Jan Hendriks (born Heinz Joachim Hinz, December 6, 1928, Berlin – died likely December 13, 1991, Berlin) was a German actor and voice actor. After studying acting at the Hebbel Theatre school in Berlin, he began his career on stage before making his film debut in Robert A. Stemmle’s Sündige Grenze (1951), for which he became the first winner of the German Film Award for Best New Actor. He went on to appear in more than 90 film and television productions, including several Edgar Wallace films. Hendriks was widely known to television audiences for his role as Inspector Martin Brenner in the crime series Der Alte (1977–1986). He also worked as a voice actor, dubbing performers such as Humphrey Bogart and Anthony Quinn. He died in Berlin in December 1991.
Jan Hendriks has 57 screen credits in a career dating back to 1945. Their work is anchored in the Die Barrings Filmreihe universe with 1 titles. Signature works include Immer wenn es Nacht wird, Alcaptar, Colombe. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
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