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Elijah Knight

Crawford Talents
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USP: Three mother tongues (US English, (CH)Deutsch, Français), European & Swiss Passport.

- Do my own stunts
- Ex-Army Ranger
Crawford Talents
Caprice Crawford
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Elijah Knight
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Actor•22-37 years•German, Swiss •
Place of residence Berlin (DE)
Gendermale
Year of birth1994 (30 years)
Place of birthLausanne
Working permitsEuropean Union (EU-27), Switzerland
Housing optionsMunich (DE), Rome (IT), Vienna (AT), Paris (FR), Budapest (HU), Cologne (DE), London (GB), Lyon (FR)
AssociationsSwiss Union Film and Video (SSFV)
SpecializationsAction / Martial arts actor, Comedian, Dubbing actor, Theater
Driver's licensesB - Car
Eye colorgreen brown
Hair colorblond(e)
Height (cm)170
Weight (in kg)77
Ethnicity and heritageWhite or Caucasian
Statureathletic-muscular
LanguagesEnglish(native)French(native)German(native)ChineseItalian
DialectsAmerican-Standard(native dialect)CanadianIrish accentQuebec
AccentsAmericanFrenchItalianSwiss
SportIce hockeyBoulderingStuntsSurfingSword fightingTaekwondoWeight trainingDivingFitnessMartial arts
DanceBollywood danceChoreographyHip hop
PitchBaritone, Tenor
SingingImprovisation
Special skillsImpressionist/ voice impressionistPracitical shootingStunt(cartoon) voice acting
Training

