Manuel Herwig Actor
Manuel Herwig, 1986 in Guadalajara/ Mexiko geboren, aufgewachsen auf der Insel Fehmarn, absolvierte nach dem Abitur seine Ausbildung an der Schule für Schauspiel Hamburg. Seitdem arbeitete er erst freischaffend und erhielt Gastengagements u.a. am Oldenburgischen Staatstheater, Thalia Theater Hamburg, Altonaer Theater, St. Pauli Theater und auf Kampnagel. Von 2012 bis 2016 ging er ins Festengagement an das Junge Theater Münster. Er arbeitete mit Regisseur_innen wie Lily Sykes, Theo Fransz, Kristo Sagor, Jasper Brandis, Andreas Kriegenburg und Johannes Schmid. Er interessiert sich besonders für interdisziplinäre Arbeiten und Stückentwicklungen. 2016 bis 2019 absolvierte er den Master Theater an der Zürcher Hochschule der Künste und arbeitet seitdem in Zürich u.a. am Theater Kanton Zürich, Theater der Künste, Roxy Birsfelden, Fabriktheater Rote Fabrik mit u.a. Timon Jansen, Elias Perrig, Barbara-David Brüesch.
Overview
NationalityGermany
LanguagesGerman (mother tongue), English (good)
Born1986, Guadalajara, Mexico
Age range29 - 39
Height179 cm
Ethnic typesMiddle Europe
Place of residenceZürich - Zurich (Switzerland)
Possible accommodationHamburg - Hamburg (Germany), Göttingen - Lower Saxony (Germany), Münster - North Rhine-Westphalia (Germany), Basel - Basel City (Switzerland), Berlin - Berlin (Germany)
MembershipsEnsemble Netzwerk (Germany)
SBKV - Schweizerischer Bühnenkünstlerverband (Switzerland)
#actout (Germany)
Contact
Manuel Herwig
Skills/Talents
Languages German (mother tongue), English (good)
Dialects Hamburg (good)
Accents German (Northern) (very good), Low-German (basic)
Dance Standard dance (basic)
Singing. A Cappella (good), Chanson (good), Stage singing (good)
Vocal pitch / Dubbing voice Tenor baritone
Musical instruments Guitar (basic)
Sports Badminton (good), Swimming (good)
Driving licences / Other permits Driver’s licence car, Driver’s licence motorbike
Appearance
Age range 29 - 39
Height 179 cm
Build Medium build
Weight 84 kg
Colour of eyes Brown
Colour of hair Dark blonde
Twin No
Ethnic types Middle Europe
Tattoo None
Glasses Contact lenses
Training
Zürcher Hochschule der Künste ZHdK
Schule für Schauspiel Hamburg
Awards/Nominations
2016
Westwind Festival 1. Preis (Germany)
- Award
for Manuel / Das unsichtbare Haus
CV CV - Film CV - Theatre CV - Audio
CV - Film
2024
Heldin
Zodiac Pictures
Feature film (cinema)
Petra Volpe
Directed by
Martin Bär, Anästhesiepfleger
Supporting Actor
2020
Die traurige Ballade der Isabel K
ZHdK
Short film
Carlo Beer
Directed by
Bestatterassistent
Supporting Actor
2017
Ein Hund wie du und ich
ZHdK
Short film
Drama
Carlo Beer
Directed by
Frank
Lead
CV - Theatre
2025
Die Legende von Sleepy Hollow
Konzert und Theater St. Gallen
Theatre
Barbara-David Brüesch
Directed by
Reverend Steenwyk
2023 - 2024
Supergute Tage
Konzert und Theater St. Gallen
Jonas Knecht
Directed by
Ed Boone
2023 - 2024
Gott
Konzert und Theater St. Gallen
Jonas Bernetta
Directed by
Herr Biegler, Rechtsanwalt
2022 - 2023
Die Ärztin
Konzert und Theater St. Gallen
Barbara-David Brüesch
Directed by
Rebecca Roberts
