Elias Khani-Alemouti, born in 2001, grew up in Rüsselsheim am Main, near Frankfurt, and is an actor by profession.
In addition to his interest in acting, Elias is a passionate painter, has been playing the piano for 11 years and the saxophone for 3 years, and has explored various areas of variety performance, including juggling, unicycling, and magic.
This year, Elias and his brother launched the magic duo Khani & Khani. Our shows blend magic, variety performance, and theatre. In just a short time, they’ve already appeared on HR (hessischer rundfunk) and performed for a million-viewer audience on YouTube. 
His enthusiasm for theater originated in his school’s theater club and the youth ensemble of the city theatre Rüsselsheim. Immediately after graduating from high school, his passion led him to the Wiesbaden State Theatre, where he performed in a professional play.

Since 2022, Elias Khani-Alemouti has been studying acting at the Theatreacademy August Everding and has participated in numerous productions since then. That same year, he was awarded a scholarship by the city of Rüsselsheim. As part of his sponsorship, in 2024 he brought together the diverse worlds of Rüsselsheim with his self-written play "Sakhbe – My Friend" and contributed to the city’s cultural life. In this project, he served as producer, director, and actor.

In the winter semester of 2024/25, Elias participated in an Erasmus exchange program at Rose Bruford College in London, further enriching his acting education.