Sylvester Groth

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Characters played by Sylvester Groth

Joseph Goebbels — Inglourious Basterds (2009)

Nazi propaganda minister attending the cinema premiere in Inglourious Basterds.

Uncle Rudi — The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (2015)

Uncle Rudi is Gaby Teller's uncle and works for the Vinciguerras. After Gaby betrays Napoleon Solo and Illya Kuryakin, Rudi tortures Solo and reveals information about the weapon's location. Illya rescues Solo, then tortures Rudi until he discloses that the weapon is hidden in an island fortress.

Jonas Muller — The 355 (2022)

Head of the German BND and Marie Schmidt's boss. He pressures Marie to recover the decryption drive and holds past professional failures against her. He is later captured by Nick Fowler and executed on camera to coerce the team into cooperation.

Hiemer — Generation War (2013)

Junior soldier in Winter's unit, follows orders and endures frontline conditions.

Anton — Silent Friend (2026)

Anton is the university’s janitor in Tony Wong’s storyline. He appears distressed by Tony’s attempt to connect his neurological activity with the gingko tree and destroys the improvised scanning equipment. He later reconciles with Tony by offering him a local German dish and watching the tree’s fertilization process with him.

Joseph Goebbels — My Führer (2007)

Joseph Goebbels is the Reich Propaganda Minister directing the mass New Year's event in Berlin. He helps shape the staged public reality, including the reconstructed streets and the planned speech. Together with Himmler and the Interior Minister, he organizes an assassination plot intended to blame Grünbaum and intensify hatred of Jews.

Groth — The Trouble with Jessica (2024)

The wealthy oil tycoon and husband of the potential buyers (referred to as Klaus in the narrative). He visits the house to inspect it for purchase and returns to sign the papers despite Sarah's confession, prioritizing the business deal.

Martin Telleck — Whiskey with Vodka (2009)

Martin works with Otto on the film set and explains the emotional beat of a scene when Otto forgets his lines. He resists Otto’s proposed changes to a confrontation, contributing to their on-set tension. The summary shows him as a colleague involved in shaping the scene, but does not specify his formal role in the production.

Helgo — Frisch gepresst (2012)

Helgo is connected to Andrea’s workplace, where she has to manage a struggling shop and keep the business afloat. Dealing with Helgo and his unruly son adds to the demands on Andrea as she balances work with her pregnancy and family concerns.

Georg — A Pact (2013)

Georg is Paul's old friend and a former suitor of Anna. He makes a pact with Paul allowing him to pursue Anna while Georg is away, then returns years later and becomes involved with Paul's family. He encourages Emelie's music and appears interested in her, prompting Paul to suspect that she—not Anna—is the girl Georg wants.

Klaus Schmitt — BFF Detectives (2019)

Klaus Schmitt is connected to the mystery through the girls’ suspicions about the Phantom. During the investigation, a séance-like scene and a ring suggest a possible link between him and Jimmy, making him part of the clues that intensify Franzi’s painful uncertainty about Jimmy. The summary does not confirm that he is the Phantom.

Career Overview

Sylvester Groth has 84 screen credits in a career dating back to 1970. Their work spans 5 cinematic universes — most prominently Eye of the Dolphin Collection with 1 titles. Signature works include The Man from U.N.C.L.E., Deutschland, Gentle Monster. 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
84
Birth Date
1958-03-31
Birth Place
Jerichow, Germany

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Universe traveler — spans 5 universes

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q76187), public domain (CC0).