Gabriel Merz

Gabriel Merz (born June 3, 1971 in Stuttgart ) is a German actor , director and screenwriter .

Life

Merz grew up in Freiburg and Stuttgart. After graduating from high school, he attended various drama schools between 1992 and 1995 and was finally engaged at the Schleswig-Holstein State Theater. After a phase of acting he was discovered for television and is best known for the series Aus gute Haus , SOKO Leipzig , Rote Rosen and Der Lehrer .

During the episodes broadcast in 2006, Merz ended his work in the ZDF crime series SOKO Leipzig after 96 episodes. He founded the film production company DreamCatcherFilm GmbH, with which he mainly developed scripts.

education

• Acting (Theaterverein 1990, Spielstatt Ulm, Falkenbergschule Munich, John Costopolous, Larry Moss, Frank Betzelt, Sigrid Andersson)
• 2005–2006: Director Filmarche Berlin
• 2007: Training as a creative producer
• 2007–2008: Screenplay by Wolfgang Pfeiffer, Cunningham / Schlesinger

Filmography (selection)

as an actor

• 1998: First Love (TV series, episode Auf dem Abflug )
• 1998: Anna's curse
• 1998: Flannel No. 5 (short film)
• 1998: Achmed and Julia (short film)
• 1999: Kiss Me! (Movie theater)
• 1999: SOKO Munich (TV series, episode Argentine engagement )
• 2000: Ben & Maria - love at second sight
• 2000–2006: From a good house (TV series, 20 episodes)
• 2001: The Sinful Girl
• 2001–2006: SOKO Leipzig (TV series, 97 episodes as Commissioner Alvarez)
• 2002: In the Name of the Law (TV series, episode Bride Robbery )
• 2002: Section 40 (TV series, episode Saturday boxes )
• 2006, 2009: The Rosenheim Cops (TV series, various roles, 2 episodes)
• 2007-2019: Alarm für Cobra 11 - Die Autobahnpolizei (TV series, various roles, 3 episodes)
• 2007: Großstadtrevier (TV series, episode Of Monsters and Murderers )
• 2009: Viva Europa (cinema)
• 2009-2013: Rote Rosen (TV series, leading role 164 episodes)
• 2010-2013: Coast Guard (TV series, various roles, 2 episodes)
• 2010: Countdown - The hunt begins (TV series, episode Feuerteufel )
• 2010: Revision-Apocalypse II (cinema)
• 2012: A Case for Two (TV series, episode One Million in Small Bills )
• 2013: Alles Klara (TV series, episode Checkmate )
• 2014, 2018: SOKO Cologne (TV series, various roles, 2 episodes)
• 2015: Commissioner Marthaler - Angel of Death (TV series)
• 2015: Dr Klein (TV series, episode needs )
• 2015, 2018: SOKO Wismar (TV series, various roles, 2 episodes)
• 2015: Mila (TV series, an episode)
• 2016: SOKO Leipzig (TV series, episode Toter Mann )
• 2016-2019: The Teacher (TV series, 35 episodes)
• 2016: Ex-Files (TV series, episode Nice to Die )
• 2016: Triple Ex (TV series, episode Who is Paul? )
• 2016: Ordinary sailors - three men in one boat
• 2017: SOKO Stuttgart (TV series, episode An honorable house )
• 2018-2019: All or Nothing (TV series, 98 episodes)
• 2019: Rosamunde Pilcher - Stormy in the morning, love in the evening (TV series)
• 2019: Good times, bad times (TV series, 8 episodes)
• 2020: Sister, Sister - You are right here! (TV series, episode Praxis Doktor rubber boat )
• since 2020: Der Bergdoktor (TV series)

script

• 2016–2020: SOKO Leipzig (TV series, 3 episodes)

Synchronous (selection)

• 2015: Smosh: The Movie Elisha Yaffee as a driver
• 2017: 6 Days (2017 film) Salim
• 2017: Teen Wolf Hellhound Halwyn
• 2017: Don't trust Officer Jake Devans
• 2018: YOU (Netflix series)

theatre

• 1996: Clockwork Orange (Alex), Landestheater Flensburg
• 1996: Spring Awakening (Moritz), Landestheater Flensburg
• 1997–1998: Brood of twins (Roger) team theater petrol station
• 1998: Die Zwiefachen (Gregor), Kammerspiele Munich
• 2006: No job for sinners (Jim), Comedy Düsseldorf
• 2007: No job for sinners (Jim), tour
• 2009: Scene Bites Vol.01 "Danny and the deep blue sea" (Danny) Heimathafen Neukölln
• 2012: Figaro's wedding (Figaro), Versionale Trier
• 2012: Scene Bites Vol.02 (Taxi) Heimathafen Neukölln

Web links

• Gabriel Merz in the Internet Movie Database (English)
• Gabriel Merz at Agency Schwanenberg