Blerim Destani

Blerim Destani
Born	(1981-04-12) 12 April 1981 West Germany
Occupation(s)	Actor, producer
Years active	1996–present

Blerim Destani is an Albanian actor and producer. He is best known for his roles in Time of the Comet and Dossier K.

Biography

Destani was born in Stolberg near Aachen, West Germany. He spent his childhood in Tetovo, North Macedonia. His family is Albanian. Destani has lived and worked in Germany and North Macedonia for the last ten years.

Career

At 14 years of age, Destani made his acting debut in the Albanian TV film Atje ku nuk lind dielli (Where the sun doesn't rise). While producing short documentaries, he began taking acting classes in England.

In 2004, Destani was offered his first major role in a film. He attracted significant public attention in Southeast Europe by playing the part of the main character "Beni" in the Kosovar TV production Metropolet (director: Sunaj Raca). The successful cooperation with the well-known director Sunaj Raca was continued in 2005 in the motion picture Kosova - Desperate Search. The film recounts the repercussions and effects of the Kosovar war on the Albanian population.

Destani has also directed and produced films. He was the associate producer of the Macedonian cinema production The Great Water (directed by Ivo Trajkov) shot in 2004. In 2005, The Great Water was shown at many renowned festivals and received a number of awards.

Filmography

Year	Title	Role
1996	Atje ku nuk lind dielli
2005	Metropolet	Beni
2006	Kosova: Desperate Search	The Soldier
2008	Time of the Comet	Shestan
2009	Separation City	Conductor
2009	Ved Verdens Ende	Rudy Huber
2009	Get Low	Gary
2009	Wanderhure	Giso
2010	Dossier K.	Nazim Tahiri
2010	Tom und Hacke	GI Schwarzmarkt
2011	The Berlin Project	Sebastian
2013	Gone Back	Jim
2013	Harms	Türke
2014	Amsterdam Express	Bekim
2019	The Poison Rose	Lorenzo Rodriquez
2023	Seneca – On the Creation of Earthquakes	Piso