Der Fahnder

"Der Fahnder" is a compelling German television krimi series that aired from 1984 to 2005, captivating audiences for over two decades with its intricate plots and well-developed characters. The show features Dietrich Mattausch in the role of Norbert Rick, a seasoned detective whose expertise in crime-solving is matched only by his dedication to justice. Joining him is Dieter Pfaff, who portrays Otto Schatzschneider, a character known for his unorthodox methods and keen intuition. Together, they navigate the dark and twisted world of crime, unraveling mysteries that often delve into the complexities of human nature and morality.

Set against the backdrop of urban Germany, "Der Fahnder" offers viewers a gritty yet realistic portrayal of the challenges faced by law enforcement. Each episode delivers a thrilling narrative filled with suspense, allowing the characters to evolve and reveal their personal struggles along with the criminal cases they tackle. The series masterfully combines elements of drama, suspense, and psychological intrigue, ensuring that audiences remain engaged from start to finish. As the seasons progressed, the show not only entertained but also mirrored societal issues, making it relevant beyond its fictional narratives.

The show's popularity extended beyond Germany, with it being broadcast in the Netherlands by VARA starting on October 3, 1985. This international reach highlighted the appeal of “Der Fahnder,” proving that stories of crime and justice resonate with viewers across cultural boundaries. Its enduring legacy is marked by its ability to mix entertainment with thought-provoking themes, inviting audiences to reflect on the moral dilemmas faced by both the protagonists and the criminals. Overall, "Der Fahnder" remains a significant entry in the landscape of German television, leaving a lasting impact that continues to be appreciated by both old and new fans.

Main Cast of Der Fahnder

Secondary Cast of Der Fahnder

Thomas Schücke

as Eduard Hinsberg (1 episode)

Karina Fallenstein

as Biggy Brandauer (1 episode)

Anja Jaenicke

as Mona (1 episode)

Jürgen Schmidt

as Jellinek (1 episode)

Liselotte Quilling

as Nachbarin (1 episode)

Herbert Stass

as Rudi (1 episode) , Geier (1 episode)

Otto Mächtlinger

as Barutta (1 episode)

Agnes Dünneisen

as Marion (1 episode)

Wolfgang Finck

as Gehring (1 episode)

Verena Buss

as Frau Gemacher (1 episode)

Joachim Bernhard

as Benny (1 episode)

Imo Heite

as Kalle (1 episode)

Jürgen Pruschanski

as Anders (1 episode)

Patricia von Miserony

as Edith Walther (1 episode)

Franz Gary

as Geschäftsmann Staub (1 episode)

Ernst Specht

as Gustav (1 episode)

Henning Gissel

as Paul Körbel (1 episode)

Thomas Georgi

as Helmut Kehrer (1 episode)

András Fricsay

as Ewald Sänger (1 episode)

Werner Rundshagen

as Gerd (1 episode)

Jan Groth

as Waffenhändler (1 episode)

Beate Jensen

as Rita Seelig (1 episode)

Erich Will

as Dr. Ernst Bachleitner (1 episode)

Leo Bardischewski

as Franz (1 episode)

Fritz Bachschmidt

as Jürgen Klimmek (1 episode)

Alexander Allerson

as Manfred Grossek (1 episode)

Bernd Schwamm

as Friedemann Wilmsen (1 episode)

Drew Lucas

as Art Gibbs (1 episode)

Peter E. Funck

as Christian (1 episode) , Roland (1 episode)

Joachim Höppner

as Werner Hartmann (1 episode)

Peter von Strombeck

as Schröder (1 episode)

Udo Suchan

as Heinz Lau (1 episode)

Jeanette Mühlmann

as Anja Wolfhart (1 episode) , Dora Sänger (1 episode)

Annemarie Wendl

as Frau Erdmann (1 episode)

Volker Eckstein

as Bruno (2 episodes)

Paul Neuhaus

as Staatsanwalt Roth (1 episode)

Hans Dieter Trayer

as Heinz (1 episode)

Peter Siegenthaler

as Heikamp (1 episode)

Karl Walter Diess

as Karl Heinz Monk (1 episode)

Franz Boehm

as Rüdiger Bär (1 episode) , Roth (1 episode) , Herr Zimmermann (1 episode)

Heinz Wanitschek

as Paul Staufer (1 episode)

Cornelia Niemann

as Gloria (1 episode)

