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Wolf Kahler

Acting · Born April 3, 1940 · Kiel, Germany

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!".

Movies with Wolf Kahler

• Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) — Colonel Dietrich
• Wonder Woman (2017) — German Commander
• Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011) — Doctor Hoffmanstahl
• Barry Lyndon (1975) — Prince of Tübingen
• The Remains of the Day (1993) — German ambassador
• Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (2004) — Commentator
• Firefox (1982) — KGB Chairman Andropov
• The Eagle Has Landed (1976) — Hauptsturmführer Fleischer (uncredited)
• Shining Through (1992) — Border Commandant
• Force 10 from Navarone (1978) — German Soldier
• The Great Escaper (2023) — Heinrich
• The Boys from Brazil (1978) — Arno Schwimmer

TV shows with Wolf Kahler

• Mistral's Daughter (1984) — Major Schmidt