Horst Janson

Personal Info

Birthday

October 4, 1935

Day of Death

2025-01-28

(89 years old)

Place of Birth

Mainz-Kastel, Wiesbaden, Germany

Horst Janson

Biography

Horst Janson was born on October 4, 1935 in Mainz-Kastel, Wiesbaden, Hessen, Germany. He is known for Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter (1974), Der Bastian (1973) and Härte 10 (1974). He has been married to Helgardt 'Hella' Ruthardt since June 10, 1982. They have two children. He was previously married to Monika Lundi.

Known For

Scene of the Crime

Die Rosenheim-Cops

SOKO München

In aller Freundschaft

Upstairs, Downstairs

The Peppercorns

Graf Yoster gibt sich die Ehre

For Heaven's Sake

Filmography

2022
The Privilege
as Grandpa Bergmann
2019
Lilos Lachen - Das erstaunliche Leben der Liselotte Pulver
as Self
2017
Dark Glamour: The Blood and Guts of Hammer Productions
as Self - Actor
2014
The Broken Crown
as Detective Gruber
Destruction of Silence
as Philipp Schmidt (old)
2012
Fliegen lernen
as Dr. Steinberg
2011
Flaschendrehen
as Hansen Senior
2010
Eines Tages...
as Jakob Filzmeyer
2009
Böseckendorf - Die Nacht, in der ein Dorf verschwand
as Pfarrer
Les mystères de Sadjurah
as Schwartz
Mein Herz kehrt heim ins Zillertal
as Förster
Schlaflos
as Herr Sagmeister
2008
Familie ist was Wunderbares
as Paul Hieronymus
Unser Mann im Süden
as Otto Vogel
2007
Winnetou und das Geheimnis der Geisterschlucht
as Erzähler
SEK Calw
as Lukow
2005
Die Wittelsbacher
as Dr. Schneider
2003
Mein Mann, mein Leben und du
as Abt Antonio
Freundinnen für immer
as Fred Jakob
2001
Liebe, Tod & viele Kalorien
as Kurt Markmann
Ein unmöglicher Mann
as Dr. Müller
1995
Tierärztin Christine II: Die Versuchung
as Thomas Nemes
1994
Vukovar: The Way Home
as Klaun
1993
Tierärztin Christine
as Thomas Nemes
Rosamunde Pilcher: Stürmische Begegnung
as Otto Peddersen
1986
The Last Days of Patton
as Baron von Wangenheim
1984
Hijacked to Hell
as Martin Forster
To Catch a King
as General Schellenberg
1983
Wie hätten Sie’s denn gern?
as Jack
1979
Breakthrough
as Captain Berger
1977
The Best of Enemies
as Captain Karl Fischer
1976
Taxi 4012
as Stefan Kamensky
Shout at the Devil
as Kyller
1974
Früher oder später
as Eric
Frühling auf Immenhof
as Alexander Arkens
Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter
as Captain Kronos
Deadly Jaws
as Hans Färber
The Purloined Letter
as Allan
1973
The Twins from Immenhof
as Alexander Arkens
Battle of the Godfathers
as Erik
Crazy - Total verrückt
as Alex Ross
1972
Life Is Tough, Eh Providence?
as Sheriff Villaggio
1971
Don't Turn the Other Cheek
as Yuma Sheriff Randall
Der Kapitän
as 2. Offizier Jörg Neher
Hilfe, die Verwandten kommen
as Helmut
Murphy's War
as Lauchs
1970
The McKenzie Break
as Leutnant Neuchl
You Can't Win 'Em All
as Wollen
1969
That Guy Loves Me, Am I Supposed to Believe That?
as Rainer Forst
Spielst Du mit schrägen Vögeln
as Alfred
A Woman Needs Loving
as George
1967
Die Letzten
as Jakorjew
1966
Erinnerung an zwei Montage
as Kenneth
Die Liebenden von Florenz
as Martin
Das Rätsel von Foresthouse
as Flint
Großer Ring mit Außenschleife
as Leo Knauf
1965
Anatomie eines Unfalls
as Fred Kirch
Der Spielverderber - Das kurze, verstörte Leben des Kaspar Hauser
as Junger Herr
Niemandsland
as Smithson
The Dirty Game
as Sergeant in Military Office (uncredited)
1963
The Sword and the Balance
as Mac
1962
Escape from East Berlin
as Günther Jürgens
Das Mädchen und der Staatsanwalt
as Thomas Ungermann
1961
The Cry of the Wild Geese
as Sven Sandbo
Das Riesenrad
as Harry
Bernadette Soubirous
as Kaplan Pomian
1960
The Devil May Well Laugh
as Jürgen Lüdecke
A Glass of Water
as Arthur Masham
…und noch frech dazu!
as Fred
1959
Buddenbrooks - 1. Teil
as Morten Schwarzkopf