CLOVIS KASANDA

Nationalities: Swiss

Height:​ (178cm)

Playing Age:​ 25-40

Appearance: black, african, sporty

Eye Colour​ : brown

Hair Colour​: black

Hair Length​: very short/ balding

Voice​: tenor

Voice​ Character: warm, deep, clear

Location: Lucerne, Brussels

(further accommodation possibilities in: Paris, London, Hagen, Phoenix AZ, Santa Monica CA, Cape Town, Kinshasa, Tokyo

FILM | TV | THEATRE

FILM  

2022 Raukopf

directed by: Aurelio Galfetti | Anao (lead)

2021 Paxmal

short directed by: Sven Schnyder | Concierge (supporting)

2021 Allein

short directed by: Damien Hauser | Dr. Dikembi (lead)

2021 S’ Gäld

short directed by : Tobias Madison | Sebastien (lead)

2021 A Temporary Story

directed by: Romed Wyder | Liane’s dad

2020 The Mole

short directed by: Ambrose Smoke | Mr. Katanga (supporting)

2019 Edge

directed by: Nischay Madhavan | Jean Kitoko (lead)

2019 A Girl From Mogadishu 

directed by: Mary McGuckian | President

2017 Zinfandel

short directed by Benjamin Czycholl | Tourist

2017 Stratum: The Prologue

short directed by Olivier Boillot | Kiefer (lead)

2016 Camping Red Fishes

short directed by Gilles Serrand | Husband

2015 Cultureswap 

Documentary directed by Roman Meyer | Himself (lead)

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Tv 

2021 52 Minutes

Tv show / RTS / Les Récureurs | Nick Furax

2021 Deville

Tv show / SFR / Corona versaut alle Witze | Priester

2021 Deville

Tv show / SRF / Marslandung | Astronaut

2020 Deville

Tv show / SRF / Kontrolle | Passant

2018 Schicksale – Und plötzlich ist alles anders

Tv series /  Sat1 / Folge: Nikolausessen | Adam Nkrumah (lead)

2018 Schicksale – Und plötzlich ist alles anders

Tv series /  Sat1 / Folge: Die Lebenslüge | Vincent Hoog (lead)

THEATRE

2018 Sankara

directed by: Riccardo Dujany | Charles Taylor / Jean Lingani

2017 Bridges Y Puentes

directed by: Marion Duggan | Josef

2017 - 2019 Cairn 

directed by: Nicolas Soloy  | Karl

2016 Carmencita

directed by: Peter Tournier | Don José

2015 Hedda Gabler

directed by: Tess Tracy  | Brack

2014 To Be Or Not To Be A Clown

directed by: Peter Tournier  | Hamlet

MODERATION

2021 Afro Pfingsten Hybrid Festival

Anchorman

2017 12th Zurich Film Festival ZFF

Presenter Q+A

SKILLS

Football goalkeeper / Firearm pistol & assault rifle / Site-specific theatre / TRX-Training

Hicking

EDUCATION / TRAINING

Alex Murphy / Anthony Months - Meisner Technic

Charles Weinstein - Acting in English

Philippe Caubère - Stage play workshop

Hassane Kouyaté - African storytelling

Christian Pelissier - Clown

Yoshi Oida / Masato Matsuura - Nô Theatre workshop

Paola Rizza - Jacques Lecoq Theatre School

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LANGUAGES / ACCENTS & DIALECTS

Swiss-German (First language), dialect: Luzern, Bern, Zürich

German (Second language), dialect: neutral, swiss

French (Second language), dialect: Paris, swiss, West African

English: Fluent

Lingala good

Italien basic

Spanish basic

Albanian basic, dialect: Kosovo

Quick language learner, a good ear for accents

AWARDS / NOMINATIONS

2021 Winner Swisscom Blue Open Stage, short film: Allein

2016 Nominated for Best Actor Award at FITUE Essaouira

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MUSIC & DANCE

Hip-Hop (basic) / Congolese Rumba (good)