Klaus Rohrmoser

as Angelo Tessaro (1 episode) , Giovanni (1 episode)

Heike Faber

as Helen Burger (1 episode)

Karin Frey

as Angelika Burger (1 episode)

Jochen Striebeck

as Schröder (3 episodes)

Franz Rampelmann

as Polizist Hartmann (1 episode)

Hans Zander

as Manfred Trampe (1 episode)

Claus-Dieter Reents

as Karlo der Bär (1 episode) , Gustav (1 episode) , Ludwig 'Louie' Reithmeier (1 episode)

Alexander Malachowsky

as Bruno Schibilka (1 episode)

Fritz Hollenbeck

as Eppinger (1 episode)

Ulf J. Söhmisch

as Rennkommentator (1 episode)

Hartmut Nolte

as Harry Dohme (1 episode)

Werner Schwuchow

as Staatsanwalt Dr. Bitz (1 episode)

Claudia Pielmann

as Marlies (1 episode)

Will Danin

as Tommy Schäfer (1 episode)

Wolfgang Weiser

as Heinz Clausen (1 episode)

Karl-Heinz von Liebezeit

as Rolf Kuballa (1 episode) , Jakobs (1 episode) , Sendlack (1 episode)

Oliver Grimm

as Laser (1 episode)

Klaus Guth

as Alfred Pohlmann (1 episode)

Henner Quest

as Bernd Lohse (1 episode)

Richard Beek

as Franz Kreutzer (1 episode) , Behringer (1 episode)

Marco Kröger

as Manni Ott (1 episode)

Helmut Stange

as Didi Ott (1 episode)

Frank Meyer-Brockmann

as Charly Svoboda (1 episode) , Atze (1 episode)

Inigo Gallo

as Don Tessaro (1 episode)

Regine Vergeen

as Doris (1 episode)

Hans-Dieter Asner

as Wendel (1 episode) , Scheidegger (1 episode)

Abbas Maghfurian

as Zachdukjan (1 episode)

Michaela Geuer

as Ulrike (1 episode)

Ilse Matheis

as Claudia (1 episode) , Frau Hildebrecht (1 episode)

Helmut Oeser

as Heikamp (1 episode)

Udo Weinberger

as Gastwirt (1 episode)

Bill Mockridge

as Lieutenant Bill McKenzie (1 episode)

Renate Schubert

as Margot Brinkmann (1 episode)

Raphael Wilczek

as Rechtsanwalt Dr. Kloss (1 episode)

Erdal Merdan

as Gücük (1 episode)

Dieter Rupp

as Strokov (1 episode)

Frank te Neues

as Timo Kessler (1 episode)

Joachim Bauer

as Peters (1 episode)

Karl-Heinz Krolzyk

as Haftrichter (1 episode)

Helmut Alimonta

Sandra Flubacher

as Hansi Schneider (1 episode)

Hannes Kaetner

as 2. Wachmann (1 episode) , Kleinschmidt (1 episode) , (1 episode)

Otto Grünmandl

as Dr. Niese (1 episode)

Franziska Grasshoff

as Beate Laak (1 episode) , (1 episode)

Hermann Treusch

as Trössner (1 episode)

Dieter Kettenbach

as Staatsanwalt (1 episode)

Carola Wegerle

as Stefanie Lahr (1 episode)

Silke Dornow

as Marion Nettersheim (1 episode)

Andreas Reinl

as Lars Peterson (1 episode)

Horst A. Reichel

as Hecht (1 episode)

Michael Schwarzmaier

as Oberstaatsanwalt Kurtz (1 episode)

Volker Lippmann

as Achim Ballmann (1 episode)

Ditte Schupp

as Prostituierte (1 episode)

Gosia Konieczna

as Olina Paulus (1 episode)

Matthias Scheuring

as Bossart (1 episode)

Claudia Neidig

as Anne Schneider (1 episode)

Hürdem Gürel

as Fatima Yüksel (1 episode)

Sabahat Bademsoy

as Frau Yüksel (1 episode)

Julian Manuel

as Tim Tiedemann (1 episode)

Johannes Grossmann

as Ingo Klausner (1 episode)

Johanna Hohloch

as Silvia (1 episode)

Peter Seum

as Kommissar Lutz Larsen (1 episode)

Anton Pointecker

as Horst Buchwald (1 episode)

Bernd Herberger

Jutta Masurath

as Ulrike Leisen (1 episode)

Nini von Quast

as Angela (1 episode)

