Yan Balistoy studied acting at the University of Arts in Zurich. He then worked at Theater Oberhausen and Theater Neumarkt. Besides he also acted in TV Series and TV Spots and gave lecture performances often in collaboration with musicians.
Since 2022 he gives acting workshops to juvenile asylumseekers.
2023 Yan Balistoy presented his directing debut "APHELFISH" together with four musicians, of which he also is the author. The three songs were composed in collaboration with the drummer and musician Sascha Marty.
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8. April 1994
Philippino, Israeli, Swiss
acting studies
Zürcher Hochschule der Künste (2017-20)
Zürich, Berlin, Tel Aviv
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black
180 cm
athletic
english, german, swiss-german (various dialects), hebrew, french (basic +), spanish (basics), portuguese brasil (rough basics)
Pop, Rock, Rap, Indie, Choral
piano (good), guitar (good), drums (potentially), saxophon (potentially), sideflute (potentially)
contemporary dance, contact improvisation, gaga
salsa (basics), bachata (basics)
boxing
car, motorcycle (to come)
FILM
'23: COMMERCIAL with Roger Federer & Trevor Noah | Swiss Tourism
'22: SOKO KÖLN | network movie, R: Christoph Heininger
'21: DER ALTE: VERSPOTTUNG | ndF, R: Eva Marel Jura
UGAT GVINAH (Musikvideo) | Independent, R: Julie Cahannes, concept: J. Cahannes & Y. Balistoy
WIRECARD | UFA Fiction, R: Raymond Ley
DER ALTE: TOXISCHE VERBINDUNG | ndF, R: Marcus Ulbricht
DER ALTE: NICHT SCHULDIG | ndF, R: Maris Pfeiffer
'20: CRUSHED | Shortfilm SAE, R: Belinda Amrein
HOTEL RONDINELLA | Shortfilm ECAL, R: Nikita Merlini
'18: WE WERE WAVIN' | Shortfilm ZHdK, R: E. Hänsenberger
MOTION CAPTURE ACTING
'20: KUSUNDA | Immersive Arts Space (ZHdK), Motion Capture Acting for VR-documentation, R: G. Parameswaran & F. Gaetke
THEATER
'23: EXOMOON | Theater Neumarkt, R: SEADS Collective
APHELFISH | Theater Neumarkt, R: Yan Balistoy
TAKE MY BLOOD... | Theater Neumarkt, R: Daniela Ortiz
'22: DIE FOR LIFE | Theater Neumarkt, R: Anca Munteanu Rimnic
MULTIVERSE | Theater Neumarkt, R: Orly Rabinyan
PARK | Solostück Theater Neumarkt, R: Julia Skof
PORNO MIT ADORNO | Theater Neumarkt, R: Felix Rothenhäusler
'21: HERKUNFT | Theater Neumarkt, R: Ivna Zic
MADAMA BUTTERFLY | Theater Neumarkt, R: Satoko Ichihara
EINE STADT SPIELT STILL | Theater Oberhausen, R: Babett Grube/Salomé Schneebeli
STURMTIEF O'HARA | Theater Oberhausen, R: Monika Gintersdorfer & La Fleur
'20: MERMAIDS | Theater Oberhausen, R: Shari Asha Crosson
WOLANG WOLANG (Concert) | Kulturhaus Helferei, R/P/Komposition: Yan Balistoy
'19: WIR WISSEN, DASS 2019 IST | Theater der Künste, R: Johanna Benrath, concept: wildi blaatere
RAUSCH (W. Shakespeare / L. Beyeler) | Theater Uri, R: Livio Beyeler
DER PROZESS (F. Kafka / S. Teuwissen) | Theater der Künste Zürich, R: Melanie Huber