Götz Otto
Known for
Götz Otto reached veteran standing the slow way, as a German actor whose work covers more eras of the industry than most. The single most recognizable credit is 'Schindler's List', playing Plaszow SS Guard. 'Cloud Atlas' rounds out the better-known part of the filmography. Drama has been the most frequent territory. Counting cinema and television together, the tally passes 95 titles.
Götz Otto
63 Movies
32 Series
Götz Otto reached veteran standing the slow way, as a German actor whose work covers more eras of the industry than most. The single most recognizable credit is 'Schindler's List', playing Plaszow SS Guard. 'Cloud Atlas' rounds out the better-known part of the filmography. Drama has been the most frequent territory. Counting cinema and television together, the tally passes 95 titles.
Movies
Plays Plaszow SS Guard
Schindler's List
1993
Plays Stamper
Tomorrow Never Dies
1997
Plays Groundsman Withers
Cloud Atlas
2012
Plays Yadutaf
Asterix & Obelix: God Save Britannia
2012
Plays SS-Hauptsturmführer Otto Günsche
Downfall
2004
Plays Colonel Wurtz
The Visitors: Bastille Day
2016
Plays Raymund
Me, Myself and Mum
2013
Plays Roland
Beowulf
1999
Plays Klaus Adler
Iron Sky
2012
Plays Werner
The Artist and the Model
2012
Plays Laszlo Voros
Alien Autopsy
2006
Plays Heinrich von Wermelskirch
The Girl of Your Dreams
1998
Plays Johnny Zucchini
My Wife's Name Is Maurice
2002
Plays Betreuer
Godless Youth
2017
Plays Geiserich
Restless Heart: The Confessions of Augustine
2010
Plays König Sigismund
The Royal Siren
2010
Plays Prof. Piepenbrink
791 km
2023
Plays Bodyguard
Punk Berlin 1982
2015
Plays König Sigismund
The Legacy of the Siren
2012
Plays Hessian angel
Der Boandlkramer und die ewige Liebe
2021
Plays Don José de Alvarez
The Antman
2003
Plays Schorsch
Die Superbullen
2011
Plays Jack Palance
Enfant Terrible
2020
Plays Assistant Director
Bad Director
2024
Plays Goethe
Beloved Sisters
2014
Plays Eric Steadman
Earthquake in New York
1998
Plays Bellmann
Crescendo
2020
Plays Abel Rothstein
Gunblast Vodka
2001
Plays Nelson
Deep Freeze
2002
Plays Omar
The Shanghai Spell
2002
Plays Dan Corpening
The Millennium Disaster - Computer Crash 2000
1999
Plays Großer Smetana
Grenzverkehr
2005
Plays Body
Little Sharks
1992
Plays Major Krüger
Betrayal
2009
Plays Oberleutnant von Stetten
U-900
2008
Plays Boris
Death, Deceit & Destiny Aboard the Orient Express
2001
Plays Attila
She Who Must Be Obeyed
2001
Plays Türsteher
It's a Jungle Out There
1996
Plays Kommissar Philipp Graf
Der blonde Affe
1999
Plays Tschak
Ein Weihnachtsmärchen – Wenn alle Herzen schmelzen
1999
Plays Dr. Henning
Wohin der Weg mich führt
2012
Plays Boris
Ossi’s Eleven
2008
Plays Zuhälter 1
Nur über meine Leiche
1995
Plays Zorbek
Der Clown
2005
Plays Gary Cooper
Marlene
2000
Plays Canadian national team captain
Legend No. 17
2013
Plays Roman Sikorski
The Tube
2005
Plays Thadeus Moff
t=E/x²
2020
Plays Giles Savours
Rosamunde Pilcher: Irrwege des Herzens
1997
Plays Marschall Raimund
Prinzessin Maleen
2015
TV Shows
Plays Paul Schäfer
Dignity
2019
Plays Voss
SpyOn
2026
Plays Walter
The Pillars of the Earth
2010
Plays Boris Kunze
Da is’ ja nix
2020
Plays Crippin
Hameln
2024
Plays Paul Reinhardt
Polizeiruf 110
1971
Plays Vogel
SOKO München
1978
Plays Martin Coerde
Schneekind - Ein Schwarzwaldkrimi
2024
Plays King Thorkwin
Ring of the Nibelungs
2004
Plays Sigi
Hammer & Sichl
2013
Plays Arnold von Brentano
Scene of the Crime
1970
Plays Michael Landis
SK-Babies
1996
Plays Kurt Bendicks
Doktor Martin
2007
Plays Heinz Klett
Hubert ohne Staller
2011
Plays Tim Reskau
Edel & Starck
2002
Plays Pater Andreas
Pfarrer Braun
2003
Plays Ringo (Cameo)
München Mord
2014
Plays Thomas Speyer
Bettys Diagnose
2015
Plays Cary Cocker
Der Bulle von Tölz
1996
Plays Bernd Glowacz
Doppelter Einsatz
1994
Plays Ferdinand Wagner
Never Too Late for Justice
2016
Plays Ronald Bergmann
Siska
1998
Plays Falk Schröter
Der letzte Bulle
2010
Plays René Steinberg
The Old Fox
1977
Plays Rolf Lukowski
Balko
1995
Plays Bernd Zöllner
Großstadtrevier
1986
Plays John Quentin
The Peppercorns
1999
Plays Leo Stamm
SOKO Köln
2003
Plays Sascha Gorki
Vienna Crime Squad
2005
Plays Albrecht Stockbauer
SOKO Stuttgart
2009
Latest Trailers
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Full Filmography
SpyOn
Voss · 8 episodes
2026–
TV
Hameln
Crippin · 6 episodes
2024–
TV
Bad Director
Assistant Director
2024
Film
Schneekind - Ein Schwarzwaldkrimi
Martin Coerde · 2 episodes
2024–
TV
791 km
Prof. Piepenbrink
2023
Film
The Death of Silence
Der Tod
2023
Film
Der Boandlkramer und die ewige Liebe
Hessian angel
2021
Film
Divertimento
Klaus Kesler
2020
Film
t=E/x²
Thadeus Moff
2020
Film
Photos
Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Götz Otto and where are they from?
Götz Otto is 59 years old, born on October 15, 1967 in Dietzenbach, Germany.
What are the most famous roles of Götz Otto?
Götz Otto is best known for roles in Schindler's List, Cloud Atlas, Downfall.
How many movies has Götz Otto been in?
Over a 34-year career (since 1992), Götz Otto has appeared in 63 movies and 32 TV shows.
What was Götz Otto's first movie?
The career of Götz Otto began with Little Sharks (1992).
What is Götz Otto's most recent movie or series?
Götz Otto's most recent release is SpyOn, which premiered on September 4, 2026.
What TV shows has Götz Otto appeared in?
On television, Götz Otto has appeared in The Pillars of the Earth, Scene of the Crime, Hubert ohne Staller, Der letzte Bulle.
Götz Otto
1967-10-15 · Dietzenbach, Germany
A German actor known for his very tall stature. He is 196 cm (6 ft 6 inches) tall and is often characterised by bleached blonde hair in his films. Götz Otto, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.