August Zirner

Personal context

Summary

August Zirner is an American-Austrian actor and musician known for a wide range of film, television, and theatre roles, including The Counterfeiters and Rage. His work spans historical drama, crime stories, and contemporary plays; he has also spoken publicly about his Jewish family’s flight from Nazi persecution and the restitution of property seized from his grandmother. In 2026, he criticized Donald Trump and the AfD, while arguing that refusing dialogue with the AfD is ineffective. No public statements on DEI, representation-first casting, or identity-focused causes are on record.