Michael Schönborn

Austrian actor

Michael Schönborn (born 2 November 1954 in Schruns) is an Austrian actor, and the brother of Cardinal Christoph Schönborn.

Early life and ancestry

Michael Anatol Maria Hugo Karl was born at Schruns, Austria, as the youngest son of Count Hugo-Damian von Schönborn (1916-1979), and his wife, Baroness Eleonore Ottilie Hilda Maria von Doblhoff.^[1] He is a member of an ancient House of Schönborn whose members have historically borne the title of Imperial Count and the style of Illustrious Highness. Several members of the Schönborn family held high offices in the Catholic Church and, since the 17th century, the Holy Roman Empire, including several prince-bishops, cardinals and ecclesiastical prince-electors.^[2]

Career

He completed his acting training at the Neue Münchner Schauspielschule [de].^[3] He lives near Berlin and became known for his performances in TV series such as Der Winzerkönig, SOKO Kitzbühel and Zodiak. Lately, he has also performed in musicals.^[4] Schönborn starred in Sister Act at the Ronacher in Vienna as a priest.^[5]^[6]

Engagements

Source:^[3]

Deutsches Schauspielhaus Hamburg
Thalia Theater Hamburg
Freies Theater Kampnagelfabrik Hamburg
Hamburg Kammerspiele
Stadt Theater Basel
Theater am Turm [de] Frankfurt am Main
Komödie am Kurfürstendamm Berlin
Ronacher, Vienna
Theater in der Josefstadt, Vienna

Awards

2017 Nestroy Theatre Prize nomination for Maria Stuart (Stadttheater Klagenfurt) as the best federal state performance^[3]

Memberships

Member of the Deutsche Filmakademie.^[3]

References

^ https://www.genealogics.org/pedigree.php?personID=I00206033&tree=LEO&parentset=0&display=standard&generations=8
^ "Papabile of the Day: The Men Who Could be Pope". 25 February 2013.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "SchauspielerInnen". Theater in der Josefstadt (in German). Retrieved 2 March 2022.
^ Schönborn-Bruder spielt Priester in Musical auf ORF 24 July 2011 retrieved 24 July 2011.
^ "Michael Schönborn als Monsignore in "Sister Act"". Die Presse (in German). 7 September 2011. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
^ "Monsignore O'Hara – Michael Schönborn – Sister Act 2011 – Archiv – VBW Official". Musical Vienna (in German). 26 August 2021. Retrieved 2 March 2022.