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Ben Gageik

Ben Gageik

Andi Slawinski - Management (Main agency)
Andi Slawinski
+49 171 7575 790
mail@andislawinski.de
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About me

As an actor I love  out of the ordinary and extreme shooting conditions: A gunfight on a glacier, steering a boat across a Fjord in the midnight sun, Riding horses through the forests at night in full chainmail. Love it.

Information

Place of birth
NRW
Height (cm)
175
Weight (in kg)
65
Eye color
blue-gray
Hair color
strawberry blond(e)
Hair length
Medium
Place of residence
Berlin (DE), Düsseldorf (DE)
Housing options
Warsaw (PL), Basel (CH), Zürich (CH), Berlin (DE), Bern (CH), Düsseldorf (DE)
Nationality
German
Languages
English(native)German(native)
Dialects
American-StandardEnglish-Standard(native dialect)Scottish(native dialect)
Accents
English
Instruments
DrumHarmonicaGuitar
Sport
Rock climbingIce climbingAikidoAlpine skiingAthleticsBasketballBoxingHorse ridingShooting (rifle)Sword fighting
Main profession
Actor
Specializations
Theater
Pitch
Baritone
Driver's licenses
B - Car

Credits

Primary professional training

2014 – 2020
Hochschule der Künste Bern

Other professional training

2022
TRUST - Halbjahresprogramm SourceTuning bei rothcoaching
2021
International Screen Acting Workshop Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg

Awards

2022
Shortlist "Monologues for Ukraine" (nominated)
2019
Ensemblepreis der SKS für "Colours of Hope" Treffen deutschsprachiger Schauspielschulen Berlin

Film

2022
Hagen (Cinema film)
Wieland (SUP) Cyrill Boss, Philipp Stennert Producer: Constantin Film [de] Casting Director: Daniela Tolkien Written by: Cyrill Boss, Philipp Stennert, Doron Wisotzky
2020
Das Mädchen und die Spinne (Cinema film)
Nachbar (SUP) Ramon Zürcher, Silvan Zürcher Producer: Adrian Blaser, Aline Schmid Distribution: Beauvoir Films GmbH [ch] Casting Director: Ulrike Müller Written by: Ramon Zürcher, Silvan Zürcher
2011
Die Hausherrin (Short film)
Untermieter (LR) Lilli Tautfest Producer: KHM Kunsthochschule für Medien Köln [de]
2011
Die Männer der Emden (Cinema film)
Paul (GR) Berengar Pfahl Producer: Axel Ricke Distribution: Berengar Pfahl Film GmbH Casting Director: Clemens Erbach Written by: Berengar Pfahl, Axel Ricke
2010
Romeos - anders als du denkst (Cinema film)
Svens Freund (SUP) Sabine Bernardi Producer: Boogiefilm [de]
2010
Wir. Jetzt! (Short film)
Thommy Stern (SUP) Johanna Thalmann Producer: HFF Hochschule für Fernsehen und Film München [de]
2008
Der arme Bub (Short film)
Jan Heinrich (SUP) Birgitta Weizenegger Producer: Weizenegger-Film! [de]

Television

2025
Die Nibelungen - Kampf der Königreiche (Series)
Wieland (SUP) Cyrill Boss, Philipp Stennert Producer: Oliver Berben Station: RTL+ Distribution: Constantin Film Casting Director: Daniela Tolkien Written by: Cyrill Boss, Philipp Stennert, Doron Wisotzky
2025
Die Notärztin - Psycho (Series)
Johannes Reising (GR) Florian Gottschick Station: ARD Distribution: Polyphon Pictures Casting Director: Anna Kowalski
2024
WaPo Duisburg (TV series)
Sven Bilcher (EFR) Saskia Weisheit Producer: Hannah Kienbaum Station: WDR Distribution: Warner Bros. ITVP Casting Director: Bärbel Bodeux
2023
SOKO Wismar (TV series)
Tom Newham (ELR) Kirsten Laser Producer: Real Film Station: ZDF Casting Director: Sabine Weimann
2023
Charité - Trauma (TV series)
Raimund Berk (ELR) Esther Bialas Producer: UFA Fiction Station: ARD [de] Casting Director: Jo Monteiro
2019
The Queens Gambit (Mini series)
Danny Weiss (EFR) Scott Frank Producer: X Filme Creative Pool GmbH Station: Netflix Casting Director: Anna Lena Slater
2012
Mord mit Aussicht (TV series)
Sascha (EFR) Christoph Schnee, Lars Jessen Producer: Pro TV Produktion GmbH Station: ARD [de]
2011
Pixelschatten (TV movie)
Pixel (LR) Anil Jacob Kunnel Producer: Tag/Traum Filmproduktion GmbH Station: ZDF [de]
2011
Alarm für Cobra 11 - Die Autobahnpolizei (TV series)
Junger Soldat (OTH) Axel Sand, Nico Zavelberg, Heinz Dietz, Franco Tozza, Jan Martin Scharf, Sascha Thiel Producer: Action Concept GmbH Station: RTL [de]
2008
112 - Sie retten Dein Leben (TV series)
Marc Hartmann (EFR) Ed Ehrenberg, Philipp Osthus, Franco Tozza, Denis Delić, Nico Zavelberg Producer: Action Concept GmbH Station: RTL [de]

Theater

2024
Und Weiter Nichts (Drama)
Bert (LR) Marika Damitu Rockstroh Producer: Theater KOSMOS Theater: Theater KOSMOS Written by: Anton Fischer
2023
City of Cats
The Batman (LR) Mathias Hanus Producer: ProduktionsDOCK Theater: Back To Wollyhood, Bern Written by: Mathias Hannus, Doreen Back, Hannah Drill
2022
Judgement Day
Thomas Hudetz Katija Zurbuchen Theater: Tabourettli Basel
2020 – 2021
Die Zauberflöte (Opera)
Performer (SUP) Simon McBurney Theater: Theater Basel
2019
Pokerface
Performer Alexander Giesche Theater: Südpol Luzern
2018
Die Herrmannsschlacht (Drama)
Hermann (LR) Michael Schönert Producer: ZhdK Zürich Theater: ZhdK Zürich
2017
Dogville
Chuck Volker Lösch Theater: Hochschule der Künste Bern
2016
Romeo und Julia
Graf Paris Daniel Pfluger Theater: Staatstheater Saarbrücken
2014
Ein Sommernachtstraum
Lysander Torsten Diehl Theater: Monsun Theater Hamburg

Audio

2022
Audi Code Of Conduct
Voice Over Artist Producer: Audi
2021
KAEX Pulver
Sprecher Producer: KAEX Pulver
2020
Justitia 4.0
Sprecher Producer: Schweizer Anwaltsverband

Other

2019
True Story Award
Schauspieler Producer: Reportage Festival Bern
2019
Sotschi Soundtrack
Schauspieler Producer: Reportage Festival Bern
2018
Ich. MacBeth.
Schauspieler Producer: HfmdK Frankfurt
2016 – 2017
Der Überläufer
Schauspieler Producer: Hochschule der Künste Bern
2015 – 2016
Vertigo
Schauspieler Producer: Hochschule der Künste Bern
2015
Hamletmaschine
Schauspieler (Andreas Baader/Hamlet/Elektra) Producer: Hochschule der Künste Bern