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Dieter Laser

Dieter Laser

Actor · Died February 29, 2020, aged 78 · Kiel, Germany

Dieter Laser (February 17, 1942 – February 29, 2020) was a German actor. He is known to English speaking audiences for his roles in Lexx and The Human Centipede (First Sequence), for which he won "Best Actor" at the Austin Fantastic Fest. In 1975 he was awarded the German Film Award in the category of Best Actor for the title role in John Glückstadt. Description above from the Wikipedia article Dieter Laser, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Born
February 17, 1942
Died
February 29, 2020 (aged 78)
From
Kiel, Germany
Works as
Actor
Titles
18 on MovieCove · 59 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 5% in 30 days

What are Dieter Laser's films like?

Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Power and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Power
19%
Self
19%
Survival
19%
Morality
18%
Bonds
9%
Ideas
9%
Society
7%
Identity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 0 · Serious 1 · Dark 13

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 8 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 2

Intense: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their intense movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 11

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 6 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 2 · Engaged 11 · Full focus 1

Heavy: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their heavy movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 0 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 11

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 5 of 6 analyzed roles.

Shadow
5 of 6
Threshold guardian
1 of 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Dread
8
Melancholic
9
Contemplative
4
Absurd
3
Other
2

How their films linger

Thought-provoking8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic7
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Dieter Laser's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 18 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Dieter Laser's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

59 credits, 18 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • November(2017)

    as Baron

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The Human Centipede III (Final Sequence)(2015)

    as William "Bill" Boss

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Gier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 2 episodes · as General Klaus Habenicht

  • The Human Centipede (First Sequence)(2009)

    as Dr. Heiter

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • I Am the Other Woman(2006)

    as Bruno

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Baltic Storm(2003)

    as Gehrig

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Der Solist - Kuriertag (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Lüders

  • Big Girls Don't Cry(2002)

    as Herr Winter

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Die achte Todsünde: Das Toskana-Karussell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • Führer Ex(2002)

    as Eduard Kellermann

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Suck My Dick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Basalt / Professor / Host

  • Meine grüne Freiheit - Ein Frühling in Irland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Michael O'Malley

  • Recycled (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • Gefangen im Jemen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Andreas Oysen

  • Backlands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Uncle Max

  • SK Kölsch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Priester

  • Mörderisches Erbe - Tausch mit einer Toten (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Actor

  • Die Cleveren (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Friedbert Blücher

  • Die Rättin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Bruno

  • Hotel Shanghai(1997)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Erhöhte Waldbrandgefahr (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Dr. Siano

  • Lexx(1996)

    Show 5 episodes · as Mantrid

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Conversation with the Beast(1996)

    as Peter Hollstein

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • The Ogre(1996)

    as Professor Blättchen

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Glück auf Raten (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Actor

  • Schmetterlingsgefühle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Ludwig

  • The Dead Woman of Amelung (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 3 episodes · as Loennstroem

  • Brennendes Herz(1996)

    as Anton

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • A.S. Gefahr ist sein Geschäft (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Indra

  • Rosa Roth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Jacob Salfeld

  • Kaspar Hauser(1993)

    as Ludwig I. von Bayern

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Wolffs Revier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Ullrich Stolzenberg

  • Meeting Venus(1991)

    as Von Binder

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Man Inside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Leonard Schröter

  • Der wilde Mann (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Actor

  • Fathers and Sons: A German Tragedy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 4 episodes · as Friedrich Deutz

  • Konsul Möllers Erben (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 7 episodes · as Dr. Raabe

  • We (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as D-503

  • Ein gutes Land (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Actor

  • Don Quichottes Kinder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Peter Senders

  • Kennwort Schmetterling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Melander

  • Väter und Söhne (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Basarow

  • Union der festen Hand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Adam Griguszies

  • The Glass Cell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as David Reinalt

  • Germany in Autumn(1978)

    as Abgeordneter (TV Aufsichtsgremium)

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Die Geburtstagsfeier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as McCann

  • Operation Ganymed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Don

  • Die Elixiere des Teufels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Medardus

  • The Last Holidays (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Miguel

  • John Glückstadt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as John Hansen, genannt 'John Glückstadt'

  • The Lost Honor of Katharina Blum(1975)

    as Werner Tötges

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Das Blaue Palais (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 5 episodes · as Enrico Polazzo

  • Ermittlungen gegen Unbekannt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Günter Riegand

  • Desaster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Alf Harden

  • Police Call 110(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Hannes Voss

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows

  • Die Mutter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Actor

  • Tatort(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr.Kurz · as Piet Kallweit

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Der Rückfall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as La Vérole

  • Im Dickicht der Städte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Zuhälter Collie Couch alias 'Der Pavian'

Career shape

Star power in the 91st percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 59 titles from 1968 to 2017; peak year 2016.

Biggest box office

The Human Centipede (First Sequence) (2009)

$325K worldwide

Highest rated

The Lost Honor of Katharina Blum (1975)

Midcredits 87th

Most popular right now

The Human Centipede (First Sequence) (2009)

Film career

19682017

Peak 2016 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting59 of 59: 59 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score61st

By decade

1960s2 · acting1970s16 · acting1980s7 · acting1990s21 · acting2000s10 · acting2010s3 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 13% of 8 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Dieter Laser's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 63rd percentile, the median of all 15; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 63rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 18 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 18 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor

Brennendes Herz (1996)

82nd percentile spread · 47% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Lost Honor of Katharina Blum (1975)

Midcredits 87th · 77% liked

Reviewers score the acting 65/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 39. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Dieter Laser's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 70 · intenseMedian of all films: 32
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 86 · severeMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Dieter Laser work with?

People who share at least 2 of Dieter Laser's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Volker Schlöndorff shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers