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Carsten Voigt | |
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 Carsten Voigt (2026) | |
| Born | 8 February 1962 |
| Occupations | Actor, Director |
Carsten Voigt (born February 8, 1962 in Berlin) is a German actor and film director.
Life and career
[edit]Theater
[edit]Carsten Voigt studied acting at Mozarteum University Salzburg from 1983 to 1987.[1] While studying at the Mozarteum, Voigt appeared at the Salzburg Festival in Jedermann in 1985 and 1986.[2] He subsequently held engagements at the Städtische Bühnen Frankfurt (1987), the Stadttheater Ingolstadt (1987–1989), the Theater Osnabrück (1989–1992), and later the Theater Lübeck (2005).[1]
From 1992 to 1995, Voigt appeared at the Salzburg Festival in Shakespeare's Roman trilogy (Julius Caesar,[3] Coriolanus[4] and Antony and Cleopatra[5]), directed by Peter Stein and Deborah Warner.
In 1993, he received the Academy of Arts Award for Young Performing Artists from the Academy of Arts, Berlin for his portrayal of Lucius in Julius Caesar.[6]
From the mid-1990s onwards, Voigt worked regularly at the Zimmertheater Tübingen under the artistic direction of Klaus Metzger. There, he played, among other roles, the title role in Torquato Tasso by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe in 1996.[7] In his review for the Stuttgarter Zeitung, Matthias Kolb described the "Tübingen Tasso" as "a stroke of luck" from an acting perspective. Kolb wrote that, in the title role, Voigt gradually peeled away various "acting clichés (the oversensitive type, hypochondriac, failed rebel, egomaniac), revealing, layer by layer, a wildly erratic yet entirely convincing character development."[8]
At the Zimmertheater Tübingen, Voigt subsequently appeared as Cliff in Look Back in Anger and Déjàvu (1996), as Martin Doul in The Well of the Saints (1996),[9] and, following a period of residence in London, in the title role of Peer Gynt in 2001. In the german newspaper Stuttgarter Nachrichten, theatre critic Horst Lohr wrote: "It is Carsten Voigt's evening. […] To watch and listen as he explores his Peer Gynt down to the finest ramifications of the character's tormented soul is an experience of a very special kind. […] A tour de force of acting that alone makes a visit to the Neckarinsel worthwhile."[10] And in the Süddeutsche Zeitung, Jürgen Berger wrote: "On the other hand, there is Carsten Voigt as Peer Gynt, who carries the mammoth role with assurance and delivers a nuanced portrayal of the megalomaniacal villager and melancholic dreamer."[11]
Film and TV
[edit]Since the 1990s, Voigt has worked in film and television. He has appeared in both German and international productions, including several British television productions.
In the fairy-tale film The Emperor's New Clothes (1993), directed by Juraj Herz, Voigt played the second male lead alongside Harald Juhnke, portraying the fashion designer Lorenzo.[12] The BBC television drama Warriors, directed by Peter Kosminsky, received international attention. The two-part production was awarded a BAFTA Award, among other honours.[13] Voigt portrayed Rik Langrubber, the official representative of the UNHCR, in Part One.[14] He also appeared in U-571, directed by Jonathan Mostow, and in Alien vs. Predator by Paul W. S. Anderson.
Directing
[edit]From 1998 to 2001, Voigt completed the Art of Filmmaking programme at the London Film School.
Alongside his work as an actor, Voigt produced and directed short films, commercials, and music videos. His short commercial film MobilFunken received, among other honours, the Bronze Award from the professional jury in the "Students" category at the International Advertising Film Festival Spotlight in Ravensburg in 2002.
