| Johannes von Lahnstein † | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Thomas Gumpert as Johannes von Lahnstein | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Portrayed by | Thomas Gumpert | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First appearance | Episode 2062 23 September 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last appearance | Episode 3080 9 January 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Johannes von Lahnstein is a fictional character on the German soap opera Verbotene Liebe (Forbidden Love). The character was portrayed by actor Thomas Gumpert from 23 September 2003 to 9 January 2008. [1]
Johannes is a powerful and successful aristocratic businessman and the owner of Lahnstein Holding. He is the second born son of Dietrich and Mimi von Lahnstein and the younger brother of Ludwig von Lahnstein. Johannes was married to the late Francesca di Balbi and together they raised four beautiful children, Ansgar, Leonard, Carla and Constantin. Ansgar (Wolfram Grandezka), the eldest, fought his entire life to live up to the high pressure his father put on him. Johannes's favorite child was Leonard (Lars Korten), even though he chose not to follow in father's footsteps and instead became a doctor. Carla (Claudia Hiersche) kept her homosexuality a secret, knowing how traditional and conservative Johannes is. Constantin (Milan Marcus), the youngest, never had much pressure put on him by Johannes. His marriage to Francesca was hardly smooth, both had multiple affairs and illegitimate children and it would transpire that Carla was the only biological child they had together. Francesca fell in love with Johannes's friend Adrian Degenhardt (Klaus Zmorek), who fathered both Leonard and Constantin. While it was clear from the beginning that Constantin was not his son, Johannes chose to raise him anyways. Johannes fathered Ansgar with Francesca's sister, Maria. Ansgar and Leonard's parentage was not discovered until much later. Francesca died in a tragic car accident when Ansgar, Carla and Leonard were young adults. Afterwards, Johannes had a change of heart about Constantin and decided he could not raise a child that was not his. Constantin was then sent to Italy to be raised by Francesca's sister, Carlotta. Johannes also had two illegitimate daughters, Sarah Hofmann with his maid Elke Käppler and Nico Brandner with Vera Brandner. He was not aware of either of them until they were adults.
In 2003, Johannes meets the beautiful and young Cécile de Maron (Yvonne Burbach) and falls in love with her. Even though, Cécile needs a little bit time to let Johannes in her heart, they become a couple. Carla doesn't like Cécile from the beginning, because she doesn't think that a woman of Carla's age could fall for her father. Cécile tries to prove Carla wrong, but she keeps her doubts. It doesn't take Johannes long and he proposes. Cécile thinks it is too soon for them to get married, but then agrees anyway. She and Johannes celebrate their happiness with a big wedding. Soon after the wedding, Leonard comes back from Chicago, where he went to college to study medicine. He and Cécile meet by accident, before he even arrives at Castle Königsbrunn and is stunned by her beauty. He later gets the surprise of his life, when Johannes presents the young woman as his new wife. Leonard tries to stay distance to the married couple and even suggests to go back to Chicago. But Johannes is so excited that Leonard returned and wants his son to stay. Cécile eventually begins to fall deeply for Leonard and so does he. They end up having a secret affair with each other, while Johannes has the wish to have another child with Cécile. She tries to end her affair with Leonard and work on her marriage, but time and time again Leonard and Cécile can't stay away from each other. Cécile then decides to finally work on her marriage, when Johannes feels that she is slipping away. She ends thing with Leonard and tells him that they have no future together. Leonard then gets involved with his ex-girlfriend Silke Voss (Annette Culp), whom he dated for a while in Chicago. With no future for him and Cécile, he reunites with Silke and Johannes is happy, when Leonard announces that he and Silke will get married, while Cécile gets jealous. On his wedding day to Silke, Leonard finally tells his father that he and Cecile are in love. Leonard and Cecile have a passionate reunion and decide they are going to be open about their relationship. Johannes declares that Leonard is dead to him.
In January 2008, ten days after his 58th birthday, Johannes had a business trip his plane crashed into the ocean. Johannes died. Shortly before he changed his last will and made his daughter Carla to the heir of the Lahnstein dynasty. However, his son Ansgar faked his will after Johannes was found presumed death and made his son Hannes (Daniel and Simon Kühn) to the main heir.
Sarah von Lahnstein is a fictional character on German soap opera Verbotene Liebe . The character was portrayed by actress Sina-Valeska Jung from 11 July 2006 to 2013 for 438 episodes.
Tanja von Lahnstein is a fictional character from the German soap opera Verbotene Liebe , played by actress Miriam Lahnstein. She made her first appearance on-screen on 21 June 1995 and left after three years in May 1998. Lahnstein returned to the role in 2001, where she was seen from 24 April to 5 October. She came back another three years later and reappeared on 16 April 2004. Lahnstein left the show for a short time, while being on contract, from June 2005 to March 2006 and from March to December 2007 during the pregnancy of her two children. She left again in December 2009 and returned in April 2010. She played the character till the series cancelation in 2015.
