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Wolf Kahler

Wolf Kahler

Acting

Born: April 3, 1940Kiel, Germany

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
Filmography
Whispers of Freedom

Whispers of Freedom

Bruno Kabát

2024
The Great Escaper

The Great Escaper

Heinrich

2023
Cognition

Cognition

Doctor Zoger

2020
Damascus Cover

Damascus Cover

Colonel Ludwig Streicher

2017
Wonder Woman

Wonder Woman

German Commander

2017
Cockneys vs Zombies

Cockneys vs Zombies

Nazi Officer

2012
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows

Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows

Doctor Hoffmanstahl

2011
Shanghai

Shanghai

German Consul

2010
Haber

Haber

Ludendorff

2008
The Somme: From Defeat to Victory

The Somme: From Defeat to Victory

General von Plessen

2006
Einstein's Big Idea

Einstein's Big Idea

Horlein

2005
The Girl in the Café

The Girl in the Café

Herr Gerhardt

2005
Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason

Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason

Commentator

2004
The Lost Battalion

The Lost Battalion

Major General (Generalmajor) Freidrich Wilhelm Von Sybel

2001
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage Escapades

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage Escapades

German 2nd

2000
Britannic

Britannic

Submarine Captain

2000
Doomwatch: Winter Angel

Doomwatch: Winter Angel

Director of Ortogene

1999
Firelight

Firelight

Sussman

1998
Loch Ness

Loch Ness

Dr Muller

1996
Backbeat

Backbeat

Bert Kaempfert

1994
The Remains of the Day

The Remains of the Day

German ambassador

1993
The Countess Alice

The Countess Alice

Werner

1993
Shining Through

Shining Through

Border Commandant

1992
The Man Who Lived at the Ritz

The Man Who Lived at the Ritz

Kropp

1988
The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission

The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission

Col. Krieger

1987
Make and Break

Make and Break

Doctor

1987
A Zed & Two Noughts

A Zed & Two Noughts

Felipe Arc-en-Ciel

1985
The Dirty Dozen: Next Mission

The Dirty Dozen: Next Mission

Gen. Sepp Dietrich

1985
Unfair Exchanges

Unfair Exchanges

German Interviewer

1985
The Keep

The Keep

S.S. Adjutant

1983
The Secret Adversary

The Secret Adversary

The German

1983
Ascendancy

Ascendancy

Muller

1983
Remembrance

Remembrance

Dutch Matelot

1982
Firefox

Firefox

KGB Chairman Andropov

1982
Priest of Love

Priest of Love

German Officer

1981
Raiders of the Lost Ark

Raiders of the Lost Ark

Colonel Dietrich

1981
The Sea Wolves

The Sea Wolves

Trompeta

1980
Rough Cut

Rough Cut

De Gooyer

1980
At the Fountainhead (Of German Strength)

At the Fountainhead (Of German Strength)

Wolfgang Leonhard

1980
The Riddle of the Sands

The Riddle of the Sands

Kaiser Wilhelm II

1979
The House on Garibaldi Street

The House on Garibaldi Street

Real Estate Agent

1979
The Lady Vanishes

The Lady Vanishes

Helmut

1979
The Boys from Brazil

The Boys from Brazil

Arno Schwimmer

1978

Hess

1978
Force 10 from Navarone

Force 10 from Navarone

German Soldier

1978
March or Die

March or Die

First German

1977
The Eagle Has Landed

The Eagle Has Landed

Hauptsturmführer Fleischer (uncredited)

1976
Arnhem: The Story of an Escape

Arnhem: The Story of an Escape

Ss Sergeant Major

1976
Barry Lyndon

Barry Lyndon

Prince of Tübingen

1975