Urs Villiger
Urs Villiger (born January 9, 1971 in Winterthur ) is a Swiss actor .
Life
After graduating from high school, he studied economics at the University of Zurich and worked as a management consultant after graduating. Not entirely happy in his job, he looked for new challenges and got advice from friends to give acting a try.
He registered for the entrance examination at the European Film Actor School in Zurich, which he graduated from in 2001. During his training, the budding actor was given a leading role in the musical Twist of Time in Winterthur. Urs Villiger lived in Cologne from 2001 to 2006, love brought him to Toronto in 2006, where he lives with his Canadian wife Cadie and their sons Sloan and Reece. Urs Villiger is filming successfully in Germany and Canada.
Filmography
- 1999: Lüthi and Blanc (TV series)
- 2003: Alarm for Cobra 11 - The Autobahn Police (TV series, an episode)
- 2003: Cold spring
- 2004: The Maiden from Hilltop Manor (short film)
- 2004: The excursion
- 2005–2008: Lindenstrasse (TV series, 55 episodes)
- 2006: Jesus Built My Hotrod
- 2006: The Wild Chickens
- 2006: The wish for love
- 2007: The Family Attorney (TV series, one episode)
- 2008: Killing Beauty
- 2010: The Rendezvous
Web links
- Urs Villiger website
- Urs Villiger in the Internet Movie Database (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Villiger, Urs |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 9, 1971 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Winterthur |