Jonas Tesifa

New Standard
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Jonas Tesifa

New Standard
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Hi this is Jonas based in Cologne, Germany. I'm an actor and dancer professionally trained for stage and screen. Fluent in English and German. Looking forward to work with you on your project!
New Standard Management
Andreas Potulski
+49 157 3518 0165
ap@newstandard-management.de
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Jonas Tesifa
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Köln (DE), Berlin (DE)
Gendermale
Place of birthAddis Ababa, Ethiopia
NationalityGerman
Main professionActor
Working permitsUnited Kingdom, European Union (EU-27)
Housing optionsSofia (BG), Los Angeles (US), Texas (US), Tennessee (US), New York (US), London (GB), Addis Ababa (ET), Atlanta (US)
Eye colorbrown
Hair colorblack
Height (cm)186
Languages
English(native)German(native)
DialectsRheinisch(native dialect)Standard American English(native dialect)
SportBasketballRunningSoccerYoga
DanceContact improvisationContemporary danceFreestyle danceHip hopStreet danceChoreographyExperimental danceExpressionist danceFunkImprovisation danceModern danceRapRobotRock & roll
Special skills
Improvisation
Training
Primary professional training
2018 – 2021
Identity School of Acting London
Other professional training
2024
Jens Roth Coaching
2019 – 2022
John Osborne Hughes
2020
Kate Maravan - Meisner
2018
Dee Cannon
Awards
2023
Discover Film London Festival Award for Merger
2023
Unrestricted View Film Festival Award for Merger
2023
Macabre Faire Film Festival Award for Merger (nominated)
Film
2022
Merger picture
Merger (Short film)
Sam (LR)
Daniel Negret Daniel Negret
Television
2025
Die Falle, Serie, 1 Staffel, 1 Folge In development
Samy (SUP)
Isabel Kleefeld Constantin Film Netflix Isabel Kleefeld
2025
MAITHINK X picture
MAITHINK X (Series)
Tech-Bro (ELR)
Max Karl BTF ZDFneo Johannes Oschwald
Theater
2021
Journey to a new planet (Drama)
Byron Nigatu (LR)
Lydia Parker Identity School Of Acting
2021
The Hours (Drama)
Richard (LR)
Jenny Lipman Identity School Of Acting
2020
The Writer (Drama)
Boyfriend (LR)
Josh Roche Identity School Of Acting
2019
IHP (Drama)
Gin Malone (LR)
Alex Igbanoi Identity School Of Acting
2019
The Lady from Maxim's (Drama)
Lieutenant Varlin (SUP)
Gavin McAlinden Theatro Technis (London)
2017 – 2018
Maßlos Schön (Drama)
Ensemble (LR)
Suna Gürler Düsseldorfer Schauspielhaus
2016 – 2017
Encounter-Strike (Drama)
Storyteller (LR)
Simon Eifeler FFT Düsseldorf
2016
Fear of Flying (Drama)
Husband (LR)
Dennis Palmen Theatermuseum Düsseldorf
2015 – 2016
Agonist (Other)
Ensemble (LR)
Leonie Kubigsteltig FFT Düsseldorf
2015
Yarbune (Drama)
Ensemble (LR)
Dennis Palmen Theatermuseum Düsseldorf
Audio
2025
Gegen den Strom - Mami Wata & Mary Kingsley - Teil 1 picture
Gegen den Strom - Mami Wata & Mary Kingsley - Teil 1 (Audio drama)
Träger / Passant / Kellner
Amelia Umuhire WDR Stefan Cordes Demba Sanoh, Frank Reifenberg
2025
Gegen den Strom - Mami Wata & Mary Kingsley - Teil 2 picture
Gegen den Strom - Mami Wata & Mary Kingsley - Teil 2 (Audio drama)
Barkeeper London / Fahrgast Mann
Amelia Umuhire WDR Stefan Cordes Demba Sanoh, Frank Reifenberg
Other
2024
Conny - Warum es nicht so bleiben kann wie es war (Music video)
Fred (LR)
Vick Polok
2023
A Fraction (Monologue) picture
A Fraction (Monologue)
Linda Ludwig & James Curle
2023
Johnny picture
Johnny
Leading Role
Linda Ludwig & James Curle Tom Palmer
2023
Tyson picture
Tyson
Leading Role
Linda Ludwig & James Curle Tom Palmer
2022
Bobby (Impro) picture
Bobby (Impro)
Bobby (LR)
Andreas Potulski
2022
What's Wrong? picture
What's Wrong?
Leading Role
Andreas Potulski
2022
Real Madrid picture
Real Madrid
Piet (LR)
Andreas Potulski Andreas Potulski
2022
Jetzt oder Nie picture
Jetzt oder Nie
Miguel (LR)
Andreas Potulski Andreas Potulski
2021
The Return picture
The Return
Matthew (LR)
Linda Ludwig & James Curle Tom Palmer