Biography
Who is Felix Kammerer?
Early life and education
Felix Kammerer was born in Vienna, Austria, on September 19, 1995. His parents are both professional opera singers named Angelika Kirchschlager and Hans Peter Kammerer. Felix spent his early years in Austria before pursuing formal acting training.
Between 2013 and 2015, he participated in the Youth Ensemble managed by Maresa Hörbiger. He later enrolled at the Ernst Busch Academy of Dramatic Arts in Berlin, where he completed his studies in 2019. During his time at the academy, he gained practical experience performing at the Berliner Arbeiter-Theater. He appeared in local productions such as Rossum's Universal Robots and the play Michael Kohlhaas. These formative years helped him develop the skills necessary for his future professional theater and film career.
Career on stage
Before finding success in cinema, Felix established a career on the stage in Berlin and Vienna. In 2017, he performed at the Deutsche Theater Berlin in the production of Marat and Sade. By 2019, he took roles at the Maxim Gorki Theater and the Salzburg Festivals, where he played a student in the play Summer Guests.
That same year, Martin Kušej hired him as a permanent ensemble member at the Burgtheater in Vienna. His debut at this venue was as the Duke of Medina-Sidonia in the play Don Karlos. He appeared in various other productions, including The Little Witch and the world premiere of Elfriede Jelinek's play Schwarzwasser in 2020. In 2022, he received the Nestroy Theatre Award for Best Young Male Actor for his performance as Luke in the play Mosquitoes. By early 2023, he premiered as Hans Castorp in a dramatic version of The Magic Mountain at the Burgtheater.
Film and television work
Felix Kammerer gained international attention for his role as Paul Bäumer in the 2022 film All Quiet on the Western Front. The casting process began after producer Malte Grunert saw him perform at the Burgtheater. His wife, Sabrina Zwach, recommended Felix to the director, Edward Berger. The director held auditions for several months before officially casting him in the lead role.
This performance earned him the Best Actor award at the 73rd German Film Awards and a longlist spot for the British Academy of Film and Television Arts awards. Following this project, Felix appeared in the 2023 war miniseries All the Light We Cannot See. He also joined the cast of the survivalist film Eden, directed by Ron Howard, alongside actors Daniel Brühl and Sydney Sweeney. In 2025, he featured in the retelling of Frankenstein directed by Guillermo del Toro.
Birthday and age
Felix Kammerer was born on September 19, 1995, which makes Felix 31 years old today. That birthday falls under the Virgo sign. Felix shares the date with 70 other famous people.
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