Charles Rettinghaus
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Charles Rettinghaus (born May 24, 1962 in Remagen ) is a German voice actor , actor, and audio book and radio play speaker .
Career
Rettinghaus is a trained bridge builder and attended an acting school.
His voice was first known for dubbing LeVar Burton ( Geordi La Forge ) in Starship Enterprise: The Next Century . He also dubbed other African-Americans with Harold Perrineau Jr. in Lost and in Matrix Reloaded , Victor Williams (Deacon Palmer) in King of Queens and Michael Beach in Third Watch - Operation at the Limit . The film actors he has dubbed include Jamie Foxx , Billy Zane , Jean-Claude Van Damme and Robert Downey Jr. In the anime Detective Conan , Rettinghaus could be heard as Genta Kojima , where he was replaced after three seasons by Michael Iwannek . His voice can also be heard in numerous German commercials, including for Media Markt , McDonald’s , the Green Dot , Opel and TV Movie . He also participated in the non-profit project of the German translation of Loose Change .
He also worked as Xanti in the children's radio play series of the same name and as the first voice of Holger Martin in Bibi and Tina . On June 23, 2014, the German rapper Eko Fresh published the 58-minute freetrack 1000 Bars on its YouTube channel , on which Rettinghaus speaks.
Filmography (selection)
actor
- 2002: Murder on board
- 2003: Swap company for household
- 2003: Wolffs Revier
- 2005: happiness half way up the stairs
- 2005: good times, bad times
- 2006: Between us
- 2008: Mom's honeymoon
- 2010: On Air (short film)
- 2010: Tatort - Borowski and a question of pure taste
- 2010: Coast Guard - A Deadly Game
- 2012: Planet USA
- 2012: Radio Silence - Death listens
- 2013: Ramon (short film)
- 2013: White Bottoms (short film)
- 2014: Cometesse (short film)
- 2014: Pastewka (episode 7x05)
- 2014: I like it
- 2015: He was back (short film)
- 2015: Grimm's Children - The Messengers of Death
- 2015: Potato Salad - Don't ask!
- 2015: Matakustix - the werewolf cow
- 2016–2018: Wishlist
- 2018: Offscreen (web series)
- 2019: In all friendship - wounds
Voice actor
- 1990: Kojak: Dangerous Greed as Det. Winston Blake
- 1990: Kojak: Death of a Policeman as Det. Winston Blake
- 1999: Fleeting fame as Father Joseph Verrett
- 1992: Universal Soldier as Luc Deveraux / GR44
- 1993: tough goals as an opportunity Boudreaux
- 1993: No Way Out as Sam Gillen
- 1994: Timecop as Max Walker
- 1995: Sudden Death as Darren McCord
- 1996: Maximum Risk as Alain Moreau / Mikhail Suverov
- 1996: The Quest as Christopher Dubois
- 1997: Double Team as Jack Quinn
- 1998: Knock Off as Marcus Ray
- 1998: The Legionnaire as Alain Lefevre
- 1999: Inferno as Eddie Lomax
- 1999: Universal Soldier - The Return as Luc Deveraux
- 2001: The Order as Rudy Cafmeyer / Charles Le Vaillant
- 2001: Replicant as Edward "The Torch" Garrotte / Replicant
- 2002: Derailed as Jacques Kristoff
- 2004: Narco - The Wonderful World of Gustave Klopp as Jean – Claude van Damme
- 2006: The Hard Corps as Phillippe Sauvage
- 2006: Second in Command as Cmdr. Samuel "Sam" Keenan
- 2007: Until Death as Anthony Stowe
- 2008: JCVD as Jean – Claude van Damme
- 2008: The Shepherd as Jack Robideaux
- 2011: Assassination Games as Vincent Brazil
- 2012: Dragon Eyes as Tiano
- 2012: Six Bullets as Samson Gaul
- 2012: Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning as Luc Deveraux
- 2013: Cyborg as Gibson Rickenbacker
- 2014: Swelter - Greed. Revenge. Salvation. as Stillman
