Kais Setti
Biography
Kais Setti is a Tunisian-German actor of Arab origin whose family is from Tunisia. Born in Cologne, Germany, in 1985, he attended the Theater School Aachen from 2005 to 2008 and completed his acting studies at the Academy of Performing Arts Baden-Württemberg in Ludwigsburg from late 2008 to early 2013, where his acting director was Luk Perceval. During his training, he played theater and worked on numerous roles of classical theater repertoire. Setti now works mainly for film and television, and he worked on the documentary trilogy What are you living? - What do you want? - Where are you standing? between 2005 and 2011. He is also known for his work in projects including Berlienští psi, Nachtschicht, and Vinni jsou vždy ti druzí.
Career overview
Kais Setti is a Tunisian-German actor born in Cologne in 1985. Setti is of Arab origin with family from Tunisia. His formal training began at the Theater School Aachen, where he studied from 2005 to 2008. Following this, he completed further acting studies at the Academy of Performing Arts Baden-Württemberg in Ludwigsburg from late 2008 to early 2013, working under acting director Luk Perceval. During his training, Setti performed in theater and undertook numerous roles within the classical theater repertoire.
While he gained early theatrical experience, Setti currently works mainly for film and television. His television and film credits include works such as Berlin Dogs, Nachtschicht, and The Guilty Are Always the Others. Additionally, he worked on the 2013 Grimme Award-winning documentary trilogy consisting of What are you living?, What do you want?, and Where are you standing?, which was produced between 2005 and 2011.
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Career timeline
Full Filmography
21 titles- Prison (2025) as Khalil El-Hallak
- Sophia (2025)
- The Sound Man (2025) as Sound Man
- Freiheit ist das Einzigste, was zählt (2023) as Mopsa
- King of Stonks (2022) as René Lückenroth
- Blood Red Sky (2021) as Farid
- Oray (2021) as Muhammed
- Das Lied des toten Mädchens (2021) as Arslan Aksoy
- Der gute Bulle: Nur Tote reden nicht (2020) as Yüksel Petikkaya
- Das Gesetz sind wir (2020) as Emin Issa
- SOKO Hamburg (2018) as Murat Borchers
- Dogs of Berlin (2018) as Kareem Tarik-Amir
- Tracing Addai (2018) as Ilias
- Five Years (2013) as Prisoner
- Spring Awakening (2009) as Otto
- Hamburg Dockland (2007) as Tayfun Beller
- Was lebst Du? (2004) as himself
- SOKO Köln (2003) as Volkan Dercan
- Nachtschicht (2003) as Mübariz Pettekaya
- Polizeiruf 110 (1971) as Ayhan
- Scene of the Crime (1970) as Hamza Kocoglu
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Kais Setti best known for?
Kais Setti is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Blood Red Sky (2021), Spring Awakening (2009), Hamburg Dockland (2007), SOKO Köln (2003).
When and where was Kais Setti born?
Kais Setti was born on January 1, 1985 in Cologne, Germany.
How many credits does Kais Setti have?
Kais Setti has accumulated over 21 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1970 to 2025.
What is Kais Setti's background in cinema and television?
Kais Setti is a Tunisian-German actor of Arab origin whose family is from Tunisia. Born in Cologne, Germany, in 1985, he attended the Theater School Aachen from 2005 to 2008 and completed his acting studies at the Academy of Performing Arts Baden-Württemberg in Ludwigsburg from late 2008 to early 2013, where his acting...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- SOKO Köln (2003) as Volkan Dercan — aged about 18
- Blood Red Sky (2021) as Farid — aged about 36
- Nachtschicht (2003) as Mübariz Pettekaya — aged about 18
- Polizeiruf 110 (1971) as Ayhan — aged about 13
- Scene of the Crime (1970) as Hamza Kocoglu — aged about 14
- Hamburg Dockland (2007) as Tayfun Beller — aged about 22
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