Shooting Stars 2006. - 21 Most Talented Young European Actors

by nativaiva | created - 05 Mar 2015 | updated - 05 Mar 2015 | Public

Each year, European Film Promotion (EFP), a network of promotion and marketing organisations from 35 European countries, presents the most talented young actors from throughout Europe to the press, public and industry during the Berlin International Film Festival. Actors with established national careers are suddenly on the international stage at the prestigious Berlin International Film Festival. Among the actors recognized with the SHOOTING STARS AWARD over the years are such top-flight actors as Daniel Craig, Daniel Brühl, Rachel Weisz, Franka Potente, Archie Panjabi, Maya Sansa and Nina Hoss.

1. Marta Etura

Actress | Ofrenda a la tormenta

Marta Etura was born on October 28, 1978 in Donostia-San Sebastián, Guipúzcoa, País Vasco, Spain. She is an actress and director, known for Offering to the Storm (2020), The Legacy of the Bones (2019) and The Invisible Guardian (2017).

2. Beate Bille

Actress | Fasandræberne

Before beginning her studies at the Danish National School of Theatre in 2000, Beate Bille had already appeared in the films "Angel of the night" and "The art of success". By the time she graduated in 2004, she had been offered her first leading role in the feature film "Menslaughter". This film, ...

3. Gabriella Hámori

Actress | A vizsga

Gabriella Hámori was born on November 1, 1978 in Szarvas, Hungary. She is an actress, known for The Exam (2011), Portraits in Dramatic Time (2011) and Budapest (2009).

4. Björn Hlynur Haraldsson

Writer | Homecoming

Björn Hlynur Haraldsson was born in Iceland on 8 December 1974. His first role was as Guðjón In Reykjavik Guesthouse: Rent a Bike (2002) before landing a leading role alongside Daniel Brühl in King's Road (2010). After playing the lead role as police detective Helgi Marvin in both mini-series The ...

5. Maarja Jakobson

Actress | Sügisball

Maarja Jakobson was born on December 8, 1977 in Tartumaa, Estonia. She is an actress, known for Autumn Ball (2007), Nukumaja (2017) and Kass kukub käppadele (1999).

6. Vesela Kazakova

Actress | Women Do Cry

Vesela Kazakova graduated both acting and producing respectively in the National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts in 2000 and University of Economics in Sofia 2003. Her first roles in the cinema and on stage brought her the debut awards for best young actress in Bulgaria in 2002. Further lead ...

7. Iva Krajnc

Actress | Varuh meje

Iva Kranjc was born on 10 November 1978 in Ljubljana, Slovenia and raised in Ptuj, Slovenia. After primary school, she studied at Gimnazija Ptuj (Ptuj gymnasium). There she become a member of a theatre group called Teater III. After high school she became a student of AGRFT. Her first professional ...

8. Carlos Leal

Actor | The L Word: Generation Q

Carlos Leal was born on July 9, 1969 in Fribourg, Switzerland. He is an actor and producer, known for The L Word: Generation Q (2019), Father Stu (2022) and The Boarding School (2007). He is married to Jo Kelly. They have two children.

9. Pavel Liska

Actor | Návrat idiota

Born in 1972 this Czech actor studied at the Brno Academy of Dramatic Arts before joining the Hadivadla theatre company. His movie debut dates back to 1999 when Sasa Gedeon gave him the lead role in his 1999 "Návrat idiota" (Le retour de l'idiot). Twice nominated for the Best Actor Czech Lion, he ...

10. Nuno Lopes

Actor | São Jorge

Nuno Lopes was born on May 6, 1978 in Lisbon, Portugal. He is an actor, known for Saint George (2016), Lines of Wellington (2012) and Goodnight Irene (2008).

11. Christos Loulis

Actor | Oi sklavoi sta desma tous

Christos Loulis was born on April 10, 1976 in Athens, Greece. He is an actor, known for Oi sklavoi sta desma tous (2008), O orkos II (The Oath II) (2023) and Miss Violence (2013). He has been married to Emily Koliandri since September 29, 2008. They have one child.

12. Ruth Negga

Actress | Loving

Ruth Negga was born on May 4, 1981 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. She is an actress and producer, known for Loving (2016), Passing (2021) and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2013).

13. Mimoun Oaïssa

Actor | Shouf shouf habibi!

Mimoun was born in the port city of Nador, Morocco. He is of Moroccan-Dutch descent. He graduated from Amsterdam Theatre School in 1999, and became a stage actor from 1998 till 2001. His major films include Shouf shouf habibi! (2004) and Het schnitzelparadijs (2005). For his role in the latter he ...

14. Lucy Punch

Actress | Into the Woods

Lucy Punch grew up in London and was a member of the National Youth Theatre in her late teens before going to University College London to read History. While she was there she auditioned for TV roles and eventually dropped out to concentrate on acting.

She learned a lot, she says, from working on ...

15. Jasper Pääkkönen

Actor | BlacKkKlansman

Jasper Pääkkönen is an actor, fly fisherman, environmentalist and an entrepreneur. His most recent work include the role of Felix in Spike Lee's BlacKkKlansman and Halfdan the Black in the hit TV series Vikings. In his home country Finland, according to newspaper Ilta Sanomat, he is "the most ...

16. Kathrin Resetarits

Writer | Ägypten

Born 1973 in Vienna, studies of theatre science, philosophy and journalism in Vienna. Since 1994 studies of filmdirecting at the Viennese Film Academy. Casting for the feature films "Funny Games" and "The Age of the Wolves" by Michael Haneke. Actress in short films and theater productions in Vienna

17. Eva Röse

Actress | Maria Wern

After making the children's TV show 'Disneyklubben' she began to study acting at Teaterhögskolan in Stockholm. She graduated with a performance in Lars Norén's play 'Munich-Aten'. She has done a lot of roles for both radio and television. She is currently under contract with The Royal Dramatic ...

18. Riccardo Scamarcio

Actor | John Wick: Chapter 2

Riccardo Scamarcio was born on November 13, 1979 in Trani, Apulia, Italy. He is an actor and producer, known for John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017), Loose Cannons (2010) and Tre metri sopra il cielo (2004).

19. Ane Dahl Torp

Actress | Bølgen

Ane Dahl Torp was born on August 1, 1975 in Bærum, Norway. She is an actress, known for The Wave (2015), Cold Lunch (2008) and Gymnaslærer Pedersen (2006).

20. Fanny Valette

Actress | La petite Jérusalem

Fanny Valette was born on July 4, 1986 in Arles, Bouches-du-Rhône, France. She is an actress, known for La petite Jérusalem (2005), Just a Fling (2017) and High Lane (2009).

21. Johanna Wokalek

Actress | Der Baader Meinhof Komplex

Johanna Wokalek was born on March 3, 1975 in Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany. She is an actress, known for The Baader Meinhof Complex (2008), Pope Joan (2009) and Barefoot (2005). She is married to Thomas Hengelbrock. They have one child.



Recently Viewed