Stephan Benson Actor
Stephan Benson wurde in Essen geboren. Nach Theaterengagements unter anderem am Staatstheater Stuttgart, am Schauspielhaus Zürich und am Hamburger Thalia Theater lebt er heute als freischaffender Künstler in Hamburg.
Seither ist er als Schauspieler in Serien, Krimi-Reihen und Fernsehfilmen ebenso zu sehen wie in ambitionierten Film- und Theaterproduktionen.
Benson ist außerdem ein renommierter Sprecher sowie Interpret bei literarischen Veranstaltungen. Er nahm bisher weit über 100 Hörbücher auf, gab seine Stimme unter anderem Kenneth Branagh, Billy Bob Thornton sowie Daniel Craig und las gemeinsam mit Schriftstellerinnen und Schriftstellern wie Herta Müller, Georges-Arthur Goldschmidt, Claude Lanzmann, Wolf Biermann, T.C. Boyle, John Irving, William Boyd, Frederick Forsyth oder Colum McCann.
Auch als Autor tritt Stephan Benson in Erscheinung. Zuletzt mit den Jukebox-Musicals »Beatles for Sale« und »Falling in Love« am Theater Kanton Zürich und den neuen Libretti zu Mozarts »Der Schauspieldirektor« und Offenbach | Nestroys »Häuptling Abendwind« am Opernhaus Zürich in Kooperation mit dem Theater Kanton Zürich.
Overview
NationalityGermany
LanguagesGerman (mother tongue), English (fluent)
Born1964, Essen, Germany, North Rhine-Westphalia
Age range55 - 65
Height185 cm
Ethnic typesMiddle Europe/Caucasian
Place of residenceHamburg - Hamburg (Germany), Hamburg - Hamburg (Germany)
Possible accommodationBerlin - Berlin (Germany), München - Bavaria (Germany), Köln - North Rhine-Westphalia (Germany), Wien - Vienna (Austria), Zürich - Zurich (Switzerland)
Contact
Skills/Talents
Languages German (mother tongue), English (fluent)
Dialects Westphalia (native dialect), Ruhrpott (fluent), German (Northern) (good), Hamburg (good)
Accents Ruhr Area (very good)
Dance Standard dance (basic)
Singing. Cabaret (good), Chanson (good), Pop song (good), Musical (basic), Operetta (basic)
Vocal pitch / Dubbing voice Baritone
Musical instruments Piano (basic)
Sports Tai Chi (basic)
Driving licences / Other permits Driver’s licence car, Driver’s licence motorbike
Appearance
Age range 55 - 65
Height 185 cm
Build Medium build
Weight 100 kg
Colour of eyes Brown
Colour of hair Salt-and-pepper
Hair style curly short
Twin No
Ethnic types Middle Europe/Caucasian
Tattoo None
Piercing None
Glasses Contact lenses
Scars None
Training
Awards/Nominations
2020
Theaterpreis Hamburg – Rolf Mares (Herausragender Darsteller) (Germany)
- Award
for Hauptrolle / Bruder Norman
1992 Fördergabe der Armin Ziegler Stiftung, Zürich (Switzerland) - Award
1986 Stipendium für den künstlerischen Bühnennachwuchs des Landes Baden-Württemberg (Germany) - Award
CV CV - Television & Streaming CV - Film CV - Theatre
CV - Television & Streaming
2022
Schule am Meer – Family Business
Nordfilm
Network/Distributor: ARD
Television series
Comedy, Family
Stefan Bühling
Directed by
Wieland
Ongoing Supporting Actor
2022
Großstadtrevier - Das neue Ich
letterbox Filmproduktion
Network/Distributor: NDR
Television series
Crime
Sarah Winkenstette
