Biography
Gottfried John (German: [ˈjoːn];[1] 29 August 1942 – 1 September 2014) was a German stage, screen, and voice actor. A long-time collaborator of Rainer Werner Fassbinder, John appeared in many of the filmmaker's projects between 1975 and his death in 1982, including Mother Küsters Goes to Heaven, Despair, The Marriage of Maria Braun , and Berlin Alexanderplatz. His distinctive, gaunt appearance saw him he frequently cast as villains, and he is best known to audiences for his role as the corrupt General Arkady Orumov in the 1995 James Bond film GoldenEye, and for his comedic turn as Julius Caesar in Asterix & Obelix Take On Caesar, the latter for which he won the Bavarian Film Award for Best Supporting Actor.
Acted in 76
2010s
- 2016
- 2013
A World Beyond
Dr. Jan Kersebohm
- 2012
Die Löwin
Jo
- 2010
Life Is Too Long
Georg Maria Stahl
Aghet
Friedrich Kress von Kressenstein
2000s
- 2009
Rumpelstilzchen
König Gustav
Black Flowers
Curtis
John Rabe
Dr. Oskar Trautmann
- 2008
The Papal Council
Paolo Naldini
- 2007
- 2006
A Pirate's Heart
Konrad von Wallenrod
- 2005
The Piano Tuner of Earthquakes
Dr. Emmanuel Droz
Julie, chevalier de Maupin
Henri, duc d'Armagnac
- 2004
Cowgirl
Hans Krahl
Julie, chevalier de Maupin
Henri, duc d'Armagnac · 2 episodes
Die schöne Braut in Schwarz
Aldo Caldini
Renzo e Lucia
Innominato · 2 episodes
- 2003
Augustus: The First Emperor
Cicero
My Magical Friend Sams
School Inspector
Augustus: The First Emperor
Cicero · 2 episodes
Entrusted
Thomas von Gall - grandfather
- 2002
- 2000
Mary Magdalene
Erode Antipa
1990s
- 1999
Balzac: A Life of Passion
Count Hanska
Balzac
le comte Hanski · 2 episodes
- 1998
Am I Beautiful?
Herbert
Die Cleveren
Dr. Brendel · 1 episode
- 1996
La casa dove abitava Corinne
Michele Wolf
The Ogre
Chief Forester
- 1995
- 1994
Novalis - Die blaue Blume
Sophies Vater
- 1993
Abraham
Eliezer
Abraham
Eliezer · 2 episodes
Colpo di coda
Pierre · 2 episodes
Space Rangers
Erich Weiss · 6 episodes
- 1992
The Mistake
Jacob Alain
- 1990
Night of the Fox
Hofer
Death Has a Bad Reputation
Rodimstev
1980s
- 1988
Game, Set, and Match
Erich Stinnes · 3 episodes
Schön war die Zeit
Franz Bauer
- 1986
Of Pure Blood
Paul Bergmann
- 1985
Otto - The Movie
Sonnemann
The Followers
Brocke
Bartolome oder Die Rückkehr der weißen Götter
Bartolomé de las Casas
- 1984
Chinese Boxes
Zwemmer
Super
Movie
- 1981
- 1980
1970s
- 1979
The Great Runaway
Herr Adam · 3 episodes
- 1978
In a Year with 13 Moons
Anton Saitz
Despair
Perebrodov
- 1977
The Stationmaster’s Wife
Finkelberger
- 1975
Mother Küsters Goes to Heaven
Jörg Niemeyer
- 1974
- 1973
World on a Wire
Einstein · 2 episodes
- 1972
Eight Hours Don’t Make a Day
Jochen Epp · 5 episodes
- 1971
Carlos
Carlos
Jaider, the Lonely Hunter
Jaider
- 1970
1960s
- 1969
- 1962
Das Mädchen und der Staatsanwalt
Movie
Café Oriental
Movie
Appearances4
2000s
- 2007
Fassbinder's Berlin Alexanderplatz: A Mega Movie and Its Story
Self
1990s
- 1999
1980s
- 1987
1970s
- 1979
