Jan Niklas
Biography
Jan Niklas is a German film and television actor who trained in London and then spent three years studying at the Max Reinhardt Academy in Berlin. Born in 1947, he first appeared on screen in an episode of the German series Sonderdezernat K1 and slowly gained popularity through a string of television films and miniseries. His breakthrough came in 1985 with a supporting part in István Szabó's Colonel Redl (1985), which was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the Academy Awards. A 1986 miniseries about Peter the Great gave him the role of the ruler as a young man, and the performance was widely credited with making the production convincing and brought him a Golden Globe nomination. He won a Golden Globe for his supporting turn in Anastasia: The Mystery of Anna, and among his later credits are Dr. M (1990) and the Emmy Award-winning Anne Frank: The Whole Story.
78years old
Turns 79 on October 15in 3 days
- Born Munich
- Star sign: LibraThe sign runs September 23 to October 22
Movie Career
- Films
- 6
- Career span
- 19 years1976 to 1995
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First role
Niklas's first television appearance came on an episode of the German series Sonderdezernat K1, playing a character billed as Juniorchef.
Big break
Niklas's breakthrough came in 1985 when István Szabó cast him in a supporting role in the war film Oberst Redl.
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Worked with
Jan Niklas shares two films with Wolfgang Preiss, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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István SzabóDirector, 1 film, 1985
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Delbert MannDirector, 1 film, 1982
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