Wolf Kahler

Acting·Apr 3, 1940·Kiel, Germany

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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.

Film	Credit
Whispers of Freedom2024 · Bruno Kabát	Bruno Kabát
The Great Escaper2023 · Heinrich	Heinrich
Cognition2020 · Doctor Zoger	Doctor Zoger
Damascus Cover2017 · Colonel Ludwig Streicher	Colonel Ludwig Streicher
Wonder Woman2017 · German Commander	German Commander
Cold Warrior2012 · Bochinsky	Bochinsky
Cockneys vs Zombies2012 · Nazi Officer	Nazi Officer
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows2011 · Doctor Hoffmanstahl	Doctor Hoffmanstahl
Shanghai2010 · German Consul	German Consul
Haber2008 · Ludendorff	Ludendorff
The Somme: From Defeat to Victory2006 · General von Plessen	General von Plessen
Einstein's Big Idea2005 · Horlein	Horlein
The Girl in the Café2005 · Herr Gerhardt	Herr Gerhardt
Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason2004 · Commentator	Commentator
The Lost Battalion2001 · Major General (Generalmajor) Freidrich Wilhelm Von Sybel	Major General (Generalmajor) Freidrich Wilhelm Von Sybel
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage Escapades2000 · German 2nd	German 2nd
Britannic2000 · Submarine Captain	Submarine Captain
Doomwatch: Winter Angel1999 · Director of Ortogene	Director of Ortogene
Firelight1998 · Sussman	Sussman
Loch Ness1996 · Dr Muller	Dr Muller
Backbeat1994 · Bert Kaempfert	Bert Kaempfert
The Remains of the Day1993 · German ambassador	German ambassador
The Countess Alice1993 · Werner	Werner
Shining Through1992 · Border Commandant	Border Commandant
The Man Who Lived at the Ritz1988 · Kropp	Kropp
The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission1987 · Col. Krieger	Col. Krieger
Make and Break1987 · Doctor	Doctor
A Zed & Two Noughts1985 · Felipe Arc-en-Ciel	Felipe Arc-en-Ciel
Florence Nightingale1985 · Gunther	Gunther
The Dirty Dozen: Next Mission1985 · Gen. Sepp Dietrich	Gen. Sepp Dietrich
Unfair Exchanges1985 · German Interviewer	German Interviewer
The Keep1983 · S.S. Adjutant	S.S. Adjutant
The Secret Adversary1983 · The German	The German
Ascendancy1983 · Muller	Muller
Remembrance1982 · Dutch Matelot	Dutch Matelot
Firefox1982 · KGB Chairman Andropov	KGB Chairman Andropov
Priest of Love1981 · German Officer	German Officer
Raiders of the Lost Ark1981 · Colonel Dietrich	Colonel Dietrich
The Sea Wolves1980 · Trompeta	Trompeta
Rough Cut1980 · De Gooyer	De Gooyer
At the Fountainhead (Of German Strength)1980 · Wolfgang Leonhard	Wolfgang Leonhard
The Riddle of the Sands1979 · Kaiser Wilhelm II	Kaiser Wilhelm II
The House on Garibaldi Street1979 · Real Estate Agent	Real Estate Agent
The Lady Vanishes1979 · Helmut	Helmut
The Boys from Brazil1978 · Arno Schwimmer	Arno Schwimmer
HHess1978 · Actor	Actor
Force 10 from Navarone1978 · German Soldier	German Soldier
March or Die1977 · First German	First German