Portrait of Rudolf Kowalski

Acting

Rudolf Kowalski

Career

Active from 1989 to 2025, busiest in 2001 and 2006 with 5 main titles each.

Leading roles
24
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score60/100
Highest rated
Poster for All About Me
All About Me
GoodWatch score73/100

Characters

4

The characters Rudolf Kowalski played, best-known titles first.

Character images: TheTVDB

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 17 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.6 versus catalog average 4.5EnergyHeart: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Rudolf Kowalski Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Uncanny
    0.8, average 2.5
  • Fantasy
    0.1, average 1.7
  • Wonder
    2.2, average 3.4
  • Coming of Age
    1.8, average 3.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • German Procedural Crime Drama 2
  • Melancholic Tone 2
  • Social Commentary 2
  • Character-Driven 2
  • Family Conflict 2
  • Realistic Police Work 2
  • German Cinema 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

98
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

4 titles · average score 64
Almost Brothers
Almost Brothers (2025)
GoodWatch score 66

as Prof. Rutenbeck

Ein Wahnsinnstag
Ein Wahnsinnstag (2022)

as Heinz Konrad

Over Christmas
Over Christmas (2020)
GoodWatch score 63

TV show · as Walter Kollinger

A Summer in the Vltava
A Summer in the Vltava (2020)

as Paul

2010s

22 titles · average score 68
Mord geht immer - Der Koch ist tot
Mord geht immer - Der Koch ist tot (2019)

as Bodo Wehner

All About Me
All About Me (2018)
GoodWatch score 73

as Hermann

In Wahrheit
In Wahrheit (2017)

TV show · as Markus Zerner

Ich werde nicht schweigen
Ich werde nicht schweigen (2017)

as Dr. Paul Ahrens

In Wahrheit - Mord am Engelsgraben
In Wahrheit - Mord am Engelsgraben (2017)

as Markus Zerner

Kalt ist die Angst
Kalt ist die Angst (2017)

as Hagedorn

Hilfe, wir sind offline!
Hilfe, wir sind offline! (2016)

as Bernd

Katie Fforde: Vergissmeinnicht
Katie Fforde: Vergissmeinnicht (2015)

as Daniel Wayne

Line of Separation
Line of Separation (2015)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show

Vom Fischer und seiner Frau
Vom Fischer und seiner Frau (2013)
GoodWatch score 62

as Bischof Benedikt

Die Chefin
Die Chefin (2012)
GoodWatch score 63

TV show · as Jürgen Behnke

Familie Fröhlich – Schlimmer geht immer
Familie Fröhlich – Schlimmer geht immer (2010)

as Wolf Lämmle

2000s

34 titles · average score 60
Kommissar Stolberg
Kommissar Stolberg (2006)

TV show · as Kriminalhauptkommissar Martin Stolberg

Tornado - Der Zorn des Himmels
Tornado - Der Zorn des Himmels (2006)
GoodWatch score 55

TV show · as Dr. Jürgen Berger

Eine Chance für die Liebe
Eine Chance für die Liebe (2006)

as Peter Lienhardt

Pik & Amadeus – Freunde wider Willen
Pik & Amadeus – Freunde wider Willen (2006)

as Kommissar Hetzel

Die Pathologin - Im Namen der Toten
Die Pathologin - Im Namen der Toten (2006)

as Prof. Wagner

Charlotte und ihre Männer
Charlotte und ihre Männer (2005)

as Leo

Sehnsucht nach Liebe
Sehnsucht nach Liebe (2004)

as Herbert

Loriot's 80th Birthday
Loriot's 80th Birthday (2003)

as Herr Mendelsohn

SOKO Köln
SOKO Köln (2003)
GoodWatch score 58

TV show · as Professor Glaser / Jürgen Braun

Mord im Haus des Herrn
Mord im Haus des Herrn (2002)

as Pastor Christoph Wagner

Leipzig Homicide
Leipzig Homicide (2001)
GoodWatch score 58

TV show · as Dr. Breugel

Das Alibi
Das Alibi (2000)

as Selig

1990s

31 titles · average score 58
SK Kölsch
SK Kölsch (1999)

TV show · as Betriebsratsvorsitzender Weiss

The 3 Postal Robbers
The 3 Postal Robbers (1998)

as Gerader Otto

Kalkuliertes Risiko
Kalkuliertes Risiko (1997)

as Christoph Müller

Bruder Esel
Bruder Esel (1996)

TV show · as Thorsten

Alarm for Cobra 11: The Motorway Police
Alarm for Cobra 11: The Motorway Police (1996)
GoodWatch score 64

TV show · as Klaus Schmölder / Gregor Kress

Regular Guys
Regular Guys (1996)
GoodWatch score 63

as Kallenbach

Die Stimme des Mörders
Die Stimme des Mörders (1996)

as Gerd Schilling

Balko
Balko (1995)
GoodWatch score 64

TV show · as Preisike

Ein starkes Team
Ein starkes Team (1994)
GoodWatch score 59

TV show · as Rolf Becker

Im Namen des Gesetzes
Im Namen des Gesetzes (1994)

TV show · as Ulf Prachtel

Bella Block
Bella Block (1993)
GoodWatch score 57

TV show · as Simon Abendroth

Wolffs Revier
Wolffs Revier (1992)
GoodWatch score 43

TV show · as Leo Karloff

1980s

5 titles
Peter Strohm
Peter Strohm (1989)

TV show

In der Stille ... Mord
In der Stille ... Mord (1989)

as Ralf Best

Die Männer vom K3
Die Männer vom K3 (1988)

TV show · as Gisbert Höhner

Anwalt Abel
Anwalt Abel (1988)

TV show · as Kowalsky

Loriot's 65th Birthday
Loriot's 65th Birthday (1988)

as (archive footage)

1970s

2 titles · average score 64
Polizeiruf 110
Polizeiruf 110 (1971)
GoodWatch score 63

TV show · as Walter Grima

Scene of the Crime
Scene of the Crime (1970)
GoodWatch score 66

TV show · as Wieland Schauff / Dr.Rasch