Manuel Rubey and Simon Schwarz

Manuel Rubey is an Austrian actor, singer, and cabaret artist born in Vienna. He first gained national prominence as the frontman of the rock band Mondscheiner, which achieved breakthrough success with their 2006 hit single "Das was wir sind". Rubey made his breakthrough on screen in 2008 starring as the legendary musician Falco in the biopic "Falco - Verdammt, wir leben noch!". Since then, he has maintained a highly versatile career across Austrian film and television, including roles in "Altes Geld" and the Landkrimi series, while also performing acclaimed solo and collaborative cabaret programs.

Simon Schwarz is an Austrian actor and producer born on January 10, 1971, in Vienna, Austria. He is widely recognized for his roles as the neurotic private detective Rudi Birkenberger in the successful Franz Eberhofer crime film series and as country doctor Chris Wegner in the medical drama TV series Die Eifelpraxis. Since 2019, he has also co-starred in the documentary travel series Bezzel & Schwarz - Die Grenzgänger. Over his career, Schwarz has appeared in more than seventy films and television productions, including the Oscar-nominated short film Everything Will Be Okay and the award-winning historical drama Die Wannseekonferenz.