Theater roles (selection)
[edit]- 1988: Toller by Tankred Dorst, role: Toller, director: Werner Schnitzer, Stadttheater Ingolstadt
- 1989: Linie 1 by Volker Ludwig and Birger Heymann, role: Bambi, Wilmersdorfer Witwe, etc., director: Goswin Moniac, Städtische Bühnen Osnabrück
- 1990: The Rats by Gerhart Hauptmann, role: Spitta, director: Norbert Kleine Borgmann, Städtische Bühnen Osnabrück
- 1991: The Lower Depths by Maxim Gorki, role: the actor, director: Peter Dolder, Städtische Bühnen Osnabrück
- 1992/1993: Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare, role: Lucius, director: Peter Stein, Salzburger Festspiele[15]
- 1993/1994: Coriolanus by William Shakespeare, role: Messenger and Citizen, director: Deborah Warner, Salzburger Festspiele
- 1994/1995: Antony and Cleopatra by William Shakespeare, role: Eros, director: Peter Stein, Salzburger Festspiele[16]
- 1996: Torquato Tasso by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, role: Torquato Tasso, director: Klaus Metzger, Zimmertheater Tübingen[7][17][18][8]
- 1996: The Well of the Saints by John Millington Synge, role: Martin Doul, director: Klaus Metzger, Zimmertheater Tübingen[9]
- 2001: Peer Gynt by Henrik Ibsen, role: Peer Gynt, director: Klaus Metzger, Zimmertheater Tübingen[19][10][11][20]
- 2005: Lottie and Lisa by Erich Kästner, role: Ludwig Palfy, director: Pit Holzwarth, Theater Lübeck
- 2014: Spring Awakening by Frank Wedekind, role: Herr Gabor, director: Wilko Drews, Hochschule für Film und Fernsehen Konrad Wolf, Potsdam
Selected filmography
[edit]Cinema
[edit]- 1993: The Emperor's New Clothes, director: Juraj Herz
- 2000: U-571, director: Jonathan Mostow
- 2004: Alien vs. Predator, director: Paul W. S. Anderson
TV
[edit]- 1994–2001: Der Landarzt (ZDF), directors: Mosblech, Gendris, Landgraeber
- 1999: Warriors (BBC) (Episode One), director: Peter Kosminsky
- 2000: Burnside (ITV) (TV series, episodes 1x05–06 Trial by Fire), director: Justin Hardy
- 2002: Killing Hitler (BBC), director: Jeremy Lovering
- 2002: Red Cap (BBC) (TV series, episode 1x03 Esprit des Corps), director: Justin Chadwick
- 2003: P.O.W. (ITV), director: Roger Gartland
- 2006: In aller Freundschaft (ARD) (TV series, episodes 115, 312), director: Peter Wekwerth
- 2011: Wilsberg (ZDF) (TV series, episode 32) director: Hans-Günther Bücking
- 2022: Mörderische Wahrheit (ZDF), director: Reufels/ Weinandi
- 2022: SOKO Wismar (ZDF) (TV series, episode 438), director: Kerstin Krause
Selected radio plays
[edit]- 1993: Johannes Urzidil: Letztes Läuten (Ein Soldat), director: Klaus Gmeiner (audio drama adaptation – ORF Salzburg)
- 1997: Bernd Kohlhepp: Kilimandscharo – Drei Männer und ein Berg, director: Luise Besserer (original audio drama – SWF)
Sources: Ö1 Radio Play Database and German Broadcasting Archive
Awards
[edit]- 1993: Performing Arts Award of the Academy of Arts, Berlin, for his performance as Lucius in Julius Caesar
- 2002: Bronze Award (Students Competition), Spotlight International Advertising Film Festival, Ravensburg, for the short commercial MobilFunken.
External links
[edit]- Carsten Voigt at IMDb
- Carsten Voigt at filmmakers.eu
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Carsten Voigt". actors.bbfc-cloud.de (in German). Berlin Brandenburg Film Commission. Retrieved 2026-08-27.
- ↑ "Jedermann – Salzburger Festspiele 1985". salzburgerfestspiele.at (in German). Retrieved 2026-08-27.
- ↑ "Julius Caesar". salzburgerfestspiele.at (in German). Retrieved 2026-08-27.
- ↑ "Coriolan". salzburgerfestspiele.at (in German). Retrieved 2026-08-27.
- ↑ "Antonius und Cleopatra". salzburgerfestspiele.at (in German). Retrieved 2026-08-27.
- ↑ Krebs, Petra; Raddatz, Rose-France; Reich, Ursula; Richter, Franziska (1993-03-18). "Förderungspreis Darstellende Kunst". In Akademie der Künste (ed.). »Kunstpreis Berlin« 1993. Jubiläumsstiftung 1848/1948. Berlin. pp. 24–25.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - 1 2 Triebold, Wilhelm (1996-01-29). "Vers in der Brandung". Schwäbisches Tagblatt.
- 1 2 Kolb, Matthias (1996-02-06). "Goethe – beim Wort genommen". Stuttgarter Zeitung.
- 1 2 Müller, Christoph (1996). "Iren sind menschlich". Theater Heute (11).
- 1 2 Lohr, Horst (2001-07-28). "Theater als Abenteuer im Reich der Trolle". Stuttgarter Nachrichten.
- 1 2 Berger, Jürgen (jüb) (2001-07-31). "Mitten rein". Süddeutsche Zeitung.
- ↑ Hamacher, Rolf-Ruediger (1995-01-16). "Des Kaisers neue Kleider (1993)". filmdienst.de (in German). Retrieved 2026-08-27.
- ↑ "Drama Serial". bafta.org. British Academy of Film and Television Arts. Retrieved 2026-08-27.
- ↑ "Warriors (1999): Part 01". Military Gogglebox. 2020-12-11. Retrieved 2026-08-27.
- ↑ Karin Kathrein (1992). "Was wolltest du mit dem Dolche, sprich …". Bühne (in German) (9).
- ↑ Michael Merschmeier (1994). "Diven-Dämmerung". Theater Heute (in German) (9).
- ↑ Julia Kittner-Bock (1996-01-29). "Glänzender Einstand in Tübingen". Schwarzwälder Bote (in German).
- ↑ Christoph Müller (1996-01-29). "Goethe-Gedankenspiel". Schwäbisches Tagblatt (in German).
- ↑ Wilhelm Triebold (2001-07-27). "Und die Sphinx grüßt stumm von links". Schwäbisches Tagblatt (in German).
- ↑ Wolfgang Brenner (2001-07-26). Peer Gynt auf der Neckarinsel (Radio show). Kultur im Land (in German). SWR2.