Sebastian von Lahnstein is a fictional character from the German soap opera Verbotene Liebe . The character was portrayed by actor Joscha Kiefer from 26 November 2007 to 13 October 2009. The part was recast with Sebastian Schlemmer who took over the role on 19 October 2009.
Johannes "Hannes" von Lahnstein II is a fictional character on German soap opera Verbotene Liebe . He is the son of Tanja von Anstetten and Ansgar von Lahnstein. The character was played by child actors Daniel and Simon Kühn from 20 March 2006 to 24 November 2008. Hannes was recast with child actor Jonas Enderer, who debuted in the role on 28 November 2008. He was last seen in June 2011 and then recast with Melvin-Maxmilian Eisenstein, who debuted on 21 December 2011.
Constantin von Lahnstein is a fictional character on German soap opera Verbotene Liebe and was portrayed by actor Milan Marcus. He made his first appearance on 9 December 2004. The character was introduced as the last original member of the Lahnstein family as a troublesome teenager that grow up at his aunt's in Italy after his mother died. He has been featured in numerous storylines, including finding his biological father, his friendship to Paul Brandner, his relationships to Paul's sister Lisa and Judith Hagendorf and an affair with the former wife of his cousin, Nathalie Käppler. Marcus decided to focus on college in 2008 but stayed with the show until his last appearance on 5 January 2011.
Olivia Schneider is a fictional character on German soap opera Verbotene Liebe portrayed by actress and singer Kristina Dörfer from 29 December 2006 to 24 September 2009.
Dr. Leonard Antonio Sebastian von Lahnstein is a fictional character on the German soap opera Verbotene Liebe portrayed by actor Lars Korten from 11 March 2004 to 10 September 2009.
Gregor von der Waldenau is a fictional character from the German soap opera Verbotene Liebe , portrayed by actor Andreas Jancke. He made his first appearance on screen on 16 February 2005 and left the show on 12 March 2010.
Charlotte Schneider is a fictional character from the German soap opera Verbotene Liebe, portrayed by actress Gabriele Metzger. She made her first appearance on screen in the series premiere on 2 January 1995. After the departure of Konrad Krauss, who played Arno Brandner, Metzger is the only remaining original cast member.
Elisabeth von Lahnstein is a fictional character from the German soap opera Verbotene Liebe, portrayed by Martina Servatius. The character made her first appearance on 2 August 1999. After several guest appearances, Servatius became part of the main cast in March 2000. Elisabeth is considered to be the show's matriarch.
Lydia Brandner is a fictional character from the German soap opera Verbotene Liebe. The role was originated by actress Theresa Underberg on 16 January 2008. Theresa announced on 21 December 2010 that she will leave the show in early 2011. She made her last appearance on 29 March 2011.
Matthias Brandner is a fictional character from the German soap opera Verbotene Liebe portrayed by actor and entertainer Thomas Ohrner. He made his first appearance on screen on 15 January 2008 and had his final appearance on 14 December 2010.
Rebecca von Lahnstein is a character on the German soap opera Verbotene Liebe . The character was portrayed by Jasmin Lord and debuted on June 17, 2008. In 2009, Lord earned the Miss Soap award as the most beautiful actress in a soap opera, followed by the German Soap Award as Sexiest Woman in 2011. It was announced on January 18, 2011 that Lord is going to leave the show and finishes shooting in April 2011. She made her last on-screen appearance on July 27, 2011. After a few months the character was recast with Tatjana Kästel, who made her first on-screen appearance on February 13, 2012.
The Lahnstein family is a very wealthy and aristocratic prestigious fictional family on the German soap opera Verbotene Liebe . The Lahnsteins have been a staple on Verbotene Liebe since their introduction in September 2003.
Maria di Balbi is a fictional character on the German soap opera Verbotene Liebe portrayed by actress Simone Ritscher since 21 January 2009. The character was also known by the alias Maria Galdi and the identity of her late sister Francesca von Lahnstein. She left the series on 7 January 2011. Two months later, on 17 March 2011, the character was killed off off-screen, to the anger of many fans.
Paul Brandner is a fictional character of German soap opera Verbotene Liebe . The character was portrayed by actor Tobias Schönenberg from April 15, 2005 to April 27, 2007. Paul was written out, when Schönenberg decided not to re-sign with the show.
Nicola "Nico" von Lahnstein is a fictional character on the German soap opera Verbotene Liebe . The character is played by actress Verena Zimmermann, who made her first appearance on 1 October 2002. Much of the character's history revolves around her rebellious teenage years, being the illegitimate daughter of Johannes von Lahnstein, the deep connection shared with her sister Jana, her romance with Andi Fritzsche and marriage to Philipp zu Hohenfelden.
Ludwig von Lahnstein is a fictional character of the German soap opera Verbotene Liebe . The character is played by actor Krystian Martinek. He appeared from 22 December 2009 to the character's death on 23 April 2013.
Nathalie Brandner is a fictional character from the German soap opera Verbotene Liebe . The character is portrayed by actress Jenny Winkler. She first appeared on 12 November 2004 and had her final appearance on 14 December 2010.