Ben Monka

Artisdo
About me

View profile

Ben Monka

Artisdo
About me

View profile
I feel in love with acting when i was in kindergarten, where we played several fairytales. When one of the parents said it was a job you could do and support your life it sounded like the perfect life for me.

I studied acting in 2009 and finished my education in 2012, then i moved to Berlin where i played in several projects for RTL "Einsatz in Köln", Joyn "Mördermann", and several shortfilms.

I also did several workshops at Coaching Company Berlin. I took a break in 2019 because i also got interested in the work behind the camera, so i started to study media design. I finished my education in 2021. But during my time behind the camera i started to miss the work infront of it, so since 2023, I was able to demonstrate my acting skills in several short films and spec-ads. I also started to do weekly acting workshops at Actorfactory. 

In addition to German, I speak English at native level. 

Now i really looking for interesting projects, and great characters that will challenge me.

Artisdo Talents
Stefan Job
+49 156 7885 9298
talents@artisdo.com
open agency on Filmmakers
38 yearsBerlin (DE)
Gendermale
Year of birth1987 (38 years)
Acting age31-46 years
Place of birthHalle/Saale
NationalityGerman
Main professionActor
Working permitsEuropean Union (EU-27)
Housing optionsHalle (Saale) (DE), Leipzig (DE), Montpellier (FR)
AssociationsBundesverband Schauspiel e.V. (BFFS)
SpecializationsSpeaker, Dubbing actor
Eye colorblue
Hair colorsalt & pepper
Height (cm)184
Weight (in kg)95
LanguagesGerman(native)English
DialectsBerlin German
SportArcheryBasketballBowlingFencing (sports)Fencing (stage)Martial artsStage combatSword fightingWrestlingWrestling
DanceStandard
PitchBass
Special skillsStunt
Training

I completed my training at the Media Academy Thuringia, where I had dancing lessons as well as acting, singing and stunt. I then took part in the intensive acting course at Coaching Company Berlin.
I have appeared in various short films, television and film productions.
Since I completed my camera acting workshop at the Coaching Company Berlin in 2017, I have been developing my skills in the weekly training group at the actorfactory in 2024.

