Daniel Zillmann
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Daniel Zillmann (born January 18, 1981, in West Berlin) is a German actor, voice actor, and singer. Daniel Zillmann grew up in Berlin-Neukölln and completed his acting training at the Special Coaching Actors Studio in Berlin. He made his feature film debut in 2005 in *NVA*, directed by Leander Haußmann. Numerous roles in film and television productions followed, including *Schwere Jungs*, *Schwarze Schafe*, *Gonger – Das Böse vergisst nie*, and the fairy-tale film *Die kluge Bauerntochter*. He played recurring roles in various TV series, including *Deadline – Jede Sekunde zählt*, *KDD – Kriminaldauerdienst*, and—since 2017—*Löwenzahn*, in which he plays the character David Paschulke. Zillmann is also successful as a voice actor. He has voiced roles in animated films such as *Baymax – Riesiges Robowabohu* (the German dub of *Big Hero 6*), *Zoomania* (*Zootopia*), and the *Hotel Transylvania* film series. Furthermore, he works as an audio drama performer and has appeared in numerous other film and television productions, including *Buddy*, *Zettl*, *Sommer in Orange*, and the ZDF miniseries *Der gleiche Himmel*. Alongside his acting career, Zillmann is also active in the music scene. He was the lead singer of the band Norma Jeane Baker and, together with Luci van Org, founded the musical project KiNG MAMI. He was also a member of the Berlin-based artist collective "HüKST." For his role in the web series *World of Wolfram*, he was nominated for "Outstanding Actor" at the LA Web Fest. Since 2019, he has also written a column for *Curvy Magazin*. In 2021, Zillmann was among the actors who publicly came out as queer as part of the #actout initiative.
Known for
Credits
Partisan (2018)
Actor
The Kangaroo Conspiracy (2022)
as Walter Feldmann
The Perfect Holiday (2026)
Actor
The Unicorn That Said No (2027)
Actor
Freaks - You're One of Us (2020)
as Alex
Manitou's Canoe (2025)
as Little Rock
Jim Button and Luke the Engine Driver (2018)
as Big Head (voice)
Me and Kaminski (2015)
as Alonzo Quilling
School of Magical Animals 4 (2025)
as Fitzgeraldo (voice)
Where Is Fred? (2006)
as Björn
Willkommen im Krieg (2012)
as Horstie
Vampire Sisters 3: Journey to Transylvania (2016)
as Bodo
Away You Go (2018)
as Gerry
Gossip - Wie eine Band die Nuller Jahre umkrempelte (2024)
as Self
Kugelrund (2023)
as Henning
Olivia (2025)
as Marius Körbel
Rabenmutter (2007)
as Kugel
The Kangaroo Chronicles (2020)
as Der Dicke
Life Is Too Long (2010)
Actor
Akiko, the Flying Monkey (2025)
as Aron (voice)
My Brother’s Name Is Robert and He Is an Idiot (2019)
Actor
The Wild Soccer Bunch 6 (2016)
as Big M (Dicker Michi)
Machen wir's auf Finnisch (2008)
as Janne
My Son (2021)
as Tramper
13 Semester (2009)
as Käthe
Gonger (2009)
as Martin Schwarz
The Girl with Nine Wigs (2013)
as Pfleger Bastian
Black Sheep (2006)
as Arnold, Fred's Servant
Finnischer Tango (2008)
as Steini
Fly Away (2012)
Actor
My Life in Orange (2011)
as Jogi
Buddy (2013)
as Hütte
Berlin am Meer (2007)
as Turbo
Zettl (2012)
as Holm
NVA (2005)
as Mischke
Ein Dorf rockt ab (2017)
as Pulle
#BlackSheep (2025)
as Arnold
Die Klasse - Berlin '61 (2015)
Actor
Andere Eltern - Die 1. Klasse (2025)
as Malte
Armer schwarzer Kater (2008)
as Benjamin
Heil (2015)
as Kalle Schulze
Immer der Nase nach (2021)
as Gurke
King of Berlin (2017)
as Helmuth Machalik
Die Friseuse und der Millionär (1998)
as Eddie
Die kluge Bauerntochter (2009)
as Vetter
Allmen and the Pink Diamond (2017)
as Inspector Krille
Girl's Life, Boy's World (2003)
as Holde
Heiraten ist nichts für Feiglinge (2016)
as Ralf
Two People Meeting (2016)
as Boris
Mountain of Miracle (2025)
as Olli Hermes
Zwerg Nase (2021)
as Graf Kunz der Schlemmer
Blind & Ugly (2017)
as Dominik
Die 2050er - Everything will change (2022)
as Cinema Guy Tom
Punk Berlin 1982 (2015)
as Lederschwuler in Band
Robin Hood und ich (2013)
as Bruder Tuck
Kill Your Darling (2009)
as Momo
Schüleraustausch (2006)
as Matthias
The Last Pig (2016)
as Gernot
Und ich so: Äh (2015)
as Schweino
Lindburgs Fall (2011)
as Oliver Zietkow
Oskarreif (—)
as Ronny
Wildwechsel (2014)
as Benni
Liebe der Lieblosen (2006)
as Ulrich
Schattengrund (2018)
as Maik
The Secret Society Of Fine Arts (2012)
as Hans
Homesick Scientists (2011)
as D
The Fourth Generation (2023)
as Chad
Geschlechterkampf – Das Ende des Patriarchats (2023)
as Buffalo Bill
Janine Moves to the Country (2025)
as Daniel Krause
Böhmermanns perfekte Weihnachten (2018)
as Stefan
Schlussklappe (2024)
as Ingo Hildebrandt
St. Christophorus: Roadkill (2011)
as Boris