |
| 2002 | Paule und Julia (Paule and Julia) | Förderpreis Deutscher Film | Bester Nachwuchsschauspieler (Best Young Actor) | Nominated |
| 2005 | Klassenfahrt - Geknutscht wird immer (The School Trip) | Undine Award 1 | Bester jugendlicher Schauspieler in einem Fernsehfilm (Best Young Actor in a Television Movie) | Nominated |
| 2005 | Summer Storm (Sommersturm) | Undine Award 2 | Bester jugendlicher Nebendarsteller in einem Kinofilm (Best Young Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture) | Nominated |
References
- Interview
- Linden, Alexander (October 14, 2010). "Klagelied der Jungschauspieler: Vergesst den Applaus, wir brauchen Geld!" – via Spiegel Online.