WOLFGANG CERNY
Actor | Filmmaker
German | English (US) | RussianWolfgang Cerny is an Austrian actor whose works internationally in English, German, and Russian, across historical epics, prestige dramas, action films, and psychological thrillers.His recent works include VIKINGS VALHALLA (Netflix/MGM Television), James Vanderbilt’s NUREMBERG, and the award-winning feature films THE WHIRLPOOL and RED GHOST, receiving Best Lead Actor awards for both performances at international film festivals.Trained in Vienna and Los Angeles, Cerny is represented by Paradigm Talent Agency in the United States and Simon & How in the United Kingdom. In addition to acting, he develops original film and television projects as a producer and storyteller.In March 2026 Wolfgang completed production on the Mexican arthouse feature THE APARTMENT ON GRIESKAI, taking on the male leading role.
RepresentationUSA
Paradigm Talent Agency
Chris SchmidtUK
Simon & How
Lou Davidson
Awards2026 - Shanghai Television Festival (nominated) Best Ensemble and TV Series of the Year - for CONSTANTINOPLE - and National Internet Content Award (IRI) Best Fiction Series (Over 30 Minutes) (won) for CONSTANTINOPLE2023 - Vienna International Film Festival - Best Actor in a Leading Role - for THE WHIRLPOOL2021 - International Ozerov Film Festival - Best Actor - for RED GHOST2010 - German TV Awards - Best Ensemble - for STURM DER LIEBE
SELECTED FILM & TELEVISION2026
APARTMENT ON GRIESKAI | Lead | Stage Film Mexico | Director: Soni Mizrahi2025
NUREMBERG | Ferdinand von Schirach | Bluestone Entertainment
Director: James Vanderbilt | World Premiere: Toronto International Film Festival 20252025
MAYOR | Lead | Sreda Production | Director: Vladimir Bitokov2024
PARENTS HOME | Lead | Welcome Media Production | Director: Anna Gert2024
CONSTANTINOPLE | Lead | Weit Media | Director: Sergei Chekalov2023
THE WHIRLPOOL | Lead | Director: Denis Hook
Best Lead Actor – Vienna Independent Film Festival 20232023
THE OUTLIERS | Lead | Lunapark | Director: Vlad Raksha2023
SOKO VIENNA HEILBRINGER | Satel Film ORF/ZDF | Lead | Director: Katharina Heigl2021
LEGENDS OF SAMBO | Lead & Producer | ABC Productions | Director: Andrey Bogatyrev2021
VIKINGS: VALHALLA | Sten Sigurdsson | MGM Television / Netflix | Director: Niels Arden Oplev2020
RED GHOST | Lead | ABC Productions | Director: Andrey Bogatyrev
Best Lead Actor – International Ozerov Film Festival 20212020
ROW 19 | Lead | Monumental Pictures | director: Alex Babaev2019
SOBIBOR | Gustav Wagner | Artbox Company & Goldwyn Films | director: Konstantin Khabensky
represented Russia at the Academy Awards 20192017
THE LAST WARRIOR | Alosha Popovich | Walt Disney Russia | director: Dimitry DyachenkoFurther credits available on IMDb.
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