Waldemar Kobus
Born: 1966-04-16 in Szczytno, Warminsko-Mazurskie, Poland
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2026
- Fatherland as Mayor of Frankfurt
2025
- Manitou's Canoe as Mr. Lucas
2023
- Sebastian Fitzek's Therapy as Patrick Halberstaedt
- Seneca
- Das Märchen von der Zauberflöte as Sarastro
2022
- The Magic Flute as Mr. Suessmayr
- Decision Game as Obdachloser
- Klabautermann
2021
- Goldjungs as Iwan Herstatt
2020
- The Magic Kids: Three Unlikely Heroes as Brückentroll
- Null Komma Null as Guest
2019
- A Hidden Life as Stein
2018
- Beat as Korsch
- The Captain as Hansen
- Hubert und Staller – Eine schöne Bescherung as Michael Schartl
2017
- Babylon Berlin as Döhmann
- The Zookeeper's Wife as Dr. Ziegler
- Triff … as Martin Luther
- Wendy - Der Film as Metzger Röttgers
- Teenosaurus Rex as Dr. Kohlbuch
- A Gentle Noise Between the Lines as Monsieur Henri
2016
- Fake as Hausmann
- Radio Home as Opa
- Der Athen Krimi: Trojanische Pferde as Petros
2015
- Aus der Kurve as Wilhelm Borgdorf
- Sesamstrasse präsentiert: Der Schatz des Käpt'n Karotte as Captain
2014
- The Black Brothers as Battista Rossi
- Die Fahnderin as Schmidt-Rohrbach
- Inspector Dupin: Brittany's Surf as Le Berre-Ryckeboerec
- Schlaflos in Istanbul as Frank
2012
- Die Chefin as Christian Franke
- Letzte Spur Berlin as Reuter
- Die LottoKönige as Rudi König
- Victor and the Secret of Crocodile Mansion as Herr Strichninsky
- Russendisko as Rabbi
- Eine Hand wäscht die Andere as Karsten Leimer
2011
- Nord Nord Mord as Sven Lund
- Heiter bis tödlich - Nordisch Herb as Wulff Thorwald
- Wickie and the Treasure of the Gods as Halvar
- Alive and Ticking as Daniel Strumpf
- The Secret of the Ark as Jon Vogler
2010
- Danni Lowinski as Silvio Heimeroth
- Der letzte Bulle as Lars Reuter
- Hochzeitspolka as Manni
- Nemesis as Karl
2009
- Hinter Kaifeck as Franz Kogler
- Wickie the Mighty Viking as Halvar
- The Wild Chicks and Life as Herr Megert
- Beloved Berlin Wall as Schultze
- Killerjagd. Töte mich, wenn du kannst as Patrick Stimmler
- Jakobs Bruder as Matthias Goldt
- Sleeping Songs as Wolle
2008
- Speed Racer as Vinny - Cruncher Thug
- Miracle at St. Anna as Colonel Pflueger
- Speed Racer: Wonderful World of Racing - The Amazing Racer Family as Vinnie
- Schade um das schöne Geld as Oberkreisdirektor
- Verrückt nach Emma as Rudi
- Mordshunger as Stephan Bronski
- Die Schnüfflerin - Peggy kann's nicht lassen as Dehler
2007
- Hamburg Dockland as Bernhard
- Post Mortem as Prof. Brehme
- Lissi and the Wild Emperor as Yeti (voice)
- Head Under Water as Kellner
- Rudy: The Return of the Racing Pig as Polizist
- The Vow as Dr. Wesener
- Beautiful Bitch as Mihai
- Alma Investigates - Tango and Death as Werner
- GG 19 – Deutschland in 19 Artikeln as Harry Möller, Art. 9
2006
- Black Book as Günther Franken
- Waiter as Richard
- Ladyland as Herr Wilms
- Alles über Anna as Atze Schneider
- Lasko - Death Train
- Die Österreichische Methode as Hausmeister in der Skihalle
- Als der Fremde kam
- Die Bullenbraut 2 - Der Tod hat 17 Karat as Gonzo
- Das Leben der Philosophen as Salzbrücker
2005
- Der Staatsanwalt as Hans Witte
- Der Vater meiner Schwester as Michael
- Tote Hose – Kann nicht, gibt’s nicht as Herr Bayerle
- Arnies Welt as Polizist Meierich
- Zwei Wochen für uns as Herr Berger
- Die Bullenbraut as Gonzo
- Zwei gegen zwei as Walter Bormann
2004
- (T)Raumschiff Surprise - Periode 1 as Palace Guard
- Die Stunde der Offiziere
- Das Zimmermädchen und der Millionär as Arnold Heinrich
- Liebe in der Warteschleife as Dietmar
- Ein Zwilling ist nicht genug as Jochen
- Ein Mann für den 13ten as Ludger Jakob
- Meet Your Star as Ralph
2002
- Sternenfänger as Wigbert Schmitz
- Der Freund von früher
2001
- SOKO Leipzig as Kurt Vetter
- Der Ermittler as Richard Hessekamp
- Die heimlichen Blicke des Mörders as Sven Böhmer
2000
- Alles Atze as Viktor Schimanek
1999
- The Peppercorns as Torsten Kaschinsky
- SK Kölsch as Kurt Fassbender
- Ritas Welt
- Sonnenallee as Samson
1998
- Die Cleveren as Georg Wettig
1997
- Der Kapitän as Manne Erdmann
1996
- Alarm for Cobra 11: The Motorway Police as Charles Zettelmaier
- Tigerenten Club as self
- SK-Babies as Olli
1995
- Wilsberg as Kaplan
- Balko as Pöbler
- The Threepenny Opera as Säge-Robert
1994
- Die Wache as Verkäufer
1993
- Hecht & Haie as Bruno
1992
- Der Bergdoktor as Victor
- Four Junior Detectives as Otto
1991
- DAS! as Self
1986
- Großstadtrevier as Bernd Kranz
1981
- A Case For Two as Naumann
1976
- Kölner Treff as Self
1971
- Polizeiruf 110 as Rudolf Bröcker
1970
- Scene of the Crime as Dinkel, Hausmeister