Julian Schaffner was born in Zurich, Switzerland to Janet Bako Schaffner and Beat Schaffner. He has one sibling, Jil Schaffner, who is older. His parents are both Swiss, although his mother has Iraqi-Assyrian roots. When Julian was six years old, his parents sent him to acting classes in Aventura Miami, Florida, where he discovered his passion: Acting. As a child Julian modeled for several magazines and companies such as: Mazda, Mc Donald's, Calida Clothing and many more. During high school Julian played in various short films such as: Population Zero, The Slender Case and a music video from "Madbob". After finishing school, Julian got his first lead role in a sci-fi feature film called "Aurora" in 2014. He also studied at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute in Los Angeles.In 2015 & 2016 Julian studied at the Brian Timoney Actors' Studio in London. Show less «