Marko Dyrlich

Marko Dyrlich born 1975 in Bautzen is a GermanSorbian actor who frequently takes on the role of the villain Marko Dyrlich is the son of the Sorbian writer and poet Benedikt Dyrlich As a child he was introduced to the theater through his grandmotherwho served as a stage manager at the GermanSorbian Folk Theater in Bautzenand occasionally played small roles there After dropping out of school and an apprenticeship during his youth he secured his first contract at the Folk Theater in Bautzen through his grandmothers mediation In 1994 he was accepted into the University of Music and Theatre Leipzig Following his graduation he took up an engagement at the Folk Theater Rostock followed by various guest and permanent engagements at venues including the Staatstheater Kassel the Staatsschauspiel Dresden and the Volksbühne Berlin From 2004 to 2007 he also served as a lecturer at the Leipzig Drama School Beginning in 2010 Dyrlich increasingly focused on film and television roles Initially he played minor parts in episodes of Tatort and other television productions In 2014 he made his feature film debut in The Grand Budapest Hotel He gained wider recognition for his pivotal role in the Tatort episode Der sanfte Tod On stage Dyrlich has played lead roles in productions such as Tales from the Vienna Woods Geschichten aus dem Wienerwald Before Sunset Vor Sonnenuntergang and Liliom Dyrlich lives in Berlin and alongside his acting career occasionally works as a bouncer at Berlins Berghain nightclub Since the 20202021 season he has also been a member of the acting ensemble at the Mecklenburg State Theater in Schwerin