Joel Basman

Actor

Copyright: Maurice Haas

Born in Zurich, Switzerland, Joel Basman had his first taste of acting participating in a youth theatre project at the city’s Schauspielhaus in 2003 and in graduation projects of students at the Drama Academy in Zurich in 2004 and 2005. He appeared in the successful Swiss TV series «Lüthi & Blanc» between 2004 and 2006. 2008-08 Joel has been studying at the European Film Actors School in Zurich. He also was the Swiss Shooting Star 2008.

Filmography
(a selection)

Actor

2023
Stella. Ein Leben. by Kilian Riedhof
2023
Lubo by Giorgio Diritti
2021
Monte Verità by Stefan Jäger
2021
Tides by Tim Fehlbaum
2020
Stürm: Bis wir tot sind oder frei by Oliver Rihs
2019
A Hidden Life by Terrence Malick
2019
Der Büezer by Hans Kaufmann
2018
Wolkenbruch by Michael Steiner
2018
Chris the Swiss by Anja Kofmel
2017
Private Banking by Bettina Oberli
2017
Tatort - Kriegssplitter by Tobias Ineichen
2016
Late Shift by Tobias Weber
2015
Amnesia by Barbet Schroeder
2014
Ziellos by Niklaus Hilber
2014
Dawn by Romed Wyder
2013
Vielen Dank für Nichts by Oliver Paulus, Stefan Hillebrand
2013
Skinny Boy by Lawrence Blankenbyl
2013
Puppylove by Delphine Lehericey
2012
Draussen ist Sommer by Friederike Jehn
2010
Songs Of Love And Hate by Katalin Gödrös
2010
Sennentuntschi by Michael Steiner
2008
Tausend Ozeane by Luki Frieden
2008
Jimmie by Tobias Ineichen
2008
Happy New Year by Christoph Schaub
2008
Luftbusiness by Dominique de Rivaz
2008
Tatort - Liebeswirren by Tobias Ineichen
2007
Breakout by Mike Eschmann
2006
Cannabis by Niklaus Hilber
2005
Mein Name ist Eugen by Michael Steiner

Awards

(a selection)

2008
Genève, Geneva International Film Festival GIFF, Prix Swissperform pour le meilleur acteur (Winner) in Jimmie
2020
Zürich, Swiss Film Award 2020, Swiss Film Award, Best Actor (Nomination) in Der Büezer
2020
Berlin, Deutscher Schauspielpreis 2020, Deutscher Schauspielpreis - Best Actor in a Leading Role (Nomination) in Der Büezer
2019
Genève, Swiss Film Award 2019, Swiss Film Award, Best Actor (Winner) in Wolkenbruch
2019
Zürich, Prix Walo 2019, Bester Hauptdarsteller (Winner) in Wolkenbruch
2022
Zürich, Swiss Film Award 2022, Best Actor (Nomination) in Stürm: Bis wir tot sind oder frei