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Nils Willers

Nils Willers

Acting agency
ZAV-Künstlervermittlung Berlin (Main agency)
Jennifer Harre
+49 228 502 088004
jennifer.harre2@arbeitsagentur.de
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About me

Nils Willers is a German actor, director and author who completed his acting diploma in Berlin in 1986. He appeared in around 150 theater productions and around 30 films. In 2009 he received the Aachen Peace Prize with the Berlin Company, and in 2024 he played at the Staatstheater Wiesbaden and Theater Ulm.
http://www.nilsonair.com

Information

Year of birth
1961 (63 years)
Place of birth
Hamburg
Height (cm)
190
Weight (in kg)
78
Eye color
differently
Hair color
dark blond(e)
Hair length
Medium
Ethnicity and heritage
White or Caucasian
Place of residence
Detmold (DE), Berlin (DE)
Housing options
München (DE), Hamburg (DE), Buenos Aires (AR), New York (US), Stuttgart (DE), Dresden (DE), Zürich (CH), Berlin (DE), Köln (DE), Lisbon (PT), Palma (ES), Barcelona (ES)
Nationality
German
Languages
German(native)EnglishSpanish
Dialects
BairischBerlin German(native dialect)BühnendeutschHamburgian(native dialect)Low GermanMark BrandenburgNorden(native dialect)Standard German
Accents
AlbanianAmericanAsianEnglishIndianJapaneseRussian
Instruments
DrumsGlockenspielBagpipeBass guitar
Sport
BilliardsFencing (stage)FishingStage combatBadminton
Dance
Contact improvisationPerformanceExpressionist danceTechnoButoh
Main profession
Actor
Specializations
Comedian, Facilitator, Speaker, Theater, Dubbing actor
Singing
BluesChoirPunk rockSprechgesangMusicalPop songs
Special skills
Audio bookAudio dramaMinor artsRoadshowDisc jockeyStand-up comedy
Pitch
Tenor
Driver's licenses
A1 - Small motorcycles (up to 125ccm), B196 - Extension category B / small motorcycles, BE - Car with trailer, C1E - C1 with trailers up to 12t, A2 - Motorcycle up to 35 kW, B - Car
Other licenses
Driver card (D)

Credits

Professional background

Eleve am Ratibortheater in Kreuzberg von 1982-1986, Abschluss mit paritätischer Schauspielprüfung 1986 in Berlin bei Edith Hanke und Klaus Sonnenschein. Lehrer: Harald Klenk (vorher Livingtheatre), Ute Wohlgemuth (Gesangs- und Bewegungslehrerin), dazu Jan Geerd Buss (Ensemblemitglied unter Hübner in Bremen, Zadek in Bochum und Theaterhof Priessenthal)

Other professional training

2001
Schauspieltraining Camera Acting

Awards

2009
Aachener Friedenpreis (Drama)

Film

2025
Was wir nicht sagen (Short film) In development
Gerd, der Vater (LR) Elias Kübler Producer: TH OWL Fachbereich Medien Written by: Elias Kübler, Imeyen Böttcher
2025
Himmel und Hölle (Short film) In development
Der Teufel (LR) Sarah Priester Producer: TH OWL Fachbereich Medien Written by: Sarah Priester
2024
The Button (Short film) In development
No. 240 (SUP) Sebastian Kern Producer: Tackerproductions Written by: Kolja Kaldun
2025
Gewissensprüfung (Short film)
Offizier Arnold Dübel (LR) Max Benfer Producer: TH OWL Medienproduktion Written by: Max Benfer
2025
Stageplay (Short film)
Nathan (LR) Denni Wittmann Producer: TH OWL Medienproduktion Written by: Denni Wittmann und Ensemble
2024 – 2025
Dive In Shit (Short film)
Ghandi (SUP) Tom Vetter/Henri Graute Producer: New Wave Films Written by: Tom Vetter/Henri Graute
2024
10 Minuten (Short film)
Ein Wartender (SUP) Henri Graute/Tom Vetter Producer: New Wave Films Written by: Tom Vetter/Henri Graute
2023
80 Euro (Short film)
Frank, ein Ehemann (SUP) Philipp Linke Producer: Hieronymus Film Written by: Philipp Linke
2022
Epiphany (Short film)
Ein Polizist (SUP) Carina Schmidt Producer: TH OWL Medien
2020
You (Cinema film)
Kurator Andreas Schwarz (SUP) Nicola Abbatangelo Producer: Moolmore Italy
2020
Arbeit am Feindbild (Short film)
Toni (LR) Micha Muhl Producer: Filmakademie Ludwigsburg Written by: Micha Muhl
2019
Modern Delivery (Short film)
Professor Gress (LR) David N. Koch
2018
Achtung! Casting (Cinema film)
Morten, Krupp (OTH) Urs Odermatt Producer: Nordwestfilm Schweiz Written by: Urs Odermatt
2016
Kora (Cinema film)
Regisseur (LR) Urs Odermatt Producer: Nordwestfilm Schweiz Written by: Urs Odermatt
2006
Die befleckte Venus (Medium length film)
Hofbankier (LR) Philipp Teubner Producer: HFF Konrad Wolf Written by: Philipp Teubner
1999
Zoe (Cinema film)
Bennie, ein Punker (SUP) Maren Kea Freese Producer: Film- und Fernsehakademie Berlin Distribution: Arte, WDR Written by: Maren Kea Freese

