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Jules* Elting

Jules* Elting

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Sonja Sommer
+49 228 502 088025
sonja.sommer@arbeitsagentur.de
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About me

JULES* ELTING is a trans nonbinary actor based in Berlin + São Paulo. Their pronouns are in English (they/them), German (keine Pronomen/Jules*), Portugues (elu/delu).
Born in Hamburg Jules* studied contemporary dance at Martha-Graham School, NYC & acting at the theater and music university "Felox-Medelssohn-Bartholdy" in Leipzig, Germany. After a classical theatre career in German Stadttheater they worked for 10 years in Brazil as company member of "Teatro Oficina", São Paulo, one of Brazil's biggest and most famous theatres.
Since 2015 they are known for international cinema productions, such as "The Ornithologist" by João Pedro Rodrigues, which won the Silver Leopard in Locarno. 2019 they were chosen as one of three German actors for TALENT at Berlinale. "King Car" by Renata Pinheiro, in which they play Mercedes, one of the leads premiered in competition at IFFR / International Film Festival Rotterdam 2021 and won Best Film at the Brazilian Oscars, Filmfestival Gramado, where Jules* was also nominated for Best Acting. They hosted the 35th Teddy Award at Berlinale Film Festival in summer 2021. "Vampires in Space" with Jules* in the main cast premiered in at the Biennale in Venice April 2022 and is shown until November, before travelling the world. The German "Prout at Work" nominated Jules* 2022 as number 5 on the top50 list of LGBTQIA+ personalities and activists in Media, Arts & Culture. 

>> Jules* plays both trans roles and cis women characters, rarely also cis men.

Information

Acting age
34-44 years
Place of birth
Hamburg
Height (cm)
175
Weight (in kg)
57
Eye color
blue
Hair color
blond(e)
Hair length
Short
Place of residence
Berlin (DE)
Housing options
São Paulo (BR), Munich (DE), Hamburg (DE), Vienna (AT), Leipzig (DE), Berlin (DE), Frankfurt (DE)
Nationality
German
Languages
German(native)Portuguese(native)EnglishFrenchLatinSpanish
Dialects
AustrianBairischBavarian SwabianHessian(native dialect)Saxon
Accents
American
Instruments
FluteviolinBerimbauPianoRecorderViolin
Sport
Alpine skiingFencing (stage)Horse ridingTable tennisTennisYoga
Dance
BalletAfro danceClassic danceModern dancePole danceSambaStandardTap dance
Main profession
Actor
Specializations
Model, Speaker
Singing
ChansonClassicSong
Special skills
Catwalk
Pitch
Mezzo-soprano, Soprano
Driver's licenses
B - Car

Credits

Other professional training

1999 – 2003
Hochschule für Musik und Theater Leipzig, "Felix-Mendelssohn-Bartholdy", Abschluss: Diplom
1998 – 1999
Martha Graham Scholl of Contemporary Dance, NYC

Awards

2024
Brazilian Critics Award (nominated)
2023
Venice Film Festival
2023
Schweizer Theatertreffen (ROARING) (nominated)
2022
Prout at Work 2022 (Listenplatz #5)
2022
Prémio Platino del Cine Iberoamericano (nominated)
2021
Brazilian Short-list for Oscar 2022 ("King Car") (nominated)
2021
Best Film at Gramado Film Festival "King Car"
2021
Best Acting at Gramado Film Festival (nominated)
2019
Berlinale Talents
2017
Rio International Film Festival
2016
Silver Leopard at Locarno Film Festival