Directed by
Kurt Jansen
Star of Episode
2021
Schule am Meer - Frischer Wind
Nordfilm
Network/Distributor: ARD
Television series
Comedy, Family
Wolfgang Eißler
Directed by
Wieland
Ongoing Supporting Actor
2021
Kommissar Dupin - Bretonische Idylle
Filmpool Fiction
Network/Distributor: ARD
TV series
Jannis Ratteni
Directed by
Nebenrolle
2020
Notruf Hafenkante – Männercamp
Letterbox
Network/Distributor: ZDF
TV series
Dietmar Klein
Directed by
Episodenhauptrolle
2020
Helen Dorn – Die letzte Rettung
Network Movie
Network/Distributor: ZDF
TV series
Friedemann Fromm
Directed by
Episodenrolle
2018
Soko Stuttgart - Schlaflabor
Network/Distributor: ZDF
Television series
Claudia Jüptner-Jonstorff
Directed by
Episodenhauptrolle
2018
Alarm für Cobra 11
Action Concept
Network/Distributor: RTL
Television series
Franco Tozza
Directed by
Episodenrolle
2018
Inga Lindström - Die andere Tochter
Bavaria Fiction
Network/Distributor: ZDF
Television series
Stefanie Sycholt
Directed by
Nebenrolle
2018
Morden im Norden - Falsche Dosis
NDF
Network/Distributor: ARD
Television series
Holger Schmidt
Directed by
Episodenhauptrolle
2016
Mordkommission Istanbul - Schlafende Hunde
Network/Distributor: ARD
TV series
Bruno Grass
Directed by
Nebenrolle
2015
Heldt - Heckenschützen
Network/Distributor: ZDF
Hartwig van de Neut
Directed by
Epiosdenrolle
2014
Rosenheim Cops - der letzte Kaiser
Bavaria
Network/Distributor: ZDF
Gunter Krää
Directed by
Episodenhauptrolle (Serie/Reihe)
2014
Bella Block - Die schönste Nacht des Lebens
Ufa Fiction
Network/Distributor: ZDF
Andreas Senn
Directed by
Nebenrolle
2013 - 2014
Dahoam is dahoam
Network/Distributor: ARD
diverse
Directed by
durchgehende Rolle (Serie/Reihe)
2012
Der Landarzt - Aus dem Spielgenommen
Nova Film
Network/Distributor: ZDF
Hans Werner
Directed by
Episodenhauptrolle (Serie/Reihe)
2011
Großstadtrevier
Studio Hamburg
Network/Distributor: ARD
Felix Herzogenrath
Directed by
Episodenhauptrolle (Serie/Reihe)
2011
Stubbe - In dieser Nacht
Polyphon
Network/Distributor: ZDF
Oren Schmuckler
Directed by
Nebenrolle
2010 - 2010
Notruf Hafenkante - Karten lügen nicht
Studio Hamburg
Network/Distributor: ZDF
Oren Schmuckler
Directed by
Episodenhauptrolle (Serie/Reihe)
2010 - 2010
Das Duo - Tödliche Nähe
TV 60
Network/Distributor: ZDF
Tobias Ineichen
Directed by
Nebenrolle
2010 - 2010
Soko Stuttgart - Prototyp
Bavaria
Network/Distributor: ZDF
Gero Weinreuter
Directed by
Episodenhauptrolle (Serie/Reihe)
2010 - 2010
Küstenwache - Eigen Fleisch und Blut
Opal Film
Network/Distributor: ZDF
Zbynek Cerven
Directed by
Episodenhauptrolle (Serie/Reihe)
2009 - 2009
Der Alte - Dunkelziffer
NMF
Network/Distributor: ZDF
Hartmut Griesmayr
Directed by
Episodenhauptrolle (Serie/Reihe)
2009 - 2009
Rosenheim Cops - Stilles Wasser
Bavaria
Network/Distributor: ZDF
Gunter Krää
Directed by
Episodenhauptrolle (Serie/Reihe)
2008 - 2008
Tatort - Das Gespenst
Studio Hamburg
Network/Distributor: ARD
Dror Zahavi
Directed by
Hauptrolle
2008 - 2008
Frischer Wind
Relevant Film
Network/Distributor: ARD
Imogen Kimmel
