Claus Theo Gärtner
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Claus Theo Gärtner (born April 19, 1943) in Berlin, Germany) is a German television actor mainly known for his role as Josef Matula, the main character in the German detective show series Ein Fall für Zwei (A Case For Two).
Gärtner spent his youth in Austria, the United States and southeastern Asia. He has studied music in Braunschweig and Hannover. He made his theatre debut in Göttingen. In his youth, Gärtner was actively involved in the activities of the German socialistic students' association.
Since 1981, Gärtner has starred as the private detective Josef Matula in over 200 episodes. Gärtner is also known as a car enthusiast. He does his own car stunts in the series.
[edit] External links
- Claus Theo Gärtner at the Internet Movie Database
- Personal Site (German)
- Ein Fall für Zwei ZDF Webpage (German)