roots syrian | base cologne | born 1976 | height 1.86m | eyes brown | hair brown I education hfs ernst busch berlin
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NEWS
We proudly present: Kai Schumann
geboren in Dresden
roots: german-syrian
Ausbildung: Hfs „Ernst Busch“ Berlin
Einige Highlights:
💥 Dr. Mehdi Kaan in Doctor’s Diary.
💥 Der Gerichtsmediziner im Leipziger Tatort.
💥 Kriminaloberkommissar Nikolas Heldt in der ZDF-Serie Heldt.
Im Kino war er zuletzt in Rosa von Praunheims Rex Gildo – Der letzte Tanz zu sehen.
aktuelle Produktionen u.a. Sarah Kohr, Kroyman, St.Maik, Tonis Welt, Die Heiland, Mandat für Mai, Mord mit Aussicht
Theaterproduktionen mit Robert Wilson, Jürgen Gosch, Karin Henkel, Stephan Kimmig, René Pollesch, Volker Lösch
Vielseitig. Charismatisch. Humorvoll. – Kai Schumann – herzlich Willkommen 💥
PORTFOLIO
Kai Schumann, born in Dresden in 1976, is a German-Syrian actor who is known for his impressive performances on the theater stage and in film and television productions. After training at the Ernst Busch Academy of Dramatic Arts in Berlin – together with Lars Eidinger, Nina Hoss, Fritzi Haberlandt, Devid Striesow and Mark Waschke – he began his career on stage.
Engagements have taken him to the Landestheater Tübingen, Staatstheater Stuttgart and Deutsches Schauspielhaus Hamburg, among others, where he has worked with renowned directors such as Robert Wilson, Jürgen Gosch, Volker Lösch, Karin Henkel, Stephan Kimmig and René Pollesch. Most recently, he impressed in 2024 at the Neumarkt Theater Zurich in a production by Kevin Rittberger.
Schumann made his film debut in 1999 in Rosa von Praunheim’s The Einstein of Sex. On television, he is best known for his roles as Dr. Mehdi Kaan in Doctor’s Diary (2008), Dr. Johannes Reichau in Tatort Leipzig (2009-2013) and Inspector Nikolas Heldt in the ZDF series Heldt (2013-2021). Other TV projects include Klimawechsel (2011, directed by Doris Dörrie), Der Minister (2012), Die Löwin (2012), Amokspiel (2018), Sarah Korn (2019), Kroyman (2019) and Tonis Welt (2020).
His most recent projects include appearances in Marie fängt Feuer (2024), 2 Frauen für alle Felle (2024), SOKO Leipzig (2024), Die Heiland (2023), Mandat für Mai (2023) and Mord mit Aussicht (2023). He last impressed in the cinema in 2022 in Rosa von Praunheim’s Rex Gildo – The Last Dance.