Wilhelm Canaris — The Spy Character Profile

About Wilhelm Canaris

The chief of the Abwehr, Germany's military intelligence service. He recruits and befriends Vera von Schalburg, selecting her for a top-secret espionage mission to Great Britain.

Character Facts

Played by

Peter Prager

Appears in

The Spy (2013)

Role

Minor

Relationships (2)

• Wilhelm Canaris — Professional Co-worker — Walther Luthmann (Jochen Nickel)

  They share professional ties within the German military intelligence service.

• Wilhelm Canaris — Professional Recruiter — Vera von Schalburg (Valerie Niehaus)

  Canaris recruits Vera into German military intelligence to avoid prison.

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