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Name: Benjamin Baumgartner

Age: 25

Height: 184 cm

Shoe size: 44

Clothing size: 56

Driving licence: Class B

 

 

 

Training:

 

  • Since 2023 speaking lessons with certified speaker Peter Paul Beck

  • November 2022: Positive completion of the "control examination" at the “Paritätische Prüfungskommission” (artistic commision) in Vienna.

  • Since 2021 he has been taking acting and film lessons at the “Actingstudio Pallas” under the direction of director Mag. Dunja Tot in Vienna.

     

  • In 2018 he took camera acting lessons at the “Acting Centre Tavakoli” under the direction of Morteza Tavakoli.

 

Extra skills: 

  • 1st Dan in Taekwondo (black belt) 
  • Horse riding
  • boxing
  • Electric bass
  • Swimming
  • Handling weapons (rifles and handguns) 
  • Fire protection and disaster control

 Awards / Nominations:

 

  • Award for “Best Actor” for the film “When we get home again” at the “Alpenfest Film Award” in Vienna. (2024)

     

  • Award for “Best First Time Director” for the film “When we get home again” at the “Cine Paris Film Festival” (2023)

     

  • Award for the “Best War Themed Film” for the film “When we get home again” at the “Cine Paris Film Festival” (2023)

     

  • "Honourable Mention" and "Nomination" as “Best Actor” at the "Panorama International Film Festival" in Portugal for the film "When we are home again" (2023)

 

Work experience:

 

2024:

  • Directing the music video for the Austrian Newcomer Nicole, which will be submitted to the Eurovision Song Contest 2025

     

  • Directing and producing new episodes of the talk show “The World and I” for Arcadia TV World (Arcadia Entertainment Group)

     

  • Pre-production for further episodes for the TV format “Arcadia Vital” for Arcadia TV World


2023:

 

  • Internship in the production of the short feature film "Die Stunde des Alten" and the re-editing of the film production "Searching" for the
    the upcoming festival participation. (Pre-production and assistant director for Ernst Kaufmann)

     

  • Role in the historical documentary „Die illegalen Nazis in Österreich: Als die NSDAP verboten war“. (ORF)

     

  • Special extra on HBO production "The Regime".

     

  • Anti-war short film " When we get home again" ( role of "Hans" /
    Director / Producer)

     

  • Production of the shortfilm „Schönheit“ ( Producer / Director)

 

2022:

  • Production of a documentary about „Stara Zagora“ for Arcadia TV World.

     

  • More than 25 performances in the musical comedy "Carnival in
    Venice" at the Romantik Theatre.

     

  • Directing and producing 56 episodes of „Arcadia Vital“ for Arcadia TV World

     

  • Producing and Directing the short talkshow “The Streaming Club” for Arcadia TV World ( 2 Episodes)

     

2021:

  • Host and producer of the talk show "The World And I" for the channel "Arcadia TV World“ (22 Episodes)
    (Arcadia Entertainment Group)

     

  • Since 2021 he has been working in the field of production and production management for the channel Arcadia TV World.

     

  • Special comparsa in the film production "Eismayer" with. (Director: David Wagner)

     

2019:

  • 20 performances in the comedy "Die Glücksfee" at the Romantik Theatre.

     

  • Hosts talk show "Cause We Can" for Arcadia Entertainment Group. (25 Episodes)


2018:

  • Performances of "Silent Night" to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the Christmas carol at the Romantik Theater and in Vienna.

     

2017:

  • Role as "Harry" in the series "Zett" produced by Breitwandfilm.

     

  • 25 performances of the operetta "The Rose Queen" at the Romantik Theater.

  • December: 8 performances of the operetta "Silent Night".

     

2016:

 

  • 45 performances of the operetta " The Rose Queen" at the Romantik Theatre.

     

  • In July 2016 he also took part in the film production "My Jurassic Place".
    (Directed by Danny Bellens)

     

2015:

  • He played 28 performances in the operetta "Calafati" at the Romantik Theatre

     

  • December: 5 performances of the operetta "Silent Night"

2014:

 

  • 16 performances as Lieutenant Karl Kowitzki in the operetta "Flatterhafte Herzen" at the Romantik Theatre.

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  • Show of the Romantik Theater at the "VitalPlus Fair" on the ORF stage in Vienna.

     

2006:

  • Performed in the musical production "Health Art".

     

2005:

  • Role in the Multimedia/Film production "House of Dreams" in Vienna.