Marcus Signer

Actor

Born in 1964 in Bern, Switzerland. 1982-86 completed his training as an actor and animator at the “Theaterwerkstatt 1230” in Bern and was a permanent member of the ensemble until 1992. Following his stay in New York as artist-in-residence, he worked as an independent actor. He has performed at Stadttheater Bern, at Club 111 and at Insitu Chur, among others. Apart from his work in the theatre, Marcus Signer has also performed in a number of film and television productions, collaborated in numerous radio plays and narrated advertising spots. 2014 receives Swiss Film Award as Best Actor in DER GOALIE BIN IG, by Sabine Boss.

Filmography
(a selection)

Actor

2025
One Minute Movies by Stefan Holaus, Nicolas Mahler
2025
Behind the Glass by Olga Dinnikova
2024
Maloney by Michael Schaerer
2023
To Shoot or not to Shoot by Nelson Gains Wagner
2023
Der Bestatter – Der Film by Markus Fischer
2023
Tatort – Blinder Fleck by Tobias Ineichen
2022
Die Schwarze Spinne by Markus Fischer
2022
Wilder – Staffel 4 by Claudio Fäh, Mauro Mueller
2021
Wilder – Staffel 3 by Jan-Eric Mack
2019
Der Bär in mir by Roman Droux
2019
Wilder – Staffel 2 by Pierre Monnard, Jan-Eric Mack
2017
Wilder – Staffel 1 by Pierre Monnard
2016
Welcome To Iceland by Felix Tissi
2016
Stille Reserven by Valentin Hitz
2016
Im Nirgendwo by Katalin Gödrös
2015
Spooky & Linda by Christian Wehrlin
2015
Schellen-Ursli by Xavier Koller
2015
Driften by Karim Patwa
2014
Der Goalie bin ig by Sabine Boss
2014
Oh Wal by Joana Locher
2013
Tatort – Geburtstagskind by Tobias Ineichen
2013
Der Bestatter - Staffel 1 by Markus Welter, Markus Fischer
2011
Silberwald by Christine Repond
2011
Mary & Johnny by Samuel Schwarz, Julian M. Grünthal
2003
Operation Adios by Martin Guggisberg
1998
Zucker für die Bestie by Markus Fischer
1997
Rot wie das Blut by Markus Fischer
1992
Brandnacht by Markus Fischer

Awards

(a selection)

2012
Bern, Berner Filmpreis - Das Festival 2012, Berner Filmpreis - Beste Schauspielleistung (Winner) in Mary & Johnny
2014
Zürich, Swiss Film Award 2014, Swiss Film Award, Best Actor (Winner) in Der Goalie bin ig
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