Max Koltai

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Max Koltai

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Born as a son to an Eastern German mother and a Hungarian father, I grew up in small Bavarian villages and Worcester (England) speaking German, Hungarian and English. I later became fluent in French and Italian and lived some time in Mexico and Argentina where I learnt Spanish and Portuguese.
In 2018/19 I worked as an actor and assistant to Antonio Leiva in Buenos Aires where I also started to study Argentinean tango with Claudia Bozzo. 
2019/20 I travelled the world, working as a personal assistant to Robert Wilson for more than 13 months. He became my most important teacher.
From 2021 to 2025 I frequented public drama school in Munich where apart from acting I got trained in classical singing. My singing repertory includes several German and French chansons, Argentine tangoes, musical songs and a few kunstlieder.

22-31 yearsMünchen (DE), Gießen (DE)
Gendermale
Acting age22-31 years
Place of birthFriedrichroda
NationalityGerman, Hungarian
Main professionActor
Working permitsEuropean Union (EU-27)
Housing optionsNürnberg (DE), Lüneburg (DE), Berlin (DE), Buenos Aires (AR)
SpecializationsSinger, Speaker
Driver's licensesB - Car
Eye colorblue
Hair colorblond(e)
Height (cm)177
LanguagesGerman(native)Hungarian(native)EnglishFrenchItalianPortugueseSpanish
DialectsThuringian (thüringisch)(native dialect)
InstrumentsViolin
SportAlpine skiingCross-country skiingRunningYogaSnowboarding
DanceArgentine tangoStandardContemporary dance
PitchTenor
SingingChansonOpera singingMusical
Special skillsAudio drama
Training
Primary professional training
Other professional training
2019
Watermill Center, New York
2018
Universidad del Salvador, Buenos Aires (Argentinien)
Film
2025
Daisy picture
Daisy (Short film)
Jason (LR)
Peter Thorwarth Pantaleon Studios
2023
Hure spielen picture
Hure spielen (Educational production)
Tom (LR)
Stella Traub HFF München
2022
Edelweiß picture
Edelweiß (Short film)
Luis (LR)
Celine Nadolny Matthias Lang MiB Akademie Köln
Television
2025
Sturm der Liebe (TV series)
Stephan Mahnke (GR)
diverse Bavaria Fiction GmbH ARD Till Zink
2024
High Stakes picture
High Stakes (Mini series)
Leonhard (SUP)
Marijana Verhoef Odeon Fiction GmbH ZDF neo Dorothee Weyers Orkun Ertener
Theater
2026
kabarextase. chansons lilas In development
Max Koltai ANOMALIE (Paris) Max Koltai
2026
Jakob der Lügner (Drama) In development
Mischa (SUP)
Thomas Krupa Stadttheater Gießen Jurek Becker, Christine Becker, Andrew Murray
2025 – 2027
The Addams Family (Operetta)
Lucas Beineke
Amelie von Godin Stadttheater Gießen Marshall Brickmann & Rick Elice Musik // Andrew Lippa
2026
Spieglein Spieglein picture
Spieglein Spieglein (Drama)
Wewe (LR)
Denitsa Stoyanova Stadttheater Gießen
2026
Das Opferfest picture
Das Opferfest (Drama)
Max (SUP)
Tanju Girişken Stadttheater Gießen Ibrahim Amir
2026
Lila Lieder picture
Lila Lieder (Other)
Leading Role
Max Koltai Stadttheater Gießen Max Koltai
2025 – 2026
Prinz Friedrich von Homburg picture © Nils Heck
Prinz Friedrich von Homburg (Drama)
Graf Hohenzollern (SUP)
Anaïs Durand-Mauptit Stadttheater Gießen Heinrich von Kleist
2025
Die Baugrube picture
Die Baugrube
Safronow
Fabiola Kuonen Theaterakademie August Everding
2023 – 2025
Die Fliegen picture
Die Fliegen
Chor
Elsa-Sophie Jach Residenztheater München
2024
Sell Your Soul picture
Sell Your Soul (Drama)
Jens (LR)
Stella Neuner HIDALGO Festival HIDALGO Festival
2024
KASSANDRA. Echos aus Troja picture © Cordula Treml
KASSANDRA. Echos aus Troja
Talthybios
Thomas Lettow Theaterakademie August Everding
2023
Schreifragmente picture
Schreifragmente
Kind (LR)
Yunus Wieacker Theaterakademie August Everding
2023
Turbulence in my heart, love in the air picture
Turbulence in my heart, love in the air (Drama)
Leading Role
Mu Wang, Max Koltai CNSAD (Paris)
2023
Waisen picture
Waisen (Drama)
Liam (LR)
Max Koltai, Çağla Şahin, Emma Stratmann Theaterakademie August Everding Dennis Kelly
2023
Wir im Finale picture © Theaterakademie August Everding
Wir im Finale
Sänger, Trainer, Torte Vissmann (Spieler)
Katja Wachter Theaterakademie August Everding
2022
Stelldichein
Bayerische Staatsoper München
2018 – 2019
La lección de anatomía picture
La lección de anatomía
Teatro Empire (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
2011 – 2015
Jugend- und Generationenspielclubs des Stadttheater Ingolstadts
Audio
2025
Die Nothing Box – Mit Scherzartikeln gegen den Kapitalismus (Audio drama)
Samuel (SUP)
Stefanie Ramb BR
2024
Melitta und Stern - Teil 5: Die Schattenfrau (Audio drama)
Wolfgang Hirnstil (GR)
BR
2024
Fremde Heimat Irak picture
Fremde Heimat Irak (Speaker)
Kerstin Pezold ARTE
Other
2019 – 2020
Persönlicher Assistent von Robert Wilson
2018 – 2019
Stagemanagement und Regieassistenz am Teatro Empire (Buenos Aires, Argentinien)