FEATURE FILM · FILMED 2022
Kaiju Island of Fire
Role: Nielsen · Action / physical performance.
Planned release · Q4 2027TOKYO-BASED · INTERNATIONAL ACTOR · ACTION & TACTICAL PERFORMANCE
MICHAEL
CHRISTOPH.
Action · Tactical · Military / Security · Drama · Commercials
WATCH ACTION REEL ↓SELECTED WORK ↓CASTING ENQUIRIES ↗CASTING PROFILE / SPECIFICATIONS ↗
MICHAEL CHRISTOPH / PORTRAITACTION CASTING / TOKYO
Credible under pressure.
Screen performance informed by real protective-services experience, martial arts training and tactical movement. For directors casting grounded physical characters—not just an action look.
ON-SCREEN RANGESecurity · Military · Tactical · Thriller · Drama
MOVEMENT SKILLSTactical movement · Weapon handling · Taekwondo · Muay Thai · Krav Maga · Kickboxing
CASTING ESSENTIALS179 cm · Playing age 30–40 · German / English / French · Tokyo
02 / SHOWREEL
SHOWREELS
Performance in motion.
03 / ABOUT
THE PERFORMER
Grounded in character. Precise in motion.
Michael Christoph is a Tokyo-based international screen actor working across film, television and commercial productions. His acting is complemented by professional protective-services experience, martial arts and realistic tactical movement.
Native German, fluent English and French, intermediate Dutch, and basic conversational Japanese. Available for international screen and action casting.
HEIGHT179 CM
PLAYING AGE30–40
BASETOKYO
CASTING DETAILS
At a glance.
- Playing age
- 30–40
- Height
- 179 cm
- Chest / Waist / Hips
- 99 / 79 / 95 cm
- Shoe size
- 27 cm
- Hair
- Brown
- Eyes
- Grey
Languages
German · NativeEnglish · FluentFrench · FluentDutch · IntermediateJapanese · Basic conversational
Measurements as listed in current casting profile.
04 / SELECTED WORK
FILM / TELEVISION / CAMPAIGNS
Characters on screen.
Selected screen credits and commercial campaigns, with character roles and production status where available.
FRENCH FILM · FILMED 2020
Le Retour du Samourai
Role: Jaques Reno · Dramatic performance.
UnreleasedTelevision
Selected screen television credits.
SERIES · 2027
The Silent Service
Head of Secret Service · Amazon Prime Video series
NHK MORNING DRAMA · 2026
Kaze, Kaoru (風、薫る)
German-speaking customer · Speaking role · NHK Asadora
Commercials
Selected brand campaigns and commercial work.
BRAND FILM · 2026OCS — Corporate Branding FilmOn-screen cast · Filmed September 2026
WEB COMMERCIAL · 2026Progrit — ShadotenOffice employee · Filmed March 2026
COMMERCIAL · 2026Suntory Wellness — DHA SesaminJapanese-language school student · Filmed February 2026
PROMOTIONAL VIDEO · 2025Pokémon — Game PromotionSupporting background appearance · Filmed December 2025
WEB COMMERCIAL · 2025Nissin — Kanzen MeshiCommercial appearance · Filmed August 2025
COMMERCIAL · 2025Shiseido — UNOOffice / business extra · Filmed July 2025
CAMPAIGN · 2024UNIQLO — Sports Utility WearCampaign model · Filmed December 2024
COMMERCIAL · 2019McDonald’s Japan — Double Chocolate MeltsCommercial appearance · Free Wave booking
COMMERCIAL · 2026Kikkoman — International Food Web CommercialSummer Party Guest · Filmed November 8, 2026 · Not yet released
COMMERCIALSonyCommercial
COMMERCIALNissin Cup NoodlesCommercial
COMMERCIALPokémonCommercial
CONCEPT VIDEOFujifilmConcept video
MUSIC VIDEO · 2021Sandaime J SOUL BROTHERS — 100 SEASONSMusic video · Background appearance
05 / ACTION SKILLS
ON CAMERA / ON SET
Physical skills for the camera.
TACTICAL MOVEMENT
WEAPON HANDLING
TAEKWONDO
MUAY THAI
KRAV MAGA
KICKBOXING
PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE
DEFENSIVE / OFFENSIVE DRIVING
Action, physical and tactical performance for film, television and commercial productions.
06 / PORTRAITS
CASTING RANGE
Different characters. One actor.
Selected portraits illustrating dramatic, professional and commercial range.
CASTING / BOOKINGS
For your next production.
Casting directors, producers, directors and creative collaborators: for availability, role enquiries, reels or additional materials, get in touch directly.
ERTELTMCD@GMAIL.COM ↗Tokyo, Japan · Instagram @michael_christoph.e ↗