Jan Niklas

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Jan Niklas
Born (1947-10-15) 15 October 1947 (age 76)
Munich, Bavaria, Germany
Other namesYan Nicklas
Occupation(s)Film and television actor
Years active1974–present
AwardsGolden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor
1987 Anastasia: The Mystery of Anna
Websitewww.janniklas.com

Jan Niklas (born 15 October 1947) is a German film and television actor. He is best known for appearing in

Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
.

Early life

Jan Niklas was born on 15 October 1947 in

Britain, he took acting classes in London, then he completed three years of acting classes at the Max Reinhardt Academy in Berlin.[1]

Career

Niklas made his first television appearance on an episode of the German TV series

Oberst Redl
.

In 1986 he was cast to portray a young

Peter the Great in the miniseries Peter the Great. A lot of newspapers and magazines stated that it was Niklas' performance that made the miniseries so believable, and the Miami Herald stated: "It’s Niklas’ vigorously effective portrayal of the younger Peter that hooks a viewer into caring about this legendary figure. Due to his energetic performance the first two parts of “Peter the Great” are the most absorbing".[2] TV Guide stated that Niklas was the Discovery of the year in 1986.[2]

Niklas received a

Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television, but lost to James Woods (Promise
).

However, later that same year, his "style and flair" was recognized throughout the industry,

Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
for his performance.

After this, he appeared in films such as:

Emmy Award-winning miniseries Anne Frank: The Whole Story. This was, according to The Detroit News, "completely believable".[2] His latest appearance was in the German film Die Zeit, die man Leben nennt
.

Filmography

Title Year Role Notes
The Clown 1976 Leo Schnier
The Formula 1980 Gestapo Captain
Night Crossing 1982 Lt. Fehler
Loose Connections 1983 Axel Hoffman
Colonel Redl 1985 Kubinyi Kristof
Peter the Great 1986 Young Peter the Great 4 episodes
Anastasia: The Mystery of Anna 1986 Prince Erich 2 episodes
The Rose Garden 1989 Paessler
Dr. M 1990 Le lieutenant Claus Hartman
Red Hot 1993 Yorgi
The House of the Spirits 1993 Count de Satigny
Tafelspitz 1994 Thomas Jefferson
Blutige Spur 1995 Dr. Alexander West TV film
Jezerní královna 1998 King Richard
Assignment Berlin [de] 1998 Hans Osler
Tödliche Diamanten 1998 Pallavicini TV film
Die Gottesanbeterin 2001 Ulrich Stein
Anne Frank: The Whole Story 2001 Fritz Pfeffer TV film
Plain Truth 2004 Aaron Fitch TV film
Summer Solstice 2005 Oscar TV film
Die Zeit, die man Leben nennt 2008 Jargonov TV film, (final film role)

Awards and nominations

Wins

Nominations

  • Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV (for
    Peter the Great
    )

References

  1. ^ a b "Official Website". Biography. Retrieved April 27, 2008.
  2. ^ a b c d "Official Website". Press Reviews. Retrieved April 27, 2008.

External links

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