Waldemar Kobus
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- April 16, 1966 (age 60)
- Birthplace
- Szczytno, Warminsko-Mazurskie, Poland
Biography
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
Don't Be A Stranger
Movie
Fatherland
Movie · as Mayor of Frankfurt
Manitou's Canoe
Movie · as Mr. Lucas
Das Märchen von der Zauberflöte
Movie · as Sarastro
Seneca
Movie
Sebastian Fitzek's Therapy
TV · as Patrick Halberstaedt · 6 eps
The Magic Flute
Movie · as Mr. Suessmayr
Klabautermann
Movie
Decision Game
TV · as Obdachloser · 6 eps
Goldjungs
Movie · as Iwan Herstatt
The Magic Kids: Three Unlikely Heroes
Movie · as Brückentroll
Null Komma Null
Movie · as Guest
A Hidden Life
Movie · as Stein
The Captain
Movie · as Hansen
Hubert und Staller – Eine schöne Bescherung
Movie · as Michael Schartl
Beat
TV · as Korsch · 7 eps
Wendy - Der Film
Movie · as Metzger Röttgers
The Zookeeper's Wife
Movie · as Dr. Ziegler
Teenosaurus Rex
Movie · as Dr. Kohlbuch
A Gentle Noise Between the Lines
Movie · as Monsieur Henri
Triff …
TV · as Martin Luther · 1 ep
Babylon Berlin
TV · as Döhmann · 4 eps
Der Athen Krimi: Trojanische Pferde
Movie · as Petros
Radio Home
Movie · as Opa
Fake
Movie · as Hausmann
Sesamstrasse präsentiert: Der Schatz des Käpt'n Karotte
Movie · as Captain
Aus der Kurve
Movie · as Wilhelm Borgdorf
Die Fahnderin
Movie · as Schmidt-Rohrbach
The Black Brothers
Movie · as Battista Rossi
Schlaflos in Istanbul
Movie · as Frank
Inspector Dupin: Brittany's Surf
Movie · as Le Berre-Ryckeboerec
Victor and the Secret of Crocodile Mansion
Movie · as Herr Strichninsky
Eine Hand wäscht die Andere
Movie · as Karsten Leimer
Russendisko
Movie · as Rabbi
Die Chefin
TV · as Christian Franke · 1 ep
Die LottoKönige
TV · as Rudi König · 18 eps
Letzte Spur Berlin
TV · as Reuter · 1 ep
Alive and Ticking
Movie · as Daniel Strumpf
Wickie and the Treasure of the Gods
Movie · as Halvar
The Secret of the Ark
Movie · as Jon Vogler
Heiter bis tödlich - Nordisch Herb
TV · as Wulff Thorwald · 2 eps
Nord Nord Mord
TV · as Sven Lund · 5 eps
Nemesis
Movie · as Karl
Hochzeitspolka
Movie · as Manni
Der letzte Bulle
TV · as Lars Reuter · 1 ep
Danni Lowinski
TV · as Silvio Heimeroth · 1 ep
Wickie the Mighty Viking
Movie · as Halvar
Beloved Berlin Wall
Movie · as Schultze
Killerjagd. Töte mich, wenn du kannst
Movie · as Patrick Stimmler
Hinter Kaifeck
Movie · as Franz Kogler
Sleeping Songs
Movie · as Wolle
The Wild Chicks and Life
Movie · as Herr Megert
Jakobs Bruder
Movie · as Matthias Goldt
Miracle at St. Anna
Movie · as Colonel Pflueger
Verrückt nach Emma
Movie · as Rudi
Schade um das schöne Geld
Movie · as Oberkreisdirektor
Die Schnüfflerin - Peggy kann's nicht lassen
Movie · as Dehler
Mordshunger
Movie · as Stephan Bronski
Speed Racer
Movie · as Vinny - Cruncher Thug
