Waldemar Kobus
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 16 April 1966 · Szczytno, Warminsko-Mazurskie, Poland
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
Acting 81
- 2026Don't Be A Stranger
- 2026Fatherland as Mayor of Frankfurt
- 2025Manitou's Canoe as Mr. Lucas
- 2023Das Märchen von der Zauberflöte as Sarastro
- 2023Seneca
- 2022The Magic Flute as Mr. Suessmayr
- 2022Klabautermann
- 2021Goldjungs as Iwan Herstatt
- 2020Null Komma Null as Guest
- 2020The Magic Kids: Three Unlikely Heroes as Brückentroll
- 2019A Hidden Life as Stein
- 2018Hubert und Staller – Eine schöne Bescherung as Michael Schartl
- 2018The Captain as Hansen
- 2017Teenosaurus Rex as Dr. Kohlbuch
- 2017The Zookeeper's Wife as Dr. Ziegler
- 2017A Gentle Noise Between the Lines as Monsieur Henri
- 2017Wendy - Der Film as Metzger Röttgers
- 2016Radio Home as Opa
- 2016Fake as Hausmann
- 2016Der Athen Krimi: Trojanische Pferde as Petros
- 2015Aus der Kurve as Wilhelm Borgdorf
- 2015Sesamstrasse präsentiert: Der Schatz des Käpt'n Karotte as Captain
- 2014Inspector Dupin: Brittany's Surf as Le Berre-Ryckeboerec
- 2014Schlaflos in Istanbul as Frank
- 2014The Black Brothers as Battista Rossi
- 2014Die Fahnderin as Schmidt-Rohrbach
- 2012Eine Hand wäscht die Andere as Karsten Leimer
- 2012Russendisko as Rabbi
- 2012Victor and the Secret of Crocodile Mansion as Herr Strichninsky
- 2011Wickie and the Treasure of the Gods as Halvar
- 2011Alive and Ticking as Daniel Strumpf
- 2011Visus - Expedition Arche Noah as Jon Vogler
- 2010Nemesis as Karl
- 2010Hochzeitspolka as Manni
- 2009Beloved Berlin Wall as Schultze
- 2009Killerjagd. Töte mich, wenn du kannst as Patrick Stimmler
- 2009Wickie the Mighty Viking as Halvar
- 2009Jakobs Bruder as Matthias Goldt
- 2009Hinter Kaifeck as Franz Kogler
- 2009The Wild Chicks and Life as Herr Megert
- 2009Sleeping Songs as Wolle
- 2008Die Schnüfflerin - Peggy kann's nicht lassen as Dehler
- 2008Miracle at St. Anna as Colonel Pflueger
- 2008Schade um das schöne Geld as Oberkreisdirektor
- 2008Mordshunger as Stephan Bronski
- 2008Speed Racer as Vinny - Cruncher Thug
- 2008Speed Racer: Wonderful World of Racing - The Amazing Racer Family as Vinnie
- 2008Verrückt nach Emma as Rudi
- 2007The Vow as Dr. Wesener
- 2007Beautiful Bitch as Mihai
- 2007Lissi and the Wild Emperor as Yeti (voice)
- 2007Head Under Water as Kellner
- 2007GG 19 – Deutschland in 19 Artikeln as Harry Möller, Art. 9
- 2007Alma Investigates - Tango and Death as Werner
- 2007Rudy: The Return of the Racing Pig as Polizist
- 2006Die Österreichische Methode as Hausmeister in der Skihalle
- 2006Waiter as Richard
- 2006Black Book as Günther Franken
- 2006Als der Fremde kam
- 2006Die Bullenbraut 2 - Der Tod hat 17 Karat as Gonzo
- 2006Lasko - Death Train
- 2006Das Leben der Philosophen as Salzbrücker
- 2005Arnies Welt as Polizist Meierich
- 2005For Love or Money as Herr Bayerle
- 2005Der Vater meiner Schwester as Michael
- 2005Zwei Wochen für uns as Herr Berger
- 2005Die Bullenbraut as Gonzo
- 2005Zwei gegen zwei as Walter Bormann
- 2004Meet Your Star as Ralph
- 2004Das Zimmermädchen und der Millionär as Arnold Heinrich
- 2004Liebe in der Warteschleife as Dietmar
- 2004Die Stunde der Offiziere
- 2004(T)Raumschiff Surprise - Periode 1 as Palace Guard
- 2004Ein Mann für den 13ten as Ludger Jakob
- 2004Ein Zwilling ist nicht genug as Jochen
- 2003Fools as Wirt
- 2002Der Freund von früher
- 2001Die heimlichen Blicke des Mörders as Sven Böhmer
- 1999Sonnenallee as Samson
- 1995The Threepenny Opera as Säge-Robert
- 1992Four Junior Detectives as Otto