Biography

Johannes Krisch was born on December 8, 1966 in Vienna, Austria. He was an actor, known for Revanche (2008), The Phoenician Scheme (2025) and A Cure for Wellness (2016). He was married to Larissa Fuchs and ???. He died on July 27, 2026 in Vienna, Austria.

Since 1989, sought-after ensemble member of the Vienna Burgtheater, where he has worked with such directors as Claus Peymann, Jürgen Flimm, Hans Neuenfels, Ruth Berghaus, Leander Haussmann, Karlheinz Hackl, Paulus Manker, Philip Tiedemann, among others. Performances at the Salzburg Festival and the Landestheater Liechtenstein.

Long-time ensemble member at the Burgtheater and the Theater in the Josefstadt.

He began working as a freelance actor in Vienna in 1986. After various appearances on basement stages, he moved to the Theater Liechtenstein in 1988.

Johannes Krisch was an Austrian actor. He appeared in more than forty films from 1987 to 2026.

Johannes Krisch initially trained as a carpenter but also trained as an actor. He found his way to the theater somewhat circuitously; after building a stage set for a production, he gradually became involved in the theater world.