Wolf Kahler
Born
April 3, 1940 (age 85)
Birthplace
Kiel, Germany

Wolf Kahler

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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.

Movies

Whispers of Freedom
Whispers of Freedom
2024
Bruno Kabát
The Great Escaper
The Great Escaper
2023 ★ 6.6
Heinrich
Cognition
Cognition
2020 ★ 6.7
Doctor Zoger
Damascus Cover
Damascus Cover
2017 ★ 5.6
Colonel Ludwig Streicher
Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman
2017 ★ 7.2
German Commander
Cockneys vs Zombies
Cockneys vs Zombies
2012 ★ 5.7
Nazi Officer
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
2011 ★ 7.1
Doctor Hoffmanstahl
Shanghai
Shanghai
2010 ★ 6.1
German Consul
Haber
Haber
2008 ★ 7.0
Ludendorff
The Somme: From Defeat to Victory
The Somme: From Defeat to Victory
2006
General von Plessen
Einstein's Big Idea
Einstein's Big Idea
2005 ★ 7.2
Horlein
The Girl in the Café
The Girl in the Café
2005 ★ 7.0
Herr Gerhardt
Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason
Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason
2004 ★ 6.2
Commentator
The Lost Battalion
The Lost Battalion
2001 ★ 6.8
Major General (Generalmajor) Freidrich Wilhelm Von Sybel
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage Escapades
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage Escapades
2000 ★ 5.5
German 2nd
Britannic
Britannic
2000 ★ 6.8
Submarine Captain
Doomwatch: Winter Angel
Doomwatch: Winter Angel
1999 ★ 7.5
Director of Ortogene
Firelight
Firelight
1998 ★ 6.6
Sussman
Loch Ness
Loch Ness
1996 ★ 5.7
Dr Muller
Backbeat
Backbeat
1994 ★ 6.1
Bert Kaempfert
The Remains of the Day
The Remains of the Day
1993 ★ 7.4
German ambassador
The Countess Alice
The Countess Alice
1993
Werner
Shining Through
Shining Through
1992 ★ 6.5
Border Commandant
The Man Who Lived at the Ritz
The Man Who Lived at the Ritz
1988 ★ 3.3
Kropp
The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission
The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission
1987 ★ 5.0
Col. Krieger
Make and Break
Make and Break
1987
Doctor
A Zed & Two Noughts
A Zed & Two Noughts
1985 ★ 7.0
Felipe Arc-en-Ciel
The Dirty Dozen: Next Mission
The Dirty Dozen: Next Mission
1985 ★ 6.3
Gen. Sepp Dietrich
Unfair Exchanges
Unfair Exchanges
1985
German Interviewer
The Keep
The Keep
1983 ★ 5.6
S.S. Adjutant
The Secret Adversary
The Secret Adversary
1983 ★ 6.8
The German
Ascendancy
Ascendancy
1983 ★ 4.6
Muller
Remembrance
Remembrance
1982 ★ 3.5
Dutch Matelot
Firefox
Firefox
1982 ★ 6.0
KGB Chairman Andropov
Priest of Love
Priest of Love
1981 ★ 4.8
German Officer
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Raiders of the Lost Ark
1981 ★ 7.9
Colonel Dietrich
The Sea Wolves
The Sea Wolves
1980 ★ 5.8
Trompeta
Rough Cut
Rough Cut
1980 ★ 5.8
De Gooyer
At the Fountainhead (Of German Strength)
At the Fountainhead (Of German Strength)
1980
Wolfgang Leonhard
The Riddle of the Sands
The Riddle of the Sands
1979 ★ 5.9
Kaiser Wilhelm II
The House on Garibaldi Street
The House on Garibaldi Street
1979 ★ 5.5
Real Estate Agent
The Lady Vanishes
The Lady Vanishes
1979 ★ 6.0
Helmut
The Boys from Brazil
The Boys from Brazil
1978 ★ 6.7
Arno Schwimmer
Hess
Hess
1978
Force 10 from Navarone
Force 10 from Navarone
1978 ★ 6.2
German Soldier
March or Die
March or Die
1977 ★ 5.8
First German
The Eagle Has Landed
The Eagle Has Landed
1976 ★ 6.6
Hauptsturmführer Fleischer (uncredited)
Arnhem: The Story of an Escape
Arnhem: The Story of an Escape
1976 ★ 4.0
Ss Sergeant Major
Barry Lyndon
Barry Lyndon
1975 ★ 8.0
Prince of Tübingen

TV Series