Born in 1982, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland.
Leonard Kocan is a professionally trained Swiss French and German Actor and former Architect, working on a wide range of projects in Film, Theatre and selected Commercials across Europe. He is a native speaker in French and German (both mother tongues) and fluent in English (Acting studies and Theatre engagements in New York).
He trained at the New York Film Academy Acting Conservatory program, graduating in 2010, where he was a recipient of the Jerry Sherlock first year Grant. Prior to that, he earned a Master's degree of Science in Architecture from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) in Zurich and Lausanne in 2007, and completed his mandatory Military service in the Swiss Armed Forces in 2002.
He has appeared in plays at the Schauspielhaus Zurich, the Berliner Ensemble, the Center Stage New York, Wild Project Theatre and The Players Club Gramercy Park in Manhattan. His film credits include the Swiss TV Drama Die Beschatter (SRF / NETFLIX), Swiss crime TV series Wilder / Buried Truth (SRF / NETFLIX), TV Drama Neumatt / New Heights (SRF / NETFLIX), the Richard Wagner Biopic The Zurich Affair - Wagner's One and Only Love (ORF Enterprise), TV Drama Winter Palace (RTS & NETFLIX) and comedic ad campaigns for London based Scandinavian Styling Brand Dappad.
Agency
playitsam. Agentur für SchauspielerInnen und KünstlerInnen
1150 Vienna
Mag. Evelyn Kreitner-Lindorfer und Mag. Martina Schreiner
office@playitsam.at | playitsam.at | +43 1 934 63 72
Connect
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CV
Education
NYFA Acting Conservatory Program | New York Film Academy. 2009 - 2010
Producer's certificate | Raindance School of Film - London. 2009
Master of Science in Architecture | ETH Zurich - Swiss Federal Institute of Technology. 2004 - 2007
Undergraduate in Architecture | EPF Lausanne - Swiss Federal Institute of Technology. 2000 - 2002
Training
MEISNER | Anna Maria Cianciulli, Michole Biancosino
ACTING TECHNIQUE | Glynis Rigsby
SHAKESPEARE | David Vando
IMPROVISATION | Kevin Laibson
ACTING FOR THE SCREEN | Michael Laibson, Miguel Parga, Bob Goodman
AUDITION TECHNIQUE | Christina Zorich, Will Schneider
MOVEMENT / VOICE | Peter Allen Stone
STAGE COMBAT | Mike Yahn
Work
FILM / TV (Selection)
2025 Enter Liminality | Prod. Nicola Troehler | Dir. Nicola Troehler | Lead
2024 The Age of Magic | Prod. Polar Bear BE, The Film Kitch NL & Cineworx CH | Dir. Peter Krüger | Bruno
2024 A Bras-le-corps | Prod. Box Prod, Hélicotronc BE & Offshore FR | Dir. Marie-Elsa Sgualdo | Gradé Nazi
2024 Winter Palace, TV Ep. 7 | Prod. RTS, Point Prod & Netflix | Dir. Pierre Monnard | Hotel Guest
2022 Die Beschatter, TV Ep. 3 | Prod. SRF & Turnus Film | Dir. Michael Steiner | Till Klöti
2021 Neumatt, TV Ep. 4&5 | Prod. SRF & Zodiac Pictures | Dir. Sabine Boss & Pierre Monnard | Rochat
2021 The Zurich Affair | Prod. Syquali Crossmedia AG | Dir. Jens Neubert | Johann B. Spyri
2021 Peter K. - Alone against the State | Prod. Insertfilm | Dir. Laurent Wyss | Police Officer
2019 Säugetiere, Short | Prod. NVV | Dir. Nino Vincenzo Valpiani | Lead
2018 Etrange, Short | Prod. Sophia Schweizer | Dir. Sophia Schweizer | Laurent
2018 Katrina's Dream, Feature | Prod. Clacson | Dir. Mirko & Dario Bischofberger | Leo
2018 Seitentriebe, TV | Prod. SRF & Langfilm | Dir. Güzin Kar & Markus Welter | Voyeur
2018 Lonely Hearts Club, Short | Prod. Fidelio Films | Dir. David Figueroa Garcia | Lars
2017 Wilder, TV | Prod. SRF, C-Films & Panimage | Dir. Pierre Monnard | BKP Analyst
2017 The Radicalization of Jeff Boyd, Feature | Dir. Uwe Schwarzwalder | Frank Stark
2015 A Tangled Web, Feature | Prod. Faceless Production | Dir. Emmanuel Obi | Marc (Lead)
