Dardan Shabani
Bio
Dardan Shabani is a Swiss-Kosovar actor, director and writer based in Geneva. He trained at Cours Florent in Paris and works across film, television and theatre. He also completed advanced studies in dramaturgy and text performance at La Manufacture ...
Dardan Shabani is a Swiss-Kosovar actor, director and writer based in Geneva. He trained at Cours Florent in Paris and works across film, television and theatre. He also completed advanced studies in dramaturgy and text performance at La Manufacture - UNIL - EPFL, and has developed a strong practice in stage work, improvisation and devised performance.
Experience
SHORT FILMS
2024 | THE ILLUSION OF CONTROL | Dir. Dardan Shabani | Alex (lead role)
2024 | BROTHERS | Dir. Dardan Shabani | Brother 1 (lead role)
2023 | NOUVEAU DÉPART | Dir. Arber Hajdari | Social advisor (lead role)
2021 | L’INCONNU | Dir. Dayana Lamoru | David
2018 | LOOKING FOR KADIJEVIC | Dir. Antoine Leconnetable | K (lead role)
2018 | VERITAS | Dir. Selim Allee | Thomas Villepain (lead role)
2016 | LA SONNETTE DE LA DISCORDE | Dir. Mikhail Evteev | Principal (lead role)
TELEVISION
2024 | À BON ENTENDEUR | Dir. Vania Parate | Auctioneer
2022 | LES ROMANS DANS L’HISTOIRE | Dir. Hatman | Soldier
2017 | A BON ENTENDEUR | Dir. Vania Paratte | Boyfriend, product tester
2015 | ZONE D’OMBRE | Dir. Wilfred Rebetez | Claude Dubois
VOICE / DUBBING
2026 | SIGNES (RTS) | Deflympics, Bénin
2025 | SIGNES (RTS) | Natasha en camion, Crysalide, La Pastorale, Alex Minganti, Guides sourds
2024 | SIGNES (RTS) | Boulevard Santé, Pro (entreprise sociale), Une vie pour la ferme, Nikesco
2023 | SIGNES (RTS) | La passion de la traduction
2022 | SIGNES (RTS) | Au Tessin, la population dit oui à la langue des signes
WEB
2026 | ON EST PLUS CHEZ NOUS | Dir. Sylvain Scarangella | Patrick (lead role)
2026 | LES RED FLAGS | Dir. Nils Martenet | Ludo
2021 | LES GRANDS DUELS - STREAMING LIVE | Dir. Impro-Suisse | Actor (lead role)
2020 | DOUBLAGE IMPROVISÉ | Dir. Eric Lecoultre | Improviser
THEATRE
2025 | CARAFES | Dir. Juliet Kennedy & Dardan Shabani | A (lead role)
2019-2024 | LE SECRET DU CAPITAINE CROCHET | Dir. Laurie Bordesoules | Peter (lead role)
2019-2023 | MACHINE À LOVER | Dir. Manon Feltens | Etienne (lead role)
2022 | UNE FEMME SEULE | Dir. Latifa Djerbi & Bartek Sozanski | Boyfriend
2020 | LE SOULIER DE SATIN | Dir. Bruno Blairet | The Chancellor, Don Luis, Almagro, the King of Spain
2019 | LE TYRAN DOIT ÊTRE TERRASSÉ | Dir. Yan Duffas | Multiple roles
2019 | CÉRÉMONIE DES JACQUES | Dir. Timothée Leuba | Actor
2019 | RIBAMBELLE | Dir. Timothée Leuba | Actor(larval mask)
IMPROVISATION
2020-2026 | SYSTÈME D | Dardan Shabani | Stage director and actor
2020-2023 | LES GRANDS DUELS | Impro Suisse | Actor
2021-2023 | HAPPY HOUR | Impro Suisse | MC / stage director / actor
2020-2021 | SPECTACLE DE L’ATELIER | Matthieu Gambier
