Portrait of Adrian Frieling

Adrian Frieling

Acting

Biography

Adrian Frieling is the first and only German actor in Greece, who performed in 50+ Greek theatre productions and in 30+ movies, filmed in Greece. Born in Hamburg, grew up in Bremen, he studied "Applied Cultural Sciences" (fine arts and literature /theatre/film, in theory and practice [=acting, dramatics, directing]) at the University of Hildesheim, Germany. Master of Arts. Until 2000, he acted in more than 20 theatre productions of awarded German theatre company "Theater Mahagoni" and others in Hildesheim, Hannover, Berlin, Leipzig, Jena. Since 1998 he lives in Athens, working as theatre-director, and as actor with the directors: Michael Marmarinos, Angela Brouskou, Yorgos Valais, Roula Pateraki, Elli Papakonstantinou, Vassilis Noulas, Albrecht Hirche and others, and acting in film (/tv/web) with directors: Vassilis Mazomenos, Haris Raftogiannis, Nikias Chryssos, Costa-Gavras, Nikos Panayotopoulos, Constantine Giannaris, Stathis Athanasiou, Stefanos Tsivopoulos, and others.

Filmography

2024
The River

as Makis' Boss

2022
Purgatory

as Elvis

2021
The Light Touch

as Gerhard

2017
Kazantzakis

as Dr. Heilmeyer

2017
USSAK

as Adrian

2016
Lines

as EU Clerk

2016
Spring Awakening

as German man

2015
-1

as German Tourist

2002
The King

as German Local