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Wolfgang Bahro, actor, Berlin
  • Actor

Basic data

LanguagesEnglishFrenchGermanItalianSpanish
DialectsBavarian, Berliners (Native dialect), Bohemian, Eastprussian, Hamburgisch, Koelsch, Saxonian, Viennese
Immediate working areaBerlin
1st residence (federal state or country)Germany - Berlin
NationalityGerman

About Wolfgang Bahro

The German actor and cabaret artist Wolfgang Bahro is best known for his role as scheming lawyer Hans-Joachim Gerner in the soap GZSZ.

He is a soap veteran: Wolfgang Bahro is the only actor to have been involved since the early days of "Good Times, Bad Times". In 2013, the soap opera actor even entered his 20-year serial anniversary on his profile - as long as Wolfgang Bahro, no actor has ever stood up to the soap.

But even though he is known and loved by the German TV audience for his role as GZSZ lawyer Jo Gerner, Wolfgang Bahro has a lot of other film and series engagements to show. For example, he began his career in the late 1970s and early 1980s with television films such as "Seduction", "In the Morning Wind" or "The Man on the Wall". And Wolfgang Bahro celebrates his first successes in 1989 with the ZDF comedy show "Die Didi-Show", in which he slips into a variety of sketch roles. During his involvement in "Good Times, Bad Times," the actor appears in several other television series, including "Schloss Einstein", "Soko 5113", "A Bavarian on Rügen" or "Dandelion".

In addition to his numerous television roles Wolfgang Bahro but also still operates elsewhere: The actor is repeatedly on the theater stage, touring at times with its own cabaret program in Germany and takes over in various radio plays a speaker role. Even some album releases are on his Vita. Still, as a serial villain at GZSZ, Wolfgang Bahro still seems to feel most comfortable. His last role was last year the famous comedian Charles Chaplin, which he played with great success.

Training

Year 
1982/4 to 1985/4Schauspielschule Prof. Erika Dannhoff, Berlin

Film awards

YearFilmAwardCategory 
2011GZSZ Gute Zeiten, schlechte ZeitenGerman Soap Award 2011Bösester FieslingNominated

Movies as actor

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YearTitleGenreDirectorRole
2023GZSZ Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten
Dr. Joachim Gerner [SS]
TV Series, RTL [de]Kerstin SchefbergerDr. Joachim Gerner [SS]
2023Browser Ballett
Jürgen Hahn [LE]
TV Series, ZDF [de], ZDFneo [de]MultipleJürgen Hahn [LE]
2022Leon - Kämpf um deine Liebe
Dr. Joachim Gerner [SR]
TV Movie, RTL [de]Klaus KnoeselDr. Joachim Gerner [SR]
2021GZSZ Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten
Dr. Joachim Gerner [SS]
TV Series, RTL [de]MultipleDr. Joachim Gerner [SS]
2020GZSZ Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten
Jo Gerner [SS]
TV Series, RTL [de]MultipleJo Gerner [SS]
2019Bohemian Browser Ballett (Webkanal)
SS-Offizier [L]
Series, funk [de]MultipleSS-Offizier [L]
2019GZSZ Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten
Dr. Jo Gerner [L]
TV Series, RTL [de]MultipleDr. Jo Gerner [L]
2019Shindy - EFH
Dad
Music VideoMilos SavicDad
2017Offscreen (Webserie)
Wolfgang Bahro [BP]
Series, funk [de], ZDF [de]Carsten VauthWolfgang Bahro [BP]
2017GZSZ Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten
Prof. Dr. Jo Gerner [SS]
TV Series, RTL [de]MultipleProf. Dr. Jo Gerner [SS]
2016GZSZ Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten
Prof. Dr. Jo Gerner [SS]
TV Series, RTL [de]MultipleProf. Dr. Jo Gerner [SS]
2015Kartoffelsalat - Nicht fragen!
Biolehrer [SR]
Feature FilmMichael David PateBiolehrer [SR]
2015GZSZ Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten
Prof. Dr. Jo Gerner [SS]
TV Series, RTL [de]MultipleProf. Dr. Jo Gerner [SS]
2015Love!
Er [L]
Short FilmNicolai TegelerEr [L]
2014GZSZ Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten
Prof.Dr.Jo Gerner [SS]
TV Series, RTL [de]Herwig FischerProf.Dr.Jo Gerner [SS]
2014SOKO 5113
Dieter Simon [LE]
TV Series, ZDF [de]MultipleDieter Simon [LE]
2013GZSZ Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten
Jo Gerner [SS]
TV Series, RTL [de]MultipleJo Gerner [SS]
2012GZSZ Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten
Jo Gerner [SS]
TV Series, RTL [de]MultipleJo Gerner [SS]
2011GZSZ Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten
Jo Gerner [SS]
TV Series, RTL [de]MultipleJo Gerner [SS]
2011Microsoft - 90/30
Nachbar [L]
CommercialNicolai TegelerNachbar [L]

Movies as voice actor / speaker

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YearTitleGenreRoleActor
2006Red Santa DownShort FilmLtd. Warren Magnus [L]Ingo Kowatsch
2006Yellow Cape TownFeature FilmLtd. Warren Magnus [L]Ingo Kowatsch
200028 DaysFeature FilmCornell [L]Steve Buscemi
1994Pulp FictionFeature FilmPumpkin [SR]Tim Roth

Theatre engagements

YearProduction nameRoleDirectorTheatre
2018Jedermann in der Nikolaikirche PotsdamTeufelChristian A. SchnellVolksbühne Michendorf
2017 - 2018Ein gewisser Charles Spencer ChaplinCharles Spencer ChaplinRüdiger WandelSchlosspark Theater Berlin
2012 - 2013Gasherd und KlistiereAdolf HitlerDan LahavJüdisches Theater BIMAH
2011 - 2015Berliner ZeitensprüngealleWolfgang BahroDie Stachelschweine
2005 - 2015BESETZTEwald, Mephisto, Agent 2178, Japanerin, PolitikerTatjana ReeseDie Stachelschweine
1993 - 2009JedermannDünner Vetter, Guter GeselleBrigitte GrothumBerliner Dom

Basic data

Height178 cm
Weight72 kg - 158 lb.
Body typeslim
Clothing size48
Ethnic appearancewhite central european
Hair colourbrown
Hair lengthmedium
Eye colourblue-grey
NationalityGerman
LanguagesEnglishFrenchGermanItalianSpanish
DialectsBavarian, Berliners (Native dialect), Bohemian, Eastprussian, Hamburgisch, Koelsch, Saxonian, Viennese
Voice typebaritone
Experience abroadCentral Europe: Austria
Immediate working areaBerlin
1st residence (federal state or country)Germany - Berlin