2020 | LIGUE D’ÉTÉ | Impro Suisse | Actor
2020-2022 | FIT (FLORENT IMPRO TOUR) | Cours Florent | 2020 winner - Best player in Paris
2018 | LE SPIN-OFF | FIG | Actor
2017-2018 | 4 PAR CASE | Funky Fantômes | Improviser
2016 | BO DU CHAOS - IMPRO THÉÂTRALE ET MUSIQUES | Les troubadours du chaos | Actor
2016 | IMPRO LANTA | FIG | Actor
2015 | JE NE VOUS AI PAS RACONTÉ | Funky Fantômes
2015 | LE TRIPTYQUE | FIG | Actor
2015 | LES HUNGER GAMES DE L’IMPRO | FIG | Actor
2015 | CA C’EST DE L’INFO ! | Fritkot Cot | Actor (lead role)
2013 | LE BOUQUET | FIG
STAGE DIRECTING
2025-2026 | LA PART DE FEU | Dir. Dardan Shabani | Stage director
2022-2023 | TOUT ÇA, TOUT ÇA | Dir. Dardan Shabani | Stage director
2022 | UNE FEMME SEULE | Dir. Bartek Sozanski & Latifa Djerbi | Assistant stage director
2022 | DES TRUCS QUI FONT RÊVER, MERDE ! | Dir. Dardan Shabani | Stage director
2019 | À CHACUN SA FAÇON | Dir. Dardan Shabani | Stage director
COMMERCIALS / INDUSTRIAL & INSTITUTIONAL FILMS
2017 | PLUS SWISS YOUNG | Dir. Fabrice De Briso | Lead role
2017 | MANIAK SINCE 1988 | Dir. Mikhail Evteev | Lead role
OTHER EXPERIENCE
2024-2025 | COFFEE MACHINE | Specta(c)tor | Forum theatre
2024-2025 | THÉÂTRE FORUM SUR LE RACISME | Specta(c)tor
2022 | SUPPLÉMENT D’ÂME / DON D’ORGASME | Les faiseurs de rêves
2021 | ROAD BEAUTY PARTAGE | Les faiseurs de rêves
2021 | PERFORMANCE - RECONNECTING.EARTH / PAIX SOCIALE | Valérie Favre
2020 | PERFORMANCE - EMPOWERING INNUENDOS | Mauricio Limon De Leon
2012 | DON’T BE ZOMBIES | Immersive theatre
Education
EDUCATION
La Manufacture - UNIL - EPFL (Lausanne)
2023 | Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS) in Dramaturgy and Text Performance
Cours Florent (Paris)
2017-2020 | Professional Acting Training
Theatre | Suliane Brahim, Bruno Blairet, Fabrice Michel, Yan Duffas, Michèle Harfaut, Emilien Diard-Detoeuf
Cinema | Bosilka Bosinovitch
Stage combat | Adam Alexander
Mask | Georges Becot, Timothée Leuba
TRAINING
2026 | Fausto Paravidino Workshop | Cyril Teste
2026 | Situational Approach to Acting | Guillermo Cacace
2025 | Bouffon Acting Technique | Bastien Semenzato
2024 | Effective Casting and Audition Preparation | Ariane Schrack
2024 | Who Speaks When I Speak? - Ventriloquism | Philippe Bossard
2023 | Directing and Acting | Geneviève Pasquier
2023 | Gathering, Territory and Performance | Jean-Louis Johannides
2023 | CBI (Character-Based Improvisation) | Robert Marchand
2023 | Casting and Acting for Camera | Nathalie Cheron & Séverine Cornamusaz
2022 | Scandinavian Theatre - Arne Lygre and Jon Fosse: The Presence of Angels | Gabriel Dufay
Awards
2020 | FIT - Florent Impro Tour Paris | Winner with my team
2020 | FIT Paris | Star Award (Best Actor-Improviser)
Casting details
Languages
| Language | Level | Dialect / note |
|---|---|---|
| Albanian | Native | - |
| English | C1 | - |
| French | Native | - |
| Italien | B2 | - |