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Leo Meier was born in Berlin and grew up in Duisburg. From 2015-2019 he studied acting at the Folkwang University of the Arts in Essen/Bochum. His final piece »Tote gehen nicht ins Kino« was awarded the Folkwang Prize. After his studies, he made guest appearances at, among others, the Schauspielhaus Bochum and the Junges Schauspielhaus Hamburg. He has also appeared in numerous film and television productions. His debut play »zwei herren von real madrid« won the SWR2 Radio Play Prize and the Audience Prize at the 2022 Heidelberg Stückemarkt. The Schauspiel Leipzig production won the Nachspielpreis the following year. His latest text »fünf minuten stille« premiered at the Volkstheater Munich in 2024. Leo Meier lives in Berlin.