Zethphan Smith-Gneist is a 23-year-old German actor, who was born in New York and grew up in Berlin. He acted alongside Cate Blanchett in Todd Fields modern masterpiece TÁR (2022), which got nominated for 6 Academy Awards. His over 10-minute-long scene with Cate Blanchett, shot in one take, is viewed by many as the best part of the movie. Now he has won the BUNTE NEW FACES AWARD as best up-and-coming actor for his first leading role in „ZEIT VERBRECHEN - Deine Brüder“ (2024)