Philipp Karner
Introduction '''Philipp Karner''' (born July 15, 1979) is an Austrian American actor, director, and screenwriter who is best known for starring in the film ''Kiss the Bride''. He made his directorial debut with the 2015 film ''Like You Mean It''.
Early life Philipp Karner was born July 15, 1979, in Vienna, Austria, where his parents were both social workers. He has a younger brother and younger sister.Karner knew he wanted to be an actor from an early age. When he was 12, he was cast as the young Johann Strauss II in the Austrian television miniseries ''The Strauss Dynasty''. After his year of military service in Austria,  he moved to Paris, France, for the summer when he was 18.At age 19, he emigrated to the United States in the fall of 1997.
Career Karner studied acting at the Lee Strasberg Studio in New York City.He appeared in a few off-Broadway plays, and in television shows such as ''CSI: Miami'', ''Everwood'', ''Sex and the City'', ''The Sopranos'', ''Will & Grace'',  and ''Without a Trace''. He became more generally known after starring in the 2007 comedy film ''Kiss the Bride''. He also appeared in the 2010 film ''Fair Game'' and the Swedish-German miniseries ''West of Liberty''.===Writing, directing, and producing===Karner co-wrote and co-produced the 2013 film ''Diving Normal'' with friend and producing partner Scotty Crowe. He wrote, produced, and directed the 2015 motion picture ''Like You Mean It''.
Personal life Karner lived in New York City after emigrating to the United States. He then moved to Los Angeles, California where he became an American citizen. He currently lives in Berlin, Germany.
Filmography YearFilmRoleOther notes2001''The Wind''BillyMain Role2005''Race You to the Bottom''Eric2007''Kiss the Bride''MattMain Role''Corrosion''Jayshort film2010''Fair Game''Walter 2011  ''The Price of Happiness''  Paul   2013  ''Diving Normal''  Fulton  Writer, producer2015  ''The Morning After''  Dan   ''Like You Mean It''  Mark  Writer, director, producer 2019  ''Die Geschichte des Trümmermädchens Charlotte Schumann''  Miller  YearTelevision seriesRole Other notes1991''Strauss Dynasty''Young Johann StraussMini-series; uncredited1999''Sex and the City''SalesmanEpisode: "The Caste System"2000''The Sopranos''Caller #3Episode: "Guy Walks Into a Psychiatrist's Office"2001''Will & Grace''RoccoEpisode: "Old-Fashioned Piano Party"2002''Arli$$''BrandonEpisode: "Playing It Safe"2003''NYPD Blue''TylerEpisode: "Keeping Abreast"''What I Like About You''CalEpisode: "I'm Sorry, So Sorry"''Without a Trace''Rick HighlandEpisode: "Coming Home"2004''Everwood''Josh WalkerEpisodes: "Forget Me Not" and "Controlling Interest"''CSI: Miami''Adam KalmensonEpisode: "Pirated"2005''Charmed''BobEpisode: "Desperate Housewitches"2006''The Jake Effect''Tennis StudEpisode: "Parent Teacher Conference" 2010  ''Melissa & Joey''  Theo Morton  Episode: "Moving On" 2011  ''Castle''  Jack Sinclair  Episode: "Demons" 2014  ''Mistresses''  Sean  Episode: "Friends with Benefits" 2019  ''West of Liberty''  Jack Almond  Episode: 6 episodes
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