Thomas Mikusz (born 24 October 1970) is an Austrian actor known for his work in television, film, animation, print and video games.

Career

After moving to Los Angeles in 2004 he received initial success with his appearance on the

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. He is recognized in Germany and Austria due to his appearances on the shows ''EXTRA'' on

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and on the talk show ''Planet Wissen'' on

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. His role models include

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, and

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. In 2011, Thomas won the German cooking competition show ''Das Perfekte Dinner''.

Filmography

Television

Videogames

References

External links

Official homepage
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Mikusz, Thomas 1970 births Austrian male comedians Austrian male television actors Living people Male actors from Vienna Austrian male film actors Male video game actors Austrian expatriate male actors in the United States