- 2015: Pound of Flesh as Deacon
- 2016: Kickboxer - Retribution as Master Durand
- 1993: Fire Force as Sledge
- 1995: Speed Rage as Alex Gainer
- 1996: White Tiger as Mike Ryan
- 1997: Bloodmoon as Ken OHara
- 1997 Hawk's Revenge as Eric Hawke
- 1997: Night of Terror as Shane Alcott
- 1998: Recoil as Det. Ray Morgan
- 1999: Cold Harvest - The countdown is on as Roland / Oliver
- 2000: Epicenter as Nick Constantine
- 2000: Queens Messenger - Only Death is his companion as Captain Anthony Strong
- 2001: City of Fear as Steve Roberts
- 1995: Frankie Starlight as Terry Klout
- 1995: To Die For as Larry Maretto
- 1998: Mad About Mary as Pat Healy
- 2002: Deuces Wild as Fritzy
- 2004: You're Fired! as David Walsh
- 2008: Nothing but the Truth as Patton Dubois
- 2013: The Art of the Steal as Nicky Calhoun
- 2013: Gangster Chronicles as Richard
- 2014: Bad Country as Jesse Weiland
- 2015-2016: Wayward Pines as Ethan Burke
- 1990: Air America as Billy Covington
- 1995: Family reunions and other troubles as Tommy Larson
- 1995: Restoration - Time of Sensuality as Robert Merivel
- 1996 Danger Zone as Jim Scott
- 1998: On the hunt as Special Agent John Royce
- 2003: Gothika as Dr. Pete Graham
- 2005: Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang as Harry Lockhart
- 2006: Fell - An imaginary portrait of Diane Arbus as Lionel Sweeney
- 2006: A Scanner Darkly as James Barris
- 2007: Charlie Bartlett as Director Gardner
- 2007: Zodiac as Paul Avery
- 2008: Tropic Thunder as Kirk Lazarus
- 2009: Sherlock Holmes as Sherlock Holmes
- 2010: Deadline as Peter Highman
- 2011: Sherlock Holmes - Play in the Shadows as Sherlock Holmes
- 2014: The Judge - Right or Honor as Hank Palmer
- 2004: Collateral as Max
- 2004: Ray as Ray Charles
- 2005: Stealth - Under the Radar as Lt. Henry Purcell
- 2006: Dreamgirls as Curtis Taylor, Jr.
- 2006: Miami Vice as Detective Ricardo "Rico" Tubbs
- 2007: Operation: Kingdom as Ronald Fluery
- 2008: The soloist as Nathaniel Ayers
- 2009: Law of Vengeance as Nick Rice
- 2012: Django Unchained as Django
- 2013: White House Down as President James Sawyer
- 2014: Annie as Will Stacks (voice)
- 2017: Baby Driver as Bats
- 2020: Just Mercy as Walter McMillian
- 2006: Griffin & Phoenix as Griffin
- 2010: Run for Her Life as Paul Stanton
- 2011: Beyond: The Mysterious Kidnapping of Amy Noble as Chief Jack Musker
- 2011: Days of Innocence as Tony Lord
- 2013: Jobs as Mike Markkula
- 2013: The Rambler as The Rambler (Synchro 2015)
- 2014: Crisis (TV series) as Francis Gibson
- 2015: Insidious: Chapter 3 - Every story has a beginning as Sean Brenner
- 2003: Honey as Chaz
- 2004: Dawn of the Dead as Andre
- 2011: Flypaper - Who is attacking whom here? as Darrien
- 2014: The Determination - Divergent as Max
- 2015: The Determination - Insurgent as Max
- 1996: Head Above Water as Kent
- 2001: Invincible as Os
- 2006: Memory - When Thoughts Kill as Dr. Taylor Briggs
- 2006: Valley of the Wolves as Sam William Marshall
- 2007: The Mad as Jason Hunt
- 2009: Darfur: The Forgotten War as Bob Jones
- 2010: Magic Man as Darius
- 2012: Barabbas as Barabbas
Movies
- 1986: Eric Roberts in Be Strong Cassie! as Riley
- 1987: Giancarlo Esposito in the summer of our dreams as Howie
- 1989: John Cusack in The Shadow Makers as Michael Merriman
- 1989: Tim Robbins in Erik, the Viking as Erik the Red
- 1989: Christian Slater in Deadly Risk as Brian Kelly
- 1990: Tim Robbins in Jacob's Ladder as Jacob Singer
