Kai Wiesinger
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*.
Filmography
Families Anders. Zwei sind einer zu viel
Families Anders. Zwei sind einer zu viel
Du sollst hören
as Prof. Dr. Theo Rotschild
Du sollst hören
as Prof. Dr. Theo Rotschild
Dr. Hoffmann - Die russische Spende
as Dr. Felix Hoffmann
Dr. Hoffmann - Die russische Spende
as Dr. Felix Hoffmann
The Last Execution
as Wagner
The Last Execution
as Wagner
Takeover
as Hubertus
Takeover
as Hubertus
Money. Murder. Zurich.: Borchert and the murderous greed
as Heller
Money. Murder. Zurich.: Borchert and the murderous greed
as Heller
Lucky Loser
as Thomas
Lucky Loser
as Thomas
Die Konfirmation
as Simon
Die Konfirmation
as Simon
Gut zu Vögeln
as Tillmann
Gut zu Vögeln
as Tillmann
Der Rücktritt
as Christian Wulff
Der Rücktritt
as Christian Wulff
Der Tote im Eis
as Mark Kress
Der Tote im Eis
as Mark Kress
Mit geradem Rücken
as Jakob Braunstein
Mit geradem Rücken
as Jakob Braunstein
The Hunt for the Amber Room
as Eik Meiers
The Hunt for the Amber Room
as Eik Meiers
Flirtcamp
as Dr. Hans-Joachim Kapenheuer
Flirtcamp
as Dr. Hans-Joachim Kapenheuer
Wunderkinder
as Max Reich
Wunderkinder
as Max Reich
Der gestiefelte Kater
as König Otto
Der gestiefelte Kater
as König Otto
Liebling, weck die Hühner auf
as Lorenz Thiel
Liebling, weck die Hühner auf
as Lorenz Thiel
Unschuld
as Alexander
Unschuld
as Alexander
Liebe nach Rezept
as Michael Fürstenberg
Liebe nach Rezept
as Michael Fürstenberg
Durch Himmel und Hölle
as Tom Gerling
Durch Himmel und Hölle
as Tom Gerling
Unter Mordverdacht - Ich kämpfe um uns
as Michael Lehmann
Unter Mordverdacht - Ich kämpfe um uns
as Michael Lehmann
Zwei gegen zwei
as Sven Laurenz
Zwei gegen zwei
as Sven Laurenz
Honey Baby
as Ulrich
Honey Baby
as Ulrich
Hunger auf Leben
as Siegfried Pitschmann
Hunger auf Leben
as Siegfried Pitschmann
Seven Weeks In Italy
as Jan Steiner
Seven Weeks In Italy
as Jan Steiner
The Tenth Summer
as Karl Spielplatz
The Tenth Summer
as Karl Spielplatz
Poppitz
as Ben
Poppitz
as Ben
Dracula
as Doctor Seward
Dracula
as Doctor Seward
Leo & Claire
as Gestapo-Mann
Leo & Claire
as Gestapo-Mann
Murder on the Orient Express
as Philip von Strauss
Murder on the Orient Express
as Philip von Strauss
Emil and the Detectives
as Knut Tischbein
Emil and the Detectives
as Knut Tischbein
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Winds of Change
as Jurgen
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Winds of Change
as Jurgen
After the Truth
as Peter Rohm
After the Truth
as Peter Rohm
Terror in the Mall
as Chris Maratos
Terror in the Mall
as Chris Maratos
Hunger - Addicted to Love
as Simon
Hunger - Addicted to Love
as Simon
Still Movin'
as Felix
Still Movin'
as Felix
14 Days to Life
as Konrad von Seidlitz
14 Days to Life
as Konrad von Seidlitz
Honeymoon
as Manuel
Honeymoon
as Manuel
Stirb für mich
as Christian Schäfer
Stirb für mich
as Christian Schäfer
Frauen sind was Wunderbares
as Zeno
Frauen sind was Wunderbares
as Zeno