Lorenzo Germeno was born in 2004 in Munich and began his screen career in children’s cinema, with roles in Winnetous Sohn (2014), Wendy – Der Film (2016), Wendy 2 (2017), and Robert Thalheim’s TKKG (2018). He made a significant transition to adult roles with his lead performance in Axel Ranisch’s ARTE/SWR mini-series Nackt über Berlin (2022), which brought him two major industry honours: the Blauer Panther Young Talent Award and the Deutscher Schauspielpreis in the Duo category, both in 2024.

He appeared in the ZDF mini-series Westwall, directed by Isabel Prahl, and Teresa Hoerl’s ensemble feature Alle für Ella. His most recent work includes Marc Rothemund’s Constantin Film production Das gewisse Etwas (2025). Lorenzo Germeno is based in Berlin and works fluently in German and Italian.