Lion Wasczyk
Biography
Lion Wasczyk (born July 6, 1994, in Berlin) is a German actor. Lion Wasczyk made his acting debut in the television film *Die Zeit der Kraniche*. This was followed by appearances in productions such as *Doctor’s Diary*, as well as in the film *Mit geradem Rücken*. In 2013, he also appeared in a guest role in the series *Doc meets Dorf*. Wasczyk gained recognition, among other things, for his role as Raphael in the fantasy film *Saphirblau*. Also in 2014, he took over the lead role of Jack Leopold in the Nickelodeon series *Hotel 13*—a character previously played by Gerrit Klein. From 2016 to 2019, Wasczyk was part of the main cast of the action series *Alarm für Cobra 11 – Die Autobahnpolizei*, in which he portrayed the young police officer Finn Bartels. In 2019, he also played a lead role in the youth film *Misfit*. From September 2021 to November 2025, he appeared as resident physician Florian Osterwald in the ARD series *In aller Freundschaft – Die jungen Ärzte*.
Movie Appearances
Zwei mitten im Leben
as Max
2014
Ein Sommer in Portugal
as Lukas
2013
Meine Tochter Anne Frank
as Peter van Pels
2015
Crazy for Fixi
as Ritchi
2016
Emerald Green
as Raphael de Villiers
2016
Mit geradem Rücken
as Mathis Wiegand
2012
Sapphire Blue
as Raphael de Villiers
2014
LAST EXIT: Station N.0118
as Ben
TBA
Misfit
as Nick Diamond
2019
