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.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. He came out of the closet to his family when he
was 15 or 16 years old, although Karner told the press that he
struggled with his sexuality for several more years and even dated a
girl for a time.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.Karner studied acting at the Lee Strasberg Studio in New
York City.
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.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. He came out of the closet to his family when he
was 15 or 16 years old, although Karner told the press that he
struggled with his sexuality for several more years and even dated a
girl for a time.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.Karner studied acting at the Lee Strasberg Studio in New
York City.
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