Wolf Kahler

April 3, 1940 (age 86) 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.

His titles like Raiders of the Lost Ark, Wonder Woman, and Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows - his biggest roles first.
Last updated: August 16, 2026

Watched: 0/30
Weighted avg: 6.99 /10
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    Raiders of the Lost Ark
    1981June 1981 by Steven Spielberg
    Supporting as Colonel Dietrich
    Supporting as Colonel Dietrich
    7.61 Excellent-
  • 2
    2
    Wonder Woman
    2017May 2017 by Patty Jenkins
    Minor role as German Commander
    Minor role as German Commander
    6.81 Good+
  • 3
    3
    Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
    2011November 2011 by Guy Ritchie
    Minor role as Doctor Hoffmanstahl
    Minor role as Doctor Hoffmanstahl
    6.75 Good
  • 4
    4
    The Remains of the Day
    1993November 1993 by James Ivory
    Minor role as German ambassador
    Minor role as German ambassador
    6.96 Good+
  • 5
    5
    The Keep
    1983December 1983 by Michael Mann
    Minor role as S.S. Adjutant
    Minor role as S.S. Adjutant
    5.22 Okay--
  • 6
    6
    A Zed & Two Noughts
    1985October 1985 by Peter Greenaway
    Supporting as Felipe Arc-en-Ciel
    Supporting as Felipe Arc-en-Ciel
    6.46 Good-
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    7
    Shanghai
    2010June 2010 by Mikael Håfström
    Minor role as German Consul
    Minor role as German Consul
    5.68 Okay+
  • 8
    8
    The Great Escaper
    2023October 2023 by Oliver Parker
    Minor role as Heinrich
    Minor role as Heinrich
    6.16 Good--
  • 9
    9
    Loch Ness
    1996August 1996 by John Henderson
    Supporting as Dr Muller
    Supporting as Dr Muller
    5.40 Okay-
  • 10
    10
    The Lost Battalion
    2001December 2001 by Russell Mulcahy
    Minor role as Major General (Generalmajor) Freidrich Wilhelm Von Sybel
    Minor role as Major General (Generalmajor) Freidrich Wilhelm Von Sybel
    6.23 Good--
  • 11
    11
    The Sea Wolves
    1980July 1980 by Andrew V. McLaglen
    Minor role as Trompeta
    Minor role as Trompeta
    5.60 Okay
  • 12
    12
    The Dirty Dozen: Next Mission
    1985February 1985 by Andrew V. McLaglen
    Supporting as Gen. Sepp Dietrich
    Supporting as Gen. Sepp Dietrich
    5.89 Okay++
  • 13
    13
    The Girl in the Café
    2005June 2005 by David Yates
    Minor role as Herr Gerhardt
    Minor role as Herr Gerhardt
    6.43 Good-
  • 14
    14
    March or Die
    1977September 1977 by Dick Richards
    Minor role as First German
    Minor role as First German
    5.54 Okay
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    15
    Firelight
    1998May 1998 by William Nicholson
    Minor role as Sussman
    Minor role as Sussman
    6.14 Good--
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    16
    Britannic
    2000January 2000 by Brian Trenchard-Smith
    Minor role as Submarine Captain
    Minor role as Submarine Captain
    6.23 Good--
  • 17
    17
    Damascus Cover
    2017October 2017 by Daniel Zelik Berk
    Minor role as Colonel Ludwig Streicher
    Minor role as Colonel Ludwig Streicher
    5.35 Okay-
  • 18
    18
    The Lady Vanishes
    1979April 1979 by Anthony Page
    Minor role as Helmut
    Minor role as Helmut
    5.70 Okay+
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    19
    The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission
    1987March 1987 by Lee H. Katzin
    Minor role as Col. Krieger
    Minor role as Col. Krieger
    5.28 Okay-
  • 20
    20
    Rough Cut
    1980June 1980 by Don Siegel
    Minor role as De Gooyer
    Minor role as De Gooyer
    5.72 Okay+
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    21
    The Riddle of the Sands
    1979October 1979 by Tony Maylam
    Minor role as Kaiser Wilhelm II
    Minor role as Kaiser Wilhelm II
    5.88 Okay+
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    22
    Einstein's Big Idea
    2005October 2005 by Gary Johnstone
    Minor role as Horlein
    Minor role as Horlein
    6.27 Good--
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    23
    Mistral's Daughter
    1984 by Kevin Connor
    Minor role as Major Schmidt
    Minor role as Major Schmidt
    5.75 Okay+
  • 24
    24
    The Secret Adversary
    1983October 1983 by Tony Wharmby
    Minor role as The German
    Minor role as The German
    6.09 Okay++
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    25
    Florence Nightingale
    1985April 1985 by Daryl Duke
    Minor role as Gunther
    Minor role as Gunther
    5.93 Okay++
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    26
    Mussolini: The Untold Story
    1985
    Minor role as Skorzeny
    Minor role as Skorzeny
    5.65 Okay
  • 27
    27
    Haber
    2008August 2008 by Daniel Ragussis
    Starring as Ludendorff
    Starring as Ludendorff
    Needs more reviews
  • 28
    28
    Cognition
    2020October 2020 by Ravi Ajit Chopra
    Supporting as Doctor Zoger
    Supporting as Doctor Zoger
    Needs more reviews
  • 29
    29
    The Man Who Lived at the Ritz
    1988November 1988 by Desmond Davis
    Minor role as Kropp
    Minor role as Kropp
    Needs more reviews
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    30
    The House on Garibaldi Street
    1979May 1979 by Peter Collinson
    Minor role as Real Estate Agent
    Minor role as Real Estate Agent
    Needs more reviews
Co-starring with:
Joss Ackland 4 titles
Christian Berkel 1 title
Ernest Borgnine 2 titles
Andrew Scott 1 title
Harrison Ford 1 title
Robert Downey Jr. 2 titles
Lee Marvin 1 title
David Niven 2 titles
Trevor Howard 1 title