Peter Kern

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Characters played by Peter Kern

Hjalmar Ekdal — The Wild Duck (1976)

Gina’s husband and Hedvig’s father in the family’s understanding, Hjalmar is Gregers’s childhood friend. He is unaware that the Consul had an affair with Gina and that Hedvig is not his child. When he learns the truth, he wants to leave his family, prompting Gregers’s plan involving Hedvig and the wild duck.

Röder — The Island of the Bloody Plantation (1983)

Röder arrives at the island by ship to conduct business and take captives away from the plantation. His visit connects the plantation's imprisonment and exploitation of women to dealings beyond the island. The summary does not describe his direct interactions with the other named characters.

Heinz Hafner — Himmel, Polt und Hölle (2002)

Village elder or local authority figure assisting Polt.

Körn — Terror 2000 (1993)

Körn is an investigator involved in the search after social worker Fricke and a Polish family disappear while traveling to a refugee camp. He works alongside Margret as tensions and violence rise in Rassau, and is part of the effort to locate the missing family.

Isidor Palewski — La Paloma (1974)

Isidor is devoted to Viola and remains with her through her illness, taking her across Europe in search of treatment. He dreams of making her happy and believes his faith can help fulfill her wishes. After her death, he insists on carrying out her will, even as its demand to exhume her remains creates a painful conflict with Raoul.

Career Overview

Peter Kern has 120 screen credits in a career dating back to 1970. Their work spans 2 cinematic universes — most prominently Polt Film Series with 1 titles. Signature works include Hitler: A Film from Germany, Cinématon XVIII, News from Robber Hotzenplotz. 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
120
Birth Date
1949-02-13
Birth Place
Wien, Austria

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Universe traveler — spans 2 universes

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q84722), public domain (CC0).