Acting
Kai Wiesinger
Born Apr 16, 1966 · 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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Acting
Familie Anders
2023
Du sollst hören
2022
Drama
Dr. Hoffmann - Die russische Spende
2022
Crime · TV Movie
The Last Execution
2021
Drama · Thriller
Takeover
2020
Comedy
Lucky Loser
2017
Comedy
Die Konfirmation
2017
Family · Comedy · TV Movie
Gut zu Vögeln
2016
Romance · Comedy
Der Lack ist ab
2015
Comedy
Der Rücktritt
2014
Drama
Der Tote im Eis
2013
TV Movie · Drama
Mit geradem Rücken
2012
Drama
The Hunt for the Amber Room
2012
TV Movie · Adventure · Action
Flirtcamp
2012
TV Movie · Comedy · Romance
Wunderkinder
2011
Drama · War · Music
Frühling
2011
Family
Residual Risk
2011
Drama · Thriller
Spear of Destiny
2010
TV Movie · Adventure · Action
Until Nothing Remains
2010
Drama
Gier
2010
Drama
Der gestiefelte Kater
2009
Family · TV Movie · Fantasy
Liebling, weck die Hühner auf
2009
Family · Comedy · TV Movie
Unschuld
2008
The Reason Why
2008
Drama
M/S Gustloff
2008
Die Anwälte
2008
Drama
Liebe nach Rezept
2007
TV Movie · Romance · Comedy
Kommissar Stolberg
2006
Crime
Dresden
2006
Drama
Willkommen daheim
2005
TV Movie · Romance · Family
Honey Baby
2004
Romance · Drama
Seven Weeks In Italy
2003
Comedy · Romance · TV Movie
Nachtschicht
2003
Crime · Drama
The Tenth Summer
2003
Family
Fallen Angels
2002
Horror · Thriller
Poppitz
2002
Comedy
Dracula
2002
Horror · Drama · TV Movie
Dracula's Kiss
2002
Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Leo & Claire
2002
Drama · Romance
Murder on the Orient Express
2001
Crime · Drama · Thriller
Emil and the Detectives
2001
Comedy · Family
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Winds of Change
2000
Action · Adventure · TV Movie
After the Truth
1999
Crime · Drama · Thriller
Terror in the Mall
1998
Action · Thriller · TV Movie
The Harmonists
1997
Music · Drama
Hunger - Addicted to Love
1997
Drama · Romance
Still Movin'
1997
Comedy
14 Days to Life
1997
Drama
Greenhorn
1997
Action · Comedy
Honeymoon
1996
Comedy
Talk of the Town
1995
Comedy · Romance
Unter Druck
1995
TV Movie · Thriller
The Sunset Boys
1995
Drama · Comedy · Crime
Der Leihmann
1995
Comedy
Die Kommissarin
1994
Crime
Maybe... Maybe Not
1994
Comedy · Drama
Frauen sind was Wunderbares
1994
Comedy
Backbeat
1994
Drama · Music
Ein starkes Team
1994
Drama · Crime
Little Sharks
1992
Comedy
Das Traumschiff
1981
Comedy · Family · Drama
A Case For Two
1981
Drama · Crime
Auf Achse
1980
Action & Adventure
Scene of the Crime
1970
Drama · Crime
Directed
Der Lack ist ab
2015
Comedy