Biography
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.
Acted in 71
2020s
- 2024
Whispers of Freedom
Bruno Kabát
- 2023
- 2020
Cognition
Doctor Zoger
2010s
- 2019
- 2017
- 2012
Cold Warrior
Bochinsky
- 2011
- 2010
2000s
- 2008
Haber
Ludendorff
- 2006
The Somme: From Defeat to Victory
General von Plessen
- 2005
The Girl in the Café
Herr Gerhardt
- 2004
- 2001
- 2000
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage Escapades
German 2nd
Perfect World
Senior Group Head · 1 episode
1990s
- 1999
Doomwatch: Winter Angel
Director of Ortogene
- 1998
- 1996
- 1995
- 1994
- 1993
The Countess Alice
Werner
- 1992
- 1991
1980s
- 1989
Judith Krantz's Till We Meet Again
Capt. Ruttemann · 2 episodes
- 1988
The Man Who Lived at the Ritz
Kropp
- 1987
Make and Break
Doctor
- 1986
- 1985
Mussolini: The Untold Story
Skorzeny · 4 episodes
Florence Nightingale
Gunther
The Dirty Dozen: Next Mission
Gen. Sepp Dietrich
- 1984
Unfair Exchanges
German Interviewer
Mistral's Daughter
Major Schmidt · 8 episodes
- 1983
Ascendancy
Muller
- 1982
Remembrance
Dutch Matelot
- 1981
- 1980
The Sea Wolves
Trompeta
At the Fountainhead (Of German Strength)
Wolfgang Leonhard
1970s
- 1979
The Riddle of the Sands
Kaiser Wilhelm II
The House on Garibaldi Street
Real Estate Agent
- 1978
- 1977
- 1976
Arnhem: The Story of an Escape
Ss Sergeant Major
- 1975
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1980s
- 1980
Don Siegel: Last of the Independents
Self