2024
Jesse Tischler Studio Actor
Ongoing weekly acting sessions

2022
Giles Foreman Intensive at Giles Foreman Centre for Acting London -

2022
Ivana Chubbuck Advanced Ongoing Los Angeles -

2022
Margie Haber Advanced Intensive Los Angeles -

2022
The Lab Workshop - Graham Shiels Studio Los Angeles -

2022
The Groundlings Improv Course Los Angeles -

2022
Giles Foreman & Lucinda Sison Acting & Auditioning Workshop Institute for Acting Mallorca -

Other professional training
2023 – 2025
Jesse Tischler Acting Studio
2023
Private Coaching Jesse Tischler Studio Zürich
2022
Giles Foreman Centre for Acting London
2022
Ivana Chubbuck Studios Advanced Los Angeles
2022
Margie Haber Advanced Intensive Los Angeles
2022
Graham Shiels Studios Los Angeles
2022
The Groundlings Los Angeles
2022
Institute for Acting Mallorca
2022
FOCAL Workshop with Giles Foreman Centre for Acting London
2021
All about Me(dia) Seminar - Media Presence for Actors with Delia Marti
2021
Audition Coaching Christof Oswald
2020
Glaus Casting Seminar
2019
TROY´s Action Team
2018
University of St.Gallen (HSG)
2017 – 2018
RSS Media School
2017
Zentrum für Entwicklung im Schauspiel Zürich (ZES)
2017
Zentrum für Entwicklung im Schauspiel Zürich (ZES)
2017
Zentrum für Entwicklung im Schauspiel Zürich (ZES)
2016 – 2017
University of St.Gallen (HSG)
2015
Zürcher Hochschule der Künste ZHDK
Awards
2024
Best Supporting Actor in Dracula Son of the Devil
2024
Blast Off Los Angeles Film Festival Best Cast in THE SAFE
2024
Vegas Movie Awards Best Ensemble THE SAFE (Cinema film)
2023
Schweizer Jugendfilmtage 2023 Best Film (Lead) (Cinema film)
2021
Best Actor (Film Nocturnal) Couch Film Festival Toronto (nominated) (Short film)
2020
Zürich Film Festival (Lead) Short: Hero to Zero ZFF72 Competition (nominated) (Moodfilm)
2019
Acting Award Swiss Talent Screen Awards (Drama)
2018
Winner St. Gallen´s got Talent Competition (Drama)
Film
2025
Tony & Claude (Moodfilm) In development
Main role
Dario Brunner Dario Brunner
2025
Paranoid Girl (Moodfilm) In development
The Director (SR)
Thierry Perrig Thierry Perrig
2025
Detox Inn In development
Chris (SR)
Andreas Elsener
2024
Dracula, Son of the Devil (Short film)
Radu (SR)
Brian Pinkus LightFlash Productions
2023
Das Artefakt (AKA "Uf em Damm") (Moodfilm)
Korporal Schmidt (SR)
Dario Brunner Dario Brunner Productions
2023
The Safe (Cinema film)
George (SR)
Uwe Schwarzwalder Uwe Schwarzwalder Amazon PRIME Uwe Schwarzwalder
2022
SEMRET (Cinema film)
Daniel (Ot)
Caterina Mona Cinédokké Sagl
2022
Lord of the Rings - Battles of the Fords of Isen (Cinema film)
Dunhere (Rohirrim) (MR)
Sven Würgler Lars Würgler Silma Production Sven Würgler
2020 – 2022
FUGAZI (Series)
Juri (SR)
Steve McLee Steve McLee Productions Vimeo Pay TV
2022
Triad Power (Mini series)
中国朋友 Jiao-Long Zhao (SR)
Brian Pinkus Lightflash Productions Lightflash Productions
2021 – 2022
INERTIA (Drama)
Jesse (MR)
Thomas Scholte ZHDK Zürcher Hochschule der Künste
2022
Zürich 2048 (Short film)
Matteo (SR)
Christian Jankovski Visual Monkeys Christian Jankovski
2022
Fridgid (Short film)
John (MR)
Sanjana Jon USC University of Southern California (USC)
2021
Prinzessin (Cinema film)
Enzo (Ot)
Peter Luisi Spotlight Media Productions Swiss Television / Zürich Film Festival Christian Casper Central Casting (for small roles)
2020 – 2021
Loner (Short film)
Thomas (Nurse) (SR)
Yanis Kaiser Yanis Kaiser Jugendhaus Münchenstein Yanis Kaiser
2021
NOCTURNAL (Short film)
Aaron (ex-gang member / whistleblower) (MR)
Cédric Spozio Cédric Spozio Film festivals; social media
2020
Jusqu´ici, tout va bien (Ambient movie)
Mike, Policeman (Ot)
Leon Schwitter EXIT Filmkollektiv GmbH
2019 – 2020
Vergäh (Short film)
Stefan (bester Freund des Protagonisten und Versicherungsmakler) (SR)
Lukas Hauri Malonic Studios / Salvation Army
2020
UBS Kids Cup - The Movie (Eventfilm)
Agent Kowalski (SR)
Team Yoveo yoveo content AG; UBS Kids Cup
2020
Sunrise - The Movie (Educational production)
Howard - Salesman (MR)
Tapir Filmatelier Sunrise Marketing Division
2020
Pic(k) Me (Short film)
Jim (Best friend of protagonist) (SR)
Simone Edelmann Independent / film festivals
2020
Jusqu´ici, tout va bien (Short film)
Mike, Policeman (Ot)
Leon Schwitter Leon Schwitter EXIT Filmkollektiv GmbH
2020
Hero to Zero (Short film)
Zero (MR)
Adrien Juhas Adrien Juhas Zürich Film Festival 72 Contest
2019
The Last Laowai (最后的老外) (Short film)
Old foreign villain (老外) (antagonist) (MR)
Tse Chun Yi & Elijah Knight Maximilian Faulhammer Beijing Film Academy Tse Chun Yi
2018 – 2019
Rise of the Fairy Tales (Cinema film)
Mirror of the witch (Ot)
Sven Keller Stephan Zehnder SAE Institute Zürich
2018
Thug Love (Short film)
Homosexual Gangster (MR)
Pascal Schmidlin Zürich Film Festival 72 Contest
