Kai Wiesinger

Biography

Kai Wiesinger (born April 16, 1966, in Hanover) is a German actor, director, screenwriter, and voice actor for dubbing and audio dramas. He rose to fame in 1992 with the comedy film *Kleine Haie*. Wiesinger made his television debut in the late 1980s on the ZDF program *Aktenzeichen XY … ungelöst*. He achieved his breakthrough in 1992 with the lead role in *Kleine Haie*, for which he—alongside Jürgen Vogel and Gedeon Burkhard—received the Bavarian Film Award. In the years that followed, Wiesinger starred in numerous successful German films, including *Der bewegte Mann*, *Frauen sind was Wunderbares*, and *Stadtgespräch*. He also appeared regularly in historical and dramatic productions, such as *Comedian Harmonists*, *14 Tage lebenslänglich*, and *Nichts als die Wahrheit*, starring alongside Götz George. Wiesinger also took on numerous lead roles in television productions, including *Dresden*, *Die Gustloff*, and the series *Die Anwälte*. In 2014, he portrayed former Federal President Christian Wulff in the TV movie *Der Rücktritt*, for which he received the Bavarian Television Award. Since 2015, he has starred—alongside his partner, Bettina Zimmermann—in the self-developed web series *Der Lack ist ab*, which he also directed. Since 2022, he has also been seen in the title role of the crime series *Dr. Hoffmann*. In addition to his work in front of the camera, Kai Wiesinger is active as a voice actor for dubbing and audio dramas. Among other roles, he voiced a character in the animated film *Das große Krabbeln* (the German dub of *A Bug's Life*) and appeared alongside his then-wife, Chantal de Freitas, in the audio drama series *Bibi Blocksberg*.

Known For

Scene of the Crime

DAS!

Markus Lanz

Morgenmagazin

Die Harald Schmidt Show

NDR Talk Show

All Movies (57)

Families Anders. Zwei sind einer zu viel2023
Du sollst hören2022 · as Prof. Dr. Theo Rotschild
Dr. Hoffmann - Die russische Spende2022 · as Dr. Felix Hoffmann
The Last Execution2021 · as Wagner
Takeover2020 · as Hubertus
Money. Murder. Zurich.: Borchert and the murderous greed2019 · as Heller
Lucky Loser2017 · as Thomas
Die Konfirmation2017 · as Simon
Gut zu Vögeln2016 · as Tillmann
Der Rücktritt2014 · as Christian Wulff
Der Tote im Eis2013 · as Mark Kress
Mit geradem Rücken2012 · as Jakob Braunstein
The Hunt for the Amber Room2012 · as Eik Meiers
Flirtcamp2012 · as Dr. Hans-Joachim Kapenheuer
Wunderkinder2011 · as Max Reich
Residual Risk2011 · as Werksleiter Wessel
Spear of Destiny2010 · as Eik Meiers
Until Nothing Remains2010 · as Dr. Gerd Ruppert
Der gestiefelte Kater2009 · as König Otto
Liebling, weck die Hühner auf2009 · as Lorenz Thiel
Unschuld2008 · as Alexander
The Reason Why2008 · as Jan Haigerer
Liebe nach Rezept2007 · as Michael Fürstenberg
Durch Himmel und Hölle2007 · as Tom Gerling
Unter Mordverdacht - Ich kämpfe um uns2007 · as Michael Lehmann
Willkommen daheim2005 · as Dr. Wolfgang Schlegel
Zwei gegen zwei2005 · as Sven Laurenz
Honey Baby2004 · as Ulrich
Hunger auf Leben2004 · as Siegfried Pitschmann
Seven Weeks In Italy2003 · as Jan Steiner
The Tenth Summer2003 · as Karl Spielplatz
Fallen Angels2002 · as Tom Craven
Poppitz2002 · as Ben
Dracula2002 · as Doctor Seward
Leo & Claire2002 · as Gestapo-Mann
Labyrinth of Lies2002 · as Martin
Murder on the Orient Express2001 · as Philip von Strauss
Emil and the Detectives2001 · as Knut Tischbein
Highway Society2000 · as Jack Bogart
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Winds of Change2000 · as Jurgen
After the Truth1999 · as Peter Rohm
Terror in the Mall1998 · as Chris Maratos
The Harmonists1997 · as Erwin Bootz
Hunger - Addicted to Love1997 · as Simon
Still Movin'1997 · as Felix
14 Days to Life1997 · as Konrad von Seidlitz
Greenhorn1997 · as Joachim Beck
Honeymoon1996 · as Manuel
Talk of the Town1995 · as René Krauss
Unter Druck1995 · as Jan
The Sunset Boys1995 · as Fritz Becker
Der Leihmann1995 · as Max Bieber
Stirb für mich1995 · as Christian Schäfer
Maybe... Maybe Not1994 · as Gunnar
Frauen sind was Wunderbares1994 · as Zeno
Backbeat1994 · as Klaus Voormann
Little Sharks1992 · as Johannes

All TV Shows (49)

Das 1% Quiz – Wie clever ist Deutschland?2023 · as Self
Familie Anders2023 · as Mario Kortner
Studio 3 - Live aus Babelsberg2022 · as Self
Horst Lichters Traumrouten2021 · as Self
Linda Zervakis: Alles auf Anfang2018 · as Self
Genial daneben - Das Quiz2018 · as Self
Abendshow2017 · as Self
Wer weiß denn sowas?2015 · as Self
Der Lack ist ab2015 · as Tom
MDR um 42014 · as Self
Im Leben von …2012 · as Self
Frühling2011 · as Walter Liebherr
Gier2010 · as Alfi Baumer
Markus Lanz2008 · as Self
M/S Gustloff2008 · as Kapitän Hellmuth Kehding
Die Anwälte2008 · as Sebastian Britten
Kommissar Stolberg2006 · as Christoph Katzmann
Dresden2006 · as Simon Goldberg
ZIBB2003 · as Self
Nachtschicht2003 · as Dr.Prinz
Dracula's Kiss2002 · as Dr. Seward
Antonia2001 · as Leonhardt Ahrendorff
Menschen der Woche2000 · as Self
Volle Kanne1999 · as Self
Die Unbestechliche1998 · as Robert Fuchs
The Johannes B. Kerner Show1998 · as Self
Tietjen und Bommes1997 · as Self
Zimmer frei!1996 · as Self
Die Harald Schmidt Show1995 · as Self
alfredissimo! Kochen mit Bio1994 · as Self
Die Kommissarin1994 · as Felix Walter
Ein starkes Team1994 · as Harald Berg
Morgenmagazin1992 · as self
Riverboat1992 · as Self
DAS!1991 · as Self
ZDF-Mittagsmagazin1989 · as Self
Blauer Panther1989 · as Self
Nachtcafé1987 · as Self
A Case For Two1981 · as Stefan Freiberg
Auf Achse1980 · as Toni Teuffel
Bavarian Film Awards1979 · as Self
NDR Talk Show1979 · as Self
Kölner Treff1976 · as Self
3 nach 91974 · as Self
Scene of the Crime1970 · as Bundeskanzler Grasshoff
Scene of the Crime1970 · as Peter Lausch
Scene of the Crime1970 · as Markus Hoffschulte
German Film Award1951 · as Self
Bambi1948 · as Self