Directed by
Nebenrolle
2008 - 2008
Man liebt sich immer zweimal
Aspekt Telefilm
Network/Distributor: Sat.1
Holger Haase
Directed by
Nebenrolle
2008 - 2008
Krimi.de
Studio Hamburg
Network/Distributor: ZDF
Stefan Rick
Directed by
Gastrolle
2008 - 2008
Der Alte - Mitten ins Herz
NMF
Network/Distributor: ZDF
Hartmut Griesmayr
Directed by
Hauptrolle
2005 - 2005
K3 Kripo Hamburg - Fieber
Studio Hamburg
Network/Distributor: ARD
Friedemann Fromm
Directed by
Nebenrolle
2004 - 2004
Das Leben der Philosophen
Maran Film, SWR
Network/Distributor: ARD
Holger Haase
Directed by
Hauptrolle
2004 - 2004
Tatort - Verlorene Töchter
Stutio Hamburg
Network/Distributor: ARD
Daniel Helfer
Directed by
Nebenrolle
2004 - 2004
Großstadtrevier - Kalte Tage
Studio Hamburg
Network/Distributor: ARD
Markus Weiler
Directed by
Episodenhauptrolle (Serie/Reihe)
2003 - 2003
Der Dicke - Glaubt mir doch
Studio Hamburg
Network/Distributor: ARD
Thomas Jahn
Directed by
Episodenhauptrolle (Serie/Reihe)
2003 - 2003
Alarm für Cobra 11 - Todesliste
Action Concept
Network/Distributor: RTL
Holger Gimpel
Directed by
Episodenhauptrolle (Serie/Reihe)
2003 - 2003
Doppelter Einsatz - Die Wahrheit stirbt zuletzt
Studio Hamburg
Network/Distributor: RTL
Dror Zahavi
Directed by
Nebenrolle
2002 - 2002
Ich back mir einen Mann
Studio Hamburg
Network/Distributor: Sat.1
Andrea Katzenberger
Directed by
Nebenrolle
2002 - 2002
Küstenwache - Schiffbruch
Opal Film
Network/Distributor: ZDF
Zbynek Cerven
Directed by
Episodenhauptrolle (Serie/Reihe)
2001 - 2001
Tatort - Du hast keine Chance
Telefilm Saar
Network/Distributor: ARD
Hartmut Griesmayr
Directed by
Nebenrolle
2001 - 2001
Doppelter Einsatz - Todesangst
Studio Hamburg
Network/Distributor: RTL
Dennis Satin
Directed by
Nebenrolle
2000 - 2000
Familie und andere Glücksfälle
MTM
Network/Distributor: Pro Sieben
Dror Zahavi
Directed by
Hauptrolle
2000 - 2000
Tatort - Bienzle und das Doppelspiel
SWR
Network/Distributor: ARD
Hartmut Griesmayr
Directed by
Hauptrolle
2000 - 2001
Jenny & Co
NDF
Network/Distributor: ZDF
Wolfgang Hübner
Directed by
durchgehende Rolle (Serie/Reihe)
1999 - 1999
Und morgen geht die Sonne wieder auf
Relevant Film
Network/Distributor: RTL
Johannes Fabrick
Directed by
Nebenrolle
1998 - 1999
Delta Team
Allmedia
Network/Distributor: Pro Sieben
Thorsten Näter, Dror Zahavi, Miguel Alexandre
Directed by
durchgehende Rolle (Serie/Reihe)
1997 - 1997
Ein Engel schlägt zurück
Akzente Film
Network/Distributor: ARD
Angelina Maccarone
Directed by
Nebenrolle
CV - Film
2023
Mute
Hochschule macromedia München
Short film
Mystery
Pablo Knappe Rodriguez
Directed by
Priest
Supporting Actor
2020 - 2020
Zeitpunkt X
ifs Köln
Short film
Simon Schneider
Directed by
Bürgermeister Lachner (Nebenrolle)
2019 - 2019
A Trip to the Moon (Peterchens Mondfahrt)
Little Dream Entertainment
Ali Samadi Ahadi
Directed by
Hauptrolle
2008 - 2008
Abendlied
Hamburg Media School
Short film
Frauke Thielecke
Directed by
Nebenrolle
2005 - 2005
Treu
Family Film
Andreas Nickl
Directed by
Hauptrolle
2004 - 2004
Ausreißer