Film

2023
Waiting (Short film)
Frau Keller (she/her) João Carvalho
2023
Melk
Aurora (they/them) Stefanie Kolk Producer: Lemming Films (Netherlands)
2022
Leaky Teeth
June Dafna Maimon Producer: Finnisches Filminstitut
2022
Vampires in Space
Alex (he/him) Pedro Neves Marques Producer: Foi Bonito A Festa / Bienal Venice
2021
Carro Rei / King Car
Mercedes (MR) Renata Pinheiro Producer: Aroma Filmes (br)
2020
Suspicious Mind (Short film)
Anne Yoav Rolev Producer: DFFB Filmschool
2020
Wil Má
Wanda (MR) Gustavo Vinagre Producer: Carneiro Verde Films (br)
2019
The Big Other
Grazie Oscura (SR) Jan Schomburg Producer: X Filme (de), Warner Bros. Pictures (de), Madeleine (it)
2019
Seed
Ana (MR) Cristóbal Araneda Producer: Filmhochschule (de)
2018
Stillstehen / Stay Still
Antonia (SR) Elisa Mishto Producer: Cala Film (de), PMI (it) Casting Director: Nina Haun
2018
Giraffe
Claudia (SR) Anna Sofie Hartmann Producer: Komplizen Film (de), (dk) Casting Director: Ulrike Müller
2016
Something Like That / Alguma Coisa Assim
Ida (SR) Esmir Filho, Mariana Bastos Producer: Saliva Films (br), ZAK Films (de)
2016
Der Ornithologe / The Ornithologist
Diana (SR) João Pedro Rodrigues Producer: Back Maria (pt), House on Fire (fr), Ithaca Films (br)
2015
Além do Homem
Marlene (SR) Willy Biondani Producer: Bossa Nova Films (br) (fr)
2014
Saudade
(self) Paulo Caldas Producer: 99produções (Brazil) Distribution: Arte TV
2014
Angelus Novus
Anjo / Angel (MR) Rafael Schlichting
2013
Fish Head
Marcela (MR) Renato Sircilli, Elton Almeida Producer: USP filmschool (br)
2012
Alice and ...
Alice (MR) Rafael Lessa Producer: Independent (br)
2011
As A Whistle
Lena (MR) Phillip Lee Duncan Producer: Fleischfilm (USA), (de)

Television

2023
Tatort Berlin
Offizier Arne Stegmann (SR) Mark Monheim Station: ARD Casting Director: Karimah El-Giamal
2023
BRÜT (Series)
Pep (MR) Marian Freistühler, Olivier Bassemir Producer: TamTam Films Distribution: ARD / NDR Casting Director: Deborah Congia
2023
SOKO Donau
Alexa Poll (EL) Katharina Heigl Station: ORF Casting Director: Nicole Schmied
2023
PUSH
Dr. Matthias (SR) Mia Meyer Station: ZDF neo (de) Casting Director: Ana Davila
2020
Abgenabelt
Ina (sie/ihr) Florian Schwarz Station: Amazone Prime, Serie, Pepe Berlin (de)
2014
Teaser (Spielfilmkonzept)
Ofélia Gabi Brites, Carlinha Mireilles Station: Bossa Nova Films (br)
1997
Tatort - Gefährliche Zeugin
Bianca Klaus Gietinger Station: ARD/HR (de)

Theater

2022 – 2023
ROARING
Monologue (trans non-binary historic character) Antje Schupp Theater: Zürich, Bern, Basel Written by: Martin Bieri
2021
HEIMAT - a queer tropikal cabaret
Sänger_in (show) Jules* Elting Theater: Cabarét Cecília SP (br)
2020
Mini Play Drag Show
Bubblescum (performance) Jules* Elting Theater: House of Deutlich @Tristeza Berlin (de)
2018
Airport Monologues
Shanghai Baby Agnes Oberauer Theater: Thalia Theater Hamburg
2018
500 meters: Kafka, the Great Wall or Images from the Unreal World and Daily Heroism
Das Unbekannte Tian Gebing Theater: Paper Tiger Theatre Studio Beijing / Thalia Theate
2018
ESPONJA
Performance with Pole Dance Jules* Elting Theater: Volksbühne
2015 – 2017
Der brave Soldat Johnny
Sänger_in (MR) Producer: MDR Symphonie Orchester Theater: Kurz-Weill-Fest, Dessau
2005 – 2015
Teatro Oficina (Brazil)
Marlene Dietrich, Gertrude, Cacilda u.A. (MR) Zé Celso
2007
Die Räuber
Zé Celso Theater: Nationaltheater Mannheim
2005
Der Krieg im Sertão (Os Sertões)
Zé Celso Theater: Volksbühne
2003 – 2005
Stadttheater Hildesheim
das Fest, Schneewittchen (Jelinek), u.A. (MR) Godehard Giese, Marc Prätsch, u.A.
2001 – 2003
Staatstheater Weimar
Ophelia, Goneril, Elektra, u.A. (MR) Katja Paryla, Alexander Lang, Thomas Thieme, u.A.
1996 – 1998
Schauspiel Frankfurt
Kätchen Alexander Brill Theater: The Black Rider (T.Waits/W.Borroughs/R.Wilson)

Internet

2017
Sauvage (Music Clip)
Witch Nickolas Mockridge

Commercial

2018
Das Ehepaar - Hannoversche
Ehefrau (HR) (MR) Brian Lee Hughes / Sir Barry Ackroyd (DOP)
2017
ALDI - Osterkampagne 2018
Mutter (HR) (MR) Kai Schonrath
2005
Smirnoff
Girl (HR) (MR) Lance Acord