2022 - 2023
Das Fest
Konzert und Theater St. Gallen
Theatre
Nina Mattenklotz
Directed by
Christian
2022 - 2023
Gott
Grossratssaal Chur
Barbara-David Brüesch
Directed by
Rechtsanwalt Biegler
2022
Die faulste Katze der Welt
Theater Kanton Zürich
Wojtek Klemm
Directed by
Ongoing Leading Part
2022 - 2022
Die Geizige
Theater Kanton Zürich
Theatre
Barbara-David Brüesch
Directed by
Elison
2022
Top Dogs
Theater Kanton Zürich
Rüdiger Burchbach & Ensemble
Directed by
2021
Der zerbrochne Krug
Theater Kanton Zürich/ Theater Winterthur
Elias Perrig
Directed by
Dorfrichter Adam
Ongoing Leading Part
2021
Die Dreigroschenoper
Theater Kanton Zürich
Rüdiger Burbach
Directed by
Smith/ Münz-Matthias
Ongoing Supporting Actor
2020
Der Kirschgarten
Theater Kanton Zürich
Elias Perrig
Directed by
Jermolaj Alexejewitsch Lopachin
2020
"Kunst"
Theater Kanton Zürich
Felix Prader
Directed by
Yvan
2020
Herr der Ringe - Teil I
Theater der Künste Zürich
Joel Kammermann
Directed by
Frodo
2019 - 2020
Der Besuch der alten Dame
Theater Kanton Zürich
Theatre
Elias Perrig
Directed by
Lehrer
2019
Kleider machen Leute
Theater Kanton Zürich
Theatre
Elias Perrig
Directed by
Melchior Böhni
2019
Ein Volksfeind
Theater Kanton Zürich
Theatre
Kay Neumann
Directed by
Billing
2018
Die Mausefalle
Theater Kanton Zürich
Barbara-David Brüesch
Directed by
2018
STRATIFIKATION
Theater der Künste Zürich
Laura Eggert
Directed by
2018
The Beach
Theater der Künste Zürich
Niklas Ritter
Directed by
Daffy Duck
2018
Sommergäste
Theater der Künste Zürich
Timon Jansen
Directed by
Bassow
2017
WALD
Treibstoff Theatertage Basel
Theatre
Timon Jansen, Katharina Germo
Directed by
M.
2017
Mauser
Theater der Künste Zürich
Theatre
Efrat Stempler
Directed by
A
2017
On Bullshit
Fabriktheater Rote Fabrik Zürich
Monologue
Timon Jansen
Directed by
2016
Caravan
Theater Münster
Theatre
Lily Sykes
Directed by
Andrij Palenko
2015
Pünktchen und Anton
Theater Münster
Fairy tale
Thomas Holländer
Directed by
Anton
2015
Das unsichtbare Haus
Theater Münster
Leandro Kees
Directed by
Manuel
2015
Auf der Greifswalder Straße
Theater Bremen (outnow)
Cora Sachs
Directed by
2015
Die fetten Jahre sind vorbei
Theater Münster
Max Claessen
Directed by
Jan
2014
Die Judenbuche
Theater Münster
Kristo Sagor
Directed by
Johannes Niemand
2013
Ein Loch im Wasser
Theater Münster
Silvia Andringa
Directed by
Manuel
2013
Alice
Theater Münster
Theo Fransz
Directed by
2012
An der Arche um Acht
Theater Münster
Max Merker
Directed by
2012
Verschwunden
Theater Münster
Kristo Sagor
Directed by
Hans
2012
Nichts
Theater Münster
Johannes Schmid
Directed by
Pierre Anthon
2012
Sauerstoff
Thalia Gaußstrasse Hamburg
Laura Louise Brunner
Directed by
Er
2012
Parzival
Kampnagel Hamburg
Lea Connert
Directed by
Parzival
2011
Der Findling
Schauspielhaus Hamburg
Matthias Mühlschlegel
Directed by
Xaviera Tartini
2010
Der kleine Vampir
Oldenburgisches Staatstheater
Ingo Putz
Directed by
Anton Bohnsack
2009
Radio Rhapsodie
Thalia Theater Hamburg
Andreas Kriegenburg
Directed by
CV - Audio
2010
Die Palette
NDR
Radio play/audiobook
Susanne Amatosero
Directed by
Blume zu Saaron/ Arnim