Other professional training
2024
Actorfactory
2019 – 2021
Mediengestalter Bild und Ton an der Cimdata Berlin
2015 – 2016
Camera Acting an der Coaching Company Berlin
2014
Großes Sprecherseminar National an der Coaching Company Berlin
2013
Englisch als Arbeitssprache an der Coaching Company Berlin
2009 – 2012
Medienakademie Thüringen
Awards
2024
Dine and Die (Short film)
Film
2025 – 2026
Not the Monsters (Cinema film) In development
Pfleger Mark (SUP)
Marcel Flock
2025
Süßer die Glocken nie lügen (Short film)
Martin (SUP)
Louisa Kirschhöfer Louisa Kirschhöfer
2025
Schei* auf Lachen (Short film)
Richard (SUP)
Tobias Staltmeier Tobias Staltmeier und Chris Kinsey
2025
Die Rückkehr (Short film)
Paul Müller/Gefängniswärter (SUP)
Casey Bradley
2025
Good Father (Short film)
Bookkeeper (SUP)
Philipp A. Opitz
2025
The Box (Short film)
Norman Miller (LR)
Karina Heintz
2024
A Flow from the World (Moodfilm)
Milk Shop Owner (SUP)
Utku Yanbay
2024
Madeleine (Short film)
Richard Edwards (SUP)
Christopher Kinsey
2024
Schmetterling (Short film)
Alexander Arnold (SUP)
Felix Liebald
2024
Genau so war es (Short film)
Tom (SUP)
Dennis Ritzmann
2024
Appalachian (Short film)
Michael Schmidt Kanubesitzer (SUP)
Leif Plath ALLESGUT Films
2023 – 2024
Afraid of Love (Short film)
Gregor (SUP)
Olivia Estephania
2024
Dine and Die picture
Dine and Die (Short film)
Marcus Steiner (LR)
Marcel Flock Marcel Flock
2023
Keine Glühende Asche (Short film)
Klaus Kioskbesitzer (SUP)
Tom Lawrence Franklin
2017 – 2018
Verhandlungssache (Short film)
Arzt (SUP)
Andreas Hettmanczyk
2018
Echtzeit picture
Echtzeit (Short film)
Jens (Mann an der Bar) (SUP)
Nadežda Fedorova
2016
Digged-Up (Short film)
Peter Finn (LR)
Co-Hauptrolle Damien De Brujin
2015
Nacht (Short film)
Paul Anführer der Schläger (SUP)
Andreas Hettmanczyk
2015
Femto 7K picture
Femto 7K (Medium length film)
Deutscher Berater (SUP)
Arthur Thomas Main Man Films
2012 – 2014
Im Schatten der Fremden/Taken Dream (Medium length film)
Freier (SUP)
Julian Weiss
2013
Micha und Sylvie (Short film)
Micha
Vanouch Bailan Kurzfilm
Television
2025
Lenßen Hilft - Vom Date in die Hölle (TV series)
Justin Vollmer (EFR)
Matthias Päffgen UFA Serial Drama GmbH JOYN, Sat1
2024
Notruf - Schlag auf Schlag (TV series)
Matthias Jansen (ELR)
Katja Sassmannshausen Filmpool Sat1/Joyn
2024
Notruf - Bittere Pille (Series)
Matthias Jansen (ELR)
André Jancevski Filmpool Sat1/Joyn
2024
Lenßen hilft
Norman Peters (ELR)
Axel Hannemann UFA Serial Drama GmbH
2024
Notruf - Stress (Series)
Christian Strzoda (ELR)
Wolfgang Fuchs Filmpool Sat1/Joyn
2019 – 2020
Mördermann picture
Mördermann
Arno N.
Robert Heller JOYN Filmpool
2016
Einsatz in Köln, Die Kommissare picture
Einsatz in Köln, Die Kommissare
Timo Salzmann
Jörg Schmidt Sat1
Theater
2019
Art in Crime
Van Gogh
Viktoria Schlingelhof Live Theater Twitch
2011
Aschenputtel
Simone Bläske
2010
Bimmelblamage
Simone Bläske
2009
Menetekel "Die unerhörte Wahrheit"
Christiane Baumann
Other
2025
Praxiswelten (Exhibit movie)
Dr. med. Lukas Reinhardt (LR)
TIME PRINTS -KG
2023
Poledance Help picture
Poledance Help (Music video)
Male Detective (SUP)
Till Behrend
2012
Abschlussfilm (Short film)
Alex (SUP)
Günther Bläske Medienakademie Thüringen
Internet
2025
Sprachlos (Crowdfunding-Video)
Emma's Vater (SUP)
Jannek Smolibocki Lucas Raneburger
2024
Mise en Place (Short film)
David Zivilpolizist (SUP)
Luis Primo
2020
Benehmen
Ralf Müller
Justin Marschner Diana Oestreich
2019
Was das Schicksal bringt
Ben
Marcel Flock
2019
Verflucht
Captain Harrison
Viktoria Schlingelhof Youtube Viktoria Schlingelhof
2017
Nebenjob gesucht (Short film)
Martin Büroangestellter (SUP)
Tobias Koppe
2017
Kidnap
Kidnapper
Andreas Hettmanczyk
2016
Digged-up
Peter Finn
Damien De Bruijn
2016
Robbery (Showreel scene)
Rüdiger
Regina Kött
2015
QUATSCHSIEMAAN! (Short film)
Sasha Hoodrat (LR)
Martin Bergmann
2015
Doctors (Showreel scene)
Paul
Regina Kött
Commercial
2025
Autoteile Bandel (Spec-Spot) In development
Kidnapper (LR)
D.S
2025
Autoteile Bandel (Spec-Spot) In development
Kunde (LR)
D.S
2024
Backfee (Spec-Spot)
Freddy, die Backfee (LR)
Lea Freyer
2023
Cliffhanger (Spec-Spot)
Kommisar Meier (LR)
Teo Vidolov
2023
Wera Spot (Spec-Spot)
Angry Dad (LR)
D.S