Television

2011
Der Kompass (Feature film)
Professor Marx (SUP) Mujtaba Saeed Producer: Frame Bakery Production Station: mbc Saudi Arabien Written by: Mujtaba Saeed
2001
Streit um drei (TV series)
Der Fotograf (ELR) Wolfgang Hundhammer Station: ZDF

Theater

2025
West Side Story
Lieutnant Schrank Till Kleine-Möller Theater: Eutiner Festspiele
2023 – 2024
Das Ministerium (Drama)
Ivo Stehenthal, Kurator (SUP) Clemens Bechtel Theater: Hessisches Staatstheater Wiesbaden
2024
Die Schatzinsel (Drama)
Torkeltom, Ben Gunn u.a. (SUP) Charlotte van Kerckhoven Theater: Theater Ulm
2024
Sein oder Nichtsein (Drama)
Rowisz (OTH) Solvejg Bauer Theater: Schlossfestspiele Ettlingen
2023
Robin Hood (Drama)
Prince John, Little John, King Richard, Vater von Mary Ann (LR) Charlotte van Kerckhoven Producer: Theater Ulm Theater: Theater Ulm Written by: Charlotte van Kerckhoven
2022
Aschenputtel (Drama)
Vater, Königin, Herold (SUP) Andreas Kloos Theater: Theater Ulm Written by: Andreas Kloos
2022
Der zerbrochene Krug (Drama)
Frau Brigitte (SUP) Jasper Brandis Theater: Theater Ulm
2021
Die Schneekönigin (Drama)
Großvater, Rabe, Blume (SUP) Alexander Flache Theater: Theater Ulm
2020
Auerhaus (Drama)
Harry (LR) Valentin Stroh Theater: Theater Ulm
2019
Peterchens Mondfahrt (Drama)
Sandmann, Weihnachtsmann, Mondmann (LR) Martin Borowski Theater: Theater Ulm
2018
Durcheinandertal (Drama)
Reichsgraf v. Kücksen u.a. (SUP) Ron Zimmering Theater: Landestheater Detmold Written by: Friedrich Dürrenmatt
2018
Der Hund von Baskerville (Drama)
Henry v. Baskerville u.a. (LR) Alexander Flache Theater: Landestheater Detmold Written by: Ken Ludwig
2018
Räuber Hotzenplotz (Drama)
Petrosilius Zwackelmann (LR) Valentin Stroh Theater: Theater Ulm Written by: Ottfried Preußler

Audio

2022
Die großen Bäume (Audio drama)
Großvater (LR) Nils Willers Producer: Nilsonair Written by: Nils Willers
2021
Die Stadtspürnasen (Audio drama)
Dr. Lupus (OTH) Wenja Imlau

Other

2021
Frank will tanzen (Music video)
Frank (LR) DH_1 Written by: DH_1
2014
Bad Time Stories (Fashion movie)
Sprecher "Grave Digger" (OTH) Rob Blake