Jonathan Elias Weiske

Biography

Jonathan Elias Weiske (born February 4, 1996, in Berlin) is a German actor and voice-over artist. Jonathan Weiske comes from a family of actors; his father, Oliver Betke, and his mother, Claudia Weiske, are also actors. He first stepped in front of the camera at the age of five, appearing in the ZDF series Herzschlag – Das Ärzteteam Nord. This was followed by various minor roles, as well as an appearance in the short film Jesus Christ. Weiske landed his first major role in 2005 in the ZDF series Fünf Sterne, in which he co-starred with Ralf Bauer. Alongside his on-screen work, he also established himself as a voice actor. Notably, he voiced the character Tom in the children's series D.I.E. Detektive im Einsatz and the role of Frodo in the video game Die Abenteuer von Aragorn (The Adventures of Aragorn). Furthermore, he contributed voice work to series such as Grey’s Anatomy and Der Denver-Clan (Dynasty). Throughout his career, Jonathan Weiske has appeared in numerous film and television productions, including Hameln, Dornröschen und der Fluch der siebten Fee, and Falkenberg – Mord im Internat?, as well as the feature films Misfit, Allein gegen die Zeit – Der Film, and The Vagabonds. In 2024, he also performed at the Karl May Festival in Elspe, where he played the role of Ik "Halbblut" Senanda.