Lion Wasczyk

Biography

Lion Wasczyk (born July 6, 1994, in Berlin) is a German actor. Lion Wasczyk made his acting debut in the television film Die Zeit der Kraniche. This was followed by appearances in productions such as Doctor’s Diary, as well as in the film Mit geradem Rücken. In 2013, he also appeared in a guest role in the series Doc meets Dorf. Wasczyk gained recognition, among other things, for his role as Raphael in the fantasy film Saphirblau. Also in 2014, he took over the lead role of Jack Leopold in the Nickelodeon series Hotel 13—a character previously played by Gerrit Klein. From 2016 to 2019, Wasczyk was part of the main cast of the action series Alarm für Cobra 11 – Die Autobahnpolizei, in which he portrayed the young police officer Finn Bartels. In 2019, he also played a lead role in the youth film Misfit. From September 2021 to November 2025, he appeared as resident physician Florian Osterwald in the ARD series In aller Freundschaft – Die jungen Ärzte.