Frank Kessler
Known for Acting · 36 credits
- Born
- 1961-12-14 (age 64)
- Place of birth
- Ratingen, Germany
Biography
Frank Kessler (born December 14, 1961, in Ratingen) is a German actor.
Frank Kessler grew up in Berlin-Schöneberg and initially completed an apprenticeship as an electrical machine builder. Alongside various professional occupations, he was successfully active in martial arts for many years. Among other achievements, he competed as a member of the national Taekwondo squad and in the Karate Bundesliga, winning numerous national and international titles between 1980 and 1992.
In 2004, he attained the rank of Grandmaster (6th Dan) in Taekwondo and founded the first Berlin Taekwondo Association—now known as the TVBB. He also worked as a coach and examiner.
Kessler entered the acting profession through his work as a stuntman. He first attracted attention through the "Black Belt Team," which he had founded. In 1994, he began professional acting training under Teelke Langhanke in Berlin, successfully completing the program in 1997.
Since then, Kessler has worked regularly in film, television, theater, and commercials. His credits include roles in *Männerpension*, *Das Leben ist eine Baustelle*, *Cobra 11*, *Tatort*, *Wolffs Revier*, *Dreileben*, *Die Päpstin*, and *Henri 4*. He also appeared in the Karl May Festival productions in Bad Segeberg and in the musical *The Beatles – All You Need Is Love*.
Known For
TV Shows (20)
Scene of the Crime
1970
as Erik Salzmann
Alarm for Cobra 11: The Motorway Police
1996
as Unger / Robert Weiss
Die Rosenheim-Cops
2002
as Michael Wending
SOKO Leipzig
2001
as Kevin Marx
Küstenwache
1997
as Wolf / Herbert Pollinger
SOKO Stuttgart
2009
as Matthias Gollhofer
Wolffs Revier
1992
Im Namen des Gesetzes
1994
as Geldeintreiber
Der Staatsanwalt
2005
Die Wache
1994
as Harry Stahl
Unser Charly
1995
as Lutz Grote
Ein starkes Team
1994
as Werner Tankow
Heiter bis tödlich - Morden im Norden
2012
as Dr. Benjamin Bolt
Nord Nord Mord
2011
as Fred Karlin
Hausmeister Krause – Ordnung muss sein
1999
as Herr Matthes
Friesland
2014
as Herr Schrödinger
SOKO Hamburg
2018
as Rainer Gerhardt
Die NDR Quizshow
2010
as Self
Mila
2015
as Bernd Ritter
Barcelona Crime
2017
as Anibal Morell
Movies (16)
The Most Beautiful Girl in the World
2018
as Raini
Secret of the Midwife
2016
Die Drei von der Müllabfuhr - (K)eine saubere Sache
2022
as Specki
Die Drei von der Müllabfuhr - Operation Miethai
2021
as Specki
Dreileben: Beats Being Dead
2011
as Jürgen
Die Drei von der Müllabfuhr - Altlasten
2023
as Specki
Die Drei von der Müllabfuhr - Schutzgeld
2025
as Specki
Dreileben: Don’t Follow Me Around
2011
as Jürgen
Die Drei von der Müllabfuhr - Der Neue
2025
as Specki
Die Drei von der Müllabfuhr - Arbeit am Limit
2023
as Specki
Die Drei von der Müllabfuhr - Kassensturz
2020
as Specki
Die Drei von der Müllabfuhr - Zu gut für die Tonne
2022
as Specki
Countdown at Sea
1999
as Klein
Sportabzeichen für Anfänger
2021
as Boxtrainer Sven König
Hass im Kopf
1994
as Bouncer
Die Drei von der Müllabfuhr - Die Streunerin
2021
as Specki
About Frank Kessler
Frank Kessler (born December 14, 1961, in Ratingen) is a German actor. Frank Kessler grew up in Berlin-Schöneberg and initially completed an apprenticeship as an electrical machine builder. Alongside various professional occupations, he was successfully active in martial arts for many years. Among other achievements, he competed as a member of the national Taekwondo squad and in the Karate Bundesliga, winning numerous national and international titles between 1980 and 1992. In 2004, he attained the rank of Grandmaster (6th Dan) in Taekwondo an… With 36 credits spanning from 1970 to 2025, Frank Kessler has appeared in 16 films and 20 TV shows.
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Most Popular Frank Kessler Movies
- The Most Beautiful Girl in the World (2018) — as Raini
- Secret of the Midwife (2016)
- Die Drei von der Müllabfuhr - (K)eine saubere Sache (2022) — as Specki
- Die Drei von der Müllabfuhr - Operation Miethai (2021) — as Specki
- Dreileben: Beats Being Dead (2011) — as Jürgen
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