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Jan Niklas is a German film and television actor. He is best known for appearing in TV films such as Peter The Great, Anastasia: The Mystery of Anna and Anne Frank: The Whole Story. He won a Golden Globe Award for his appearance in the TV miniseries Anastasia: The Mystery of Anna. He also played in the Hungarian film Colonel Redl which was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.
Birth Name
Niklas Kupferroth
Born
Wednesday, 15 October 1947
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Die Zeit, die man Leben nennt | Jargonov | 2008 |
| Summer Solstice | Oscar | 2005 |
| Plain Truth | Aaron Fitch | 2004 |
| Winter Solstice | Oscar Blundell | 2003 |
| Gestern gibt es nicht | Gerd Puttgammer | 2003 |
| Wambo | Dr. Fischer | 2001 |
| Black Widow | Ulrich Stein | 2001 |
| Assignment Berlin | Hauptkommissar Hans Osler / Hans Osler | 1998 |
| Der letzte Zeuge | Walter Deven | 1998 |
| Geisterstunde - Fahrstuhl ins Jenseits | Philip | 1997 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Die Zeit, die man Leben nennt | Jargonov | 2008 |
| Summer Solstice | Oscar | 2005 |
| Plain Truth | Aaron Fitch | 2004 |
| Winter Solstice | Oscar Blundell | 2003 |
| Gestern gibt es nicht | Gerd Puttgammer | 2003 |
| Wambo | Dr. Fischer | 2001 |
| Black Widow | Ulrich Stein | 2001 |
| Assignment Berlin | Hauptkommissar Hans Osler / Hans Osler | 1998 |
| Der letzte Zeuge | Walter Deven | 1998 |
| Geisterstunde - Fahrstuhl ins Jenseits | Philip | 1997 |
| La dame du cirque | Martin Kier | 1996 |
| Ein tödliches Vergehen | Alex Neumann | 1996 |
| Tafelspitz | Thomas Jefferson | 1994 |
| Rosamunde Pilcher | Oscar Blundell | 1993 |
| House of the Spirits | Satigny / Count Jean de Satigny | 1993 |
| The House of the Spirits | Satigny / Count Jean de Satigny | 1993 |
| Red Hot | Yorgi | 1993 |
| Dr. M | Lt. Claus Hartman / Le lieutenant Claus Hartman | 1990 |
| The Rose Garden | Paessler / Georg Paessler | 1989 |
| Anastasia: The Mystery of Anna | Prince Erich | 1986 |
| Peter the Great | Young Peter the Great | 1986 |
| Colonel Redl | Christoph | 1985 |
| Loose Connections | Axel Hoffman | 1984 |
| Verdi | Angelo Mariani | 1982 |
| Night Crossing | Lt. Fehler | 1982 |
| Wetten, dass..? | Self | 1981 |
| The Formula | Gestapo Captain | 1980 |
| Theodor Chindler - Die Geschichte einer deutschen Familie | Ernst Chindler | 1980 |
| Theodor Chindler - Die Geschichte einer deutschen Familie | Ernst Chindler | 1979 |
| Die Kette | Douglas Craft | 1977 |
| 21 Hours at Munich | Schreiber's Aide | 1976 |
| The Clown | Leo, Hans’ Bruder / Leo Schnier | 1976 |
| Operation Lady Marlene | Kramer | 1975 |
| Derrick | Roland Lieboth / Herr Sass | 1974 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1987 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Won |
| 1987 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Nominated |
