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
Jim Button and Luke the Engine Driver (2018)
as Big Head (voice)
Freaks - You're One of Us (2020)
as Alex
The Kangaroo Chronicles (2020)
as Der Dicke
Manitou's Canoe (2025)
as Little Rock
Where Is Fred? (2006)
as Björn
School of Magical Animals 4 (2025)
as Fitzgeraldo (voice)
Vampire Sisters 3: Journey to Transylvania (2016)
as Bodo
The Unicorn That Said No (2027)
Actor
The Perfect Holiday (2026)
Actor
Me and Kaminski (2015)
as Alonzo Quilling
Die Friseuse und der Millionär (1998)
as Eddie
The Girl with Nine Wigs (2013)
as Pfleger Bastian
Die 2050er - Everything will change (2022)
as Cinema Guy Tom
The Kangaroo Conspiracy (2022)
as Walter Feldmann
Punk Berlin 1982 (2015)
as Lederschwuler in Band
Kugelrund (2023)
as Henning
Girl's Life, Boy's World (2003)
as Holde
The Wild Soccer Bunch 6 (2016)
as Big M (Dicker Michi)
Life Is Too Long (2010)
Actor
Gossip - Wie eine Band die Nuller Jahre umkrempelte (2024)
as Self
Immer der Nase nach (2021)
as Gurke
Akiko, the Flying Monkey (2025)
as Aron (voice)
My Brother’s Name Is Robert and He Is an Idiot (2019)
Actor
Gonger (2009)
as Martin Schwarz
Allmen and the Pink Diamond (2017)
as Inspector Krille
Ein Dorf rockt ab (2017)
as Pulle
Heiraten ist nichts für Feiglinge (2016)
as Ralf
Die Klasse - Berlin '61 (2015)
Actor
Buddy (2013)
as Hütte
Rabenmutter (2007)
as Kugel
Machen wir's auf Finnisch (2008)
as Janne
Und ich so: Äh (2015)
as Schweino
Robin Hood und ich (2013)
as Bruder Tuck
Fly Away (2012)
Actor
Berlin am Meer (2007)
as Turbo
King of Berlin (2017)
as Helmuth Machalik
My Son (2021)
as Tramper
Black Sheep (2006)
as Arnold, Fred's Servant
My Life in Orange (2011)
as Jogi
Partisan (2018)
Actor
The Secret Society Of Fine Arts (2012)
as Hans
Andere Eltern - Die 1. Klasse (2025)
as Malte
NVA (2005)
as Mischke
Willkommen im Krieg (2012)
as Horstie
Zwerg Nase (2021)
as Graf Kunz der Schlemmer
The Last Pig (2016)
as Gernot
Olivia (2025)
as Marius Körbel
13 Semester (2009)
as Käthe
Geschlechterkampf – Das Ende des Patriarchats (2023)
as Buffalo Bill
Away You Go (2018)
as Gerry
Heil (2015)
as Kalle Schulze
Blind & Ugly (2017)
as Dominik
Die kluge Bauerntochter (2009)
as Vetter
Janine Moves to the Country (2025)
as Daniel Krause
Two People Meeting (2016)
as Boris
Lindburgs Fall (2011)
as Oliver Zietkow
Zettl (2012)
as Holm
#BlackSheep (2025)
as Arnold
Armer schwarzer Kater (2008)
as Benjamin
Wildwechsel (2014)
as Benni
Oskarreif (—)
as Ronny
Homesick Scientists (2011)
as D
Finnischer Tango (2008)
as Steini
Kill Your Darling (2009)
as Momo
Schattengrund (2018)
as Maik
That's a Wrap (2024)
as Ingo Hildebrandt
Böhmermanns perfekte Weihnachten (2018)
as Stefan
Schüleraustausch (2006)
as Matthias
St. Christophorus: Roadkill (2011)
as Boris
The Fourth Generation (2023)
as Chad
Mountain of Miracle (2025)
as Olli Hermes
Liebe der Lieblosen (2006)
as Ulrich