Wolf Kahler

Acting

Wolf Kahler

Born April 3, 1940Kiel, Germany64 credits

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.

Known For

Whispers of Freedom

Whispers of Freedom

Movie

2024

The Great Escaper
6.6

The Great Escaper

Movie

2023

Cognition
6.7

Cognition

Movie

2020

The Mallorca Files
6.6

The Mallorca Files

TV

2019

Damascus Cover
5.6

Damascus Cover

Movie

2017

Wonder Woman
7.2

Wonder Woman

Movie

2017

Filmography

Whispers of Freedom
2024Whispers of Freedomas Bruno KabátMovie
The Great Escaper
2023The Great Escaperas HeinrichMovie
Cognition
2020Cognitionas Doctor ZogerMovie
The Mallorca Files
2019The Mallorca Filesas Hans WeberTV
Damascus Cover
2017Damascus Coveras Colonel Ludwig StreicherMovie
Wonder Woman
2017Wonder Womanas German CommanderMovie
Cockneys vs Zombies
2012Cockneys vs Zombiesas Nazi OfficerMovie
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
2011Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadowsas Doctor HoffmanstahlMovie
Shanghai
2010Shanghaias German ConsulMovie
Haber
2008Haberas LudendorffMovie
Inspector George Gently
2008Inspector George Gentlyas Gunter SchmeikelTV
The Somme: From Defeat to Victory
2006The Somme: From Defeat to Victoryas General von PlessenMovie
Einstein's Big Idea
2005Einstein's Big Ideaas HorleinMovie
The Girl in the Café
2005The Girl in the Caféas Herr GerhardtMovie
Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason
2004Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reasonas CommentatorMovie
The Lost Battalion
2001The Lost Battalionas Major General (Generalmajor) Freidrich Wilhelm Von SybelMovie
Band of Brothers
2001Band of Brothersas German GeneralTV
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage Escapades
2000The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage Escapadesas German 2ndMovie
Perfect World
2000Perfect Worldas Senior Group HeadTV
Britannic
2000Britannicas Submarine CaptainMovie
Doomwatch: Winter Angel
1999Doomwatch: Winter Angelas Director of OrtogeneMovie
Firelight
1998Firelightas SussmanMovie
Loch Ness
1996Loch Nessas Dr MullerMovie
Kavanagh Q.C.
1995Kavanagh Q.C.as Dieter KlausenTV
Backbeat
1994Backbeatas Bert KaempfertMovie
The Remains of the Day
1993The Remains of the Dayas German ambassadorMovie
The Countess Alice
1993The Countess Aliceas WernerMovie
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
1992The Young Indiana Jones Chroniclesas German 2ndTV
Shining Through
1992Shining Throughas Border CommandantMovie
Soldier Soldier
1991Soldier Soldieras Doctor HellerTV
The Man Who Lived at the Ritz
1988The Man Who Lived at the Ritzas KroppMovie
The Bourne Identity
1988The Bourne Identityas Gold GlassesTV
The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission
1987The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Missionas Col. KriegerMovie
Make and Break
1987Make and Breakas DoctorMovie
Casualty
1986Casualtyas Alexander ChernovTV
Mussolini: The Untold Story
1985Mussolini: The Untold Storyas SkorzenyTV
A Zed & Two Noughts
1985A Zed & Two Noughtsas Felipe Arc-en-CielMovie
The Dirty Dozen: Next Mission
1985The Dirty Dozen: Next Missionas Gen. Sepp DietrichMovie
Unfair Exchanges
1985Unfair Exchangesas German InterviewerMovie
Screen Two
1985Screen Twoas German InterviewerTV
Mistral's Daughter
1984Mistral's Daughteras Major SchmidtTV
Sherlock Holmes
1984Sherlock Holmesas King of BohemiaTV
The Keep
1983The Keepas S.S. AdjutantMovie
The Secret Adversary
1983The Secret Adversaryas The GermanMovie
Ascendancy
1983Ascendancyas MullerMovie
Remembrance
1982Remembranceas Dutch MatelotMovie
Firefox
1982Firefoxas KGB Chairman AndropovMovie
Priest of Love
1981Priest of Loveas German OfficerMovie
Raiders of the Lost Ark
1981Raiders of the Lost Arkas Colonel DietrichMovie
The Sea Wolves
1980The Sea Wolvesas TrompetaMovie
Rough Cut
1980Rough Cutas De GooyerMovie
At the Fountainhead (Of German Strength)
1980At the Fountainhead (Of German Strength)as Wolfgang LeonhardMovie
The Riddle of the Sands
1979The Riddle of the Sandsas Kaiser Wilhelm IIMovie
The House on Garibaldi Street
1979The House on Garibaldi Streetas Real Estate AgentMovie
The Lady Vanishes
1979The Lady Vanishesas HelmutMovie
The Boys from Brazil
1978The Boys from Brazilas Arno SchwimmerMovie
H
1978HessMovie
The Sandbaggers
1978The Sandbaggersas LinckeTV
Force 10 from Navarone
1978Force 10 from Navaroneas German SoldierMovie
BBC2 Play of the Week
1977BBC2 Play of the Weekas SS Sgt. MajorTV
March or Die
1977March or Dieas First GermanMovie
The Eagle Has Landed
1976The Eagle Has Landedas Hauptsturmführer Fleischer (uncredited)Movie
Arnhem: The Story of an Escape
1976Arnhem: The Story of an Escapeas Ss Sergeant MajorMovie
Barry Lyndon
1975Barry Lyndonas Prince of TübingenMovie