Lissy von Lambsdorff

as Ina (1 episode)

Herta Worell

as Oberschwester (1 episode)

Dirk Salomon

as Kommissar (1 episode) , Thomas Bucher (1 episode)

Rolf Illig

as Prof. Dr. Belanow (1 episode)

Thomas Kollhoff

as Hunold (1 episode)

Norbert Steinke

as Spielgast (1 episode)

Peter Zilles

as LKW-Fahrer (1 episode)

Rüdiger Wandel

as Leo König (1 episode)

Natascha Landuris

as Monique (1 episode)

Detlev Eckstein

as Seibold (1 episode)

Arnulf Schumacher

as Kielsing (1 episode) , Jensen (1 episode)

Alexis von Hagemeister

as van der Borg (1 episode)

Michael Reiter

as Der Wiener (1 episode)

Dietmar Mössmer

as Mann mit blauem Auge (1 episode) , (1 episode)

Julian Friedrich

as Volker Bannert (1 episode)

Cuco Wallraff

as Elvis (1 episode)

Edgar Wintersperger

as Musiker (1 episode)

Hans Dieter Schwarze

as Staatsanwalt (1 episode)

Marita Ragonese

as Frau Radtke (1 episode)

Franz Viehmann

as Herr Gold (1 episode)

Hermann Toelcke

as Eddie Gruner (1 episode)

Johanna Schubert

as Rezeptionistin (1 episode)

Volker Bogdan

Volker Ranisch

Madeleine Vester

Jörg Heinrich

Dagmar Sitte

Raidar Müller-Elmau

Mirco Wallraf

Antonio Di Mauro

Andreas Mannkopff

Nino Korda

Ursula Gottwald

David Cesmeci

as Rifat (1 episode)

Sascha Posch

as Konstantin Broecker (1 episode)

Karyn von Ostholt

as Karin Möller (1 episode)

Udo Thies

as Fehse (1 episode)

Lutz Winde

as Meißner (1 episode)

André Dietrich

as Herr Schellmann (1 episode)

Hans-Joachim Grubel

as Großvater (1 episode)

Raimund Gensel

as Wedegärtner (1 episode)
Tom Wlaschiha as Dieter Feldberg

Tom Wlaschiha

as Dieter Feldberg (1 episode)

Thomas "Tom" Wlaschiha (born 20 June 1973) is a German TV, film, stage, and voice actor. Internationally, he is known...

Thomas Pohn

as Polizist (1 episode)

Yvonne De Bark

as Euredyce de Silva (1 episode)

Olaf Rauschenbach

as Micky (1 episode)

Vittorio Alfieri

as Giulo Manfredi (1 episode)

Heribert Czerniak

as Wizorra (1 episode)

Antonio Paradiso

as Gianni Manfredi (1 episode)

Karl-Heinz Gierke

as Richter (1 episode)

Henryk Nolewajka

as Mladen Nicolic (1 episode)

Piotr Papierz

as Zoltan Ostic (1 episode)

Nina Bagusat

as Gina (1 episode)

Thorsten Schade

Katrin Brockmann

as Jana Henke (1 episode)

Peter Schwab

as Passant (1 episode)

Pia Amendt

as Sarah (1 episode)

Thorsten Dersch

as Polizist (1 episode)

Konrad Domann

as Bankangestellter (1 episode)

Carmen Plate

as Nina (1 episode)

Ciro de Chiara

as Boss (1 episode)

Melanie Rühmann

as Phantom (1 episode)

Jens-Peter Fiedler

Caspar Arnhold

as Sebastian (1 episode)

Franjo Marincic

Rainer Goernemann

Heinrich Cuipers

Andreas Windhuis

as Guido Kroppeck (1 episode)

Peter Striebeck

as Karl-Heinz (1 episode)

Pamela Knaack

Halit Bademsoy

as Ozan (1 episode)

Berivan Kaya

as Sema (1 episode)

Wolfgang Ivens

as Kripobeamter Bernheimer (1 episode)

Helmut Rühl

Axel Stein

Axel Stein

Axel Stein is a German actor and comedian. He was born in Wuppertal and works as an actor in German television and ci...

Manfred Möck

Andreas Engelmann

Jana Thies

as Pia Fichte (1 episode)

Sabine Orléans

Johannes Richard Voelkel

as Katsche (1 episode)

Orhan Kümürcü


Crew of Der Fahnder

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