During a career spanning more than 30 years, Cathomas has worked with many renowned directors. In the 1990s, for example, he trod the boards at the Volksbühne in Berlin for Christoph Marthaler in Murx den Europäer! Murx ihn! Murx ihn! Murx ihn! Murx ihn ab! He was also directed by Thomas Ostermeier at the Baracke in Shopping and F***ing in 1998 and again at the Avignon Festival in 2004 as Woyzeck. He played Edward II for Sebastian Nübling at the Salzburg Festival the same year. Cathomas returns to the Salzburg Festival in the summer of 2023, playing the Fat Cousin in the annual production of Jedermann. His film and television roles include several appearances in the crime series Tatort, the hit show Der Bestatter and such films as Children of the Open Road (1992) and Ready, Steady, Ommm! (2013). He also works as a freelance director and is directing his second play with Bühnen Bern in the 2023/24 season – Molière’s Amphitryon.
During a career spanning more than 30 years, Cathomas has worked with many renowned directors. In the 1990s, for example, he trod the boards at the Volksbühne in Berlin for Christoph Marthaler in Murx den Europäer!Murx ihn!Murx ihn!Murx ihn!Murx ihn ab! He was also directed by Thomas Ostermeier at the Baracke in Shopping and F****ing in 1998 and again at the Avignon Festival in 2004 as Woyzeck. He played Edward II for Sebastian Nübling at the Salzburg Festival the same year. Cathomas returns to the Salzburg Festival in the summer of 2023, playing the Fat Cousin in the annual production of Jedermann. His film and television roles include several appearances in the crime series Tatort, the hit show Der Bestatter and such films as Children of the Open Road (1992) and Ready, Steady, Ommm! (2013). He also works as a freelance director and is directing his second play with Bühnen Bern in the 2023/24 season – Molière’s Amphitryon.
A force of nature with a light touch. An elegantly fast thinker with an erratic power. A sensitive actor with no inhibitions. How does someone with a down-to-earth attitude make it in the big, wide world, tackling big issues and everyday grievances alike? Bruno Cathomas’s great charm as an actor lies in his ability to inhabit these contradictions, bridge the gaps between them and make every tiny nuance crystal clear. For over three decades, he has delighted and disturbed us with his artistry. He delves deep into his roles and weighs them up from the inside – it is a full-body experience! As versatile as he is, he manages to let a little of himself shine through every role.
