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Manfred Lehmann

Manfred Lehmann is a German actor and voice actor. He is best known as the German dubbing voice of Bruce Willis and Gérard Depardieu.

Life and career
Lehmann received his acting training from Edith Hildebrandt in Berlin. His first stage experience was at the Forum-Theater Berlin in 1968/69. From 1969 to 1971, he performed at the Berliner Komödie and the Schaubühne am Halleschen Ufer, from 1974 to 1977 at the Schillertheater, and in 1980 at the Grips-Theater. Manfred Lehmann appeared in various German television productions, including multiple episodes of Tatort and Ein Fall für zwei. He also appeared in international films, for example alongside Lewis Collins and Klaus Kinski in Code Name: Wild Geese (Geheimcode: Wildgänse) and Commando Leopard. For the weekly ZDF consumer magazine WISO, Lehmann played the character "Detective Sommer". Lehmann became known to a broad audience primarily through his work as a voice actor. He is the standard German voice for Bruce Willis and Gérard Depardieu; additionally, he dubs Dolph Lundgren, Kurt Russell, and James Woods, among others. He lent his voice to Steven Seagal once in the film The Patriot and twice to actor and comedian Bill Murray. Furthermore, he can be heard in radio and television commercials – most notably for the REWE "Award Ceremony", the hardware store chain Praktiker (with the famous slogan "20 percent off everything, except pet food"), Navigon ("Any questions?"), or Meda Kitchens – as well as in audio plays (e.g., in Jeff Wayne's musical version of The War of the Worlds) and documentaries. Some of these commercials have been humorously archived on YouTube. In 2025, Lehmann successfully sued a YouTuber who used an AI-generated version of his voice. Manfred Lehmann lives in Berlin-Wilmersdorf. His daughter Dascha Lehmann, his son-in-law Dennis Schmidt-Foß, and his granddaughter Dalia Mya Schmidt-Foß are also active as voice actors. == Filmography ==
Filmography
Actor (Selection) • 1972: Tatort: Kennwort Gute Reise (TV series) • 1974: Der Verfolger • 1975: Autoverleih Pistulla (Episode 5) • 1976: Auf Biegen oder Brechen • 1977: Liebe das Leben, lebe das Lieben • 1978: (TV series) • 1978: Kümo Henriette as Manfred Seemann • 1978: Tatort: Schlußverkauf • 1979: Iron Gustav (TV series) • 1979: • 1979: Kommissariat 9: Big Business • 1979: Die wilde Flamme • 1980: Didi die Nervensäge (TV series) • 1981: Alles im Eimer • 1981: Der Fuchs von Övelgönne: Unter falschem Verdacht • 1981: Ach du lieber Harry • 1981: Auf Schusters Rappen • 1981: Überfall in Glasgow • 1982: Tatort: Tod auf dem Rastplatz • 1982–1991: Drei Damen vom Grill • 1983: Didi der Schnüffler • 1983: Didis tolle Späße • 1983: ''(Einmal Ku'damm und zurück)'' • 1983: Zelleriesalat • 1984: (Didi – Der Doppelgänger) • 1984: Code Name: Wild Geese (Geheimcode: Wildgänse) • 1984: Der Alte: Zwei Särge aus Florida • 1985: Commando Leopard • 1985: • 1985: Ein Heim für Tiere (TV series, one episode) • 1986: Operation Nam (Die Rückkehr der Wildgänse) • 1986: • 1986, 1994: Liebling Kreuzberg • 1986–1991: Die Wicherts