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