Cast & creator
Michael Ostrowski
Best known for Scene of the Crime, Abendschau, Eurovision Song Contest
Michael Ostrowski is an actor, presenter, writer and director from Leoben in the Austrian state of Styria. He achieved his professional breakthrough in 2004 and has since built a long-running career in film and television. Over the years, he has appeared in numerous productions, establishing himself as a recognisable figure in Austrian media. In addition to acting, Ostrowski has extensive experience as a television presenter. He has hosted major Austrian broadcasts, including the programme marking 100 Years of Radio. For his work on that show, he received the Austrian television award Romy. Alongside his on-screen roles, he also works behind the scenes as a writer and director, contributing to a broad range of television and film projects.
77
film credits
27
television credits
90
1956–2026 · acting roles
6.2
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (104)
Showing 104 of 104 credits
Scene of the Crime
Robert
1970
Abendschau
Self
2000
Eurovision Song Contest
Self - Host
1956
Murder in the Mountains
Harry Filser
2001
Vienna Crime Squad
Markus Hager
2005Vienna Crime Squad
Joseph Schikaneder
2005
Inspector Rex
Fredi Lang
1994
Ringlstetter
self
2016
Being Human
Writer
2011Romy Award
Self
1990Romy Award
Self - Presenter
1990
How to Sell Drugs Online (Fast)
Abnor
2019
Schnell ermittelt
Mario Wondrak
2009
Vier Frauen und ein Todesfall
Franzi Deng
2005
The Player
Writer
2015Berggespräche
Self
2010
Look Who's Back
Rico Mancello
2015
Kokowääh 2
Joseph Fichtelhuber
2013Dorfers Donnerstalk
Self
2004
The Super Elfkins
Horik (voice)
2024
Sheep
Luftpumpen Hans
2026
Kronprinz Rudolf
Graf Károlyi
2006
Cold Feet
Frank Peters
2018
Help, I Shrunk My Teacher
Teacher Mr. Coldegol
2015Fakt oder Fake
Self
2019
Help, I Shrunk My Parents
Teacher Coldegol
2018Karlsplatz
self
2023
A Girl Named Willow
Herr Geier
2025
Love Thing
2022
Verlorene Seelen - Ein Krimi aus Passau
Ferdinand Zankl
2026
Same Same But Different
Alex
2010Same Same But Different
Screenplay
2010
Eine halbe Stunde ist viel Zeit
Miller
2025Eine halbe Stunde ist viel Zeit
Director
2025Eine halbe Stunde ist viel Zeit
Screenplay
2025
Steckerlfischfiasko
Günther
2026
Bavarian Rhapsody
2013
Animals
Harald
2017
Help, I Shrunk My Friends
Teacher Coldegol
2021
The Kangaroo Conspiracy
Joe
2022
Bibi & Tina: Perfect Pandemonium
Bauer
2017
Schlawiner
Manu
2011
Labaule & Erben
Tillmann Blomeir
2018
Cinema Austria, the first 112 Years
Himself
2020
Wer einmal lügt - Ein Krimi aus Passau
Ferdinand Zankl
2026
The Hawk
Mike
2022The Hawk
Writer
2022The Hawk
Director
2022
I've Never Been to New York
Fred
2019
Half Brothers
Don Franz
2015Half Brothers
Screenplay
2015
Party Hard, Die Young
Veranstalter
2018
Bad Fucking
Killian Hintersteiner
2013
Schweinskopf al dente
Pathologe Günther
2016
Buba
Abnor
2022
Tödliche Geheimnisse - Jagd in Kapstadt
Wolfgang Fiedler
2017
Hotel Rock'n'Roll
Max
2016Hotel Rock'n'Roll
Director
2016Hotel Rock'n'Roll
Writer
2016
Zu jung zu sterben - Ein Krimi aus Passau
Ferdinand Zankl
2022
Dampfnudelblues
Gerichtsmediziner
2013
Und Äktschn!
Faltermeier
2014
Leberkäsjunkie
Günther
2019
Sauerkrautkoma
Günther
2018
The Unintentional Kidnapping of Mrs. Elfriede Ott
Toni Cantussi
2010The Unintentional Kidnapping of Mrs. Elfriede Ott
Screenplay
2010Herr Ostrowski sucht das Glück
Self
2014
Die Donau ist tief - Ein Krimi aus Passau
Ferdinand Zankl
2020
Kaiserschmarrndrama
Günther
2021
How to Live Your Life
Studienberater
2011
Bis auf den Knochen - Ein Krimi aus Passau
Ferdinand Zankl
2025
Weihnachtsengel küsst man nicht
Fotograf
2011
Kotsch
Chris
2006
Rehragout-Rendezvous
Günther
2023
Der Fluss ist sein Grab - Ein Krimi aus Passau
Ferdinand Zankl
2022
Niemand stirbt gern allein - Ein Krimi aus Passau
Ferdinand Zankl
2025
Zeit zu beten - Ein Krimi aus Passau
Ferdinand Zankl
2024
Gier nach Gold - Ein Krimi aus Passau
Ferdinand Zankl
2024
A Thousand Lines
2022
Contact High
Hans Wurst
2009Contact High
Screenplay
2009
How do we get out of this?
Peter
2023
Der rote Wolf - Ein Krimi aus Passau
Ferdinand Zankl
2025
Hai-Alarm am Müggelsee
Griechischer Wirt
2013
Kill Daddy Good Night
Demonstrant 1
2009
Kebab mit Alles
Prinz Eugen
2011Trost & Rath - Tanz mit dem Teufel
Armin Trost
2024
Freund oder Feind - Ein Krimi aus Passau
Ferdinand Zankl
2020
Almost Brothers
Giesser
2025Ostrowski macht Urlaub
Self
2019Trost und Rath – Das große Schlachten
Armin Trost
2025
Taking It Back
Patrick Angerer
2013
Anna Fucking Molnar
Moderator
2017Ostrowskis Heimatklänge
Self
2017
Slugs
Max
2004Slugs
Screenplay
2004
Kebab extra scharf!
Prinz Eugen / Dr. Eugen
2017
Nogo
2002
Slumming
Alex
2006
Konrad und Katharina
Hausmeister
2014Ostrowski beim Woodstock der Blasmusik
Self
2025Ostrowski beim Woodstock der Blasmusik
Director
2025
Sargnagel - Der Film
Self
2021
Zustandswechsel
himself
2007