Zethphan Smith-Gneist

Zethphan Smith-Gneist (born 2001) is a German actor, best known for his main role as Josh Zimmermann in Druck, the German adaptation of Skam, and as Max, a Juilliard student in the 2022 psychological drama, Tár, written and directed by Todd Field and starring Cate Blanchett.

Early life Smith-Gneist was born in New York City. After his parents separated, his mother, actress Aímee Gneist, raised him in Berlin. Because of his mother's profession, he grew up fond of film, citing Léon: The Professional and Inglourious Basterds as two of his favorites. Career In September 2020, Smith-Gneist rose to fame after being cast as Josh Zimmermann in the ZDF and funk series, Druck, an adaptation of the popular Norwegian teen drama series, Skam. This was one of Smith-Gneist's first acting roles ever, as he only decided to focus on acting as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Druck also won the Deutscher Schauspielpreis in 2021 for outstanding casting of the ensemble cast for seasons five and six.

Smith-Gneist continued to appear on the show in a recurring role as Josh through seasons six to eight, which brought the "second generation" of Druck to a close.

He appeared in other television series in recurring or guest roles throughout 2021 and 2022, including Netflix's Kleo as Mark Petzold, Notruf Hafenkante as Samir Madu, and WaPo Berlin as Yusuf Cevikus. At the 95th Academy Awards, Tár was nominated for six awards, including Best Picture, and Best Director.

In 2023, Smith-Gneist has gone on to appear in movies Sprich mit mir as Viktor, and Mein Vater, der Esel und ich as Florian Zeller. An upcoming project is the television show Zeit Verbrechen - X-Box Lounge, set to be released on Paramount+.

Filmography Television

Film

Discography

Music Year Title Notes 2022Tár Soundtrack; featured on "Ró"