Jeele Johannsen

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Jeele Johannsen

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Jeele Johannsen, born in 1997 near Cologne, discovered his passion for theatre, movement and music early on. A versatile performer and multi-instrumentalist (12+ instruments), he appears as a singer-songwriter, composes for stage and film, and often uses a loop station in his concerts.

From 2013 to 2015, he performed in Berlin under the direction of students from HfS Ernst Busch and UdK. In 2016, a dance piece he co-created with Paula Moré was invited to Tanztreffen der Jugend. Around the same time, he created his first circus works, including Turns with acrobat Nina Blankenagel.

In 2014, he toured Switzerland with Deutsche Oper Berlin. In 2017, he joined Circus Chnopf and began his BA in Physical Theatre at Accademia Teatro Dimitri, refining his skills as actor, clown, acrobat, dancer and musician. After graduating in 2020, he co-founded Compagnie Da-Per-Tous with Margot Prod’hom, premiering Die Qual der Wahl! in 2021.

He gave workshops at Accademia and the University of Lausanne, and in 2022 worked as actor, assistant director and choreographer at Theater Aalen (Felix Krull). His MA at ZHdK culminated in ERWACHEN, a physical theatre piece after Wedekind, in 2024.

Recently, he co-created a music-theatre and circus piece for young audiences at Opernhaus Zürich, directed at Theater am Hechtplatz, and was nominated for the Jungsegler award at NordArt Festival. In his ongoing projects, Jeele blends acting, music, circus and dance into a distinctive performative language.

Jeele Johannsen
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28 years•Zürich (CH), Berlin (DE)
Gendermale
Year of birth1997 (28 years)
Acting age21-39 years
Place of birthHaan (Nord-Rhein-Westfalen)
NationalityGerman
Main professionActor
Working permitsEuropean Union (EU-27), Switzerland
Housing optionsLausanne (CH), Köln (DE), München (DE), Hamburg (DE), Kassel (DE), Wuppertal (DE), Basel (CH), Freiburg (CH), Genf (CH), Locarno (CH), Amsterdam (NL), Leipzig (DE), Bern (CH), Zürich (CH), Berlin (DE), Hannover (DE)
Associationst. Swiss Theatre Professionals
SpecializationsModel, Singer, Dancer
Driver's licensesB - Car
Other licensesB license (paraglider), Electrical skills for event technology, Sport boat driving licence within under sail
Eye colorgreen
Hair colordark blond(e)
Height (cm)181
Weight (in kg)70
Ethnicity and heritageWhite or Caucasian
Staturenormal, athletic / training, athletic-muscular
LanguagesGerman(native)EnglishFrenchItalian
DialectsBerlin GermanSwiss-GermanRheinisch
AccentsEnglishFrenchItalianSwiss
InstrumentsLoop stationPianoBeat boxingClarinetElectric guitarGuitarHarmonicaJew's harpKeyboard/SynthesizerMelodicaPercussionRecorderSaxophoneSteelpanUkuleleAccordionBody percussionCajónDrumsFluteOrgan
SportAcrobaticsBodyboardingFloor exerciseParkourSurfingArtistic gymnasticsBMXBeach volleyballBilliardsBoulderingCanoeClimbingDivingGymnasticsGymnasticsInline skatingJudoJugglingKayakLongboardMountain bikeParaglidingRock climbingSkateboardSlackliningStage combatStandup paddleboardingStuntsSurfingTaekwondoTrampoliningTrapezeVolleyballYogaAikidoArcheryBalletBasketballBoxingFreedivingHigh divingHorse ridingMartial artsSailingSnowboardingWindsurfing
DanceContact improvisationMusical theaterPerformanceChoreographyContemporary danceFolk danceHip hopImprovisation danceMimeModern danceShow danceArgentine tangoBalletBreak dancingIrish danceTango
PitchBaritone, Bass-baritone, Countertenor, Tenor
SingingChansonImprovisationOpera singingSongA cappellaBacking vocalsBalladBeatboxingBluesChoirCountryEarly musicFolkJazzOldiesPopClassic
Special skillsAcrobatComposingSinger-songwriterBeatboxingChoreographyDramatic fighting scene choreographerImprovisationMasquePantomimeStuntClown
Training
Primary professional training
2021 – 2024
Zürcher Hochschule der Künste
Other professional training
2022
Master of Arts in Theater, Zürcher Hochschule der Künste
2017 – 2020
Bachelor of Arts in Physical Theatre at the Accademia Teatro Dimitri
Awards
2024
Nominierung Jungsegler Nachwuchspreis (nominated) (Drama)
2018 – 2019
Stiftung Walter und Inka Ehrbar Stipendium
2018
Gertrud Rüegg Stiftung Stipendium
Film
2023
Admeira (Short film)
Jean Pierre (SUP)
Chandra Marquart Admeira Admeira
2022
HEXEN (Educational production)
Jonas (SUP)
Anna Simonetti
2021 – 2022
"Frédéric Chopin, der Werdegang eines Genies" Dokumentarfilm (Documentary movie)
Moderator (LR)
Alvin Devonas DevonasFilm
2017
APL - kopfkinomusik (Offizielles Musikvideo) (Music video)
Leading Role
Max Martens (AFB Film)
Theater
2025
Die Csárdásfürstin picture
Die Csárdásfürstin (Operetta)
Attin (SUP)
Erwin Belakowitsch Classionata Solothurn
2024 – 2025
Adam und seine Tuba (Other)
Alexej (LR)
Roger Lämmli, Jeele Johannsen Opernhaus Zürich Opernhaus Zürich Žiga X. Gombač
2024 – 2025
Momo picture
Momo (Drama)
Gigi der Fremdenführer, Musikalische Leitung, Musiker (SUP)
Tonio Kleinknecht Theater Aalen
2024
Tellspiele (Drama)
Beweger (OTH)
Anette Windling Tellspielgesellschaft Altdorf Theater Uri
2024
Mephisto picture
Mephisto (Drama)
junger Faust (SUP)
Livio Beyeler Theater Uri
2024
Die Qual der Wahl! picture
Die Qual der Wahl! (Drama)
Leading Role
Margot Prod'hom Margot Prod'hom und Jeele Johannsen NordArt Festival
2023
Dual (Other)
Externes Auge (OTH)
Externes Auge Jeele Johannsen
2023
ERWACHEN picture
ERWACHEN (Drama)
Leading Role
Jeele Johannsen Zürcher Hochschule der Künste, Jeele Johannsen Theater der Künste Zürich frei nach Frühlingserwachen von Frank Wedekind
2021 – 2023
Die Bekenntnisse des Hochstaplers Felix Krull (Other)
Tonio Kleinknecht Theater der Stadt Aalen Theater der Stadt
2012 – 2013
Gilgamesh must die!
Daniel Pfluger Deutsche Oper Berlin
Audio
2024
Audioguide Wasserversorgung Zürich (Speaker)
Sprecher (LR)
2023
Aquil das Wasserwesen (Audio drama)
Erzähler (LR)
Flurin Devonas Sonja Koch, Wasserversorgung Zürich DevonasFilm Sonja Koch
2022
Der Horizontalfilterbrunnen (Speaker)
Erzähler (LR)
Alvin Devonas DevonasFilm Wasserversorgung Zürich Sonja Koch
Other
2016 – 2017
Zirkus Chnopf (Other)
Acrobat, Musician
Daniel Pfluger
Commercial
2024
SBB Sparbillet picture
SBB Sparbillet (Commercial)
Leading Role
2020
LAC en plain air (Commercial)