Erwin Leder
Erwin Alois Robert Leder (born 30 July 1951 in St. Pölten, Lower Austria, Austria) is an Austrian actor. 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.
Also recorded as Erwin Alois Robert Leder
Erwin Leder

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- Name
- Erwin Leder
- Born
- 30 July 1951
- Birthplace
- St.
- Occupation
- Actor
- Nationality
- Austria
- Languages
- German
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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. In 2003, Leder appeared as the lycan scientist Singe in the gothic horror/action film Underworld. He reprised his role in the sequel in a brief cameo as a corpse.
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• Name — Erwin Leder • Born — 30 July 1951 • Birthplace — St. Pölten, Austria • Occupation — Actor • Years Active — 1981–present
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• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1977 — Der Einstand — Fritz — TV film • 1979 — Feuer! — Ferdinand — TV film • 1981 — Das Boot — Johann • 1982 — The Last Revenge — Weltkenner • 1983 — Angst — K., the Psychopath • 1985 — Mary Ward (film) — Sterbender Soldat • 1989 — Die toten Fische • 1989 — Eis — Sandor • 1991 — Im Dunstkreis • 1993 — Krücke (film) — 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 — 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")
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