Rolf Kanies
- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- December 21, 1957 in Bielefeld, Germany
- Active Years
- 1970–2022 (53 Years)
- Total Credits
- 144 credits in database
Acting Born Dec 21, 1957 Bielefeld, Germany 144 credits
Biography
Rolf Kanies is a German actor born on December 21, 1957, in Bielefeld, Germany. As a child, he was a passionate puppeteer with a large collection. He attended the Gymnasium Hohe Landesschule in Hanau. Kanies began acting in 1990 and has appeared in eight feature films and numerous German television series. He is known for his work in Babylon Berlin, The Fall of the Third Reich, and Löwenzahn. He has a total of 125 known credits. He is also known as Ralph Kaines and Rolf Kanis.
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Career overview
Rolf Kanies is a German actor born on December 21, 1957, in Bielefeld, Germany. During his childhood, he was a passionate puppeteer with a large collection. He attended the Gymnasium Hohe Landesschule in Hanau.
Kanies began his acting career in 1990. He has appeared in numerous German television series and eight feature films, where he has taken on important roles and characters. He is known for his work in the films Babylon Berlin and The Fall of the Third Reich, as well as Löwenzahn. According to The Movie Database, he has 125 known credits.
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Thomas Thieme
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Vicky Krieps
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Johannes Silberschneider
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Maria Ehrich
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Jannis Niewöhner
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Peter Simonischek
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Josefine Preuß
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Florian Bartholomäi
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Laura Berlin
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Career timeline
AxiomStand up! Was bleibt, wenn alles weg ist
Rosamunde Pilcher: Von Tee und Liebe
Gegen die Angst
Die Heiland: Wir sind AnwaltThe Silent Revolution
Babylon BerlinEinsteinThe Young Karl MarxSchwarzbrot in ThailandYour Will Be Done
Never Too Late for JusticeDie DiplomatinEmerald Green
Die KanzleiHitman: Agent 47Das goldene UferEinsteinBlindgänger
Sapphire BlueDas Lächeln der FrauenFrauenherzen
HeldtOperation ZuckerHerzdamen an der ElbeGeorge
Heiter bis tödlich - Morden im NordenLetzte Spur BerlinJoachim VernauRommelOne Thousand and One Nights
Niemand ist eine InselWunderkinderBlissestraßeAlles was recht ist - Sein oder NichtseinFamiliengeheimnisse - Liebe, Schuld und Tod
Countdown – Die Jagd beginntAlpha 0.7 – Der Feind in dir380.000 Volt - Der große StromausfallDie Akte GolgathaAuftrag in Afrika
SOKO StuttgartSOKO StuttgartThe CountessFür MiriamKiller Bees
Plötzlich Papa - Einspruch abgelehnt!A Woman in BerlinDas Geheimnis im WaldThe Godmother - No Way BackDer Bibelcode
Hamburg DocklandKDD - KriminaldauerdienstHeimweh nach drübenThe Hunt for TroyDie Frauen der Parkallee
Der KriminalistDer KriminalistHimmel über AustralienDie SturmflutA Pirate's Heart
Vienna Crime SquadDer StaatsanwaltPastewkaFünf SterneFünf Sterne
Inga LindströmDownfallMünchen 7
KristaNovaks UltimatumUnforgivenMädchen, böses Mädchen
Die Rosenheim-CopsDas DuoBlond: Eva Blond!Inspektor RolleJoe and Max
SOKO LeipzigMurder in the MountainsMurder in the MountainsVerliebte JungsNo Regrets
Einsatz in HamburgDer Mörder in dirMr. Boogie
SK KölschCountdown at SeaDark Days
Die CleverenHeliCops - Einsatz über BerlinJulia - Kämpfe für deine Träume!Herzbeben - Die Nacht, die alles veränderte
LexxLexxLexxKüstenwacheKüstenwache
Alarm for Cobra 11: The Motorway PoliceAlarm for Cobra 11: The Motorway PoliceAlarm for Cobra 11: The Motorway PoliceAlarm for Cobra 11: The Motorway PoliceAlarm for Cobra 11: The Motorway Police
Für alle Fälle StefanieWilsbergWilsbergBalko
Inspector RexEin starkes TeamEin starkes TeamIm Namen des Gesetzes
Wolffs Revier
