Joel Schultze- Motel

Joel Schultze-Motel was born in Berlin and completed his acting training at the European Theater Institute. He then gained his first stage experience in the independent theater scene, including at the Ribbeck Castle Festival under the direction of Claus Stahnke (2021) and in Philine Jascha Köln’s adaptation of Frank Wedekind’s *Spring Awakening* (2021).
Since the summer of 2022, Joel has been a member of the ensemble at the Shakespeare Company Berlin. There, he has played, among other roles, Rodrigo and Montano in *Othello* (directed by Nico Selbach) and the title role in *Romeo and Juliet* (directed by Arnim Beutel). In 2026, he will appear in the new production of *The Comedy of Errors* (directed by Christian Schramm and Katharina Kwaschik). In addition, during the 2022–23 season, he appeared on stage at the Komödie am Kurfürstendamm as Tommy in *Rosige Aussicht* (directed by Titus Selge).
Since 2025, Joel has also been increasingly active as a voice actor. In November 2026, he will make his debut at the GRIPS Theater.