Person

Wolf Kahler

Acting · Born 1940-04-03 · Kiel, Germany

Wolf Kahler (born April 3, 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.

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  Casualty

  Alexander Chernov

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  Sherlock Holmes

  King of Bohemia

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  Screen Two

  German Interviewer

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  Band of Brothers

  German General

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  Raiders of the Lost Ark

  Colonel Dietrich

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  Soldier Soldier

  Doctor Heller

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  BBC2 Play of the Week

  SS Sgt. Major

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  Wonder Woman

  German Commander

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  The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles

  German 2nd

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  Inspector George Gently

  Gunter Schmeikel

• 2024Whispers of FreedomBruno Kabát
• 2023The Great EscaperHeinrich
• 2020CognitionDoctor Zoger
• 2019The Mallorca FilesHans Weber
• 2017Damascus CoverColonel Ludwig Streicher
• 2017Wonder WomanGerman Commander
• 2012Cockneys vs ZombiesNazi Officer
• 2011Sherlock Holmes: A Game of ShadowsDoctor Hoffmanstahl
• 2010ShanghaiGerman Consul
• 2008HaberLudendorff
• 2008Inspector George GentlyGunter Schmeikel
• 2006The Somme: From Defeat to VictoryGeneral von Plessen
• 2005Einstein's Big IdeaHorlein
• 2005The Girl in the CaféHerr Gerhardt
• 2004Bridget Jones: The Edge of ReasonCommentator
• 2001The Lost BattalionMajor General (Generalmajor) Freidrich Wilhelm Von Sybel
• 2001Band of BrothersGerman General
• 2000The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage EscapadesGerman 2nd
• 2000Perfect WorldSenior Group Head
• 2000BritannicSubmarine Captain
• 1999Doomwatch: Winter AngelDirector of Ortogene
• 1998FirelightSussman
• 1996Loch NessDr Muller
• 1995Kavanagh Q.C.Dieter Klausen
• 1994BackbeatBert Kaempfert
• 1993The Remains of the DayGerman ambassador
• 1993The Countess AliceWerner
• 1992The Young Indiana Jones ChroniclesGerman 2nd
• 1992Shining ThroughBorder Commandant
• 1991Soldier SoldierDoctor Heller
• 1988The Man Who Lived at the RitzKropp
• 1988War and RemembranceAnton Burger
• 1988The Bourne IdentityGold Glasses
• 1987The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly MissionCol. Krieger
• 1987Make and BreakDoctor
• 1986CasualtyAlexander Chernov
• 1985Mussolini: The Untold StorySkorzeny
• 1985A Zed & Two NoughtsFelipe Arc-en-Ciel
• 1985Florence NightingaleGunther
• 1985The Dirty Dozen: Next MissionGen. Sepp Dietrich
• 1985Unfair ExchangesGerman Interviewer
• 1985Screen TwoGerman Interviewer
• 1984Mistral's DaughterMajor Schmidt
• 1984Sherlock HolmesKing of Bohemia
• 1984The Adventures of Sherlock HolmesKing of Bohemia
• 1984The Odd Job ManTauber
• 1983The KeepS.S. Adjutant
• 1983The Secret AdversaryThe German
• 1983AscendancyMuller
• 1982RemembranceDutch Matelot
• 1982FirefoxKGB Chairman Andropov
• 1981Priest of LoveGerman Officer
• 1981Raiders of the Lost ArkColonel Dietrich
• 1980The Sea WolvesTrompeta
• 1980Rough CutDe Gooyer
• 1980At the Fountainhead (Of German Strength)Wolfgang Leonhard
• 1979The Riddle of the SandsKaiser Wilhelm II
• 1979The House on Garibaldi StreetReal Estate Agent
• 1979The Lady VanishesHelmut
• 1978The Boys from BrazilArno Schwimmer
• 1978Hess
• 1978The SandbaggersLincke
• 1978Force 10 from NavaroneGerman Soldier
• 1977BBC2 Play of the WeekSS Sgt. Major
• 1977March or DieFirst German
• 1976The Eagle Has LandedHauptsturmführer Fleischer (uncredited)
• 1976Arnhem: The Story of an EscapeSs Sergeant Major
• 1975Barry LyndonPrince of Tübingen