GroßstadtrevierGroßstadtrevier
Full Filmography
144 titles- Axiom (2022) as Wolfgang
- Stand up! Was bleibt, wenn alles weg ist (2022) as Friedrich von Wohlstein
- Rosamunde Pilcher: Von Tee und Liebe (2020) as Mortimer Morgan
- Gegen die Angst (2019) as Oberstaatsanwalt Lehmann
- Die Heiland: Wir sind Anwalt (2018) as Peter Holländer
- The Silent Revolution (2018) as Wardetzki
- Babylon Berlin (2017) as Aristide Briand
- Einstein (2017) as Stefan Tremmel
- The Young Karl Marx (2017) as Moses Hess
- Schwarzbrot in Thailand (2017) as Maximilian
- Your Will Be Done (2017) as Simons Vater
- Never Too Late for Justice (2016) as Peter Schuster
- Die Diplomatin (2016) as Kurt Lämmle
- Emerald Green (2016) as William de Villiers
- Die Kanzlei (2015) as Walter Siebholz
- Hitman: Agent 47 (2015) as Dr. Delriego
- Das goldene Ufer (2015) as Gutsverwalter Senneisen
- Einstein (2015) as Stefan Tremmel
- Blindgänger (2015) as Doktor
- Zum Teufel mit der Wahrheit! (2015) as Daniela König
- Sapphire Blue (2014) as William de Villiers
- Das Lächeln der Frauen (2014) as Monsieur Chagall
- Frauenherzen (2014) as Herr Weinert
- Heldt (2013) as Richter Decker
- Operation Zucker (2013) as Oberstaatsanwalt
- Herzdamen an der Elbe (2013) as Ernst Geyer
- George (2013) as Ernst Stahl-Nachbaur
- Heiter bis tödlich - Morden im Norden (2012) as Dr. Gerd Mannheimer
- Letzte Spur Berlin (2012) as Volker Hegemann
- Joachim Vernau (2012) as Archivar Alttay
- Rommel (2012) as Eberhard Finckh
- One Thousand and One Nights (2012) as Kalif
- A Family of Three (2012) as Jürgen
- Im Alleingang - Die Stunde der Krähen (2012) as Richter Witte
- Niemand ist eine Insel (2011) as Vollmer
- Wunderkinder (2011) as Oberst Tapilin
- Blissestraße (2011) as Anton
- Alles was recht ist - Sein oder Nichtsein (2011) as Präsident OLG
- Familiengeheimnisse - Liebe, Schuld und Tod (2011) as Denis
- Countdown – Die Jagd beginnt (2010) as Josef Steiner
- Alpha 0.7 – Der Feind in dir (2010) as Uwe Gonzoldt
- 380.000 Volt - Der große Stromausfall (2010) as Dr. Thomas Reinders
- Die Akte Golgatha (2010) as Bischof Calvi
- Auftrag in Afrika (2010) as Van Heusen
- SOKO Stuttgart (2009) as Dr. Dieter Früh
- SOKO Stuttgart (2009) as Hans Murr
- The Countess (2009) as Count Krajevo
- Für Miriam (2009)
- Killer Bees (2009) as Dr. Alvarez
- Mein Flaschengeist und ich (2009) as Nidelöpfel
- Die kluge Bauerntochter (2009) as von Müller
- Marcel Reich-Ranicki - Mein Leben (2009) as Onkel Jakub
- Emilie Richards - Das Paradies am Ende der Welt (2009) as Harry
- Eine Liebe in St. Petersburg (2009) as Boris Wronskji
- Plötzlich Papa - Einspruch abgelehnt! (2008) as Michael 'Mickey' Conradi
- A Woman in Berlin (2008) as Friedrich Hoch
- Das Geheimnis im Wald (2008) as Reibold
- The Godmother - No Way Back (2008) as Lautenschläger
- Der Bibelcode (2008) as Andreas Imhof
- Der Herrscher von Edessa (2008) as Eric Malik
- 10 Sekunden (2008) as Ebi Koch
- Heat Wave (2008) as Ministerpräsident Julius Schäfer
- Der Bibelcode (2008) as Andreas Imhof
- Hamburg Dockland (2007) as Lars Paulsen
- KDD - Kriminaldauerdienst (2007) as Reimer
- Heimweh nach drüben (2007) as Anwalt Dr. Spies
- The Hunt for Troy (2007) as Georgios Vimbos
- Die Frauen der Parkallee (2007) as Ullrich Wiegand
- Liebe auf Kredit (2007) as Uli
- Der Kriminalist (2006) as Major Kajo von Herstetten
- Der Kriminalist (2006) as Christian Bovenkerk
- Himmel über Australien (2006) as Steve
- Die Sturmflut (2006) as Doctor
- A Pirate's Heart (2006) as Martin Degenhard
- The Conclave (2006) as Cardinal Bessarion
- Eine Liebe in Saigon (2006) as Werner Krantz
- Vienna Crime Squad (2005) as Dragan Tarmac
- Der Staatsanwalt (2005) as Prof. Dr. Ludwig
- Pastewka (2005) as Kanthäuser
- Fünf Sterne (2005) as Graf Oldenburg
- Fünf Sterne (2005)
- Secret Love: The Schoolboy and the Mailwoman (2005) as Matthias Reinhardt
- Heaven & A Thing Called Love (2005) as Norbert Neumann
- Hitlers letzte Tage - Der Film "Der Untergang" (2005) as Self
- Inga Lindström (2004) as Carl Mellin
- Downfall (2004) as General der Infanterie Hans Krebs
