7.2
Movie
Acting
Wolf Kahler
- Born
- (age 86)
- Birthplace
- Kiel, Germany
- Credits
- 75 titles
Biography
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.
Signature work
Known For
7.2
Movie
7.9
Movie
Raiders of the Lost Ark
7.1
Movie
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
8.6
TV
Band of Brothers
8.0
Movie
Barry Lyndon
6.2
Movie
Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason
7.4
Movie
The Remains of the Day
6.1
Movie
Firefox
5.7
Movie
Cockneys vs Zombies
6.7
Movie
The Boys from Brazil
6.3
Movie
Force 10 from Navarone
5.6
Movie
The Keep
8.2
TV
Sherlock Holmes
6.5
Movie
Shining Through
6.1
Movie
Shanghai
7.0
Movie
A Zed & Two Noughts
6.6
Movie
The Great Escaper
6.7
Movie
The Lost Battalion
Acting credits 75
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Whispers of Freedom Film | Bruno Kabát |
| 2023 | The Great Escaper Film | Heinrich |
| 2020 | Cognition Film | Doctor Zoger |
| 2019 | The Mallorca Files TV | Hans Weber (1 ep) |
| 2017 | Damascus Cover Film | Colonel Ludwig Streicher |
| 2017 | Wonder Woman Film | German Commander |
| 2012 | Cold Warrior Film | Bochinsky |
| 2012 | Cockneys vs Zombies Film | Nazi Officer |
| 2011 | Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows Film | Doctor Hoffmanstahl |
| 2010 | Shanghai Film | German Consul |
| 2008 | Haber Film | Ludendorff |
| 2008 | Inspector George Gently TV | Gunter Schmeikel (1 ep) |
| 2006 | The Somme: From Defeat to Victory Film | General von Plessen |
| 2005 | Einstein's Big Idea Film | Horlein |
| 2005 | The Girl in the Café Film | Herr Gerhardt |
| 2004 | Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason Film | Commentator |
| 2001 | The Lost Battalion Film | Major General (Generalmajor) Freidrich Wilhelm Von Sybel |
| 2001 | Band of Brothers TV | German General (1 ep) |
| 2000 | The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage Escapades Film | German 2nd |
| 2000 | Perfect World TV | Senior Group Head (1 ep) |
| 2000 | Britannic Film | Submarine Captain |
| 1999 | Doomwatch: Winter Angel Film | Director of Ortogene |
| 1998 | Firelight Film | Sussman |
| 1997 | Have Your Cake and Eat It TV | Gunther (4 ep) |
| 1996 | Loch Ness Film | Dr Muller |
| 1995 | Kavanagh Q.C. TV | Dieter Klausen (1 ep) |
| 1994 | Backbeat Film | Bert Kaempfert |
| 1993 | The Remains of the Day Film | German ambassador |
| 1993 | The Countess Alice Film | Werner |
| 1992 | The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles TV | German 2nd (1 ep) |
| 1992 | Shining Through Film | Border Commandant |
| 1991 | Soldier Soldier TV | Doctor Heller (1 ep) |
| 1989 | Judith Krantz's Till We Meet Again TV | Capt. Ruttemann (2 ep) |
| 1988 | The Man Who Lived at the Ritz Film | Kropp |
| 1988 | War and Remembrance TV | Anton Burger (1 ep) |
| 1988 | The Bourne Identity TV | Gold Glasses (1 ep) |
| 1987 | The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission Film | Col. Krieger |
| 1987 | Make and Break Film | Doctor |
| 1986 | Casualty TV | Alexander Chernov (1 ep) |
| 1985 | Mussolini: The Untold Story TV | Skorzeny (4 ep) |
| 1985 | A Zed & Two Noughts Film | Felipe Arc-en-Ciel |
| 1985 | Florence Nightingale Film | Gunther |
| 1985 | The Dirty Dozen: Next Mission Film | Gen. Sepp Dietrich |
| 1985 | Screen Two TV | German Interviewer (1 ep) |
| 1984 | Unfair Exchanges Film | German Interviewer |
| 1984 | Mistral's Daughter TV | Major Schmidt (8 ep) |
| 1984 | Sherlock Holmes TV | King of Bohemia (1 ep) |
| 1984 | The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes TV | King of Bohemia (1 ep) |
| 1984 | The Odd Job Man TV | Tauber (3 ep) |
| 1983 | The Keep Film | S.S. Adjutant |
| 1983 | The Secret Adversary Film | The German |
| 1983 | Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime TV | The German (1 ep) |
| 1983 | High Road to China Film | Von Hess |
| 1983 | Ascendancy Film | Muller |
| 1982 | Remembrance Film | Dutch Matelot |
| 1982 | Firefox Film | KGB Chairman Andropov |
| 1982 | Q.E.D. TV | Technician (1 ep) |
| 1981 | Priest of Love Film | German Officer |
| 1981 | Raiders of the Lost Ark Film | Colonel Dietrich |
| 1980 | The Sea Wolves Film | Trompeta |