Biography

Born in 1982, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland.

Leonard Kocan is a professionally trained Swiss French and German Actor and former Architect, working on a wide range of projects in Film, Theatre and Commercials across Europe. He is a native speaker in French and German (both mother tongues) and fluent in English (Acting studies and Theatre engagements in New York).

He trained at the New York Film Academy Acting Conservatory program, graduating in 2010, where he was a recipient of the Jerry Sherlock first year Grant. Prior to that, he earned a Master's degree of Science in Architecture from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) in Zurich and Lausanne in 2007, and completed his mandatory Military service in the Swiss Armed Forces in 2002.

He has appeared in plays at the Schauspielhaus Zurich, the Berliner Ensemble, the Center Stage New York, Wild Project Theatre and The Players Club Gramercy Park in Manhattan. His film credits include the Swiss crime TV series Wilder, Swiss TV Drama Neumatt (Netflix), Swiss TV Drama Die Beschatter, the upcoming Richard Wagner Biopic "The Zurich Affair - Wagner's One and Only Love" and comedic ad campaigns for London based Scandinavian Styling Brand Dappad.

- IMDb mini biography by: L.Kocan