Speed Racer: Wonderful World of Racing - The Amazing Racer Family
Movie · as Vinnie
Lissi and the Wild Emperor
Movie · as Yeti (voice)
Beautiful Bitch
Movie · as Mihai
The Vow
Movie · as Dr. Wesener
Alma Investigates - Tango and Death
Movie · as Werner
Head Under Water
Movie · as Kellner
GG 19 – Deutschland in 19 Artikeln
Movie · as Harry Möller
Rudy: The Return of the Racing Pig
Movie · as Polizist
Hamburg Dockland
TV · as Bernhard · 1 ep
Post Mortem
TV · as Prof. Brehme · 1 ep
Waiter
Movie · as Richard
Die Österreichische Methode
Movie · as Hausmeister in der Skihalle
Black Book
Movie · as Günther Franken
Das Leben der Philosophen
Movie · as Salzbrücker
Als der Fremde kam
Movie
Die Bullenbraut 2 - Der Tod hat 17 Karat
Movie · as Gonzo
Lasko - Death Train
Movie
Alles über Anna
TV · as Atze Schneider · 1 ep
Ladyland
TV · as Herr Wilms · 1 ep
Arnies Welt
Movie · as Polizist Meierich
Die Bullenbraut
Movie · as Gonzo
Der Vater meiner Schwester
Movie · as Michael
For Love or Money
Movie · as Herr Bayerle
Zwei Wochen für uns
Movie · as Herr Berger
Zwei gegen zwei
Movie · as Walter Bormann
Der Staatsanwalt
TV · as Hans Witte · 1 ep
Das Zimmermädchen und der Millionär
Movie · as Arnold Heinrich
Liebe in der Warteschleife
Movie · as Dietmar
Ein Zwilling ist nicht genug
Movie · as Jochen
Meet Your Star
Movie · as Ralph
Die Stunde der Offiziere
Movie
Ein Mann für den 13ten
Movie · as Ludger Jakob
(T)Raumschiff Surprise - Periode 1
Movie · as Palace Guard
Fools
Movie · as Wirt
SOKO Köln
TV · as Bernie Pelzer, Patrick Auer, Tommy Meisle, Jürgen Hofstätter · 1 ep
Der Freund von früher
Movie
Sternenfänger
TV · as Wigbert Schmitz · 1 ep
Die heimlichen Blicke des Mörders
Movie · as Sven Böhmer
Der Ermittler
TV · as Richard Hessekamp · 1 ep
Leipzig Homicide
TV · as Kurt Vetter · 1 ep
Alles Atze
TV · as Viktor Schimanek · 64 eps
Sonnenallee
Movie · as Samson
Ritas Welt
TV · 1 ep
The Peppercorns
TV · as Torsten Kaschinsky · 1 ep
SK Kölsch
TV · as Kurt Fassbender · 1 ep
Die Cleveren
TV · as Georg Wettig · 1 ep
Der Kapitän
TV · as Manne Erdmann · 1 ep
SK-Babies
TV · as Olli · 1 ep
Alarm for Cobra 11: The Motorway Police
TV · as Charles Zettelmaier · 1 ep
Tigerenten Club
TV · as self · 1 ep
The Threepenny Opera
Movie · as Säge-Robert
Balko
TV · as Pöbler · 1 ep
Wilsberg
TV · as Kaplan, Dekan Braun · 1 ep
Die Wache
TV · as Verkäufer · 1 ep
Hecht & Haie
TV · as Bruno · 1 ep
Four Junior Detectives
Movie · as Otto
Der Bergdoktor
TV · as Victor · 1 ep
DAS!
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Großstadtrevier
TV · as Bernd Kranz · 1 ep
A Case For Two
TV · as Naumann · 1 ep
Kölner Treff
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Polizeiruf 110
TV · as Rudolf Bröcker, Bernd Emil Jaschke · 1 ep
Scene of the Crime
TV · as Dinkel, Paul Wattenscheid · 1 ep