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Drama am Gauligletscher ScreeningsThe film with Ralph in the role of Captain Tate can be seen at the Solothurn Film Festivalon Saturday, 21. January at 17.15h at the Canva Cinema. Its TV premiere will followon Thursday, February 9th at 20.05h on SF1. The dvd will be available shortly after.New WebsiteAs you might have noticed, Ralph's website has undergone a major revamp recently. Special thanks go out to Boast Design and Yusuf Butolli.Mary's RideNovember will see Ralph working on the feature film Mary's Ride, an international co-production directed by Thomas Imbach. The film is an intimate, historical study of Mary, Queen of Scots in which Ralph will play the role of the English Envoy.Best FriendsFilming is under way for the 3rd series of Best Friends in which Ralph will play new gym teacher Carlo. The series is produced by B&B Endemol and NL Film and shot in Amsterdam and Zurich.Tatort: Der schöne ScheinThe latest Tatort with Ralph can be seen on Sunday, 16th of January at 20.15h on ARD.Drama am GauligletscherIn late January filming for the docufiction feature Drama am Gauligletscher will take place in the Bernese Alps. Ralph is playing the role of US Air Force pilot Ralph Tate who in 1946 found himself stranded on the Gauli Glacier at 10'000 feet with 12 high-ranking US army officers and their families after an accidental landing with his DC3.DoctorsBesides continuous work on Die Fallers (SWR) in October, Ralph will also be filmingfor a guest lead appearance in the long running BBC series Doctors, in which he'll play the part of charming yet cold investment banker Chris Wainwright.Migros Magazin 34/10An article about the Swiss education system and how Ralph became an actor canbe read in the last August issue of the M-Magazin. It can also be found online (page 27) under the following link: MM OnlineReturn to TatortJuly will see Ralph working once more on the Tatort series. The film with the title Der schöne Schein will be directed by René Heisig.Geliebte Familie - May 30th at 20.15h on ZDFRalph can be seen playing the role of Matt in the latest film by Oliver Dommenget.Tatort Films in JanuaryRalph's latest Tatort film Der Polizistinenmörder (previous working title Freund oder Feind) will be aired on Germany's ARD on January 17th. The Swiss premiere on SF1 will be on January 3rd. SF1 is also repeating Seenot on December 20th.Die Fallers - Sundays at 19.15 (SWR)Ralph can be seen as a new regular in this weekly series. websiteCasualty 1909 on BBC 1, Sunday 21.06., 9PMRalph can be seen playing Stoll, a jewish patient at the Royal London Hospital in Whitechapel in the year 1909.Havarie on SF2 Wedesday, 17.06., 8pmA repeat of Xavier Koller's thriller with Ralph in the lead role can be seen in Switzerland on SF2.Dario M on DVDDario M will be released on DVD this summer. The film that marked Ralph's first dramatic lead role in a full length movie 7 years ago will include several extras such as interviews and set photographs. Watch this space for the exact release date and availability.Zweiter FrühlingGermany's ZDF will be shooting for 5 weeks in Canada and the US this summer for its tv movie Zweiter Frühling. The screenplay is an adaptation of bestselling novel Second Honeymoon by British writer Joanna Trollope. Ralph will play one of the lead roles in the form of lawyer Matthew, who struggles in the relationship with his successful girlfriend.Coronation StreetRalph is delighted to return to the North of England once again, this time for a number of episodes on Coronation Street (ITV). He'll play the part of an up-and-coming, middle-class photographer from Manchester - filming will take place between early February and May. press articleTatort: Freund oder FeindAfter the success of the Tatort film Seenot earlier this year, 2009 will see a return of the same team of investigators to the series. The film entitled Freund oder Feind (Friend of Foe) will be shot January and February 2009.British NationalityOn December 16th Ralph has been made a British citizen. He's now enjoying the dual citizenship of both, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. Hip hip hurrah!Casualty 1909In December Ralph will visit Manchester where he'll be working on an episode of the successful BBC preriod drama Casualty 1909. The 6-part series is set in 1909 and revolves around the London Royal Hospital in Whitechapel, which ironically, is only a short distance away from where Ralph lives today.Swiss Film AcademyRalph is honoured to have been invited to become an original member of the Swiss Film Academy which was founded this summer. Its core purpose is to nominate films and individuals for the National Film Prize, an event which is held annually in spring.Da Kommt Kalle!Another season of ZDF's successful family series Da Kommt Kalle! will commence fliming this August in Hamburg with Ralph appearing as a guest lead in one of the episodes.Christmas Lights: The Clash of the SantasRalph will start working on the 120 minute Christmas tv special for ITV in April alongside Robson Green and Mark Benton. The original Christmas Lights was first produced as a one-off 90 minute special in 2004. After attracting over 10.5mil viewers, it spawned two spin-off series: Northern Lights and City Lights.Love Made Easy opens Max Ophüls FilmfestivalLove Made Easy has been chosen to be this years opening film of the most important film festival for young talents in Germany.New Record for 'Tatort: Seenot'Seenot in which Ralph played one of the lead roles has had its premiere on Sunday, January 13th on SF1. With over 36% market share it managed to set an all-time Swiss record in terms of viewing figures for a tv film. The German premiere on ARD under the title Tatort: Seenot will be screened on Easter Monday.Save Angel Hope - PremiereSave Angel Hope will finally premiere on October 20th at this year's International Comedy Film Festival in Cologne, Germany. After a complete overhaul, which includes an improved image in Cinemascope, new and enhanced visual effects, additional footage and a new soundtrack, the film will be presented with digital projection in 2k.
