Jan Fedder
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Jan Fedder | |
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 Fedder in 2012 | |
| Born | 14 January 1955 |
| Died | 30 December 2019 (aged 64) Hamburg, Germany |
| Resting place | Ohlsdorf Cemetery |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1969–2019 |
| Notable work | Das Boot, Großstadtrevier |
Jan Fedder (German: [jan ˈfɛ.dɐ] ; 14 January 1955 – 30 December 2019) was a German actor, born in Hamburg. He was best known for his role as police officer Dirk Matthies in the German television show Großstadtrevier. He was also known for his role as the crude Petty Officer Pilgrim in Wolfgang Petersen's film, Das Boot. Fedder was especially known for playing typical Northern German characters.[1]
Fedder was diagnosed with oral cancer in 2012. He died on 30 December 2019 in Hamburg of the disease, aged 64.[2] He had been in a wheelchair for the past few months of his life.[3]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1969 | Reisedienst Schwalbe | Boy in cave | TV miniseries, 1 episode |
| 1981 | Das Boot | Pilgrim | |
| 1982 | Smiley's People | Young Man at Water Camp | TV miniseries, 1 episode |
| 1983 | Die leichten Zeiten sind vorbei | Pit | |
| 1984 | No Time for Tears: The Bachmeier Case | Jan | |
| Der Sohn des Bullen | Kottbus | ||
| 1985 | Deadly Twins | Harry DeRomeo | |
| 1987 | Jacob hinter der blauen Tür | Ulli | |
| 1988 | Non-Stop Trouble with the Experts | Kerschke | |
| 1989 | Umwege nach Venedig | ||
| 1990 | Werner – Beinhart! | Herbert / Bauarbeiter | Voice |
| Land in Sicht | Landlord | ||
| 1991 | Superstau | Hinnerk | |
| 1992–2020 | Großstadtrevier | Dirk Matthies | TV series, 377 episodes, last role |
| 1993 | Verlassen Sie bitte Ihren Mann! | Rodkin | |
| 1997–2019 | Neues aus Büttenwarder | Kurt Brakelmann | TV series, 79 episodes |
| 1999 | Der Hochstapler | Klaus Hartmann | TV film |
| Werner – Volles Rooäää!!! | Herbert | Voice | |
| Die Strandclique | Alfred Waalkes | 2 episodes - S2-03 & S2-04 Geld stinkt nicht - Sachsen können alles | |
| 2006 | Der Mann im Strom | Jan Hinrichs | TV film |
| 2008 | The Lightship | Kapitän Johann Freytag | TV film |
| U-900 | Kaleu Rönberg | ||
| 2009 | Soul Kitchen | Meyer | |
| 2012 | Der Hafenpastor | Pastor Stefan Book | |
| 2013 | Ohne Gnade! | Tattoo-Adler | |
| 2015 | Der Hafenpastor und das graue Kind | Pastor Stefan Book | |
| 2016 | Der Hafenpastor und das Blaue vom Himmel | Pastor Stefan Book |
References
[edit]External links
[edit]- Jan Fedder at IMDb
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