Waldemar Kobus
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.
Acting
Movie
Speed Racer
as Vinny - Cruncher Thug
2008
Movie
The Zookeeper's Wife
as Dr. Ziegler
2017
Movie
Black Book
as Günther Franken
2006
Movie
A Hidden Life
as Stein
2019
Movie
(T)Raumschiff Surprise - Periode 1
as Palace Guard
2004
Movie
The Captain
as Hansen
2018
Movie
Miracle at St. Anna
as Colonel Pflueger
2008
TV
Babylon Berlin
as Döhmann
2017
Movie
Lissi and the Wild Emperor
as Yeti (voice)
2007
Movie
Wickie the Mighty Viking
as Halvar
2009
Movie
Manitou's Canoe
as Mr. Lucas
2025
Movie
The Magic Flute
as Mr. Suessmayr
2022
TV
Alarm for Cobra 11: The Motorway Police
as Charles Zettelmaier
1996
TV
Scene of the Crime
as Dinkel, Hausmeister
1970
TV
Scene of the Crime
as Paul Wattenscheid
1970
Movie
Sonnenallee
as Samson
1999
TV
Sebastian Fitzek's Therapy
as Patrick Halberstaedt
2023
Movie
Wickie and the Treasure of the Gods
as Halvar
2011
Movie
Russendisko
as Rabbi
2012
Movie
The Wild Chicks and Life
as Herr Megert
2009
TV
Beat
as Korsch
2018
Movie
Alive and Ticking
as Daniel Strumpf
2011
Movie
Waiter
as Richard
2006
Movie
Teenosaurus Rex
as Dr. Kohlbuch
2017