Wolf Kahler Net Worth
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Updated on May 10, 2026
Wolf Kahler net worth is
$13 Million
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Wolf Kahler (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 a Wehrmacht 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.
| Net Worth | $13 Million |
| Date Of Birth | April 3, 1940 |
| Place Of Birth | Kiel, Germany |
| Height | 6' 2" (1.88 m) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Profession | Actor, Soundtrack |
| Nicknames | Wolf Kahler, Kahler, Wolf, Wolf Kähler |
| Star Sign | Aries |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Considred for Dr.Bukovsky in Lifeforce(1985). |
| 2 | Appears as a famous Germanic architect character in US TV spots for Kohler (upperscale plumbing & fixtures supplier; ads have been running for at least a year). [February 2006] |
| 3 | Played the German Ambassador in the long-running "Ambassador's Reception" Ferrero Roche advert, uttering the famous line "Excellente!" |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rubicon | 2016/II | Short completed | Dirk Van de Cleef |
| Millefeuille | 2015 | Short completed | Hans-Peter (Opa) |
| Strike Back | 2015 | TV Series | Oskar |
| Nazi Mega Weapons | 2015 | TV Series documentary | Walther Model |
| Fleming | 2014 | TV Mini-Series | Admiral Brandel |
| Company of Heroes 2 | 2013 | Video Game voice | |
| Crysis 3 | 2013 | Video Game | Karl Ernst Rasch (voice) |
| Cold Warrior | 2012 | Short | Bochinsky |
| Cockneys vs Zombies | 2012 | Nazi Officer | |
| Full Firearms | 2012 | Adam | |
| Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows | 2011 | Doctor Hoffmanstahl | |
| Casualty | 2011 | TV Series | Alexander Chernov |
| Stasi Dog | 2010 | Short | Narrator (voice) |
| Keito no Kâbî | 2010 | Video Game | Narrator (German version, voice) |
| Shanghai | 2010 | German Consul | |
| IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds of Prey | 2009 | Video Game | German Voice (voice) |
| Haber | 2008 | Short | Ludendorff |
| Inspector George Gently | 2008 | TV Series | Gunter Schmeikel |
| The Club | 2008 | Video Game | Enemy Characters (voice) |
| Battalion Wars 2 | 2007 | Video Game | Kaiser Vlad / Lord Ferrok (voice) |
| Nova | 2005 | TV Series documentary | Horlein |
| Battalion Wars | 2005 | Video Game | Kaiser Vlad (voice) |
| Einstein's Big Idea | 2005 | TV Movie | Horlein |
| The Girl in the Café | 2005 | TV Movie | Herr Gerhardt |
| Revealed | 2005 | TV Series documentary | Actor |
| Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason | 2004 | Commentator | |
| Dropship: United Peace Force | 2002 | Video Game | Sergeant Wolfgang Kreuzler |
| Red Cap | 2001 | TV Movie | Gen. Joachim Ulmke |
| Charlotte Gray | 2001 | Oberlieutnant Lindermann | |
| The Lost Battalion | 2001 | TV Movie | Gen. von Sybel |
| Band of Brothers | 2001 | TV Mini-Series | German General |
| Dalziel and Pascoe | 2000 | TV Series | Jurgen Falke |
| Metropolis | 2000 | TV Mini-Series | Heinrich |
| Perfect World | 2000 | TV Series | Senior Group Head |
| Britannic | 2000 | TV Movie | Captain Kruger |
| Doomwatch: Winter Angel | 1999 | TV Movie | Director of Ortogene |
| Firelight | 1997 | Sussman | |
| Have Your Cake and Eat It | 1997 | TV Mini-Series | Gunther |
| Kavanagh QC | 1996 | TV Series | Dieter Klausen |
| Loch Ness | 1996 | Dr. Muller | |
| Backbeat | 1994 | Bert Kaempfert | |
| Soldier Soldier | 1993 | TV Series | Doctor Heller |
| The Remains of the Day | 1993 | German Ambassador | |
