Robert Gwisdek (born 29 January 1984) is a German actor and musician. The son of actors Michael Gwisdek and Corinna Harfouch, he began acting as a child in one of his father's films. Under the name Käptn Peng he has released three albums.
Early life
Robert Gwisdek was born 29 January 1984 in
East Berlin, to actors
Michael Gwisdek and
Corinna Harfouch.
He is the brother of musician (born 1980).
He was in theatre as a child.
He studied acting at the University of Television and Film Munich.
Career
At the age of five, he acted in the film
Treffen in Travers, which was his father's first directing experience.
He stated part of his motivation for becoming an actor was accidental, as he had had to leave school, and, lacking a high school diploma, he could still get into drama school.
He directed a short film, his first directed work, Das Heimweh der Feldforsche, which was a festival success.
He performs music under the name Käptn Peng. In 2012, he released his debut album, Die Zähmung der Hydra, as Shaban & Käptn Peng, with his brother Johannes Gwisdek (Shaban).
Themes explored in Gwisdek's music mostly revolve around the psyche, madness and strange monsters, but also life, love and emotions.
Selected filmography
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| 1989 | Treffen in Travers | | |
| 1996 | Father's Day | Leo | |
| 2005 | NVA | | |
| 2009 | 13 Semester | | |
| 2012 | | Lehmann | |
| 2017 | Tiger Girl | Ohrfeigen-Mann | |
| 2017 | | Augenarzt | |
| 2018 | 3 Days in Quiberon | Michael Jürgs | |
| 2024 | Der Junge dem die Welt gehört | |
Discography
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Die Zähmung der Hydra with his brother, Johannes Gwisdek, as Shaban & Käptn Peng (2012)
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Expedition ins O as part of Käptn Peng & Die Tentakel von Delphi (2013)
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Alki, Alki (Muzik zum Film) as part of Käptn Peng & Die Tentakel von Delphi (2015)
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Live in Berlin as part of Käptn Peng & Die Tentakel von Delphi (2015)
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Das nullte Kapitel as part of Käptn Peng & Die Tentakel von Delphi (2017)
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Drachendressur EP as part of Käptn Peng & Die Tentakel von Delphi (2019)
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It's Is My Life - Zyklopen Im Traktorstrahl EP as part of Käptn Peng & Die Tentakel von Delphi (2019)
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Die Känguru Verschwörung OST as part of Käptn Peng & Die Tentakel von Delphi (2022)
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Der Junge dem die Welt gehört Soundtrack Käptn Peng Solo (2024)
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