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Urs Althaus, actor, Lucerne
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  • Actor

Basic data

LanguagesEnglishFrenchGermanItalian
DialectsZurich-German
Skills (sports)skiingsoccerswimmingtennis
Immediate working areaLucerne
1st residence (federal state or country)Switzerland - Uri
NationalitySwiss

Agency

ContactLuisa Held
Germany
Phone+49 30 61648296
Mobile+49 176 61547958

About Urs Althaus

Urs Althaus (EN)

Urs Althaus actually wanted to become a professional soccer player. But it came as no one in Altdorf, where he grew up with his single mother, had ever expected it. He, the illegitimate child of a Nigerian medical student whom he never met and a Swiss mother, stormed the fashion catwalks of this world.

He ran for designers like Calvin Klein, Valentino, Armani, Kenzo, Yves Saint Laurent. He was the first black male model to make it onto the cover of the American fashion magazine "GQ". He danced with Liza Minelli, Cindy Crawford and Brooke Shields in the clubs of Paris, London and New York. As an agent he represented supermodels like Gisele Bündchen, Naomi Campbell, Kate Moss and Claudia Schiffer. He had a private audience with the Dalai Lama and had breakfast with Richard Gere.

As an actor he stood next to Marcello Mastroianni and - in the adaptation of Umberto Eco's In the Name of the Rose - with Sean Connery in front of the camera, who earned 77 million dollars worldwide.

Known for

Training

Year 
2009priv. Unterricht Schauspiel und Texte bei Michael Habeck in München
1985 to 1986priv. Unterricht Speech bei Sam Chwatt in New York
1985 to 1986priv. Schauspielunterricht bei Mira Rostova in New York
1983 to 1984Actorsstudio L.A. bei Dominique de Fazio in Rom

Awards

YearAward
2018Swiss Diversty Award - Life Time Award - NOMINIERT
2017
2015

Movies as actor

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YearTitleGenreDirectorRole
2023Alp Fiction
Marcél Walser [L]
Teaser (Film Concept)Ralph BohliMarcél Walser [L]
2019Oktoberfest 1900
Häuptling Anaru [LE]
TV Series, ARD [de], BR [de], Degeto [de], MDR [de], WDR [de]Hannu SalonenHäuptling Anaru [LE]
2017Um Himmels Willen
Carlos Riva (Schuldgefühle) [LE]
TV Series, ARD [de]Dennis SatinCarlos Riva (Schuldgefühle) [LE]
2017Stracult
Urs Alhtuas -Arrapaho [GS]
TV-Show, RAI [it]Marco GiustiUrs Alhtuas -Arrapaho [GS]
2015Das Traumschiff - Cook Islands
Frank Cullem [BP]
TV-Movie (Series), ZDF [de]Stefan BartmannFrank Cullem [BP]
2015Premium Calcio
Urs Althaus - Aristoteles [L]
Documentary Series, Mediaset [it]Antonio GrecoUrs Althaus - Aristoteles [L]
2014Convicted
Black Men [L]
Short FilmJan Schneider [4]Black Men [L]
2013Electroboy
Urs Althaus [SR]
Documentary FeatureMarcel GislerUrs Althaus [SR]
2012Best Friends
Alvaro da Silva (12 Folgen) [LE]
TV Series, SRF [ch]Diede In 't VeldAlvaro da Silva (12 Folgen) [LE]
2012ARF/FDS - Ganz großes Kino
Actor [L]
Corporate FilmIvana LalovicActor [L]
2011Was wurde aus...?
Urs Althaus - selst [LE]
Documentary Series, Servus TV [at]Rodney SewellUrs Althaus - selst [LE]
2010Simplify Your Soul
Ray, der Schwarze Mann [SR]
Independent Feature FilmMarkus BoestfleischRay, der Schwarze Mann [SR]
2010Fashion Days Model Challenge
Jury [SS]
TV-Show, ProSieben Schweiz [ch]Stefan EngelbrechtJury [SS]
2009SOKO Donau (ORF)
Oskar von Wecker [LE]
TV Series, ORF [at], ZDF [de]Robert SiglOskar von Wecker [LE]
2008Sweets and Teats
Rupert [L]
Feature FilmGeretta GerettaRupert [L]
2008Trainer on the Beach 2
Aristoteles [L]
Feature FilmSergio MartinoAristoteles [L]
2001Beauty Centre
Mekho [LE]
TV Series, Mediaset [it]Maurizio PonziMekho [LE]
2001Sweetiecakes
Ruppert [L]
Feature FilmGeretta GerettaRuppert [L]
1999Valeria medico legale
Re Luc (Bentornata Valeria, 2002) [SR]
TV Series, Canale 5 [it]Gianfrancesco LazottiRe Luc (Bentornata Valeria, 2002) [SR]
1985War Bus
Ben [L]
Feature FilmFerdinando BaldiBen [L]

Other projects

YearProject typeTitleActivityCompany
2019 - Todayliterature operaLiterarisches Dinner mit Urs Althaus - im KKL LuzernAutoren LesungKKL - Luzern
2009Book publicationIch, der Neger - mein Leben zwischen Highlife und PleitenAuthor - (Bestsellerwoerterseh Verlag

Basic data

Height186 cm
Weight107 kg - 235 lb.
Body typeathletic-sporty
Clothing size54/56
Ethnic appearancemixed (white and black)
Hair coloursalt and pepper
Hair lengthshort
Eye colourdark brown
NationalitySwiss
LanguagesEnglishFrenchGermanItalian
DialectsZurich-German
Voice typetenor
Skills (sports)skiingsoccerswimmingtennis
Immediate working areaLucerne
1st residence (federal state or country)Switzerland - Uri
Accommodation possibilitiesBerlin
Associations