Lennart Alexander Betzgen is an actor from Berlin, Germany, working in film, television, and theater in German, English, and French.

In 2013, Lennart spent a year at an American high school, which not only gave him the opportunity to explore international projects early on but also helped him become fluent and accent-free in English. He has since appeared in several productions outside of Germany, including the American films Perfect Hideout with Billy Zane and The Dark Knight with Armie Hammer. He also starred in the Australian-German TV series In Your Dreams 2.

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Thanks to time spent living in Belgium during his studies and having family in France, Lennart is fluent in French. This led to his first French-speaking role in Les Prodigieuses, a French film directed by Frédéric and Valentin Potier.

Lennart’s acting career started early. At the age of three, he made his first on-screen appearance in the children’s series Anja and Anton. A year later, he landed his first speaking role in Für alle Fälle Stefanie. His cinema debut came with Die Entdeckung der Currywurst, based on the novella by Uwe Timm. This was followed by roles in award-winning films like Stronger than Blood (Bis aufs Blut – Brüder auf Bewährung) and Lessons of a Dream (Der ganz große Traum). He also appeared in the comedy Verrückt nach Fixi and played young Richy Müller in Philipp Kadelbach’s So viel Zeit.

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Since 2007, Lennart has been studying acting at Theaterschule Berlin under Anette Schreiber. There, he learned the fundamentals of acting and regularly performed plays by Shakespeare, Wedekind, Fassbinder, and others. He continues to develop his craft with regular coaching, dance and movement classes with Daniela Jordan from the Berlin University of the Arts, voice training and singing lessons with Ron Randolf, and piano lessons. Workshops and seminars are also part of his ongoing training.

After completing his Abitur in 2015, Lennart earned two degrees, finishing with a Master of Science. Despite his academic background, acting has always been his main focus.

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On television, Lennart has appeared in various German crime series like Der Alte and Der Kriminalist. Since 2014, he has been part of the ARD prime-time series Tierärztin Dr. Mertens, appearing over four seasons. He also had roles in the Der Bergdoktor special and the RTL comedy series Der Lehrer, where his debut episode became the highest-rated in the show’s history.

In 2020, Lennart took on leading roles in Katie Fforde – Emmas Geheimnis, playing a talented pianist, and in Verbotene Liebe – Next Generation on RTL+, where he portrayed Paul Verhoven, a character caught between escapism and self-discovery.

 

In addition to acting, Lennart works as a voice actor and model. His voice has been featured in commercials for brands like Fanta and Coca-Cola. As a model, he has been the face of several campaigns for mientus.com, showcasing designs from Gucci, DSQUARED2, and Dolce & Gabbana.