Philipp Karner
Born (1979-07-15) July 15, 1979 (age 44)
Vienna, Austria
Occupation(s)Actor, Writer, Director
Years active1991-present

Philipp Karner (born July 15, 1979) is an Austrian American actor, director, and screenwriter who is best known for starring in the film Kiss the Bride. He made his directorial debut with the 2015 film Like You Mean It.

Early life

Philipp Karner was born July 15, 1979,[citation needed] in Vienna, Austria,[1] where his parents were both social workers.[2] He has a younger brother and younger sister.[1][2]

Karner knew he wanted to be an actor from an early age.[2] When he was 12, he was cast as the young Johann Strauss II in the Austrian television miniseries The Strauss Dynasty.[1] After his year of military service in Austria,[3] he moved to Paris, France, for the summer when he was 18.[2] At age 19, he emigrated to the United States in the fall of 1997.[1]

Career

Karner studied acting at the Lee Strasberg Studio in New York City.[1][3]

He appeared in a few off-Broadway plays, and in television shows such as CSI: Miami, Everwood, Sex and the City, The Sopranos, Will & Grace, and Without a Trace.[1] He became more generally known after starring in the 2007 comedy film Kiss the Bride.[4][5] He also appeared in the 2010 film Fair Game[6] and the Swedish-German miniseries West of Liberty.[7][2]

Writing, directing, and producing

Karner co-wrote and co-produced the 2013 film Diving Normal with friend and producing partner Scotty Crowe.[8] He wrote, produced, and directed the 2015 motion picture Like You Mean It.[9][10]

Personal life

Karner lived in New York City after emigrating to the United States. He then moved to Los Angeles, California where he became an American citizen. He currently lives in Berlin, Germany.[9]

Filmography

Year Film Role Other notes
2001 The Wind Billy Main Role
2005 Race You to the Bottom Eric
2007 Kiss the Bride Matt Main Role
Corrosion Jay short film
2010 Fair Game Walter
2011 The Price of Happiness Paul
2013 Diving Normal Fulton Writer, producer
2015 The Morning After Dan
Like You Mean It Mark Writer, director, producer
2019 Die Geschichte des Trümmermädchens Charlotte Schumann Miller
Year Television series Role Other notes
1991 Strauss Dynasty Young Johann Strauss Mini-series; uncredited
1999 Sex and the City Salesman Episode: "The Caste System"
2000 The Sopranos Caller #3 Episode: "Guy Walks Into a Psychiatrist's Office"
2001 Will & Grace Rocco Episode: "Old-Fashioned Piano Party"
2002 Arli$$ Brandon Episode: "Playing It Safe"
2003 NYPD Blue Tyler Episode: "Keeping Abreast"
What I Like About You Cal Episode: "I'm Sorry, So Sorry"
Without a Trace Rick Highland Episode: "Coming Home"
2004 Everwood Josh Walker Episodes: "Forget Me Not" and "Controlling Interest"
CSI: Miami Adam Kalmenson Episode: "Pirated"
2005 Charmed Bob Episode: "Desperate Housewitches"
2006 The Jake Effect Tennis Stud Episode: "Parent Teacher Conference"
2010 Melissa & Joey Theo Morton Episode: "Moving On"
2011 Castle Jack Sinclair Episode: "Demons"
2014 Mistresses Sean Episode: "Friends with Benefits"
2019 West of Liberty Jack Almond Episode: 6 episodes

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Extra TV's America's Most Eligible Bachelor: Philipp Karner". The Last Place. July 3, 2007. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d e Avella, Frank J. (December 9, 2015). "Like He Means It: Philipp Karner Opens Up About His New Film". EDGE Media. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
  3. ^ a b Coco, Guy (July 26, 2008). "TIL&GFF 2008: INTERVIEWS: James O'Shea & Philipp Karner". TIL&GFF 2008. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
  4. ^ "Kiss the Bride star Philipp Karner anchors a strong film". New York Daily News. April 16, 2008. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
  5. ^ Debruge, Peter (August 8, 2007). "Kiss the Bride". Variety. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
  6. ^ Hernandez, Greg (May 26, 2012). "Morning Man Encore: Philipp Karner". GreginHollywood.com. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
  7. ^ Pickard, Michael (February 11, 2019). "Anagram". Drama Quarterly. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
  8. ^ Goldstein, Gary (January 9, 2015). "'Diving Normal' explores deep emotional waters". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
  9. ^ a b Hern, Greg (November 25, 2015). "Philipp Karner talks about his outstanding movie Like You Mean It which opens in LA on Friday". greginhollywood.com. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
  10. ^ Farber, Stephen (July 13, 2015). "'Like You Mean It': Outfest Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 16, 2019.

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