Gottfried John

Gottfried John (German: [ˈjoːn];[1] 29 August 1942 – 1 September 2014) was a German stage, screen, and voice actor. A long-time collaborator of Rainer Werner Fassbinder, John appeared in many of the filmmaker's projects between 1975 and his death in 1982, including Mother Küsters Goes to Heaven, Despair, The Marriage of Maria Braun , and Berlin Alexanderplatz. His distinctive, gaunt appearance saw him he frequently cast as villains, and he is best known to audiences for his role as the corrupt General Arkady Orumov in the 1995 James Bond film GoldenEye, and for his comedic turn as Julius Caesar in Asterix & Obelix Take On Caesar, the latter for which he won the Bavarian Film Award for Best Supporting Actor.

Gottfried John is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 22 verified screen credits connected to this profile.

Selected work includes Ruby Red (2013), Black Flowers (2009), John Rabe (2009), The Piano Tuner of Earthquakes (2005), Renzo e Lucia (2004), Augustus: The First Emperor (2003), The Gathering Storm (2002), The Ogre (1996). The recorded credits span 1972 to 2013, including 16 movies and 6 TV shows.

The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.