Johannes Hegemann

Johannes Hegemann is a German-Swiss actor who plays Olivia Jones in the 2026 ZDF biographical film Olivia.

Biography

A Hamburg theatre actor moved into his first television lead with a physically detailed performance as entertainer Olivia Jones.

Olivia began streaming on May 5, 2026, and Hegemann won the Golden Nymph for best actor on June 16.

He plays Oliver Knöbel and Olivia Jones in the ZDF biographical film.^[1]

He played resistance member Hans Coppi in Andreas Dresen's historical drama.^[2]

The Hamburg ensemble has been his professional stage home since 2020.^[2]

Olivia Lead
He leads ZDF's Olivia
Hegemann plays Oliver Knöbel on the path to becoming entertainer and drag icon Olivia Jones.^[1]^[3]
May Release
The film arrived in May 2026
ZDF made Olivia available to stream on May 5 and broadcast it on May 13.^[1]
Golden Nymph
Monte-Carlo named him best actor
The 2026 Golden Nymph winners list records Hegemann as the fiction competition's best actor.^[4]^[5]
First Tv Lead
Olivia was his first television lead
Contemporary coverage identifies the biopic as Hegemann's first leading role made for television.^[3]^[5]
Theatre Foundation
His foundation is repertory theatre
After acting studies in Zurich and Rostock, he joined the Thalia Theater ensemble in 2020.^[2]

Filmportal records Jena as his birthplace and Zurich as the city where he grew up.^[2]

Hegemann described makeup sessions lasting roughly an hour and a half or longer.^[3]