Marlon Kittel

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Marlon Kittel
Born
Marlon Kittel

(1983-12-11) 11 December 1983 (age 40)
Occupation(s) stuntman and Actor
Years active1998–present

Marlon Kittel (born December 11, 1983, in Essen) is a German actor.

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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

YearTitleEnglish TitleRole(s)
2000RillenfieberGrooves FeverDani
2000Freunde (The Whiz Kids; a gay short film)The Whiz Kids; a gay short film Marco
2007Wilde Vögel fliegenWild Birds FlyTobi
2010Die FortgeworfenenThe Fort Cast
2010Haltlos - Losing GroundHaltlos - Losing GroundBoy

Films

YearTitleEnglish TitleRole
2000Anna WunderAnna WonderMickey
2002Der Felsen A Map of the Heart Olaf
2002Paule und JuliaPaule and JuliaPaule
2003 Verschwende deine Jugend  [ de ]Play It LoudFreddie
2003SchwarzfahrtBlack Ride
2004Sommersturm Summer Storm Leo
2005 Die Bluthochzeit  [ de ]The Wedding PartyArne
2006Der Feind im Inneren Joy Division Max
2009 Unter Bauern – Retter in der Nacht Saviors in the NightKlemens Aschoff
2009 Parkour  [ de ]ParkourNonne
2011NimmersattGluttonFelix
2011FeueralarmFire AlarmThomas
2012GewissenskriegWar of ConscienceTom Rüger

Television Movies

YearTitleEnglish TitleRole(s)
1999Der Sommer mit BoilerThe Summer with Boiler
2001Die SitteSitte LBenny
2004 Klassenfahrt – Geknutscht wird immer  [ de ]The School TripEric von Brückenstein
2004Emilia - FamilienbandeEmilia - Family TiesSebastian Steinbach
2006 Die Sturmflut  [ de ]Storm TideGert (uncredited)
2006 Der Untergang der Pamir  [ de ]The Sinking of the PamirJosef Pütz
2006Brennendes HerzBurning HeartHenry
2008Die Zeit, die man Leben nenntThis Life is YoursFelix
2008Code 21Code 21*Segment: Besser Kabul
2009Hoffnung für KummerowHope for KummerowAlex
2013Die Polizistin-Siggis SommerThe Policewoman-Siggis SummerJürgen Beier

*He was in this segment of the movie.

Television series

YearTitleEnglish TitleRole(s)
1998 Der Clown The ClownKrüger
2001 Siska SiskaAndrea Klein and Holger Schneller
2001Die KumpelThe Buddy
2001 Der Alte The Old FoxMax Färber and Hansi Walter
2003 SK Kölsch Sascha Krebs
2001-2003 Mein Leben & Ich My Life and IManuel
2004 Wolffs Revier Wolff's TurfSimon
2004Einmal Bulle, immer BulleOnce a Cop, always a Cop
2005 Ein starkes Team A Strong TeamLars Wittgenstein
2006 Wilsberg WilsbergSven Siegert
2003-2007 SOKO Köln Cologne P.D.Björn Römer and Sebastian Weber
2007 Notruf Hafenkante Hamburg DocklandSören
2008Die FamilienwältinMichael Seifert
2008 Da kommt Kalle Here Comes KalleLucas Berthold
2008 Der Bergdoktor Mountain MedicTobias
2006-2008 Polizeiruf 110 Police Call 110Bastian Kräner and Kal Menken
2008Die GerichtsmedizinerinThe Medical ExaminerKai 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 CommandmentGunnar Feld
2009 Stubbe – Von Fall zu Fall Stubbe - from Case to CaseHannes Trautmann
2010 Küstenwache Coast GuardNick Abel
2010 Der Kriminalist The CriminalistKay Franke
2010 Die Bergwacht The Mountain RescueRonnie
2011 Unsere Mütter, unsere Väter Generation WarJoseph
2011 SOKO Leipzig Leipzig HomicideThomas Vander
2012Die DraufgängerThe DaredevilLars Möller
2012Letzte Spur BerlinKarsten Tillmann
2012 Der letzte Bulle The Last CopKevin Schmitz
2013 Doc meets Dorf Doc Meets DorfFinn
2013 SOKO Wismar Robert Brand
2013 Löwenzahn DandelionRob Kutscher (the reporter)

Audio Dramas

YearTitleEnglish TitleRole(s)
2006Romeo und GiuliettaRomeo and Juliet
2006MärchenmarathonFairy Tale Marathon
2007Die Unruhe der Stella FederspielThe Restlessness of Stella Federspiel
2007Der Heisseste Tag des JahresThe Hottest Day of the Year
200719741974
2008Die Tore der Welt"The Gates of the World" or "World Without End"
2008Schnaps im TeekesselShot in the Kettle
2009SexmonsterSex Monster
200912 Stunden Hassel12-Hour Hassle
2010KrabatKrabat
2011XanaduXanadu
2011Nichts - was im Leben wichtig istNothing - What is Important in Life
2011AngerichtetServed
2012School-ShooterSchool Shooter
2012Das sind nicht wir, das ist nur GlasThat is not Us, That is just Glass
2013Mord am HindukuschMurder in the Hindu Kush
2013Eine Reise ans MeerA Trip to the Sea

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Awards

YearFilmAwardCategoryNominated or Won
2002Paule und Julia (Paule and Julia)International Filmfest MünchenBester Nachwuchsdarsteller (Best Young Actor)Nominated
2002Paule und Julia (Paule and Julia)Förderpreis Deutscher FilmBester Nachwuchsschauspieler (Best Young Actor)Nominated
2005Klassenfahrt - Geknutscht wird immer (The School Trip)Undine Award 1Bester jugendlicher Schauspieler in einem Fernsehfilm (Best Young Actor in a Television Movie)Nominated
2005 Summer Storm (Sommersturm)Undine Award 2Bester jugendlicher Nebendarsteller in einem Kinofilm (Best Young Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture)Nominated

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