Kai Taschner
Kai Taschner (born August 25, 1957 in Munich ) is a German actor , voice actor and dialogue director .
Life
The son of the film editor Herbert Taschner and his colleague Ingeborg Taschner was a member of an independent theater group between the ages of 13 and 17. He is a trained graphic designer and received music training at the Munich Jazz School. Taschner did not attend drama school, but through his mother he came into contact with the film world at an early age. He stood in front of the camera for the first time at the age of 15. In 1977 he was seen in the film Zero Hour, directed by Edgar Reitz . The black and white film was restored and republished in 2009.
One of the best-known of his around 600 dubbing roles is the killer’s telephone voice in the horror films of the Scream series and as the voice of Chucky in three of the films. He is better known to younger audiences as the new Pumuckl voice, which is very similar to Clarinian, or as the yellow sailfin doctor Blubbel in Finding Nemo . In the Disney series Bonkers , he dubbed the title role. Occasionally he also directs dubbing, for example for the German-language version of Himmel und Huhn (2005). Taschner also spoke some roles in computer games , such as the quiz master Jack in You Don't Know Jack or "James" Jim "Raynor" from StarCraft . From 2005 to 2013 he was the spokesman for the program information on the feature film channel Das Vierte .
On television he played a number of roles in Aktenzeichen XY ... unsolved and in Hidden Camera . He also played the young "Franz Lang" in From a German Life (1977). He also played in the crime series Tatort and the series Forsthaus Falkenau . In the six-part Death of a Schoolboy (1980) he can be seen in the role of the drug addict classmate "Kai Schiblow".
In November 2008 Taschner could be seen on stage in the Pasinger Fabrik in Munich in the live radio play Spring Heeled Jack and in 2013 in the unusual cabaret program Der Klangmull
Filmography (selection)
- 1972: The Commissioner - The tennis court
- 1973: zero hour
- 1977: From a German life
- 1978: Tatort - The delicatessen dealer
- 1979: Theodor Chindler - The story of a German family
- 1979: The Buddenbrooks
- 1981: Death of a student (2 episodes)
- 1982: Blood and Honor - Youth under Hitler
- 1983: Case number XY ... unsolved (1 episode)
- 1986: SOKO 5113 - The Duel (two-part)
- 1986: Somehow and anyway
- 1997–2002: Forsthaus Falkenau (3 episodes, various roles)
- 1998: Tatort - strong beer
- 2004: Die Alm - Promischweiß and Edelweiß (20 episodes)
- 2005: The castle - prominent in chain mail
- 2006: On the Nockherberg (2 episodes)
Synchronization (selection)
Movies
- 1995: The 1st knight , Ralf
- 1996: Richard III. , James Tyrell
- 1996: Pepolino and the Mermaid's Treasure , fishmonger
- 1997: Scream! , Caretaker Fred and killer voice
- 1997: Austin Powers - The Hottest Her Majesty , Beavis and Patty O'Brian
- 1997: Men in Black , Jeebs
- 1997: The English patient , Oliver
- 1997: Familiar enemy , Motocross TV announcer
- 1997: Toy Story , plastic soldier
- 1997: 101 Dalmatians , Alonzo ( Tim McInnerny )
- 1998: Scream 2 , killer voice
- 1998: Blade , Quinn
- 1998: Vampire , Jan Valek
- 1998: Lethal Weapon 4 - Two professionals clean up , Wah Sing Ku and Chinese chef
- 1998: Public Enemy No. 1 , Jerry Miller
- 1998: U-Turn - No turning back , auto mechanic
- 1998: Chucky and his bride , Chucky
- 1998: Lost in Space , Alter Will
- 1998: Caipiranha - be careful, biting neighbor !, telephone voice
- 1999: Halloween: H20 , killer voice on TV
- 1999: The Bloody Path of God , Rocco
- 1999: Eve and the last gentleman , Archbishop Melker
- 1999: My Mother's Ashes , St. Vincent Man
- 1999: Jeanne d'Arc - The woman of the millennium , Gamaches
- 1999: South Park: The Movie - bigger, longer, uncut , Ned
- 2000: Good Vibrations - Sex from another planet , man on the planet
- 2000: Scream 3 , killer voice
- 2000: Road trip , hotel porter
- 2000: The 6th Day , Taxi Driver, Security System, Security Guard and Man
- 2001: Everything about Adam , Martin
- 2001: A knight out of passion , Simon
- 2001: Evolution , Army Officer and Bodyguard
- 2001: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone , Griphook the Leprechaun ( Verne Troyer )
- 2001: 102 Dalmatians , Waddlesworth ( Eric Idle )
- 2002: Men in Black II , Jeebs
- 2002: Party Animals - It doesn't get any wilder! , Campus Cop, Trever and Guy in the credits