von nebenan • 1986–2007: Ein Fall für zwei (4 episodes) • 1987: Praxis Bülowbogen • 1988: • 1988: Starke Zeiten • 1989: • 1989: Die Männer vom K3 – Tödlicher Export • 1989: Der Alte, TV series, Episode 136: Der lange Atem • 1989: Drunter und drüber • 1989: Der Landarzt (Season 5) • 1990: Ein Schloß am Wörthersee • 1991: Tatort: Finale am Rothenbaum • 1992: • 1992: Rotlicht • 1992: Mutter mit 16 • 1993: Nervenkrieg • 1994: Tatort: Die Sache Baryschna • 1994: Im Namen des Gesetzes • 1996: Die Männer vom K3 – Eine saubere Stadt • 1996: Der Tourist • 1997: Post Mortem – Der Nuttenmörder • 1997: Happy Birthday (TV series) • 1997: Balko – Vaterliebe • 1998: Der Eisbär • 1998: Die Straßen von Berlin – Endstation • 1998: Medicopter 117 – Jedes Leben zählt – Flug in die Hölle • 1999: Der Clown – Mayday • 2000: Der Pfundskerl – Tote buchen keinen Urlaub • 2000: • 2001: Zwölfeläuten • 2003: Alles Atze (Episode 31, Schwere Jungs) • 2004: Germanikus • 2005: Mit Herz und Handschellen – Familienbande • 2005: Das Duo: Blutiges Geld • 2007: Die Küstenwache – Schatten der Vergangenheit • 2008: Pfarrer Braun – Die Gärten des Rabbiners • 2009: In aller Freundschaft (Episode 436: Gutes tun) • 2010: (Wolfsfährte) • 2012: Alarm für Cobra 11 – Die Autobahnpolizei – Engel des Todes • 2013: The Miserere (Choral des Todes) • 2016: Circus HalliGalli (Season 8, Episode 2) • 2020: Charlatan == Voice acting roles (Selection) ==
Voice acting roles (Selection)
Bruce Willis • 1988: Die Hard as John McClane • 1990: Die Hard 2 as John McClane • 1991: The Last Boy Scout as Joseph "Joe" Hallenbeck • 1991: Hudson Hawk as Hudson Hawk • 1994: Pulp Fiction as Butch Coolidge • 1995: 12 Monkeys as James Cole • 1996: Last Man Standing as John Smith • 1997: The Jackal as The Jackal • 1997: The Fifth Element as Korben Dallas • 1998: Mercury Rising as Art Jeffries • 1998: Armageddon as Harry Stamper • 1999: The Sixth Sense as Malcolm Crowe • 2000: The Whole Nine Yards as "Jimmy the Tulip" Tudeski • 2000: Unbreakable as David Dunn • 2001: Bandits as Joseph "Joe" Blake • 2003: Tears of the Sun as Lt. A.K. Waters • 2004: Ocean's Twelve as Bruce Willis • 2004: The Whole Ten Yards as "Jimmy the Tulip" Tudeski • 2005: Sin City as John Hartigan • 2006: Lucky Number Slevin as Mr. Goodkat • 2007: Live Free or Die Hard as John McClane • 2007: Perfect Stranger as Harrison Hill • 2009: Surrogates as Tom Greer • 2010: The Expendables as Mr. Church • 2010: Red as Frank Moses • 2011: Setup as Biggs • 2012: The Cold Light of Day as Martin Shaw • 2012: The Expendables 2 as Mr. Church • 2012: Moonrise Kingdom as Captain Sharp • 2012: Looper as Joe (old) • 2013: A Good Day to Die Hard as John McClane • 2013: Red 2 as Frank Moses • 2013: Sin City: A Dame to Kill For as John • 2014: The Prince as Omar • 2017: Once Upon a Time in Venice as Steve Ford • 2018: Acts of Violence as Detective James Avery • 2019: Glass as David Dunn • 2020: Hard Kill as Donovan Chalmers • 2021: Fortress • 2021: Midnight in the Switchgrass Cheech Marin • 1978: Up in Smoke as Pedro De Pacas • 1989: Ghostbusters II as Dock Supervisor • 1998: Paulie as Ignacio Dolph Lundgren • 1987: Masters of the Universe as He-Man • 1990: Dark Angel as Jack Caine • 1992: Universal Soldier as Andrew Scott / GR13 • 1994: Men of War as Nick Gunar • 1998: Blackjack as Jack Devlin • 2005: The Mechanik as Nick Cherenko • 2007: Diamond Dogs as Xander Ronson • 2018: Aquaman as King Nereus • 2018: Black Water • 2019: Creed II as Ivan Drago Gérard Depardieu • 1980: Loulou as Roger Morzini • 1981: Choice of Arms as Mickey • 1986: Les Fugitifs as Jean Lucas • 1990: Green Card as Georges • 1992: 1492: Conquest of Paradise as Christopher Columbus • 1994: My Father the Hero as Andre • 1996: Bogus as Bogus • 1998: The Man in the Iron Mask as Porthos • 1998: The Count of Monte Cristo as Edmond Dantes • 1999: Asterix & Obelix Take On Caesar as Obelix • 2000: Les Misérables as Jean Valjean • 2001: 102 Dalmatians as Jean-Pierre Le Pelt • 2002: Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra as Obelix • 2003: Nathalie... as Bernard • 2005: Boudu as Boudu • 2007: La Vie en rose as Louis Leplée • 2008: Hello Goodbye as Alain Gaash • 2010: Potiche as Maurice Babin • 2012: Asterix and Obelix: God Save Britannia as Obelix • 2013: The Miserere (Choral des Todes) as Lionel Kasdan • 2016: Marseille (TV series) as Mayor Robert Taro • 2017: Let the Sunshine In as Denis • 2018: Alad'2 as Christopher Columbus James Woods • 1994: The Specialist as Ned Trent • 1995: Casino as Lester Diamond • 2001: Scary Movie 2 as Father McFeely Kurt Russell • 1981: Escape from New York as Snake Plissken • 1982: The Thing as R.J. MacReady • 1989: Tango & Cash as Gabriel "Gabe" Cash • 1991: Backdraft as Stephen "Bull" McCaffrey • 1992: Unlawful Entry as Michael Carr • 1994: Stargate as ''Colonel Jack O'Neil'' • 1996: Executive Decision as David Grant • 1996: Escape from L.A. as Snake Plissken • 1997: Breakdown as Jeffrey "Jeff" Taylor • 2001: Vanilla Sky as Dr. McCabe • 2001: 3000 Miles to Graceland as Michael Zane • 2006: Poseidon as David Ramsey • 2007: Death Proof as Stuntman Mike • 2015: Furious 7 as Frank Petty / Mr. Nobody • 2016: Deepwater Horizon as Jimmy Harrell • 2015: The Hateful Eight as John Ruth • 2017: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 as Ego • 2017: The Fate of the Furious as Frank Petty / Mr. Nobody • 2019: Once Upon a Time in Hollywood as Randy / Narrator • 2021: F9 as Mr. Nobody Michael Madsen • 1992: Reservoir Dogs as Mr. Blonde / Vic Vega • 1992: Beyond the Law as Blood Willem Dafoe • 1989: Born on the Fourth of July as Charlie • 1994: Clear and Present Danger as John Clark Dubbing in Films (Misc) • 1969: The Computer Wore Tennis ShoesShelly Novack as Johnny Finney • 1974: The Young Graduate (1969) – Michael Walker as Tony • 1974: Dark Star – Brian Narelle as Lt. Doolittle • 1976: The French Woman – Roland Blanche as Robert • 1979: MeatballsBill Murray as Tripper Harrison • 1979: Flatfoot in EgyptRiccardo Pizzuti as Salvatore Coppola • 1982: Evil Under the SunNicholas Clay as Patrick Redfern • 1982: Les Maîtres du temps as Claude • 1983: The Big ChillWilliam Hurt as Nick Carlton • 1983: KrullLiam Neeson as Kegan • 1984: Hot Dog...The Movie – Sandy Hackett as Wet-T-Shirt-Contest-MC