Actor in
LONDON
Born in Vienna, Sommer completed an apprenticeship as a typesetter, worked as a roadie for various rock bands in London in the late '60s, and subsequently worked as a production assistant for international guest performances and festivals in Austria. From 1979 to 1992 he lived in the punk metropolis of West Berlin, working as a concert promoter, tour manager, and in PR for various artists. He leads the music group Bobby Sommer & Onkel Lou in Vienna and worked in the Viennale guest department. Since 1998, he has regularly visited southern China and collaborates with his partner, Evelyne Egerer, on her artistic projects. In 2012, he played the lead role in Jem Cohen's "Vienna film" MUSEUM HOURS, and he appears once again as protagonist in Sebastian Brameshuber's LONDON (2026).
Films (selection): MUSEUM HOURS (2012), WATTMARCK (2016), LONDON (2026)