Wolf Kahler
| Wolf Kahler | |
|---|---|
| Born |
April 26, 1940 Kiel, Germany |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1975–present |
Wolf Kahler (26 April 1940) is a German actor born in Kiel.[1]
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.[1] 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.[1] In 2001 he portrayed a Wehrmacht 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!".[citation needed] He also appears as a famous Germanic architect in US television advertisements for the Kohler Company.[citation needed] In 2011 Kahler appeared as Dr. Hoffmanstahl in Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows.[1]
Filmography
- Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011) - Dr. Hoffmanstahl
- Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (2004) - Commentator
- Charlotte Gray (2001) - Oberleutenant Lindermann
- Britannic (2000) - Captain Kruger
- The Lost Battalion (2001) - General Von Sybel
- Loch Ness (1996) - Dr. Muller
- Backbeat (1994) - Bert Kaempfert
- The Remains of the Day (1993) - Joachim von Ribbentrop
- A Zed & Two Noughts (1985) - Felipe Arc-en-Ciel
- The Keep (1983) - SS Adjutant
- Firefox (1982) - KGB Chairman Andropov
- Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) - Col. Hermann Dietrich
- The Sea Wolves (1980) - Trompeta
- Rough Cut (1980) - De Gooyer
- The Lady Vanishes (1979) - Helmut
- The Riddle of the Sands (1979) - Kaiser Wilhelm II
- The Boys from Brazil (1978) - Schwimmer
- Force 10 from Navarone (1978) - German Soldier at Supply Dump
- The Eagle Has Landed (1976) - Hauptsturmführer Fleischer
- Barry Lyndon (1975) - Prince of Tübingen
Television
- George Gently - Bomber's Moon (2008) - Gunter Schmeikel
- The Somme - From Defeat to Victory (2006) - General von Plessen
- The Girl in the Café (2005) (TV) - Herr Gerhardt
- London (2004) - German Traveller
- Red Cap (2001) - General Joachim Ulmke
- Band of Brothers (2001) - German General
- Dalziel and Pascoe (2000) - Jurgen Falke
- Kavanagh QC (1999) - Dieter Klausen
- Soldier Soldier (1993) - Doctor Heller
- The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (1992) - German Second at Duel
- War and Remembrance (1988) - SS Major Anton Burger
- Hess (1988) - Rudolf Hess
- A Perfect Spy (1987) - Lieutenant Dollendorf
- Space (1985) - Funkhauser
- The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1984) - King of Bohemia
- The Secret Adversary (1982) - The German
- The Sandbaggers (1980) - Lincke
Video Games
- Metal Gear Solid (1998) - Donald Anderson, Revolver Ocelot, Jim Houseman (German dub)
- Syphon Filter (1999) - Thomas Markinson (German dub)
- Battalion Wars (2005) - Kaiser Vlad
- Battalion Wars 2 (2007) - Kaiser Vlad
- Crysis 2 (2011) - Karl Ernst Rasch (German & English dub)
- Crysis 3 (2013) - Karl Ernst Rasch (German & English dub)
Radio
The Scarlet Pimpernel of the Vatican was first broadcast in 2006 on BBC Radio4. He played Herbert Kappler. This was a drama by Robin Glendinning: a Nazi war criminal is befriended by a Vatican priest in his cell, based on the real-life adventures of Monsignor Hugh O'Flaherty.[citation needed]