BENEDIKT UY

    INTERNATIONAL ACTOR MULTILINGUAL PERFORMER MARTIAL ARTIST

    5
    Languages
    25+
    Years Martial Arts
    29-39
    Age Range
    Mixed
    Heritage
    Self-tape turnaround: 24 hours max

    About Benedikt

    Benedikt Uy Professional Actor Headshot - International Multilingual Performer Vienna Austria

    IMMEDIATE CASTABILITY

    Mixed Eurasian heritage (Chinese father/German mother) gives Benedikt authentic range across Asian, European, and international markets. Vienna-based actor with EU work authorization, born Netherlands. International English-speaking actor credibly plays ages 29-39 across multiple ethnicities.

    ACTION-READY POWERHOUSE

    25+ years martial arts experience: Competitive Judo, Taekwondo, traditional Wushu, 14 years Capoeira (founded Vienna school), currently training BJJ. Stunt workshop certified. Camera-tested fight choreography ready for most action sequences.

    PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS

    German Acting Federation (BFFS) and Austrian Film Actors Association (VÖFS) union member. Classical theater training, camera acting, voice-over work, and commercial acting. Experienced film actor, television actor, and stage actor.

    "I might look calm — but there's a Chinese dragon and a German perfectionist wrestling inside me. Five languages, 25 years of martial arts, and a love for stories that hit."

    "Let's create something that sticks."

    Benedikt Uy

    Actor's Unions & Box Office

    BFFS
    German Actors' Union
    (Bundesverband Schauspiel e.V.)
    VÖFS
    Austrian Screen Actors Guild
    (Verband der Österr. Filmschauspieler)
    Box Office
    $1MM+ in
    Combined Draws

    Demo Reels & Clips

    Professional Showreel
    Film

    Professional Showreel

    Self-Tape YouTube Series
    Experimental

    Self-Tape YouTube Series

    About Me
    Performance

    About Me

    Voice-Over Demos

    Voice-Over

    Freestyle Demo - Benedikt Uy

    Voice-Over

    Nature - J.W.Goethe

    Voice-Over

    Hollywood - Kenneth Anger

    Commercial Voice Demos

    Commercial

    Ceasar - Canine Cuisine

    Commercial

    Telering - Mobile Carrier

    Commercial

    Premiere - Streaming Service

    Professional Credits

    Drama (Title TBA)

    as Namo

    Director: Bajram Haidini

    Supporting Role

    2024
    In Production
    TV Series for Streaming Services

    Los Feliz

    as HK Drug Dealer

    Director: Edgar Honetschläger

    Supporting Role

    2016
    Released
    Independent Feature Film

    Labyrinth

    as Santiago

    Director: Jacky Surowitz

    Main Antagonist

    2015
    Released
    Independent Feature Film

    The Mamba

    as Sargeant Diggs

    Director: Ali Samadi-Ahadi

    Supporting Role

    2014
    Released
    Feature Film for Cinema

    At Nightfall

    as Ronnie Lin

    Director: Andreas Senn

    Major Supporting Role

    2012
    Released
    TV Feature Film

    The Self and Solitude

    as Die Einsicht

    Director: Götz Reimund

    Supporting Role

    2010
    Released
    Independent Feature Film

    In The Spotlight

    Official documentation that yes, this happened, and no, it wasn't as glamorous as it sounds.

    Los Feliz - Feature Film Production

    2016Austria

    ORF Oberösterreich

    Coverage of Edgar Honetschläger's independent feature film Los Feliz

    Das Spiel von Liebe und Zufall - Theater Production

    2015Carinthia, Austria

    ORF Kärnten

    Theater production coverage featuring Benedikt as Monsieur Dorante

    Das Reich der Mitte - Contemporary Drama

    2013-2014Vorarlberg, Austria

    ORF Vorarlberg

    Coverage of Theater KOSMOS Bregenz & Schauspielhaus Vienna production

    Vukov Sabor - International Theater

    2009Serbia

    Politika

    International theater collaboration in Serbia featuring Benedikt as Dositej Obradovic

    Appearance & Traits

    Height
    188cm
    Eye Color
    Green-brown
    Age Range
    29-39 years
    Mixed Heritage
    Chinese & German
    Voice Type
    Baritone
    Driver's Licence
    Class B
    Build
    Athletic/Medium
    Nickname
    Bane

    Professional Skills

    🥋

    Martial Arts Expertise

    Judo (6 Years)
    Taekwondo (2 years)
    Wushu (3 years)
    Capoeira (14 Years)
    BJJ
    Stuntman Workshop
    Tricking (Acrobatics)
    Stage Combat
    Stage Fencing
    🎭

    Acting Techniques

    Stella Adler Technique
    Camera Acting
    Classical and Modern Theater
    Improvisation
    Character Development
    Green Screen
    Cold Reading
    🗣️

    Dialects & Accents

    Northern German
    Viennese
    American Standard
    Chinese
    Asian
    Russian
    Eastern European
    🎙️

    Voice & Speech

    Voice-over Artist
    Commercial Speaking
    Multiple Accents
    Broadcast-appropriate Standard German
    Moderation

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    Combat Ready

    🤸

    Capoeira

    14 years

    🥋

    Judo

    6 years

    🐉

    Wushu

    3 years

    🤺

    Stage Fencing

    3 years

    🥋

    Taekwondo

    2 years

    🏃‍♂️

    Parkour

    2 years

    👊

    Wing Chun

    1 year

    🥋

    BJJ

    1 year

    I've mastered the ancient art of looking dangerous while being completely harmless - the only murderer who asks if you're okay between takes.

    Global Markets

    🇩🇪

    German

    Native

    🇺🇸

    English

    Fluent

    🇧🇦

    Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian

    Proficient

    🇨🇳

    Mandarin Chinese

    Intermediate

    🇧🇷

    Brazilian Portuguese

    Conversational

    🇬🇷

    Greek

    Learning

    I speak enough languages to get rejected by casting directors on three continents. 🙊

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    Contact Information

    Vienna, Austria
    Available upon request