Marlon Kittel Explained
Birth Date: | 11 December 1983 |
Birth Place: | Essen, West Germany |
Birthname: | Marlon Kittel |
Occupation: | stuntman and Actor |
Yearsactive: | 1998–present |
Marlon Kittel (born December 11, 1983, in Essen) is a German actor.
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.
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
Year | Title | English Title | Role(s) |
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2000 | Rillenfieber | Grooves Fever | Dani |
2000 | Freunde (The Whiz Kids; a gay short film) | The Whiz Kids; a gay short film | Marco |
2007 | Wilde Vögel fliegen | Wild Birds Fly | Tobi |
2010 | Die Fortgeworfenen | The Fort Cast | |
2010 | Haltlos - Losing Ground | Haltlos - Losing Ground | Boy |
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Films
Year | Title | English Title | Role |
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2000 | Anna Wunder | Anna Wonder | Mickey |
2002 | Der Felsen | A Map of the Heart | Olaf |
2002 | Paule und Julia | Paule and Julia | Paule |
2003 | | Play It Loud | Freddie |
2003 | Schwarzfahrt | Black Ride | |
2004 | Sommersturm | Summer Storm | Leo |
2005 | | The Wedding Party | Arne |
2006 | Der Feind im Inneren | Joy Division | Max |
2009 | Unter Bauern – Retter in der Nacht | Saviors in the Night | Klemens Aschoff |
2009 | | Parkour | Nonne |
2011 | Nimmersatt | Glutton | Felix |
2011 | Feueralarm | Fire Alarm | Thomas |
2012 | Gewissenskrieg | War of Conscience | Tom Rüger |
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Television Movies
Year | Title | English Title | Role(s) |
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1999 | Der Sommer mit Boiler | The Summer with Boiler | |
2001 | Die Sitte | Sitte L | Benny |
2004 | | The School Trip | Eric von Brückenstein |
2004 | Emilia - Familienbande | Emilia - Family Ties | Sebastian Steinbach |
2006 | | Storm Tide | Gert (uncredited) |
2006 | | The Sinking of the Pamir | Josef Pütz |
2006 | Brennendes Herz | Burning Heart | Henry |
2008 | Die Zeit, die man Leben nennt | This Life is Yours | Felix |
2008 | Code 21 | Code 21 |
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2009 | Hoffnung für Kummerow | Hope for Kummerow | Alex |
2013 | Die Polizistin-Siggis Sommer | The Policewoman-Siggis Summer | Jürgen Beier |
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He was in this segment of the movie.Television series
Audio Dramas
Year | Title | English Title | Role(s) |
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2006 | Romeo und Giulietta | Romeo and Juliet | |
2006 | Märchenmarathon | Fairy Tale Marathon | |
2007 | Die Unruhe der Stella Federspiel | The Restlessness of Stella Federspiel | |
2007 | Der Heisseste Tag des Jahres | The Hottest Day of the Year | |
2007 | 1974 | 1974 | |
2008 | Die Tore der Welt | "The Gates of the World" or "World Without End" | |
2008 | Schnaps im Teekessel | Shot in the Kettle | |
2009 | Sexmonster | Sex Monster | |
2009 | 12 Stunden Hassel | 12-Hour Hassle | |
2010 | Krabat | Krabat | |
2011 | Xanadu | Xanadu | |
2011 | Nichts - was im Leben wichtig ist | Nothing - What is Important in Life | |
2011 | Angerichtet | Served | |
2012 | School-Shooter | School Shooter | |
2012 | Das sind nicht wir, das ist nur Glas | That is not Us, That is just Glass | |
2013 | Mord am Hindukusch | Murder in the Hindu Kush | |
2013 | Eine Reise ans Meer | A Trip to the Sea | |
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Awards
Year | Film | Award | Category | Nominated or Won |
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2002 | Paule und Julia (Paule and Julia) | International Filmfest München | Bester Nachwuchsdarsteller (Best Young Actor) | Nominated |
2002 | Paule und Julia (Paule and Julia) | Förderpreis Deutscher Film | Bester Nachwuchsschauspieler (Best Young Actor) | Nominated |
2005 | Klassenfahrt - Geknutscht wird immer (The School Trip) | Undine Award 1 | Bester jugendlicher Schauspieler in einem Fernsehfilm (Best Young Actor in a Television Movie) | Nominated |
2005 | Summer Storm (Sommersturm) | Undine Award 2 | Bester jugendlicher Nebendarsteller in einem Kinofilm (Best Young Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture) | Nominated |
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[4] [2] External links
Notes and References
- http://www.moviesection.de/pages/content/PortraitSpecialMarlonKittel Interview
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- News: Klagelied der Jungschauspieler: Vergesst den Applaus, wir brauchen Geld!. Alexander. Linden. Der Spiegel . October 14, 2010. Spiegel Online.
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