Swen Temmel

Swen Temmel was born in Austria's second biggest city called Graz. He moved to America with his mother and father in 1997 and in 2018 he became a citizen of the United States. He knew very little English or anything about the culture. Starting school at Santa Monica Elementary and graduating from Malibu High. Being completely immersed in in the language and culture he quickly caught on. Swen completed a 2-year conservatory program at the renowned Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute. Wanting to expand his acting knowledge he also took classes at the Groundlings Theatre in Hollywood. Later he finished a semester at the world famous Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London where he studied Shakespeare. Alumni including Anthony Hopkins, Roger Moore, Kenneth Branagh, Peter O'Toole, Victoria Principal and Orlando Bloom. His passion is film and TV but he continuously acts on stage as well. Having done multiple shows all around town. The one that stands out most is "The Sunshine Boys" w