Theo Trebs (born 6 September 1994) is a German actor, best known for his feature film roles as Ferdinand in the World War I period film The White Ribbon (2009), and as Felix in the dramatic soccer film Lessons of a Dream (2011).

Theo Trebs
Theo Trebs July 2010
Born (1994-09-06) 6 September 1994 (age 30)
OccupationActor
Years active2006–present

Biography

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Trebs lives in a family with five children. His mother, Dorothea Trebs, is a talent agent,[1] and his siblings Enno, Lilli, Nele, and Pepe[2] are also young German actors. Trebs previously played supporting roles in Lilly the Witch – The Dragon and the Magic Book (2008); Krupp – A German Family (2008), as Alfried Krupp (aged 10–13 years); and as Ferdinand in Michael Haneke's award-winning historical drama The White Ribbon (2009). In 2010 he appeared in Rammbock and in the television crime series Inspektor Barbarotti – Mensch ohne Hund. In 2011 he appeared as Felix Hartung in the soccer-themed dramatic film, Lessons of a Dream,[3] which earned him a Young Artist Award nomination as "Best Leading Young Actor in an International Feature Film".[4]

In his spare time, he is active in sports, especially as sailor in a youth class (29er).[5]

Filmography

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Film and television
Year Title Role Notes
2006 Die kleine Benimmschule 2 Florian Video
2008 Sara Boy#3 Short
2009 Krupp: A Family Between War and Peace [de] Alfred Krupp age 10–13 ZDF TV mini-series
2009 Lilly the Witch: The Dragon and the Magic Book Andreas
2009 The White Ribbon Ferdinand
2010 Prinz und Bottel Boy ZDF TV mini-series
2010 Inspektor Barbarotti – Mensch ohne Hund Kristoffer Grundt TV film
2010 Rammbock Harper
2011 Lessons of a Dream[3] Felix Hartung
2011 Stuttgart Homicide: Sorgenkinder Noah Brock TV series episode
2012 Tatort: Der Wald steht schwarz und schweiget Baby TV series episode
2012 Tatort: Fette Hunde Constantin Brandt TV series episode
2017 Summer of '44: The Lost Generation [de] Knuffke TV film

Awards

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Year Award Category Work(s) Result Ref.
2011 New Faces Award Best newcomer Rammbock,[6] Lessons of a Dream[7] Won [8]
2012 Young Artist Award Best Young Actor in an International Feature Film Lessons of a Dream Nominated [4]

References

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  1. ^ Agentur Kokon Archived 2011-05-22 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Biography for Theo Trebs at IMDb
  3. ^ a b Der ganz große Traum (Lessons of a Dream) at IMDb
  4. ^ a b "33rd Annual Young Artist Awards". YoungArtistAwards.org. Retrieved March 31, 2012.
  5. ^ Jugend – Vom Wind verlassen: Das Jüngstenfestival in Tegel – Wassersport – Berliner Morgenpost – Berlin
  6. ^ Rammbock at IMDb
  7. ^ Der ganz große Traum at IMDb
  8. ^ New Faces Award für Miriam Stein und Theo Trebs Archived 2012-09-14 at archive.today
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