Philippe Reinhardt, a Swiss actor, has gained immense popularity in Russia since his leading role in Alexander Nezlobin's comedy ZHENIKH ("The Groom"),which became the country's most successful comedy of 2016, attracting almost 3 million moviegoers.
As "Helmut", he achieved a status similar to FACK JU GOEHTE in Germany, becoming a kind of best friend to the Russians, the ideal German Buddy. The sequel ZHENIKH 2, in which Philippe Reinhardt will reprise his role as "Helmut", is already confirmed.
Philippe Reinhardt has also starred in the blockbuster series DIVERSANT, which enjoyed even greater success, with the first three films seen by 50 million viewers on Russian television. In the latest film, he plays the role of a Nazi officer.
This year, Philippe Reinhardt will be seen in several international productions, including the Russian series TOBOL, the German action series TRUE NORTH, the World War II drama THOUGH THE SCOPE, or the series CONTAMIN.
In 2022, Philippe Reinhardt's first U.S. feature film THE MATCH, directed by Jakov Sedlar and Dominik Sedlar, will be released, which tells the same story as the Russian soccer drama MATCH from 2012. For Philippe Reinhardt, it will be a journey back to the start of his cinema career.
Born in 1981, Philippe Reinhardt gained his first stage experience at the age of 8 through various roles in children's theatre, where he showed a natural talent for acting. He later started producing short films himself and discovered his love for film and acting.
After his military service, Philippe Reinhardt decided to become an actor and studied acting in Hamburg. He continues to work closely with various well-known mentors for acting, including Lioudmila Meier Babkina, Christopher Fettes, Giles Forman, Lena Lessing, and Frank Bezelt.
Philippe Reinhardt has also proven his talent for languages in international productions, learning Russian under the coaching of director Lioudmila Meier Babkina. He has appeared in numerous Russian productions, including the leading role in Sergey Mokritsky's I AM TEACHER, which was also shown in the USA.
In addition to his work in front of the camera, Philippe Reinhardt has also appeared in various theater roles in Germany and Switzerland since 2005. He currently lives in Berlin and Zurich.
