Waldemar Kobus
Born: 1966-01-01 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
- A Gentle Noise Between the Lines as Monsieur Henri
- Teenosaurus Rex as Dr. Kohlbuch
2016
- Radio Home as Opa
- Der Athen Krimi: Trojanische Pferde as Petros
- Fake as Hausmann
2015
- Sesamstrasse präsentiert: Der Schatz des Käpt'n Karotte as Captain
- Aus der Kurve as Wilhelm Borgdorf
2014
- Inspector Dupin: Brittany's Surf as Le Berre-Ryckeboerec
- The Black Brothers as Battista Rossi
- Die Fahnderin as Schmidt-Rohrbach
- Schlaflos in Istanbul as Frank
2012
- Letzte Spur Berlin as Reuter
- Die Chefin as Christian Franke
- 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
- Visus - Expedition Arche Noah as Jon Vogler
- Alive and Ticking as Daniel Strumpf
2010
- Der letzte Bulle as Lars Reuter
- Danni Lowinski as Silvio Heimeroth
- Hochzeitspolka as Manni
- Nemesis as Karl
2009
- The Wild Chicks and Life as Herr Megert
- Wickie the Mighty Viking as Halvar
- Killerjagd. Töte mich, wenn du kannst as Patrick Stimmler
- Beloved Berlin Wall as Schultze
- Sleeping Songs as Wolle
- Hinter Kaifeck as Franz Kogler
- Jakobs Bruder as Matthias Goldt
2008
- Speed Racer as Vinny - Cruncher Thug
- Miracle at St. Anna as Colonel Pflueger
- Mordshunger as Stephan Bronski
- Die Schnüfflerin - Peggy kann's nicht lassen as Dehler
- Schade um das schöne Geld as Oberkreisdirektor
- Speed Racer: Wonderful World of Racing - The Amazing Racer Family as Vinnie
- Verrückt nach Emma as Rudi
2007
- Hamburg Dockland as Bernhard
- Post Mortem as Prof. Brehme
- Lissi and the Wild Emperor as Yeti (voice)
- Beautiful Bitch as Mihai
- GG 19 – Deutschland in 19 Artikeln as Harry Möller, Art. 9
- Rudy: The Return of the Racing Pig as Polizist
- Head Under Water as Kellner
- The Vow as Dr. Wesener
- Alma Investigates - Tango and Death as Werner
2006
- Black Book as Günther Franken
- Ladyland as Herr Wilms
- Lasko - Death Train
- Waiter as Richard
- Alles über Anna as Atze Schneider
- Die Österreichische Methode as Hausmeister in der Skihalle
- Als der Fremde kam
- Das Leben der Philosophen as Salzbrücker
- Die Bullenbraut 2 - Der Tod hat 17 Karat as Gonzo
2005
- Der Staatsanwalt as Hans Witte
- Zwei Wochen für uns as Herr Berger
- Arnies Welt as Polizist Meierich
- Der Vater meiner Schwester as Michael
- Tote Hose – Kann nicht, gibt’s nicht as Herr Bayerle
- 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 Mann für den 13ten as Ludger Jakob
- Ein Zwilling ist nicht genug as Jochen
- 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