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Horst Janson

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Horst Janson and Ingo Mogendorf in Murphy's War (1971)
A master swordsman and former soldier and his hunchbacked assistant hunt vampires.
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Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter (1974)
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Horst Janson was born on 4 October 1935 in Mainz-Kastel, Wiesbaden, Hesse, Germany. He is an actor, known for Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter (1974), Der Bastian (1973) and Härte 10 (1974). He has been married to Helgardt 'Hella' Ruthardt since 10 June 1982. They have two children. He was previously married to Monika Lundi.
BornOctober 4, 1935
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BornOctober 4, 1935
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Horst Janson in Der Bastian (1973)
Horst Janson and Monika Schwarz in Der Bastian (1973)
Horst Janson in Der Bastian (1973)
Lina Carstens and Horst Janson in Der Bastian (1973)
Lina Carstens and Horst Janson in Der Bastian (1973)
Karin Anselm and Horst Janson in Der Bastian (1973)
Karin Anselm and Horst Janson in Der Bastian (1973)
Lina Carstens, Horst Janson, and Monika Schwarz in Der Bastian (1973)
Horst Janson and Dieter Prochnow in Hamburg Transit (1970)
Horst Janson in The McKenzie Break (1970)
Horst Janson in Murphy's War (1971)
Horst Janson in Murphy's War (1971)

Known for

Horst Janson and Caroline Munro in Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter (1974)
Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter
6.4
  • Kronos
  • 1974
Der Bastian (1973)
Der Bastian
7.6
TV Series
  • Bastian Guthmann
Härte 10 (1974)
Härte 10
7.0
TV Mini Series
  • Piet van Straaten
Fernando Gómez in Sonderdezernat K1 (1972)
Sonderdezernat K1
6.9
TV Series
  • Kriminalmeister Robert Hahn

Credits

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Actor

  • Roman Knizka, Milena Tscharntke, Lise Risom Olsen, and Max Schimmelpfennig in The Privilege (2022)
    The Privilege
    • Grandfather Bergmann
    • TV Movie
    • 2022
  • In aller Freundschaft (1998)
    In aller Freundschaft
    • Dr. Ingo Petersen
    • Dr. Oswald
    • Robert Borger
    • TV Series
    • 2003–2018
  • SOKO München (1978)
    SOKO München
    • Dr. Jan Rudolph
    • Konrad von Senggen
    • Wolfgang Mahler
    • TV Series
    • 2006–2017
  • Rainer Hunold in Der Staatsanwalt (2005)
    Der Staatsanwalt
    • Roland Denzer
    • TV Series
    • 2017
  • Großstadtrevier (1986)
    Großstadtrevier
    • Schumacher
    • TV Series
    • 1993–2015
  • Rinaldo Talamonti, Nela Lucic, and Vittorio Boscolo in The Broken Crown (2014)
    The Broken Crown
    • Detective Gruber
    • 2014
  • Circle of Life (2004)
    Circle of Life
    • Friedrich Mattes
    • TV Series
    • 2014
  • Howalds Fall (1990)
    Tatort
    • von Meeren
    • TV Series
    • 2013
  • Tim Troeger, Moritz Jahn, Nina Kaiser, Laura Gabriel, and Mira Lieb in The Peppercorns (1999)
    The Peppercorns
    • Hans von der Hagen
    • TV Series
    • 2013
  • Destruction of Silence (2013)
    Destruction of Silence
    • Philipp Schmidt (old)
    • Short
    • 2013
  • Gesine Cukrowski and Franz Dinda in Fliegen lernen (2012)
    Fliegen lernen
    • TV Movie
    • 2012
  • Der letzte Bulle (2010)
    Der letzte Bulle
    • Hannes Kampeter
    • TV Series
    • 2012
  • Countdown - Die Jagd beginnt (2010)
    Countdown - Die Jagd beginnt
    • Kuhn
    • TV Series
    • 2012
  • Flaschendrehen (2011)
    Flaschendrehen
    • Hansen Senior
    • TV Movie
    • 2011
  • Eines Tages... (2010)
    Eines Tages...
    • Jakob Filzmeyer
    • 2010

Stunts

  • Der Major und die Stiere
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1955

Soundtrack

  • Wayne Carpendale in The Country Doctor (1987)
    The Country Doctor
    • performer: "Strangers in the Night" (uncredited)
    • TV Series
    • 1989
  • Der Bastian (1973)
    Der Bastian
    • performer: "Rosa Rosen" (uncredited)
    • TV Series
    • 1973
  • Upstairs, Downstairs (1971)
    Upstairs, Downstairs
    • performer: "Deutschland uber Alles" (aka "Deutschlandlied"/ "Das lied der Deutschen"), "God Save the King" (uncredited)
    • TV Series
    • 1971

Videos1

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Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Horst Jansson
  • Height
    • 5′ 11¾″ (1.82 m)
  • Born
    • October 4, 1935
    • Mainz-Kastel, Wiesbaden, Hesse, Germany
  • Spouses
      Helgardt 'Hella' RuthardtJune 10, 1982 - present (2 children)
  • Children
    • Sarah-Jane Janson
  • Publicity listings
    • 7 Magazine Cover Photos

Did you know

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    Became popular to a wider audience when played a twenty-something, the first male character with long hair in German television history, on the hit show Der Bastian (1973), although he was 37 years old at that time.

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