Gottfried John

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Characters played by Gottfried John

Colonel Ourumov — GoldenEye (1995)

Corrupt Russian military officer.

Jules César — Asterix and Obelix Take On Caesar (1999)

Ambitious Roman dictator seeking to conquer Gaul and expand his empire.

Eric Kessler — Proof of Life (2000)

A missionary and former French Foreign Legion member held captive for nineteen months. He befriends Peter, plans an escape, is wounded and hospitalized, and later helps Alice convince the government to attack the ELT camp.

Dr. White (archive footage) — Emerald Green (2016)

Archival appearance.

Max Beckmann — Beckmann und Markowski: Gehetzt (1999)

A strict, by-the-book police detective who initially relies heavily on procedures but learns to adapt and combine forces with his unconventional partner to solve a complex criminal conspiracy.

Dr. Emmanuel Droz — The Piano Tuner of Earthquakes (2005)

The nefarious inventor and doctor who murders Malvina on-stage. He kidnaps her to his remote villa to reanimate her and forces her to perform in a dark production designed to recreate her own abduction. His estate is populated by seven automata.

Jörg Niemeyer — Mother Küsters Goes to Heaven (1975)

Jörg Niemeyer is a photojournalist who shows particular interest in Emma Küsters's family and publishes an article about the tragedy. Emma objects to its treatment of the deaths, while Corinna defends him and begins an affair with him. In one ending, Niemeyer is held hostage at the magazine office by the anarchists.

Erode Antipa — Mary Magdalene (2000)

Erode Antipa is the ruler whose court transforms Maria’s fortunes and places her among competing political and personal demands. He presents a new queen while abandoning a political marriage, regards Giovanni il Battista as dangerous, and treats Maria as a possession. At the climax, Salomè’s demand traps him between his promise, kingship, and its consequences.

Chief Forester — The Ogre (1996)

Works at Hermann Göring's hunting lodge. He gives Abel a job looking after the animals on the estate. Before leaving due to Göring's depression and firing of staff, he arranges for Abel to get a new job at Kaltenborn Castle, facilitating Abel's transition into the Nazi education system.

Kritos — Fedora (1978)

Kritos is the chauffeur serving the isolated household near Corfu. Fedora identifies him as one of the people holding her captive, and he physically prevents Dutch from helping her escape by knocking him unconscious. His action leaves Dutch unable to intervene before the apparent Fedora dies.

Zlatogorski — Wings of Fame (1990)

Zlatogorski is presented as another distinguished figure during the formal gathering of the dead. The announcer begins describing his future after the ceremony has confronted Bianca and turned toward Cesar Valentin. Although the summary gives no further actions or personal relationships, his appearance reinforces the film's concern with how celebrated reputations are eventually judged and forgotten.

Dr. White — Ruby Red (2013)

Scientist or doctor involved in time travel research.

Career Overview

Gottfried John has 86 screen credits in a career dating back to 1962. Their work spans 10 cinematic universes — most prominently Gwendolyn Shepherd Collection with 2 titles. Signature works include GoldenEye, Beckmann und Markowski: Gehetzt, Asterix and Obelix Take On Caesar. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
male
Known Credits
86
Birth Date
1942-08-29
Birth Place
Berlin, Germany

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Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 10 universes

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q61510), public domain (CC0).