Hamburger Filmwerkstatt
Short film
Ulrike Grothe
Directed by
Nebenrolle
2003 - 2003
The Making Of
Caiman Alliance
Short film
Alex Trejo
Directed by
Hauptrolle
2001 - 2001
Hilfe, ich bin ein Junge
Studio Hamburg
Oliver Dommenget
Directed by
Hauptrolle
2000 - 2000
Der Untergang von Rungholt
Victoria Film
Rasmus Hirthe
Directed by
Hauptrolle
1999 - 1999
Eine Hand voll Gras
MTM Cineteve
Roland Suso Richter
Directed by
Nebenrolle
1997 - 1997
Der Campus
Constantin Film
Sönke Wortmann
Directed by
Nebenrolle
CV - Theatre
2023
Was war und was wird
Hamburger Kammerspiele
Theatre
Drama
Sewan Latchinian
Directed by
Theo
Ongoing Leading Part
2021
Romeo+Julie
Teatret Møllen, Haderslev, DK
Rasmus Ask
Directed by
2020 - 2021
Eine verhängnisvolle Affäre
Hamburger Kammerspiele
Christian Nickel
Directed by
Nebenrolle
2019
Bruder Norman
Polittbüro Hamburg
Wolf-Dietrich Sprenger
Directed by
Hauptrolle
2017
Homo Faber
Altonaer Theater Hamburg
Christian Nickel
Directed by
Hauptrolle
2017 - 2018
Die Jungs im Herbst
Hamburger Kammerspiele
Christian Nickel
Directed by
Hauptrolle
2016
Kabale und Liebe
Ernst Deutsch Theater Hamburg
Wolf-Dietrich Sprenger
Directed by
Hauptrolle
2013
Der Teufel und die Diva
Theater am Kurfürstendamm
Wolfgang Stockmann
Directed by
Hauptrolle
2012 - 2013
Vier Männer im Nebel
Hamburger Kammerspiele
Michael Bogdanov
Directed by
Hauptrolle
2012 - 2015
The Kings Speech
St. Pauli Theater Hamburg
Michael Bogdanov
Directed by
Hauptrolle
2011 - 2013
Sein oder Nichtsein
Altonaer Theater Hamburg
Christian Nickel
Directed by
Hauptrolle
2009 - 2009
Verdammt lang her
Ernst Deutsch Theater Hamburg
Rüdiger Burbach
Directed by
Hauptrolle
2007 - 2008
Endstation Sehnsucht
Renaissance Theater Berlin, St. Pauli Theater Hamb
Wilfried Minks
Directed by
Hauptrolle
2006 - 2007
Grandiose Verlierer
Hamburger Kammerspiele
Alexander Geringas
Directed by
Hauptrolle
2006 - 2007
Feelgood!
Komödie am Kurfürstendamm, Ernst Deutsch Theater
Rüdiger Burbach
Directed by
Hauptrolle
2005 - 2005
Peer Gynt
Akademie Solitude/Musik Podium Stuttgart
Galin Stoev, Frieder Bernius
Directed by
Hauptrolle
2003 - 2005
Der Parasit
Ernst Deutsch Theater Hamburg
Wolf-Dietrich Sprenger
Directed by
Hauptrolle
2003 - 2005
Eines langen Tages Reise in die Nacht
Ernst Deutsch Theater Hamburg
Wolf-Dietrich Sprenger
Directed by
Hauptrolle
1995 - 1998
Das weite Land
Thalia Theater Hamburg
Jürgen Flimm
Directed by
Nebenrolle
1995 - 1998
Time Rocker
Thalia Theater Hamburg
Robert Wilson
Directed by
Hauptrolle
1995 - 1998
Die heilige Johanna..
Thalia Theater Hamburg
Ruth Berghaus
Directed by
Nebenrolle
1991 - 1995
Dantons Tod
Schauspielhaus Zürich
Uwe-Eric Laufenberg
Directed by
Hauptrolle
1991 - 1995
Ein Sommernachtstraum
Schauspielhaus Zürich
Peter Wood
Directed by
Hauptrolle
1989 - 1989
Germania Tod in Berlin
Nationaltheater Mannheim
Johann Kresnik
Directed by
Hauptrolle
1989 - 1991
Romeo und Julia
Staatstheater Stuttgart
Gerd Böckmann
Directed by
Hauptrolle
1989 - 1991
Leonce und Lena
Staatstheater Stuttgart
Johannes Klett
Directed by
Hauptrolle
