Erwin Alois Robert Leder (born 30 July 1951 in St. Pölten, Lower Austria, Austria) is an Austrian actor.[1] He is best known for his role as Chief Mechanic Johann in Das Boot, a 1982 feature film directed by Wolfgang Petersen about a mission of one World War II U-boat and its crew. He is also known for the leading role as the nameless serial killer in the highly acclaimed cult film Angst, by Gerald Kargl, which was banned all over Europe for extreme violence in 1983.[2]

Erwin Leder
Erwin Leder in 2012
Born (1951-07-30) 30 July 1951 (age 73)
St. Pölten, Austria
NationalityAustrian
OccupationActor
Years active1981–present

In 2003, Leder appeared as the lycan scientist Singe in the gothic horror/action film Underworld.[3] He reprised his role in the sequel in a brief cameo as a corpse.

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
1977 Der Einstand [de] Fritz TV film
1979 Feuer! [de] Ferdinand TV film
1981 Das Boot Johann
1982 The Last Revenge Weltkenner
1983 Angst K., the Psychopath
1985 Mary Ward [de] Sterbender Soldat
1989 Die toten Fische
1989 Eis Sandor
1991 Im Dunstkreis
1993 Krücke [de] Betrunkener
1993 The Three Musketeers Peasant
1993 Schindler’s List SS Waffen Officer
1994 Die Knickerbocker-Bande: Das sprechende Grab Rudolfo Conté
1994 Also schlafwandle ich am hellichten Tage
1995 Internationale Zone
1997 The Unfish Gendarm Hermann
1997 Die Schuld der Liebe Deutscher Polizist
1998 Vom Luxus der Liebe
2001 White Cherries Orlando
2003 Underworld Singe
2005 Happy End. Vater
2006 Klimt Male Nurse
2006 Taxidermia Krisztián
2006 Gefangene Tankwart
2006 Chien Fuck!
2006 Underworld: Evolution Singe
2007 Gay Hell at Dante Café Talking Vampire
2007 The Three Robbers Kutscher Voice
2008 L'amour toujours Pygor
2009 Spielzeugland Endstation Nummer 28
2010 Der Atem des Himmels Ernas Father
2011 Das schlafende Mädchen Knitter
2011 Katharsis Siegfried Lugman
2011 Neugierde
2014 Kafka's The Burrow [de] Penner
2015 PPPasolini Epilog Pier Paolo Pasolini
2015 PPPasolini
2016 The Chronicles of Melanie Jacob
2016 Ungehorsam Monsignore
2018 Goliath96 Straßenprediger
2019 Portae Infernales Inspector Faber (Segment "Die Bruderschaft des östlichen Tores")

References

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  1. ^ Erwin Leder filmbug.com
  2. ^ McKendry, Rebekah (5 January 2017). "Banned!: 10 Horror Movies You Weren't Supposed to See". blumhouse.com. Archived from the original on 18 July 2017. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  3. ^ Erwin Leder at IMDb