Claus Wilcke

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Claus Wilcke
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Born
Claus Wilcke

(1939-08-12) 12 August 1939 (age 84)
Bremen, Germany
Occupation(s)Actor
voice dubber
Years active1982–present
ChildrenNicolas and Alexandra


Claus Wilcke (born 12 August 1939, in Bremen) is a German actor who has played Americans in the German TV shows Percy Stuart and I.O.B. Spezialauftrag . He has also dubbed many American actors including Elvis Presley and Michael Landon for cinema and TV. He has won several German awards. [1]

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Career

Wilcke started as a stage actor. He passed a complete classic training and graduated. [2] He was trained for stunts in London and played many sports such as fencing and riding. [3] In 1958, he appeared for the first time on the big screen. After 20 feature films and three guest appearances in Jason King , he was cast for Percy Stuart. [4] [5] Nearly all of his stunts were done by himself because the insurance companies back then didn't hinder him. [6]

Later Wilcke played roles in numerous other German TV shows [7] and on very many theatre stages [8] all over Germany. He is also a very sought-after voice-over actor. [9] In 2012, he had a cameo appearance in Iron Sky where he is the white-bearded politician at the international conference who repeatedly laughs at the fictitious president of the United States until he gets angry and throws a shoe at her.

Personal life

Wilcke is married and has two children, Nicolas and Alexandra.[ citation needed ]

Selected filmography

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  2. "Nach Schauspielausbildung (dramatischer Unterricht Stanislawskiausbildung – Gesang und Tanz), sowie Studium der Theaterwissenschaft, staatliche Abschlussprüfung in Hamburg als Schauspieler". Archived from the original on 28 February 2011. Retrieved 4 May 2011.
  3. "z.B. Stunt-Ausbildung in London. Weitere Sportarten wie Reiten, Fliegen, Karate, Bodystunts und Fechten". Archived from the original on 28 February 2011. Retrieved 4 May 2011.
  4. "Obwohl uns die Serie britisch daher kommt, stammt sie doch eindeutig aus Deutschland" . Retrieved 4 May 2011.
  5. "Filmproduktion zu "Percy Stuart"". Archived from the original on 21 March 2012. Retrieved 4 May 2011.
  6. "Haben Sie die vielen Actionszenen alle selbst gedreht? - Wilcke: Ja, aber heute würde die Versicherung so was gar nicht mehr erlauben". 6 April 2009. Retrieved 4 May 2011.
  7. "Nach 4 Jahren als Percy wirkte er immer wieder in Fernsehfilmen oder Gastrollen in TV-Serien mit: u.a. in "St. Pauli Landungsbrücken", "Das Traumschiff", "Freunde fürs Leben", "Stubbe - Von Fall zu Fall", "Großstadtrevier" oder "Park Hotel Stern"". Archived from the original on 28 July 2011. Retrieved 4 May 2011.
  8. "Während seiner gesamten Film- und Fernsehkarriere blieb Claus Wilcke immer der Bühne treu" . Retrieved 4 May 2011.
  9. "Seine Stimme lieh er u.a. Warren Beatty, Elvis Presley, Sal Mineo, George Hamilton, Ron "Vincent" Perlman (in "Die Schöne und das Biest"), Omar Sharif (in "Lawrence von Arabien"), Alain Delon und Michael Landon (in "Unsere kleine Farm")" . Retrieved 4 May 2011.