Wolfgang Cerny

Wolfgang Cerny (born August 31, 1984 in Vienna) is an Austrian actor and producer, best known for his roles in Storm of Love (2009-2010), Sobibor (2018), The Red Ghost (2021), Valhalla (2022) and Storm of Love (2009-2010) Life and career Wolfgang grew up in a family of doctors and sportsmen in Vienna, Austria. He was heavily involved in sports, including martial arts, boxing, horse riding, swimming, alpine skiing and surfing. He was in the swim team and is a certified ski-instructor and member of the Red Devils in Kitzbühel. Originally Wolfgang chose to become a doctor like his father and older brother, so he enrolled in the medical university of Vienna and passed the first year's exams. After two years he dropped out to pursue an acting career. Wolfgang went to Los Angeles and studied at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts as well as at the Music and Arts University of the City of Vienna. Later he also participated in film projects at the Vienna Film Academy and the University of Applied Arts Vienna. The short film We are all naked Underneath (2006, directed by Alexander Dirninger) won the Audience Award at the Sundance Film Festival as well as Best of Festival Brest 2007. In May 2008 Cerny played in the Vienna Off-Theater in the play Taifun by Menyhért Lengyel, directed by Daniel Schrader. He also played in Vienna at the Theater in the Drachengasse, which was awarded the Grand Prize of the Jury. In 2009 Wolfgang performed at the Volkstheater Wien in a stage version of The Graduate. In May 2009 Cerny graduated from the Music and Arts University of the City of Vienna. and was immediately cast as Lukas Zastrow in the popular German telenovela Storm of Love which was a breakthrough role for him. From August 2009 to August 2010 he was the male lead of season 5 together with on-screen partner Sarah Stork.