and Robin Haynes as Announcer • 1984: Places in the HeartEd Harris as Wayne Lomax • 1984: The Karate KidMartin Kove as John Kreese • 1985: Day of the DeadJoe Pilato as Cpt. Rhodes • 1985: Year of the DragonMickey Rourke as Capt. Stanley White • 1985: Runaway TrainJon Voight as Oscar "Manny" Manheimer • 1986: ManhunterBrian Cox as Dr. Hannibal Lecter • 1986: CrittersDon Keith Opper as Charlie McFadden • 1987: The Last Innocent Man – Ed Harris as Harry Nash • 1988: ScroogedBill Murray as Frank Cross • 1988: They LiveRoddy Piper as Nada • 1988: Pound Puppies and the Legend of Big Paw as Beamer • 1989: The January ManAlan Rickman as Ed • 1989: Enemies, A Love StoryRon Silver as "Herman Broder" • 1989: Pet SemataryDale Midkiff as Dr. Louis Creed • 1989: An Innocent ManM. C. Gainey as Malcolm • 1990: Blue SteelClancy Brown as Nick Mann • 1990: AliceWilliam Hurt as Doug Tate • 1990: I Love You to DeathWilliam Hurt as Harlan James • 1991: New Jack CityWesley Snipes as Nino Brown • 1992: Passenger 57Wesley Snipes as John Cutter • 1992: Reservoir DogsMichael Madsen as Mr. Blonde / Vic Vega • 1993: True RomanceVal Kilmer as Elvis Presley • 1994: The ChaseRay Wise as Dalton Voss • 1998: The NegotiatorDavid Morse as Cmdr. Adam Beck • 1998: The PatriotSteven Seagal as Dr. Wesley McClaren • 2003: The League of Extraordinary GentlemenNaseeruddin Shah as Captain Nemo • 2004: The Girl Next DoorJames Remar as Hugo Posh • 2004: Shrek 2Larry King as Doris • 2007: Shrek the Third – Larry King as Doris • 2010: Shrek Forever After – Larry King as Doris • 2017: Sie nannten ihn Spencer – as Riccardo Pizzuti TV Series (Dubbing) • 1983: Hart to HartWilliam Lucking as Vince • 1986: Hart to HartJames Luisi as McGarity • 1987: Miami ViceJeroen Krabbé as Klaus Herzog • 1991: Hawaii Five-ODon Stroud as Nathan Purdy • 1992: Samurai Pizza CatsKōichi Yamadera as Bad Bird • 1993–1995: The Animals of Farthing WoodRon Moody as Toad • 1994: Hogan's HeroesPaul Picerni as Jack Williams • 1996: Star Trek: Deep Space NineClarence Williams III as Omet’iklan • 2003: Sex and the CityJames Remar as Richard Wright Video Games == Audio plays and features ==
Audio plays and features
• Various voices for radio commercials • 1977–1978: Kimba the White Lion Episodes 2, 4, 7 (Poly), various roles • 1980: Winnetou (Mein Freund Winnetou) Episodes 2, 5 (Europa Jugend). Role: Yaqui • 2011: Michael Lissek: Saat des Sieges. Wie Gärtner (mal wieder) die Welt retten wollen (Narrator) (Radio Feature) • 2014: Elodie Pascal: Blowback | Der Auftrag – Director: Elisabeth Pulz (Audio play – DKultur) • 2014: Gruselkabinett Episodes 86, 87, 89 (Titania Medien), various roles • 2014: Sherlock Holmes Episodes 12, 14 (Titania Medien), various roles • 2014: Titania Special Episode 10: Pinocchio (Titania Medien), Role: Farmer • Since 2014: C. Auguste Dupin in the series Sherlock Holmes & Co. and Die geheimnisvollen Fälle von Edgar Allen Poe und Auguste Dupin • 2021: Voice-over for a recruitment film for the Berlin Police • 2023: Intro speaker for the YouTube format Survival Squad == References ==
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