- 2002: Austin Powers in gold stand , Japanese street and referee
- 2002: Santa Clause 2 - an even nicer present , Easter bunny
- 2002: Asterix - Operation Hinkelstein ( Kölsch ) Optio
- 2002: The Cat Kingdom , Raven
- 2003: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King , Shagrat
- 2003: The Trial of Anger , Lou
- 2003: Bad Boys II , Detective Reyes
- 2003: Finding Nemo , Blubbel ( Stephen Root )
- 2003: Pumuckl and his circus adventure , Pumuckl
- 2004: Chucky's Baby , Chucky
- 2008: Sunshine Barry and the Disco Worms , Dialogue Book and Jimmy
- 2008: Fabian, the goldsmith, speaker
- 2008: Asterix at the Olympic Games , doctorate
- 2009: Above , Movie Town Newscaster
- 2011: Scream 4 , killer voice
- 2014: Broadway Therapy , Quentin Tarantino
- 2015: child 44 , coroner ( Ned Dennehy )
- 2016: Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them , Red ( Dan Hedaya )
- 2019: Maleficent: Forces of Darkness , Lickspittle ( Warwick Davis )
Series
- 1995: Monty Python's Flying Circus , Michael Palin (synchronization of Sat.1 )
- 1995: Sailor Moon , Jedyte and Hawk Eye
- 1995: New Spider-Man , Eddie Brock and Venom
- 1997: The Jungle Book Kids , Kaa
- 1999: Pokémon , various characters
- 1999: South Park , Various Figures
- 2000: Futurama , Kif
- 2001: Cramp Twins , Tony
- 2002: Scooby-Doo , Scooby-Doo
- 2002: Ranma ½ , Jusenkyo leader
- 2002: Inu Yasha , Jaken
- 2003: One Piece , Zombie General Tararan
- 2004: Drawn Together , ball of wool sock beard
- 2005–2007: American Dragon , Prof. Hans Rotwood
- since 2007: The Simpsons , Prof. Frink
- 2010: Law & Order: Special Victims Unit , Anton Petrov for Pasha D. Lychnikoff
- since 2013: Rick and Morty , Rick
- since 2014: The Simpsons , Mr. Burns
Video games
- 1996-2000: You Don't Know Jack 2-4, Quizmaster
- 1998: StarCraft , Jim Raynor, Tassadar, Space Marine, space fighter
- 1999: Midtown Madness , commentator
- 1999: Gabriel Knight 3 , Franklin Mosely, Others
- 2000: FEAR Mission Perseus , Capt. David Raynes
- 2001: Robotic Angel Shunsaku Ban
- 2001: Pokémon Stadium 2 , moderator
- 2002: Dynasty Warriors 3, Zhou Yu , Lu Meng , Lu Bu , Meng Huo
- 2002: Age of Mythology , Various roles
- 2003: Pumuckl and his circus adventure , Pumuckl
- 2003: DTM Race Driver , driver
- 2003: Chrome , various roles
- 2003: Finding Nemo - Underwater Adventure, Blubbel
- 2004: Samurai Warriors, Hideyoshi Toyotomi , Diverse
- 2004: Fable , various roles
- 2005: Jade Empire , Lange-Fahne Dutong
- 2005: World of Warcraft , various roles
- 2005: Age of Empires III , Warwick
- 2007: UFO Afterlight , Fernando Ramirez
- 2007: Bioshock , Johnny
- 2007: Sam & Max: Season One , Bosco
- 2007: Timeshift , various roles
- 2007: Mass Effect , Saren
- 2009: Secret Files 2 , Various roles
- 2010: StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty , Jim Raynor
- 2010: Mafia II , Harvey Beans, El Greco and various supporting roles
- 2011: Duke Nukem Forever , Diverse
- 2011: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 , Sandman
- 2012: Borderlands 2 , Handsome Jack
- 2013: StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm , Jim Raynor
- 2014: Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel , Jack
- 2015: Heroes of the Storm , Raynor , Tassadar
- 2015: StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void , Jim Raynor
- 2019: Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order , Greez Dritus
- 2019: Borderlands 3 , Handsome Jack
Audio books
- 2012: Alexey Pehov : Schattenwanderer , Der Hörverlag , ISBN 978-3-8445-0837-6
- 2012: Alexey Pehov : Schattenstürmer , Der Hörverlag , ISBN 978-3-8445-0838-3
- 2012: Alexey Pehov : Schattentänzer , Der Hörverlag , ISBN 978-3-8445-0839-0
Web links
- Literature by and about Kai Taschner in the catalog of the German National Library
- Kai Taschner in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Kai Taschner in the German dubbing file
- Website http://www.kai-taschner.com
Individual evidence
- ↑ Kai Taschner data at kabeleins.de, accessed on February 25, 2015.
- ↑ Confused thoughts in the tangle of cables - “Der Klangmull” by Kai Taschner at theatertogo.wordpress.com, accessed on February 25, 2015.
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Taschner, Kai |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German actor and voice actor |
DATE OF BIRTH | August 25, 1957 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Munich |