Kjell Brutscheidt

About

Actor known as one of the cast of The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, a prequel to The Hunger Games films. He was cast in the role of Tanner, a tribute from District 10 who competes in the tenth anniversary of the games. He is also known for the debut season of the Instagram series Ich bin Sophie Scholl. In 2021, he made his screen debut in the German television crime series Spreewaldkrimi.

Before Fame

He studied acting at the The Bayerische Theaterakademie August Everding in Munich. He has acted at the Opernhaus Zürich, the Schauspielhaus Düsseldorf and the Residenztheater München in Friedrich Schiller's Die Räuber. 

Trivia

He is a trained opera singer and performs as a tenor. He was a part of the first round of cast in the 2019/20 season of the Theater Bielefeld with a role in that season's performance of Aida.  He is knowledgable in Afro, Modern, Standard, and Contemporary dance styles. He also plays the cello recreationally.

Family Life

He was born in Dusseldorf, Germany. 

Associated With

His costars in The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes include Jason Schwartzman, Peter Dinklage, and Rachel Zegler.