Erich Redman
Born: 1964-07-10 in Leninabad (now Khujand), Tajikistan
Died: 2025-08-10
Known For: Acting
Biography
Erich Redman (born Erich Redekopp, 10 July 1964 in the USSR – died 10 August 2025 in London, England) was a Russian-born German character actor, trained at RADA, known for portraying German military figures in English-language films. His film credits include Saving Private Ryan (1998) as German #1, U-571 (2000) as the German Bosun, Charlotte Gray (2001) as a German Corporal, The Illusionist (2006) as Count Rainer, United 93 (2006) as Christian Adams, Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) as Schneider, Rush (2013) as a German Journalist, Allies (2014) as Lieutenant Colonel Kaltz, The Danish Girl (2015) as Concierge, and Overlord (2018) as Dr. Schmidt. On television he appeared in The Night Manager (2016) as Herr Strippli, Victoria (2017) as a German Priest, Avenue 5 (2020) as the N9DD Newscaster, and The Irregulars (2021) as Gustav Felkin. He also provided voice work for video games including Metal Gear Solid (German dub) and the Call of Duty series.
Filmography
2022
- Dragon Knight as Saskaks (voice)
2020
- Avenue 5 as N9DD Newscaster
2019
- The Devil's Machine as Frederick
2018
- Overlord as Dr. Schmidt
2017
- The 12th Man as Adam Schmitt
2016
- The Night Manager as Herr Strippli
- Victoria as German Priest
- Delicious as Swiss Man
- Chosen as Colonel Forbach
2015
- The Danish Girl as Concierge
- Involution as Professor
2014
- Allies as Lieutenant Colonel Kaltz
2013
- Rush as German Journalist
- Trap for Cinderella as Dr. Muller
2012
- Ghost Recon: Alpha as Sokolov
2011
- Captain America: The First Avenger as Schneider
2009
- How to Kill Your Neighbour as Zukov
2007
- Lewis as Handke
2006
- The Illusionist as Count Rainer
- United 93 as Christian Adams
- The Somme: From Defeat to Victory as Hassler
- Wednesday as Virgil
2004
- Fat Slags as Dutch Journalist
2002
- tlc as Gasman
- Two Men Went To War as German Signals Officer
2001
- Charlotte Gray as German Corporal
2000
- U-571 as German Bosun
- Digital Ghost as Commander Stanley
1999
- Soul's Ark as Ryle
1998
- Saving Private Ryan as German #1
- Mosley as Joseph Goebbels
- Mosley as Joseph Goebbels
- The Scarlet Tunic as Strasser
1997
- Midnight Man as Ilya
1995
- Demonsoul as Richard Kurtz
1986
- Lovejoy as Walter Vronk
1981
- A Case For Two as Dieter Lengler