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Wolf Kahler

Acting
85 years oldKiel, Germany

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Wolf Kahler (3 April 1940) is a German actor born in Kiel. Since 1975, he has appeared in many English language US and UK television and film productions. An early role for him was Kaiser Wilhelm II in Michael York's adventure film The Riddle of the Sands. One of his most well-known roles was that of Dietrich in Raiders of the Lost Ark. Kahler's voice also appears in video games including as Kaiser Vlad in Battalion Wars. Kahler played the Prince of Tübingen in Stanley Kubrick's 1975 film, Barry Lyndon In 2001 he portrayed aWehrmacht General in the World War II TV miniseries, Band of Brothers. Kahler played the German Ambassador in the long-running "Ambassador's Reception" TV advertisement for Ferrero Rocher chocolate, uttering the line "Excellente!". He also appears as a famous Germanic architect in US television advertisements for the Kohler Company. In 2011 Kahler appeared as Dr. Hoffmanstahl in Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows.

Personal Details

Born
April 3, 1940
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Kiel, Germany
Known For
Acting

Movies (39)

Whispers of Freedom

Whispers of Freedom

as Bruno Kabát

2024

The Great Escaper
6.6

The Great Escaper

as Heinrich

2023

Cognition
6.7

Cognition

as Doctor Zoger

2020

Damascus Cover
5.6

Damascus Cover

as Colonel Ludwig Streicher

2017

Wonder Woman
7.2

Wonder Woman

as German Commander

2017

Cockneys vs Zombies
5.7

Cockneys vs Zombies

as Nazi Officer

2012

Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
7.1

Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows

as Doctor Hoffmanstahl

2011

Shanghai
6.1

Shanghai

as German Consul

2010

Haber
7.0

Haber

as Ludendorff

2008

The Somme: From Defeat to Victory
10.0

The Somme: From Defeat to Victory

as General von Plessen

2006

Einstein's Big Idea
7.2

Einstein's Big Idea

as Horlein

2005

The Girl in the Café
7.0

The Girl in the Café

as Herr Gerhardt

2005

Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason
6.2

Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason

as Commentator

2004

The Lost Battalion
6.8

The Lost Battalion

as Major General (Generalmajor) Freidrich Wilhelm Von Sybel

2001

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage Escapades
5.5

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage Escapades

as German 2nd

2000

Britannic
6.8

Britannic

as Submarine Captain

2000

Doomwatch: Winter Angel
7.5

Doomwatch: Winter Angel

as Director of Ortogene

1999

Firelight
6.6

Firelight

as Sussman

1998

Loch Ness
5.7

Loch Ness

as Dr Muller

1996

Backbeat
6.1

Backbeat

as Bert Kaempfert

1994

The Remains of the Day
7.4

The Remains of the Day

as German ambassador

1993

The Countess Alice

The Countess Alice

as Werner

1993

Shining Through
6.5

Shining Through

as Border Commandant

1992

The Man Who Lived at the Ritz
3.3

The Man Who Lived at the Ritz

as Kropp

1988

The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission
5.0

The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission

as Col. Krieger

1987

Make and Break

Make and Break

as Doctor

1987

A Zed & Two Noughts
7.0

A Zed & Two Noughts

as Felipe Arc-en-Ciel

1985

The Dirty Dozen: Next Mission
6.3

The Dirty Dozen: Next Mission

as Gen. Sepp Dietrich

1985

Unfair Exchanges

Unfair Exchanges

as German Interviewer

1985

The Keep
5.6

The Keep

as S.S. Adjutant

1983

The Secret Adversary
6.8

The Secret Adversary

as The German

1983

Ascendancy
4.6

Ascendancy

as Muller

1983

Remembrance
3.5

Remembrance

as Dutch Matelot

1982

Firefox
6.0

Firefox

as KGB Chairman Andropov

1982

Priest of Love
4.8

Priest of Love

as German Officer

1981

Raiders of the Lost Ark
7.9

Raiders of the Lost Ark

as Colonel Dietrich

1981

The Sea Wolves
5.8

The Sea Wolves

as Trompeta

1980

Rough Cut
5.8

Rough Cut

as De Gooyer

1980

At the Fountainhead (Of German Strength)

At the Fountainhead (Of German Strength)

as Wolfgang Leonhard

1980

TV Shows (11)