- 1991: John Cusack in Price of Power as Peter Burton
- 1991: Terrence Carson in The Big Clap Reporter as Dexter Jackson
- 1992: John Cusack in Asphalt Prophets as Casper
- 1993: Wesley Snipes in Boiling Point - The bomb is ticking as Jimmy Mercer
- 1994: Brian Bloom in Bandit - A boiled rascal hits the gas as a bandit
- 1994: Brian Bloom in Bandit - A boiled rascal and a cool blonde as a bandit
- 1995: Jet Li in High Risk as Kit Li
- 1996: Jet Li in The Scriptures of Death as Dr. Wai
- 1997: Benicio Del Toro in Trouble as Vincent Roche
- 1997: John Schneider in Ein Duke Seldom Comes Alone - Chaotic Family Reunion as Bo Duke
- 1998: Gregor Truter in Shakespeare in Love as James Hemmings
- 1999: John Cusack in Scorched Earth as Myrl Redding
- 1999: Morris Chestnut in The Best Man as Lance Sullivan
- 1999: Johnathon Schaech in The Last Witness - Only Dead Witnesses Are Silent as David J. McMillan
- 1999: Casper van Dien in a journey through time to catastrophe as Tom Merrick
- 1999: Javier Bardem in Die Burden mit der Lust as Javier Orilla
- 1999: Michael Beach in Deadly Friendship as Michael Hubbs
- 1999: Ice – T in Shot Down as a C note
- 2000: Gil Bellows in Beautiful Joe as Elton
- 2000: Vin Diesel in Risk - The Fastest Path to Wealth as Chris Varick
- 2000: Ja Rule in Ghetto Superstar as David "Gage" Williams
- 2000: Casper van Dien in Road Rage as Jim Travis
- 2000: Javier Bardem in Before Night Falls as Reinaldo Arenas
- 2000: Dean Cain in Militia as Ethan Carter
- 2000: Justin Theroux in American Psycho as Timothy Bryce
- 2001: Stephen Baldwin in Protection as Sal
- 2001: Benicio Del Toro in Snatch as Franky Four Fingers
- 2001: Benjamin Bratt in After the Storm as Arno
- 2001: Ice – T in Deadly Blaze - Hotter than Hell as Albert Denning
- 2002: Morris Chestnut in Half Dead as 49er One / Donald Robert Johnson
- 2002: John Corbett in My Big Fat Greek Wedding as Ian Miller
- 2002: DB Sweeney in Superfire Inferno in Oregon as James Merrick
- 2003: Vin Diesel in Extreme Rage as Sean Vetter
- 2003: Stephen Baldwin in The Hunt for the Lost Treasure as Bryan McBride
- 2003: Stephen Baldwin in Warnings - The signs are there as cousin Joe Vossimer
- 2003: Richard T. Jones in The Lions Wonder as Lamont Carr
- 2003: Randall Batinkoff in Detonator - Game Against Time as Beau Stoddard
- 2003: Dean Cain in Dragon Fighter as Capt. David Carver
- 2005: André Benjamin in Revolver as Avi
- 2005: Mike Epps in Honeymooners as Ed Norton
- 2005: Roschdy Zem in Go and live as Yoram
- 2006: Chiwetel Ejiofor in Tsunami as Ian Carter
- 2007: Gary Dourdan in Black August as George Jackson
- 2007: Chiwetel Ejiofor in Talk to Me as Dewey Hughes
- 2007: Timothy Hutton in Desires of a Woman as Gary Fields
- 2008: Ben Browder in Stargate: Continuum as Colonel Cameron Mitchell / Captain of the Achilles
- 2008: Ben Browder in Stargate: The Ark of Truth as Lt. Col. Cameron Mitchell
- 2009: John Corbett in My Almost Perfect Valentine's Day as Greg Gatlin
- 2009: Timothy Hutton in Serious Moonlight as Ian
- 2011: Gary Dourdan in Fire! as Phil May
- 2011: Jeffrey Dean Morgan in Texas Killing Fields as Brian Heigh
- 2013: Jobs as Mike Markkula
- 2013: Morris Chestnut on Vacation with Obstacles - The Best Man Holiday as Lance Sullivan
- 2015: Chiwetel Ejiofor in Z for Zachariah - The Last Chapter of Mankind as John Loomis
- 2019: Bobby Cannavale in The Irishman as Felix "Skinny Razor" DiTullio
Series
- 1987–1994: LeVar Burton in Spaceship Enterprise - The Next Century as Geordi La Forge
