Getting to know me
Hi there, my name is Fernando Spengler, and I'm an actor and singer based in Hamburg Germany.
I was born in Havana, Cuba, and live in Germany since 2006 and in 2015 I became a German citizen. My mother tongue is Spanish and I speak German and English fluently.
In my singing and acting carrier, I have been part of many big productions and I count more than 20 years of experience.
I can't wait to hear from you and your stage, film, or theater production, and or your idea for your next media project and I hope to be of service to you.
In any case, get in contact today and let us get to work for a better tomorrow for all.
Fernando.
CV
PROFILE
born
05 April 1979
colour of eyes
brown
colour of hair
black
hight
187 cm
size
54
residence
Hamburg
nationality
Cuban / German
languages
Spanish ( mother tongue) English ( fluently ) German ( fluently )
voice
tenor / high baritone
instruments
guitar, trumpet, trombone
driving licence
B (car)
education
ISDF Institute of Drama and film (Hamburg)
Dance School Cabaret Tropicana (Habana)
Art school "Escuela Nacional de Artes" (Habana)
Conservatory of Music "Alejandro Garcia Caturla (Habana)
databases
FILM & TV
title
director
production
2017
CUBA LIBRE
Timm Kulke
Winkler Studios
2016
CUBA - ON TO NEW RIVERS
Hasko Baumann
Arte
2015
CUBAN ADVANCED
Dennis Satin
ZDF
2011
GIRLS NIGHT
Timo Becker
Arte
2010
HERE COMES LOLA
Franziska Buch
Constantin Film
THEATER
title
director
roll
2019 - until today
HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSE CHILD
John Tiffany
Bane / Sorting Hat / Hagrid
MUSICAL THEATER
title
director
roll
2019
JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR
Le Theatre, Emmen
Silvio Wey
Simon Zelotes
2018
HAIRSPRAY
Konzertdirektion Landkraft
Katja Wolff
Seaweed
2017
WEST SIDE STORY
Vereinigte Bühnen Bozen
Rudolf Frey
Juano
2014 - 2017
THE LION KING
Theater im Hafen / Hamburg
J.Taymor
Mufasa
2012 - 2014
ROCKY THE MUSIACAL
Tui Operettenhaus / Hamburg
Alex Timbers
Sugar Jackson
2012 - 2013
HAIR
Landesteather Detmold
Dirk Böhling
Hud
2012
HAIRSPRAY
Freilichtspiele Tecklenburg
Andreas Gergen
Motormouth Kid
2011
RENT
Schlossfestspiele Ettlingen
Udo Schürmer
Tom Collins
2006 - 2009
THE LION KING
Theater im Hafen / Hamburg
J.Taymor
Simba
2003 - 2006
LA GLORIA ERES TU
Cabaret Tropicana / Havanna Kuba
Santiago Alfonso
Solo Sänger
RADIO PLAY
title
director
production
2015
HERE COMES LOLA
Thomas Karallus
Edel Germany GmbH
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Contact
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Biografie
Fernando Spengler Rodriguez was born 1979 in Havana / Cuba. After his secondary school graduation, Fernando began to learn the craft of auto mechanic and started working in a Car repair garage in Havana. Fernando continued his education parallel to work at the evening school, where he obtain his high school degree. After that, Fernando when to serve 2 years of obligatory military service as an aircraft mechanic in the Air Force.
After his service in the Army, he worked 2 years more as an auto mechanic in a state repair Car garage in Havana, where he received the best rating possible (A), as an auto mechanic. As head of his Brigade, he worked as an Instructor and master of that profession, being himself the youngest on that position at the Age of 21. Fernando soon needed a new challenge for his life and decided to follow his artistic passion, he began to study classical singing at the Conservatory of Music "Alejandro García Caturla" in Havana.
He signed his first contractual engagement at the age of 23, as a soloist singer at the "Cabaret Tropicana" in the show "La Gloria Eres Tu", one of the most famous live productions on the island. Parallel to his work as a singer, Fernando continued his artistic training at the "Dance School of Tropicana", where he studied the show-dance and pursuit of more artistic knowledge, Fernando attended various acting workshops and theater courses at the "National School of Arts" in Havana.
In 2006, Fernando had the opportunity to offer his talents outside Cuba. After an audition in Havana for the worldwide hit musical Disney's "The Lion King" in Hamburg / Germany, Fernando was the only one selected from 800 applicants and was taken to Germany where he was offered his first international contract as a musical actor in the role of "Simba ". The work at the musical theater set up the bases, for both his further artistic development as well as for his new life in Germany.
His Cuban Culture was simultaneously enriched, not only by the German culture but also by the cultures of the many other artists, from countries such as South Africa, Australia, England, France, Brasil, and others. Fernando had to learn very fast. This confrontation accelerated his cultural integration in Europe. Today Fernando speaks additionally to Spanish, his mother tongue, the German and English languages, fluently.
In 2010 Fernando made his debut in the film industry, starring in the role of Fabio Veloso (Papai) in the film "Hier Kommt Lola" (Here Comes Lola) based on the series of books of Isabel Abedi.
Fernando represents his Cuban roots, as well as the culture of his home of choice, Germany. As a musical and film actor, Fernando keeps on adding successes throughout the Europian Continent, more recently is back on stage in "The Lion King" in Hamburg, this time in the role of "Mufasa".
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