Daniel Zillmann

Daniel Zillmann

Born 1981-01-18 (age 45) Berlin, Germany
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Biography

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.

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Known For

Manitou's Canoe
Manitou's Canoe

2025

as Little Rock

School of Magical Animals 4
School of Magical Animals 4

2025

as Fitzgeraldo (voice)

The Kangaroo Chronicles
The Kangaroo Chronicles

2020

as Der Dicke

Heil
Heil

2015

as Kalle Schulze

Freaks - You're One of Us
Olivia
Olivia

2025

as Marius Körbel

My Son
My Son

2021

as Tramper

The Kangaroo Conspiracy
The Kangaroo Conspiracy

2022

as Walter Feldmann

The Wild Soccer Bunch 6
The Wild Soccer Bunch 6

2016

as Big M (Dicker Michi)

Jim Button and Luke the Engine Driver
Me and Kaminski
Me and Kaminski

2015

as Alonzo Quilling

Buddy
Buddy

2013

as Hütte

Where Is Fred?
Where Is Fred?

2006

as Björn

Schattengrund
Schattengrund

2018

as Maik

Punk Berlin 1982
Punk Berlin 1982

2015

as Lederschwuler in Band

NVA
NVA

2005

as Mischke

Black Sheep
Black Sheep

2006

as Arnold, Fred's Servant