Kai Wiesinger
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- April 16, 1966
- Birthplace
- 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*.
Filmography
- Families Anders. Zwei sind einer zu viel
Families Anders. Zwei sind einer zu viel 2023
Actor
Du sollst hören 2022
as Prof. Dr. Theo Rotschild
Dr. Hoffmann - Die russische Spende 2022
as Dr. Felix Hoffmann
The Last Execution 2021
as Wagner
Takeover 2020
as Hubertus
Lucky Loser 2017
as Thomas
Die Konfirmation 2017
as Simon
Gut zu Vögeln 2016
as Tillmann
Der Rücktritt 2014
as Christian Wulff
Der Tote im Eis 2013
as Mark Kress
Mit geradem Rücken 2012
as Jakob Braunstein
The Hunt for the Amber Room 2012
as Eik Meiers
Flirtcamp 2012
as Dr. Hans-Joachim Kapenheuer
Wunderkinder 2011
as Max Reich
Residual Risk 2011
as Werksleiter Wessel
Spear of Destiny 2010
as Eik Meiers
Until Nothing Remains 2010
as Dr. Gerd Ruppert
Der gestiefelte Kater 2009
as König Otto
Liebling, weck die Hühner auf 2009
as Lorenz Thiel
Unschuld 2008
as Alexander
The Reason Why 2008
as Jan Haigerer
Liebe nach Rezept 2007
as Michael Fürstenberg
- Durch Himmel und Hölle
Durch Himmel und Hölle 2007
as Tom Gerling
- Unter Mordverdacht - Ich kämpfe um uns
Unter Mordverdacht - Ich kämpfe um uns 2007
as Michael Lehmann
Willkommen daheim 2005
as Dr. Wolfgang Schlegel
- Zwei gegen zwei
Zwei gegen zwei 2005
as Sven Laurenz
Honey Baby 2004
as Ulrich
- Hunger auf Leben
Hunger auf Leben 2004
as Siegfried Pitschmann
Seven Weeks In Italy 2003
as Jan Steiner
The Tenth Summer 2003
as Karl Spielplatz
Poppitz 2002
as Ben
Fallen Angels 2002
as Tom Craven
Dracula 2002
as Doctor Seward
Leo & Claire 2002
as Gestapo-Mann
- Labyrinth of Lies
Labyrinth of Lies 2002
as Martin
Murder on the Orient Express 2001
as Philip von Strauss
Emil and the Detectives 2001
as Knut Tischbein
- Highway Society
Highway Society 2000
as Jack Bogart
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Winds of Change 2000
as Jurgen
After the Truth 1999
as Peter Rohm
Terror in the Mall 1998
as Chris Maratos
The Harmonists 1997
as Erwin Bootz
Hunger - Addicted to Love 1997
as Simon
Still Movin' 1997
as Felix
14 Days to Life 1997
as Konrad von Seidlitz
Greenhorn 1997
as Joachim Beck
Honeymoon 1996
as Manuel
Unter Druck 1995
as Jan
Talk of the Town 1995
as René Krauss
The Sunset Boys 1995
as Fritz Becker
Der Leihmann 1995
as Max Bieber
- Stirb für mich
Stirb für mich 1995
as Christian Schäfer
Maybe... Maybe Not 1994
as Gunnar
Frauen sind was Wunderbares 1994
as Zeno
Backbeat 1994
as Klaus Voormann
Little Sharks 1992
as Johannes
Credits from TMDB.