Born 1940 (age 86) · Kiel, Germany
Appears in 65 titles

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.

Filmography

Wonder Woman
7.2
Wonder Woman
2017
as German Commander
Raiders of the Lost Ark
7.9
Raiders of the Lost Ark
1981
as Colonel Dietrich
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
7.1
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
2011
as Doctor Hoffmanstahl
Barry Lyndon
8.0
Barry Lyndon
1975
as Prince of Tübingen
Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason
6.2
Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason
2004
as Commentator
The Remains of the Day
7.4
The Remains of the Day
1993
as German ambassador
Firefox
6.1
Firefox
1982
as KGB Chairman Andropov
Cockneys vs Zombies
5.7
Cockneys vs Zombies
2012
as Nazi Officer
The Boys from Brazil
6.7
The Boys from Brazil
1978
as Arno Schwimmer
The Eagle Has Landed
6.6
The Eagle Has Landed
1976
as Hauptsturmführer Fleischer (uncredited)
Force 10 from Navarone
6.2
Force 10 from Navarone
1978
as German Soldier
The Keep
5.6
The Keep
1983
as S.S. Adjutant
Shining Through
6.5
Shining Through
1992
as Border Commandant
Shanghai
6.1
Shanghai
2010
as German Consul
A Zed & Two Noughts
7.0
A Zed & Two Noughts
1985
as Felipe Arc-en-Ciel
The Great Escaper
6.6
The Great Escaper
2023
as Heinrich
The Lost Battalion
6.8
The Lost Battalion
2001
as Major General (Generalmajor) Freidrich Wilhelm Von Sybel
Loch Ness
5.7
Loch Ness
1996
as Dr Muller
Backbeat
6.1
Backbeat
1994
as Bert Kaempfert
The Sea Wolves
5.9
The Sea Wolves
1980
as Trompeta