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*.
Filmography (104)
Families Anders. Zwei sind einer zu viel
2023
Das 1% Quiz – Wie clever ist Deutschland?
2023
Familie Anders
2023
Dr. Hoffmann - Die russische Spende
2022
Du sollst hören
2022
Studio 3 - Live aus Babelsberg
2022
The Last Execution
2021
Horst Lichters Traumrouten
2021
Takeover
2020
Money. Murder. Zurich.: Borchert and the murderous greed
2019
Linda Zervakis: Alles auf Anfang
2018
Genial daneben - Das Quiz
2018
Die Konfirmation
2017
Lucky Loser
2017
Abendshow
2017
Gut zu Vögeln
2016
Der Lack ist ab
2015
Wer weiß denn sowas?
2015
Der Rücktritt
2014
MDR um 4
2014
Der Tote im Eis
2013
The Hunt for the Amber Room
2012
Flirtcamp
2012
Mit geradem Rücken
2012
Im Leben von …
2012
Residual Risk
2011
Wunderkinder
2011
Frühling
2011
Spear of Destiny
2010
Until Nothing Remains
2010
Gier
2010
Liebling, weck die Hühner auf
2009
Der gestiefelte Kater
2009
Unschuld
2008
The Reason Why
2008
Die Anwälte
2008
Markus Lanz
2008
M/S Gustloff
2008
Liebe nach Rezept
2007
Unter Mordverdacht - Ich kämpfe um uns
2007
Durch Himmel und Hölle
2007
Dresden
2006
Kommissar Stolberg
2006
Willkommen daheim
2005
Zwei gegen zwei
2005
Honey Baby
2004
Hunger auf Leben
2004
The Tenth Summer
2003
Seven Weeks In Italy
2003
Nachtschicht
2003
ZIBB
2003
Fallen Angels
2002
Poppitz
2002
Labyrinth of Lies
2002
Leo & Claire
2002
Dracula
2002
Dracula's Kiss
2002
Emil and the Detectives
2001
Murder on the Orient Express
2001
Antonia
2001
Highway Society
2000
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Winds of Change
2000
Menschen der Woche
2000
After the Truth
1999
Volle Kanne
1999
Terror in the Mall
1998
Die Unbestechliche
1998
The Johannes B. Kerner Show
1998
14 Days to Life
1997
The Harmonists
1997
Hunger - Addicted to Love
1997
Greenhorn
1997
Still Movin'
1997
Tietjen und Bommes
1997
Honeymoon
1996
Zimmer frei!
1996
Talk of the Town
1995
The Sunset Boys
1995
Der Leihmann
1995
Unter Druck
1995
Stirb für mich
1995
Die Harald Schmidt Show
1995
Maybe... Maybe Not
1994
Frauen sind was Wunderbares
1994
Backbeat
1994
Die Kommissarin
1994
Ein starkes Team
1994
alfredissimo! Kochen mit Bio
1994
Little Sharks
1992
Riverboat
1992
Morgenmagazin
1992
DAS!
1991
ZDF-Mittagsmagazin
1989
Blauer Panther
1989
Nachtcafé
1987
A Case For Two
1981
Auf Achse
1980
Bavarian Film Awards
1979
NDR Talk Show
1979
Kölner Treff
1976
3 nach 9
1974
Scene of the Crime
1970
German Film Award
1951
Bambi
1948
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