Gottfried John
Gottfried John (German: [ˈjoːn];[1] 29 August 1942 – 1 September 2014) was a German stage, screen, and voice actor. A long-time collaborator of Rainer Werner Fassbinder, John appeared in many of the filmmaker's projects between 1975 and his death in 1982, including Mother Küsters Goes to Heaven, Despair, The Marriage of Maria Braun , and Berlin Alexanderplatz. His distinctive, gaunt appearance saw him he frequently cast as villains, and he is best known to audiences for his role as the corrupt General Arkady Orumov in the 1995 James Bond film GoldenEye, and for his comedic turn as Julius Caesar in Asterix & Obelix Take On Caesar, the latter for which he won the Bavarian Film Award for Best Supporting Actor.
Filmography
A World Beyond
as Dr. Jan Kersebohm
A World Beyond
as Dr. Jan Kersebohm
Aghet
as Friedrich Kress von Kressenstein
Aghet
as Friedrich Kress von Kressenstein
Rumpelstilzchen
as König Gustav
Rumpelstilzchen
as König Gustav
John Rabe
as Dr. Oskar Trautmann
John Rabe
as Dr. Oskar Trautmann
The Papal Council
as Paolo Naldini
The Papal Council
as Paolo Naldini
Fassbinder's Berlin Alexanderplatz: A Mega Movie and Its Story
as Self
Fassbinder's Berlin Alexanderplatz: A Mega Movie and Its Story
as Self
Flood
as Arthur Moyes
Flood
as Arthur Moyes
Das zweite Leben
as Robert Kreutzer
Das zweite Leben
as Robert Kreutzer
A Pirate's Heart
as Konrad von Wallenrod
A Pirate's Heart
as Konrad von Wallenrod
The Piano Tuner of Earthquakes
as Dr. Emmanuel Droz
The Piano Tuner of Earthquakes
as Dr. Emmanuel Droz
Julie, chevalier de Maupin
as Henri, duc d'Armagnac
Julie, chevalier de Maupin
as Henri, duc d'Armagnac
Cowgirl
as Hans Krahl
Cowgirl
as Hans Krahl
Die schöne Braut in Schwarz
as Aldo Caldini
Die schöne Braut in Schwarz
as Aldo Caldini
Renzo e Lucia
as Innominato
Renzo e Lucia
as Innominato
Augustus: The First Emperor
as Cicero
Augustus: The First Emperor
as Cicero
My Magical Friend Sams
as School Inspector
My Magical Friend Sams
as School Inspector
Entrusted
as Thomas von Gall - grandfather
Entrusted
as Thomas von Gall - grandfather
The Gathering Storm
as Friedrich von Schroder
The Gathering Storm
as Friedrich von Schroder
Der Solist - In eigener Sache
as Martin Krohn
Der Solist - In eigener Sache
as Martin Krohn
Proof of Life
as Eric Kessler
Proof of Life
as Eric Kessler
Mary Magdalene
as Erode Antipa
Mary Magdalene
as Erode Antipa
Balzac: A Life of Passion
as Count Hanska
Balzac: A Life of Passion
as Count Hanska
Beckmann und Markowski: Gehetzt
as Max Beckmann
Beckmann und Markowski: Gehetzt
as Max Beckmann
Asterix and Obelix Take On Caesar
as Jules César
Asterix and Obelix Take On Caesar
as Jules César
Am I Beautiful?
as Herbert
Am I Beautiful?
as Herbert
Mein zweites Leben
as Richard Keller
Mein zweites Leben
as Richard Keller
Beckmann und Markowski: Im Zwiespalt der Gefühle
as Kommissar Beckmann
Beckmann und Markowski: Im Zwiespalt der Gefühle
as Kommissar Beckmann
The Ogre
as Chief Forester
The Ogre
as Chief Forester
GoldenEye
as Colonel Ourumov
GoldenEye
as Colonel Ourumov
Die Zeit danach
as man from Klagenfurt
Die Zeit danach
as man from Klagenfurt
Novalis - Die blaue Blume
as Sophies Vater
Novalis - Die blaue Blume
as Sophies Vater
Deadly Web
as Kommissar Max Beckmann
Deadly Web
as Kommissar Max Beckmann
Abraham
as Eliezer
Abraham
as Eliezer
The Mistake
as Jacob Alain
The Mistake
as Jacob Alain
Ich schenk’ Dir die Sterne
as Robert Dallburg
Ich schenk’ Dir die Sterne
as Robert Dallburg
Elfenbein
as Nicholas Messier
Elfenbein
as Nicholas Messier
Death Has a Bad Reputation
as Rodimstev
Death Has a Bad Reputation
as Rodimstev
Schön war die Zeit
as Franz Bauer
Schön war die Zeit
as Franz Bauer
Pattberg's Legacy
as Ulrich Vogtmann
Pattberg's Legacy
as Ulrich Vogtmann
Der Fall Franza
as Captain
Der Fall Franza
as Captain
Of Pure Blood
as Paul Bergmann
Of Pure Blood
as Paul Bergmann
Mata Hari
as Wolff
Mata Hari
as Wolff
Otto - The Movie
as Sonnemann
Otto - The Movie
as Sonnemann
Verworrene Bilanzen
as Karl M. Kronen
Verworrene Bilanzen
as Karl M. Kronen
Super
Super
Die Matrosen von Kronstadt
as Petritschenko
Die Matrosen von Kronstadt
as Petritschenko
Lili Marleen
as Aaron
Lili Marleen
as Aaron
The Marriage of Maria Braun
as Willi Klenze
The Marriage of Maria Braun
as Willi Klenze
Die Ratten
as Bruno Mechelke
Die Ratten
as Bruno Mechelke
Wo die Liebe hinfällt
Wo die Liebe hinfällt
In a Year with 13 Moons
as Anton Saitz
In a Year with 13 Moons
as Anton Saitz
1982: Gutenbach
as Peter Kessel
1982: Gutenbach
as Peter Kessel
Despair
as Perebrodov
Despair
as Perebrodov
Marija
as Filipp
Marija
as Filipp
Fedora
as Kritos
Fedora
as Kritos
The Stationmaster’s Wife
The Stationmaster’s Wife
The Stationmaster’s Wife
The Stationmaster’s Wife
Mother Küsters Goes to Heaven
as Jörg Niemeyer
Mother Küsters Goes to Heaven
as Jörg Niemeyer
Carlos
as Carlos
Carlos
as Carlos
Das Mädchen und der Staatsanwalt
Das Mädchen und der Staatsanwalt