Christian Oliver (3 March 1972 – 4 January 2024) was a German actor who was mainly known for his role in the Cobra 11 television series.
Biography
Born Christian Klepser
on 3 March 1972
in
Celle, Oliver grew up in
Frankfurt, Germany.
He relocated to the United States to work as a model and subsequently took acting lessons in New York and Los Angeles.
From 2003 until 2004, Oliver co-starred in 28 episodes of the German action TV series
Alarm für Cobra 11.
Death
Oliver and his two daughters, Madita and Annik, were in a four-seater
Bellanca Viking plane on 4 January 2024, when it crashed off the coast of
Bequia, a
Caribbean Sea island in the
Grenadines.
Everyone on board, including the American pilot, Robert Sachs, was killed on impact.
The crash is under investigation by the Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force.
Filmography
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(1994–1995) — Brian Keller
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The Baby Sitters Club (1995) — Luca
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Two Sisters (1997) — Tim
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Eat Your Heart Out (1997) — Daniel Haus
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(1999) — Kalle
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Romantic Fighter (1999) — Dennis
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Schlaf mit meinem Mann (2001) — Benny
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Kept (2001) — Kyle
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Ablaze (2001) — Tim Vester
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A Light in the Forest (2002) — Gabriel Brown
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Frostbite (2004) — Hans
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Alarm für Cobra 11 — Die Autobahnpolizei (2003–2004) — Jan Richter
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Subject Two (2005) — Adam Schmidt
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The Good German (2006) — Emil Brandt
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Speed Racer (2008) — Snake Oiler
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Watercolors (2008) — High School Student
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Valkyrie (2009) — Sergeant-Major Adam
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Ready or Not (2009) — Chris
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Tribute (2009) — Steve Chensky (based on the novel by Nora Roberts)
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The Three Musketeers (2011) — Venetian Nobleman
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House of Good and Evil (2013) — Chris Conley
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Ninja Apocalypse (2014) — Cage
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Hercules Reborn (2014) — Arius
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Zipper (2015) — Max (uncredited)
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Sense8 (2015) — Steiner
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(2015) — Ulrich Hemberger
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Timeless (2016) — Wernher von Braun
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Best Christmas Ball Ever (2019) — Lukas
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Hunters (2020) — Wilhelm Zuchs
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I Am Fear (2020) — Polo
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Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023) — Voice actor
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