2015 First Timers, ZFF 72 Short | Prod. Tobias Straka | Dir. Paulus Bruegmann | Sailor
2015 The Wellington, Short | Prod. TinCan Media | Dir. Franco Zilli | Dealer
2015 Gooey, ZFF 72 Short | Prod. Sandro Rados | Dir. Paulus Bruegmann | Lead
2013 Night Train to Lisbon, Feature | Prod. C-Films | Dir. Bille August | Passenger
2012 Der Teufel von Mailand, Feature | Prod. C-Films | Dir. Markus Welter | Nightclubber
2011 Grand Central, Short | Prod. Et tu Films | Dir. Katsumi Funahashi | Vincent (Lead)
2011 School of Seven Bells, Music Video | Prod. Funktion3 Los Angeles | Dir. S.Tapert & B.Bednarz | Masked
THEATER (Selection)
2017 Berliner Ensemble | Bühne frei für Mick Levcik! (German) | Dir. René Pollesch | Speaking Choir
2016 Schauspielhaus ZH, Schiffbau | Antigone (German) | Dir. Stefan Pucher | Journalist / Press Choir
2016 Schauspielhaus ZH, Pfauen | Bühne frei für Mick Levcik! (German) | Dir. René Pollesch | Speaking Choir
2015 Schauspielhaus ZH, Box | Love / No Love (German) | Dir. René Pollesch | Speaking Choir
2011 Center Stage New York | Rencontre (French) | Dir. Constance Fichet | Marc
2011 Wild Project New York | Encounters (English) | Dir. Constance Fichet | Charles
2010 Union Square Theatre New York | Saint Joan (English) | Dir. Joe Osheroff | Robert de Baudricourt
2010 The Players Club Gramercy Park NY | Sorry wrong number (English) | Dir. Anna Maria Cianciulli | George
COMMERCIAL (Selection)
2024 Aldi X-Mas, Online & Social Media Germany | Prod. Le Berg FIlm Berlin | Dir. Emilie Thalund | Lukas
2024 Ensa Mental Health, Online & Social Media CH | Prod. Studio Nord | Dir. Valentin Kathriner
2024 SBB Halbtax Plus, TV CH | Prod. TUNA Production | Dir. Michael Steiner | Thomas
2023 JobRad, TV Germany | Prod. BrinkertLück Creatives | Dir. Dennis Lück & Tim Boin | Lead
2023 Zurich Vitaparcours, TV CH | Prod. BrinkertLück Creatives| Dir. Eliad Lienhardt | Lead
2022 McDonald's, TV CH | Prod. Rocket Film | Dir. Caspar-Jan Hogerzeil | Lead
2021 Mobiliar, Online & Social Media CH | Prod. Dynamic Frame | Dir. Jones - Michael Woodward | Lead
2020 Mobility Carsharing, TV CH | Prod. Stuiq AG | Dir. Lukas Maeder | Lead
2020 Coop - Little FOOBY, TV CH | Prod. Boutiq AG | Dir. Ari Zehnder | Father
2020 Swisscom, TV CH | Prod. Stories AG | Dir. Tobias Fueter | Swisscom Spokesperson
2019 BikeXperts, Web Series | Prod. Maybaum Film & BFU | Dir. Laurent Ulrich | Lead
2019 SBB - Right There, TV CH | Prod. Stories AG | Dir. Michael Fueter | Lead male
2019 Schweizer Paraplegiker Stiftung, Online Print | Prod. Rosas & Co | Dir. Sean Fee | Lead male
2018 Schweizer Post, TV CH | Prod. Feit Film & Cobblestone | Dir. Johannes Grebert | Lead male
2018 Dyson, Online Viral | Prod. Ferrari & Kämpfen | Dir. Ari Zehnder | Lead male
2018 UPC Digital Detox, Online Print | Prod. FS Parker | Dir. Justin Stoneham | Lead male
2017 UPC My Sports, TV CH | Prod. Manifesto Films | Dir. Reto Salimbeni | Formule E Pilot
2017 Basler Life is Life, TV CH | Prod. Markenfilm | Dir. Marcus Lundin | Young Man Ending
2017 Dappad London Campaign UK | Prod. The Barkas | Dir. Jay Amin | The Dappad Man
2017 Interio Design, Online | Prod. Stefan Girtanner | Dir. Jyri Pasanen | Buyer
2017 Cembra Money Bank, Online | Prod. cR Lichtspiele | Dir. Caro Wloka | Patrick Rossier
2017 McDonalds, Online Viral | Prod. Shining Pictures | Dir. Rolf Hellat | The Referee
2016 Migros Magazine, Print CH | Prod. Visual Eyes Int | Dir. Markus Mueller | Sequence Sport Panorama
2016 Numbrs App, Online Viral Germany | Prod. Polymorph Pictures | Dir. Richy Hafner | Lead
2015 Samsung Office Games | Prod. Filmgerberei | Dir. Silvio Gerber | Lead
2015 AMAG, Corporate | Prod. addictive Films | Dir. Thomas Sabel | Lead sequence Nr.3
2015 StepStone, TV Austria | Prod. Polymorph Pictures | Dir. Richy Hafner | Lead