2018
Retrograders (Short film)
Thomas (Drug Dealer) (SR)
Visual Storytelling Crew Universität St. Gallen IMT University St. Gallen (HSG)
2017
Stadt, Land, Flütsch (Pilot)
Philipp (Blackmailer) (MR)
Isabelle Oechsli Visual Storytelling Crew University St. Gallen IMT University St. Gallen (HSG)
2017
Drone (Short film)
Steve (Action hero) (MR)
Cédric Spozio Filmwerk St. Gallen
Television
2025
Miss Fallaci picture © Minerva Pictures
Miss Fallaci - Episode 7 (Series)
Neil (ESR)
Giacomo Martelli Minerva Pictures Paramount + & Rai Uno Paramount +, Redstring Cassandra Han
2023
Unbreak My Heart (TV series)
Klaus Keller (SR)
GMA, ABS-CBN, VIU
2021
Es geschah am ... Das Attentat von Zug (Documentary fiction)
Guido - Polizist und stellvertretender Einsatzleiter (Ot)
Daniel von Aarburg SRF Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen
2021
I Can See Your Voice Staffel 2 Episode 5 (TV show)
Elijah, Der Eishockeytorhüter (MR)
Trésor TV RTL Deutschland
Theater
2024
Speakeasy Magic Show (Drama)
Officier John (SR)
Björn Bugiel Speakeasy Magic Zug Gewürzmühle Zug Björn Bugiel
2024
Army Sau Comedy Solo Program picture © Onda Musicale
Army Sau Comedy Solo Program (Other)
Kommandant Army Sau (MR)
Elijah Knight Pascal Mettler Casinotheater Winterthur Elijah Knight
2021
The American Dream (Drama)
Antonio Abruzzi (MR)
Natalie Sameli The Same Productions The SAME Productions Natalie Sameli
2020
Die Glasspur (Drama)
Maxi Hell (Engineer) (SR)
Nathalie Samedi Nathalie Samedi THE SAME Productions
2020
Wie von Geisterhand
Vari Varivarivarinoff Streicher (superstar violinist)
Nathalie Samedi Nathalie Samedi THE SAME Productions
2019
ASHES (Operetta)
Harbard (Viking Wanderer) (Ot)
INKO Theatre group
2017
Caligula (Drama)
Cherea (SR)
A. Hophan University St. Gallen Stuthe St. Gallen
2017
Container Paris (Drama)
Hans Gröthe (SR)
Tim Kramer University St. Gallen Stuthe St. Gallen
2016
Der Gemeindepräsident (Drama)
Muammar Gallafi (Ot)
Benjamin Gertsch University St. Gallen Stuthe St. Gallen
2016
Onkel Wanja (Drama)
Onkel Wanja aka Iwan Petrowitsch (MR)
Benjamin Gertsch University St. Gallen Stuthe St. Gallen
2015
Graf Öderland (Drama)
Wolfgang Schweiger (Murderer) (SR)
Benjamin Gertsch University St. Gallen Stuthe St. Gallen
2015
MacBeth (Drama)
MacDuff (SR)
Benjamin Gertsch University St. Gallen Stuthe St. Gallen
2014
Herkules und der Stall des Augias (Drama)
Kambyses (der Stallknecht) (SR)
Benjamin Gertsch University St. Gallen Stuthe St. Gallen
Audio
2025
Camel - Hints of the Past (Speaker)
Jingle Jungle Tonstudios Jingle Jungle Tonstudios
2025
Swissgrid Commercial (Speaker)
Speaker
Jingle Jungle Tonstudios Jingle Jungle Tonstudios Jingle Jungle Tonstudios
2023
Rettet die Trift Kampagne (Narrator)
Narrator (MR)
Trift Komitee Jingle Jungle Tonstudios Zürich
2019
LOOM - Die digitale Lernplattform (Narrator)
Narrator (MR)
Elijah Knight University St. Gallen Knight TV Productions
2018 – 2019
Radio Broadcasting toxic.fm (Speaker)
Radio Broadcaster (Radio reports & news) (MR)
Philipp Kröger Elijah Knight toxic.fm
Other
2023
Zurich Film Festival Presenter & Host
Other
Valeria Wagner
Commercial
2025
Mc Donald's Mc Extreme (Commercial)
Laura Rindlisbacher
2023
Swisscom - BEREIT picture © Hillton Productions
Swisscom - BEREIT (Commercial)
Tractor Driving Farmer (SR)
Hillton Productions Aurelia Marine
2022
Zurich Insurance Internal corporate film (Industry movie)
Fitness Afficionado (MR)
Freshcom GmbH
2022
Internal Corporate Film IWB Industrielle Werke Basel (Industry movie)
2022
Internal Corporate Film Zürich Versicherungen (Industry movie)
2022
Gehrig Takeaway Delivery (Industry movie)
2021
UPC Mysports Xmas Hockey (Commercial)
Hockey Player
2021
Matterhorn Zermatt Bergbahnen AG (Commercial)
2021
Internal Corporate Film Sunrise UPC - 4 Steps to Success (Industry movie)
2021
Schweizer Post: Mobile-Abos erfrischend günstig in Ihrer Filiale (Commercial)
2021
Und, wo ist dein Raclette-Stübli? (Commercial)
2021
Limmat-Böötle: Wie viele Regeln kennst du? | ewz.energie (Commercial)
2021
INTERNAL Corporate Film Sunrise - 5 Steps to Success (Industry movie)
2021
Pfooze Drinks (Commercial)
2021
Salesforce - Stockwatchers Analytics (Industry movie)
Jerry (Stock Analyst) (MR)
2021
Swiss Life - "Interaction" (Industry movie)
2021
INTERNAL Bystronic SF Testimonials (Industry movie)
2021
One or Two (Sprachschule Schneider) (Commercial)
2020
EWL Fernwärme (Commercial)
2020
Ottiger Konfitüren (Commercial)
2020
SBB Commercial (Commercial)
2019
Schweiz Tourismus (Commercial)
2019
Zeitschatz.ch (Commercial)
2019
Zukrass.ch (Commercial)
2018
These Grips (Commercial)
2018
Swiss National Ice Hockey Team (Commercial)
2018
Tischgespräche (Commercial)
2017
Aromat-Man (Spec-Spot)
2016
Dein Robert (Commercial)