| Screen One | 1993 | TV Series | Schneider |
| Doctor Finlay | 1993 | TV Series | Gerd Rentz |
| Young Indiana Jones | 1992 | TV Series | German 2nd |
| Screenplay | 1992 | TV Series | Werner |
| Medics | 1992 | TV Series | Kurt Gunter |
| Shining Through | 1992 | Border Commandant | |
| One Against the Wind | 1991 | TV Movie | Commandant Reingart |
| Till We Meet Again | 1989 | TV Mini-Series | Capt. Ruttemann |
| Saracen | 1989 | TV Series | Herr Bauer |
| The Man Who Lived at the Ritz | 1989 | TV Movie | Kropp |
| War and Remembrance | 1988-1989 | TV Mini-Series | SS Maj. Anton Burger |
| The Bourne Identity | 1988 | TV Mini-Series | Gold Glasses |
| Dirty Dozen: The Series | 1988 | TV Series | Col. Richter |
| The Bretts | 1987 | TV Series | Klaus |
| A Perfect Spy | 1987 | TV Mini-Series | Lieutenant Dollendorf |
| Theatre Night | 1987 | TV Series | Doctor |
| Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission | 1987 | TV Movie | Colonel Krieger |
| Mussolini: The Untold Story | 1985 | TV Mini-Series | Skorzeny |
| A Zed & Two Noughts | 1985 | Felipe Arc-en-Ciel | |
| Space | 1985 | TV Mini-Series | Funkhauser |
| Florence Nightingale | 1985 | TV Movie | Gunther |
| The Dirty Dozen: Next Mission | 1985 | TV Movie | Gen. Sepp Dietrich |
| Screen Two | 1984 | TV Series | German interviewer |
| Mistral's Daughter | 1984 | TV Mini-Series | Major Schmidt |
| The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes | 1984 | TV Series | King of Bohemia |
| The Odd Job Man | 1984 | TV Series | Tauber |
| The Keep | 1983 | S.S. Adjutant | |
| The Secret Adversary | 1983 | TV Movie | The German |
| Ascendancy | 1983 | Muller | |
| High Road to China | 1983 | Von Hess | |
| Remembrance | 1982 | Dutch Matelot | |
| Firefox | 1982 | KGB Chairman Andropov | |
| Q.E.D. | 1982 | TV Series | Technician |
| Priest of Love | 1981 | German Officer | |
| Raiders of the Lost Ark | 1981 | Colonel Dietrich | |
| At the Fountainhead (of German Strength) | 1980 | Wolfgang Leonhard | |
| The Spoils of War | 1980 | TV Series | Brandt |
| The Sea Wolves | 1980 | Trompeta | |
| Rough Cut | 1980 | De Gooyer | |
| The Sandbaggers | 1980 | TV Series | Lincke |
| The House on Garibaldi Street | 1979 | TV Movie | Real Estate Agent |
| The Lady Vanishes | 1979 | Helmut | |
| The Riddle of the Sands | 1979 | Kaiser, Wilhelm II | |
| A Horseman Riding By | 1978 | TV Series | Willi Meyer |
| The Boys from Brazil | 1978 | Schwimmer | |
| ITV Playhouse | 1978 | TV Series | Rudolph Hess |
| Force 10 from Navarone | 1978 | German Soldier | |
| The Standard | 1978 | TV Series | Hans Gruber |
| March or Die | 1977 | First German | |
| The Eagle Has Landed | 1976 | Hauptsturmführer Fleischer (uncredited) | |
| Barry Lyndon | 1975 | Prince of Tübingen |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspector George Gently | 2008 | TV Series performer - 1 episode |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raiding the Lost Ark: A Filmumentary | 2012 | Documentary special thanks |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Somme: From Defeat to Victory | 2006 | TV Movie documentary | General von Plessen |
| Peter Ackroyd's London | 2004 | TV Mini-Series documentary | German Traveller |
| Don Siegel: Last of the Independents | 1980 | TV Movie documentary |
Archive Footage
Known for movies
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
as Colonel Dietrich
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011)
as Doctor Hoffmanstahl
Barry Lyndon (1975)
as Prince of Tübingen
The Remains of the Day (1993)
as German Ambassador
