Acting
Waldemar Kobus
DE, PL, EN, NL cinema · 81 credits
Born
16 April 1966 (age 60)
Birthplace
Szczytno, Warminsko-Mazurskie, Poland
Waldemar Kobus (born 1966 in Szczytno [Ortelsburg], Poland) is a German actor. Waldemar Kobus immigrated to Germany from Poland in 1970 as an ethnic German repatriate and grew up in Düren. Following his acting training at the Otto Falckenberg School in Munich, he secured engagements at renowned theaters in Frankfurt, Bochum, Stuttgart, Zurich, Vienna, and Cologne. Since the early 1990s, he has worked regularly in film and television, with his focus shifting increasingly toward on-camera work starting in 2001. Kobus gained widespread recognition primarily through his role as the police officer Viktor Schimanek in the RTL comedy series *Alles Atze*. He garnered international attention for his portrayal of the SS officer Günther Franken in *Black Book*. He played other notable roles in films such as *Lissi und der wilde Kaiser*, *Speed Racer*, and *Valkyrie*, as well as the role of the Viking chieftain Halvar in *Vicky the Viking* and its sequel. In addition to his acting work, Kobus also performs as a popular entertainer during the Cologne Carnival. He lives in Berlin with his wife, the actress Traute Hoess.
Known for
Filmography
Fatherland
as Mayor of Frankfurt
Manitou's Canoe
as Mr. Lucas
Das Märchen von der Zauberflöte
as Sarastro
Seneca
Actor
The Magic Flute
as Mr. Suessmayr
Goldjungs
as Iwan Herstatt
The Magic Kids: Three Unlikely Heroes
as Brückentroll
A Hidden Life
as Stein
The Captain
as Hansen
Hubert und Staller – Eine schöne Bescherung
as Michael Schartl
Wendy - Der Film
as Metzger Röttgers
The Zookeeper's Wife
as Dr. Ziegler
Teenosaurus Rex
as Dr. Kohlbuch
A Gentle Noise Between the Lines
as Monsieur Henri
Radio Home
as Opa
Fake
2016
Fake
as Hausmann
Aus der Kurve
as Wilhelm Borgdorf
Die Fahnderin
as Schmidt-Rohrbach
The Black Brothers
as Battista Rossi
Inspector Dupin: Brittany's Surf
as Le Berre-Ryckeboerec
Victor and the Secret of Crocodile Mansion
as Herr Strichninsky
Russendisko
as Rabbi
Alive and Ticking
as Daniel Strumpf
The Secret of the Ark
as Jon Vogler
Nemesis
as Karl
Hochzeitspolka
as Manni
Wickie the Mighty Viking
as Halvar
Beloved Berlin Wall
as Schultze
Killerjagd. Töte mich, wenn du kannst
as Patrick Stimmler
Hinter Kaifeck
as Franz Kogler
Sleeping Songs
as Wolle
The Wild Chicks and Life
as Herr Megert
Jakobs Bruder
as Matthias Goldt
Miracle at St. Anna
as Colonel Pflueger
Schade um das schöne Geld
as Oberkreisdirektor
Mordshunger
2008
Mordshunger
as Stephan Bronski
Speed Racer
as Vinny - Cruncher Thug
Lissi and the Wild Emperor
as Yeti (voice)
Beautiful Bitch
as Mihai
The Vow
as Dr. Wesener
Head Under Water
as Kellner
GG 19 – Deutschland in 19 Artikeln
as Harry Möller, Art. 9
Waiter
as Richard
Die Österreichische Methode
as Hausmeister in der Skihalle
Black Book
as Günther Franken
Arnies Welt
as Polizist Meierich
For Love or Money
as Herr Bayerle
Zwei Wochen für uns
as Herr Berger
Zwei gegen zwei
2005
Zwei gegen zwei
as Walter Bormann
Das Zimmermädchen und der Millionär
as Arnold Heinrich
Liebe in der Warteschleife
as Dietmar
Meet Your Star
as Ralph
Ein Mann für den 13ten
2004
Ein Mann für den 13ten
as Ludger Jakob
(T)Raumschiff Surprise - Periode 1
as Palace Guard
Fools
as Wirt
Sonnenallee
as Samson
Die Dreigroschenoper
1995
The Threepenny Opera
as Säge-Robert