- 1988–1990: Jimmy Smits in LA Law - star lawyers, tricks, trials as Victor Sifuentes
- 1994–1998, 2005: Jimmy Smits in New York Cops - NYPD Blue as Det. Bobby Simone
- 1996-2004: Tetsuya Iwanaga in Yu-Gi-Oh as Marik Ishtar
- 2001–2003: DL Hughley in Alone Among Neighbors as Darryl Hughley
- 2001–2007: Victor Williams in King of Queens as Deacon Palmer
- 2001–2007: Steve Bacic in Andromeda as Telemachus Rhade
- 2002: Gary Dourdan in CSI Tracking down the perpetrators as Warrick Brown
- 2003: Michael Beach in Third Watch - working at the limit as Monte Parker
- 2004-2007: Peter Krause in Six Feet Under - Died always as Nate Fisher
- 2005–2006, 2009–2010: Harold Perrineau in Lost as Michael Dawson
- 2006: Harry Lennix in Welcome, Mrs. President as Jim Gardner
- 2006–2007, 2009: Jeffrey Dean Morgan in Grey's Anatomy - The Young Doctors as Denny Duquette
- 2007: Mykelti Williamson in Boomtown as Det. Bobby "Fearless" Smith
- 2008: Peter Krause in The Vanished Room as Joe Miller
- 2010–2011: Jimmy Smits in The West Wing as Matthew Santos
- 2010–2014: Timothy Hutton in Leverage as Nathan Ford
- 2012–2013: Jeffrey Dean Morgan in Magic City as Ike Evans
- 2012–2015: Peter Krause in Parenthood as Adam Braverman
- 2013–2015: LeVar Burton in Perception as Paul Haley
- 2014: Harold Perrineau in Oz - Hell Behind Bars as Augustus Hill
- 2014–2015: Scott Baio in See Dad Run as David Hobbs
- 2015: Timothy Hutton in American Crime as Russ Skokie
- since 2016: Jeffrey Dean Morgan in The Walking Dead as Negan
- since 2017: Skeet Ulrich in Riverdale as FP Jones
Video games
- 2012: Far Cry 3 - as Dennis Rogers
- 2014: Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare - as Cormack
- 2018: Kingdom Come: Deliverance - as Istvan Toth
Music videos
Audio books / radio plays
- 1991–1995: Bibi and Tina : Holger Martin (episode 1–25)
- 2005/2006: John Sinclair 2000 : The Impaler , Queen of the Wolves (episode 35) and The Fog of Death (episode 36), Europa and Lübbe Audio
- 2013/2014: Ivar Leon Mengers : Porterville (episodes 4 and 10), Universal Studios, radio play studio with consequences
- 2014: Bill Bryson : Summer 1927 , Der Hörverlag , ISBN 978-3-8445-1739-2
- 2017: Mats Olsson : Humility , (together with Hanns Jörg Krumpholz , Hans-Eckart Eckhardt ), Der Hörverlag, ISBN 978-3-8445-2562-5
- 2017: Ivar Leon Mengers : Monster 1983 - Season 3 as Agent Powers
- 2019: John Marrs : The One - Find Your Perfect Match ( Audiobook Download), Random House Audio , ISBN 978-3-8371-4916-6
Web links
- Charles Rettinghaus in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Charles Rettinghaus at filmportal.de
- Charles Rettinghaus in the German dubbing index
- Official website
- Agency website ( memento of August 29, 2012 in the Internet Archive )
Individual evidence
- ↑ Charlotte Reis speaks to Charles Rettinghaus, voice actor. In: "Amazon.de". Retrieved on August 23, 2014 (self- statement in a video for audible.de .): “I am a trained bridge builder and really wanted to go to drama school, then went to drama school and was lucky that I was accepted there and then did my apprenticeship, then played theater at the same time. "
- ↑ Review of Porterville - Season 2 (audio book box with episodes 7-12) . ( over-blog.de [accessed on November 28, 2018]).
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Rettinghaus, Charles |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German voice actor and actor |
DATE OF BIRTH | May 24, 1962 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Remagen |