Zethphan Smith-Gneist

Biography

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. 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. He can play piano, saxophone, drums, and guitar. He also enjoys playing table tennis, basketball, football, and volleyball, and is skilled in parkour.