Kai Wiesinger
Known for: Acting
Born: April 16, 1966
Place of birth: Hannover, Germany
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*.
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Filmography
57 movies · 47 TV shows, newest first
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Families Anders. Zwei sind einer zu viel
2023
8.0
Das 1% Quiz – Wie clever ist Deutschland?
2023
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Familie Anders
2023
6.0
Du sollst hören
2022
NR
Dr. Hoffmann - Die russische Spende
2022NR
Studio 3 - Live aus Babelsberg
2022
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Horst Lichters Traumrouten
2021
6.2
The Last Execution
2021
5.7
Takeover
2020
6.2
Money. Murder. Zurich.: Borchert and the murderous greed
2019NR
Linda Zervakis: Alles auf Anfang
2018
5.0
Genial daneben - Das Quiz
2018NR
Abendshow
2017
5.0
Lucky Loser
2017
3.0
Die Konfirmation
2017
5.1
Gut zu Vögeln
2016
7.6
Wer weiß denn sowas?
2015
7.2
Der Lack ist ab
2015
5.5
Der Rücktritt
2014
5.0
MDR um 4
2014
6.0
Der Tote im Eis
2013
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Mit geradem Rücken
2012
6.4
The Hunt for the Amber Room
2012NR
Im Leben von …
2012
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Flirtcamp
2012
6.6
Wunderkinder
2011
6.2
Frühling
2011
5.4
Residual Risk
2011
5.2
Spear of Destiny
2010
6.3
Until Nothing Remains
2010
3.0
Gier
2010
3.9
Der gestiefelte Kater
2009
5.4
Liebling, weck die Hühner auf
2009
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Unschuld
2008
5.5
Markus Lanz
2008
4.0
The Reason Why
2008
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M/S Gustloff
2008
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Die Anwälte
2008
5.1
Liebe nach Rezept
2007NR
Durch Himmel und Hölle
20077.0
Unter Mordverdacht - Ich kämpfe um uns
2007
1.0
Kommissar Stolberg
2006
6.8
Dresden
2006
5.8
Willkommen daheim
20058.0
Zwei gegen zwei
2005
5.3
Honey Baby
20044.3
Hunger auf Leben
2004
7.2
Seven Weeks In Italy
20037.0
ZIBB
2003
6.2
Nachtschicht
2003
8.5
The Tenth Summer
2003
5.0
Fallen Angels
2002
6.0
Poppitz
2002
9.5
Dracula
2002
6.2
Dracula's Kiss
2002
6.8
Leo & Claire
200210.0
Labyrinth of Lies
2002NR
Antonia
2001
6.1
Murder on the Orient Express
2001
6.4
Emil and the Detectives
20016.4
Highway Society
20006.0
Menschen der Woche
2000
5.8
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Winds of Change
2000
6.0
After the Truth
19994.4
Volle Kanne
1999
4.1
Terror in the Mall
19987.0
Die Unbestechliche
19987.5
The Johannes B. Kerner Show
1998
6.7
The Harmonists
1997
5.0
Hunger - Addicted to Love
1997
7.5
Still Movin'
1997
5.4
14 Days to Life
1997
3.7
Greenhorn
19979.0
Tietjen und Bommes
1997
7.0
Zimmer frei!
1996
6.5
Honeymoon
1996
7.3
Die Harald Schmidt Show
1995
6.2
Talk of the Town
1995
6.0
Unter Druck
1995
7.0
The Sunset Boys
1995
3.7
Der Leihmann
19957.5
Stirb für mich
1995
6.0
alfredissimo! Kochen mit Bio
1994
8.0
Die Kommissarin
1994
6.2
Maybe... Maybe Not
1994
4.0
Frauen sind was Wunderbares
1994
6.1
Backbeat
1994
5.5
Ein starkes Team
1994
7.2
Little Sharks
1992
5.3
Morgenmagazin
1992
5.2
Riverboat
1992
4.7
DAS!
19916.0
ZDF-Mittagsmagazin
1989NR
Blauer Panther
1989
4.7
Nachtcafé
1987
5.7
A Case For Two
1981
6.5
Auf Achse
1980NR
Bavarian Film Awards
1979
6.6
NDR Talk Show
1979
6.8
Kölner Treff
19767.2
3 nach 9
1974
6.2
Scene of the Crime
19706.0
German Film Award
1951
9.0
Bambi
1948