Christian Oliver (3 March 1972 – 4 January 2024) was a German actor who was mainly known for his role in the Cobra 11 television series.
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Biography
Born Christian Klepser on 3 March 1972 in Celle, Oliver grew up in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. He relocated to the United States to work as a model and subsequently took acting lessons in New York and Los Angeles. From 2003 until 2004, Oliver co-starred in 28 episodes of the German action TV series Alarm für Cobra 11.
Death
Oliver and his two daughters, Madita and Annik, were in a four-seater Bellanca Viking plane on 4 January 2024, when it crashed off the coast of Bequia after making a sharp turn to return to Bequia airport due to engine problems. The sharp turn caused the plane to stall and stopped the engine. Everyone on board, including the American pilot, Robert Sachs, was killed on impact. The crash is under investigation by the Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force.
Filmography
Saved by the Bell: The New Class (1994–1995) — Brian Keller
The Baby Sitters Club (1995) — Luca
Two Sisters (1997) — Tim
Eat Your Heart Out (1997) — Daniel Haus
Bombs Under Berlin (1999) — Kalle
Romantic Fighter (1999) — Dennis
Schlaf mit meinem Mann (2001) — Benny
Kept (2001) — Kyle
Ablaze (2001) — Tim Vester
A Light in the Forest (2002) — Gabriel Brown
Frostbite (2004) — Hans
Alarm für Cobra 11 — Die Autobahnpolizei (2003–2004) — Jan Richter
Subject Two (2005) — Adam Schmidt
The Good German (2006) — Emil Brandt
Speed Racer (2008) — Snake Oiler
Watercolors (2008) — High School Student
Valkyrie (2009) — Sergeant-Major Adam
Ready or Not (2009) — Chris
Tribute (2009) — Steve Chensky (based on the novel by Nora Roberts)
The Three Musketeers (2011) — Venetian Nobleman
House of Good and Evil (2013) — Chris Conley
Ninja Apocalypse (2014) — Cage
Hercules Reborn (2014) — Arius
Zipper (2015) — Max (uncredited)
Sense8 (2015) — Steiner
Master of Death (2015) — Ulrich Hemberger
Timeless (2016) — Wernher von Braun
Best Christmas Ball Ever (2019) — Lukas
Hunters (2020) — Wilhelm Zuchs
I Am Fear (2020) — Polo
Cruel Love (2022) — Ivan
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023) — Voice actor
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