- München 7 (2004) as Mann am Rathausturm
- Krista (2003) as Shogyai Vengache
- Novaks Ultimatum (2003) as Staatssekretär Schuster
- Unforgiven (2003) as Professor
- Mädchen, böses Mädchen (2003) as Siegmund Kramer
- Die Rosenheim-Cops (2002) as Eckhard König
- Das Duo (2002) as Kaspar Mundorf
- Blond: Eva Blond! (2002) as Emre Aslan
- Inspektor Rolle (2002) as Dr. Alexander Brombeck
- Joe and Max (2002) as Adolf Hitler
- Die Nacht, in der ganz ehrlich überhaupt niemand Sex hatte (2002) as Berufsberater
- SOKO Leipzig (2001) as Dietmar Steyer
- Murder in the Mountains (2001) as Herr Bloch
- Murder in the Mountains (2001) as Dr. Michael Gertz
- Verliebte Jungs (2001) as Vermieter Herr Wagner
- No Regrets (2001) as Daniels Vater
- Einsatz in Hamburg (2000) as Schiffsarzt
- Der Mörder in dir (2000) as Herr Kowalsky
- Mr. Boogie (2000) as Harry Schuhmacher
- SK Kölsch (1999) as Rolf Wiemer
- Countdown at Sea (1999) as Kapitän zur See van Bergen
- Dark Days (1999) as Rolf
- Die Cleveren (1998) as Staatsanwalt Dr. Edgar Fink
- HeliCops - Einsatz über Berlin (1998) as Jean-Francois Breytenbach
- Julia - Kämpfe für deine Träume! (1998) as Dr. Erwin Gräbert
- Herzbeben - Die Nacht, die alles veränderte (1998) as Priester
- Lexx (1997) as Reginald J. Priest
- Lexx (1997) as Priest
- Lexx (1997) as President Reginald J. Priest
- Küstenwache (1997) as Reeder Ludolf
- Küstenwache (1997) as Prof. Hajo Welker
- Küstenwache (1997) as Henning Wilkens
- Alphateam – Die Lebensretter im OP (1997) as Oberpfleger Brause
- Dr. Sommerfeld - Neues vom Bülowbogen (1997) as Zäsner
- Alarm for Cobra 11: The Motorway Police (1996) as Seibel
- Alarm for Cobra 11: The Motorway Police (1996) as Markus Majakowski
- Alarm for Cobra 11: The Motorway Police (1996) as Peter Bischoff
- Alarm for Cobra 11: The Motorway Police (1996) as Jan Rupert
- Alarm for Cobra 11: The Motorway Police (1996) as Felipe da Silva
- Der Bulle von Tölz (1996) as Hans Kaminsky
- Für alle Fälle Stefanie (1995) as Klaus Bergmann
- Wilsberg (1995) as Herbert Schering
- Wilsberg (1995) as Heinrich Brandstetter
- Balko (1995) as Blanke
- Inspector Rex (1994) as Dr. Ballak
- Ein starkes Team (1994) as Anwalt
- Ein starkes Team (1994) as Dietmar Vierach
- Im Namen des Gesetzes (1994) as Dr. Hansen
- Wolffs Revier (1992) as Yilmaz Torgay
- Großstadtrevier (1986) as Penner
- Großstadtrevier (1986) as Jürgen Schröder
- Das Traumschiff (1981) as Jarl Svensson
- The Old Fox (1977) as Manfred Zauner
- Polizeiruf 110 (1971) as Walter Conrad
- Scene of the Crime (1970) as Peter Radke
- Scene of the Crime (1970) as Heiko Eckermann
- Scene of the Crime (1970) as Professor Klammroth
- Scene of the Crime (1970) as Frank Heldt
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Rolf Kanies best known for?
Rolf Kanies is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Babylon Berlin (2017), The Young Karl Marx (2017), Emerald Green (2016), Apoorva Raagangal (1975).
When and where was Rolf Kanies born?
Rolf Kanies was born on December 21, 1957 in Bielefeld, Germany.
How many credits does Rolf Kanies have?
Rolf Kanies has accumulated over 144 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1970 to 2022.
What is Rolf Kanies's background in cinema and television?
Rolf Kanies is a German actor born on December 21, 1957, in Bielefeld, Germany. As a child, he was a passionate puppeteer with a large collection. He attended the Gymnasium Hohe Landesschule in Hanau. Kanies began acting in 1990 and has appeared in eight feature films and numerous German television series. He is known ...
Rolf Kanies by the numbers
144credits
68films
76TV series
1970–2022active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Der Bulle von Tölz (1996) as Hans Kaminsky — aged about 38
- Downfall (2004) as General der Infanterie Hans Krebs — aged about 46
- Wilsberg (1995) as Herbert Schering — aged about 37
- Wilsberg (1995) as Heinrich Brandstetter — aged about 37
- Babylon Berlin (2017) as Aristide Briand — aged about 59
- Pastewka (2005) as Kanthäuser — aged about 47
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