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Ralph Gassmann is a bilingual actor and a dual national of Switzerland and the UK. Right from his youth, he appeared in several Swiss films and tv productions.He trained as an actor at the Arden School of Theatre in Manchester where he also gained his first professional experiences on the stage as the lead in Hamlet and in other public performances.After graduation he appeared in various stage productions in the North of England and acted in a number UK film and television series, alongside actors including Udo Kier, Brenda Blethyn, Alun Armstrong and Norman Wisdom. During this period, he was also given his first dramatic lead in a feature film (Dario M) and was subsequently nominated for Best Lead Performance at the Swiss National Film Prize 2004.On stage Ralph appeared in the original line up of Blonde Bombshells of 1943 by Alan Plater at the West Yorkshire Playhouse in Leeds as well as in the West End hit show Journey's End, directed by David Grindley. TV credits in the UK include Doctors (BBC1), Coronation Street (ITV), Casualty 1909 (BBC1) and The Clash of the Santas (ITV).Back in Switzerland he has starred in Havarie by Oscar winner Xavier Koller and the US coproduction Love Made Easy with Martin Landau. In 2012 Ralph can also be seenas a regular in the series Best Friends (SF).In recent years Ralph has had an increasing amount of work in Germany where he isbest known for his appearances in some of the popular Tatort films (ARD), his regular role in the tv series Die Fallers (SWR) and various productions for ZDF.
CURRICULUM VITAE
Height: 5'10'' (177cm)Hair: dark blonde Eyes: brownUK Spotlight Directory: 2406Languages: English, German, Swiss-German, FrenchEnglish Accents: R.P., Manchester, Yorkshire, London, all major EuropeanTraining: 3 years B.A. Acting Studies at The Arden School of Theatre, ManchesterHonours: Nomination 'Best Lead Actor', Swiss Film Prize 2004Skills: British Academy of Stage Combat, dance, singing (high baritone), unrestricted car and motorbike license, sports (incl. wintersports and horse riding)Organisations: British Actor's Equity,BFFS Germany, Swiss Film Academy
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Best Friends - Diede In't Veld / This Lüscher - B&B Endemol/NL Film (SUI/NL)Drama am Gauligletscher - Marc Brasse - C-Films/SF/ZDF (SUI/GER)Doctors - Piotr Szkopiak - BBC 1 (UK)Tatort: Der Schöne Schein - René Heisig - ARD (GER)Geliebte Familie - Oliver Dommenget - ZDF (GER)Coronation Street - various directors - ITV (UK)Tatort: Der Polizistinnenmörder - Florian Froschmayer - ARD (GER)Casualty 1909 - Bryn Higgins - BBC 1 (UK)The Clash of the Santas - Paul Seed - ITV (UK)Die Fallers - various directors (regular role from '08) - SWR (GER)Da Kommt Kalle! - Ulrike Hamacher - ZDF (GER)Tatort: Seenot - René Heisig - ARD (GER)Havarie - Xavier Koller - SF 1 (SUI)Lüthi & Blanc - various directors - SF 1 (SUI)Island At War - Thadeus O'Sullivan - ITV (UK)P.O.W. - John Strickland - ITV (UK)Between The Sheets - Robin Shepperd / Jane Prowse - ITV (UK)Dario M - Hans Liechti - SF 1 (SUI)Red Cap - Justin Chadwick - BBC 1 (UK)Schlips - various directors (regular role '94-'98) - SF 1 (SUI)
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Mary's Ride - Thomas Imbach - Okofilms/Samson Films/ Sciapode (FRA/SUI/GB)Love Made Easy - Peter Luisi - Spotlight, HIP Films (SUI/US)Save Angel Hope - Lukas Erni - Tricksfilm/Great British Films/IMS 6 LLP (UK/LUX)Grounding - Michael Steiner - C-Films (SUI)Mrs Meitlemeihr (short) - Graham Rose - Rose Hackney Barber (UK)Der Nebelläufer - Jörg Helbling - Edi Hubschmid (SUI)
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Theatre (all in UK)Journey's End - David Grindley - Playhouse and Duke of Yorks Theatre (London West End)Blonde Bombshells of 1943 - Roxana Silbert - West Yorkshire Playhouse, LeedsThe Sleeping Policeman - Darren Gallagher - Edinburgh Fringe FestivalMojo - James Midgley - Manchester Zion TheatreBest Served Chilled - Stephen Fisher - Manchester Capitol TheatreWidows - Wyllie Longmore - Arden School of TheatreToday - Paul Jaynes - Arden School of TheatreHamlet - Alan Pattison - Arden School of Theatre
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Peth's Staging Post The official website of Edward Petherbridge (Actor, Artist, Poet and Essayist)
Leander Lichti The official website of Leander Lichti (Actor)
Pan-Pot DJ duo at Mobilee Records
Stephanie Schweigert. The official website of Stephanie Schweigert (Photographer)
Boast Design Graphic design duo specialising in brand consultancy and design for print
Yusuf Butolli The official website of Yusuf Butolli (Photographer)
Diana Scheunemann The official website of Diana Scheunemann (Photographer)
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United Kingdom:The Narrow Road CompanyGrampian House144 DeansgateManchester M3 3EEUnited KingdomTel./Fax: +44 (0)161 833 1605manchester_narrowroad.co.ukGermany:Durch das plötzliche Ableben des Eigentümers ist die Undercover Agency zur Zeit ohne Führung und beim Nachlassgericht anhängig. Bitte kontaktieren Sie Ralph entweder direkt (unten) oder via UK Agentur (oben).Due to the sudden passing away of its owner, Undercover Agency has ceased its operations and is curently subject to the German probate court. Please contact Ralph directly below or through his UK agent.To contact Ralph directly click here.
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