---
name: "Erwin Leder"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/erwin-leder"
fi1m_id: "erwin-leder"
imdb_id: "nm0496441"
tmdb_id: 3970
wikidata_id: "Q86767"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "30 July 1951"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 3
average_fi1m_score: 88
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 3
updated: "2026-10-07T10:49:11.106219+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Erwin Leder

## Identity

Erwin Leder

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/erwin-leder
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** erwin-leder
- **IMDb ID:** nm0496441
- **TMDB ID:** 3970
- **Wikidata ID:** Q86767
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erwin_Leder, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q86767, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0496441/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/3970

Actor. Born 30 July 1951 in St. Pölten, Austria.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 30 July 1951, St. Pölten, Austria
- **Active:** 1981–1993
- **Also known as:** Erwin Alois Robert Leder, 에르빈 레더
- **Frequently works with:** [Dean Riesner](https://film.one/person/dean-riesner.md), [Herbert Grönemeyer](https://film.one/person/herbert-gronemeyer.md), [Hubertus Bengsch](https://film.one/person/hubertus-bengsch.md), [Jürgen Prochnow](https://film.one/person/jurgen-prochnow.md), [Klaus Wennemann](https://film.one/person/klaus-wennemann.md), [Martin Semmelrogge](https://film.one/person/martin-semmelrogge.md), [Wolfgang Petersen](https://film.one/person/wolfgang-petersen.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 88, as actor, over 3 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 86 (2), 1990s 91 (1)
- **Score spread:** 3 at 80+, 0 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 2 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 3, History 2, War 2, War & Politics 1
- **Screen time:** 6 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $406m across 2 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erwin_Leder, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q86767, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0496441/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/3970

## Biography

Erwin Leder is an Austrian actor. Born on 30 July 1951 in St. Pölten, he trained at the Krauss school in Vienna and made his film and stage débuts in the late 1970s.

He is best known for his role as Chief Mechanic Johann, nicknamed 'Das Gespenst', in Wolfgang Petersen's *Das Boot* (1981). Other notable film roles include the lead in Gerald Kargl's *Angst* (1983), an SS Waffen Officer in *Schindler's List* (1993), a peasant in *The Three Musketeers* (1993), and the lycan scientist Singe in *Underworld* (2003), which he reprised in a cameo in the sequel.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, themoviedb.org.*

## On Fi1m (3)

- *Schindler's List* (1993), Fi1m 91, as SS Waffen Officer — [page](https://film.one/film/schindlers-list.md)
- *Das Boot* (1985), Fi1m 84, as Obermaschinist Johann — [page](https://film.one/tv/das-boot-1985.md)
- *Das Boot* (1981), Fi1m 89, as Johann 'Das Gespenst' — [page](https://film.one/film/das-boot.md)

## Complete filmography (81)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Rock ‘n’ Roll Ringo* (2024), as Father Petrus
- *Crazy Roads* (2024), as Dr. Droschan
- *First Snow of Summer* (2023), as Herr Schwab
- *Wie viele bist du ?* (2020), as Frank Fester
- *At the Back of the Screen* (2020), Actor
- *Portae Infernales* (2019), as Inspector Faber
- *Goliath96* (2019), as Straßenprediger
- *Ungehorsam* (2016), as Monsignore
- *The Chronicles of Melanie* (2016), as Jakob
- *The White Snake* (2015), as Friedrich
- *PPPasolini* (2015), as Pasolini
- *PPPasolini Epilog* (2015), as Pasolini
- *Aribert Reimann: Lear* (2015), as Actor (Fool)
- *Voices* (2014), as director of orchestra
- *The Burrow* (2014), as Penner
- *CopStories* (2013), series, as Professor Wagenstein
- *Das schlafende Mädchen* (2013), as Knitter
- *The Legacy of the Siren* (2012), as Diener Hettenheim
- *Katharsis* (2010), as Sigfried Lugman
- *Der Atem des Himmels* (2010), as Ernas Vater
- *Da wo wir zu Hause sind* (2009), as Postler Louis
- *L`amour toujours* (2009), as Pygor
- *Spielzeugland Endstation* (2009), as Killer
- *Da wo die Freundschaft zählt* (2007), as Postler Lois
- *Trick or Treaters* (2007), as Coachman (voice)
- *Da wo es noch Treue gibt* (2007), as Postler Lois
- *Henry Dunant: Red on the Cross* (2007), as Soldat
- *Gay Hell at Dante Café* (2007), as Talking Vampire
- *Taxidermia* (2006), as Krisztián
- *Prisoners* (2006), as Tankwart
- *Da wo das Glück beginnt* (2006), as Postler Lois
- *Klimt* (2006), as Male Nurse
- *8 x 45* (2006), series, as Igor
- *Vienna Crime Squad* (2005), series, as Josef Birkmayer
- *Happy End.* (2005), as Vater
- *Underworld* (2003), as Singe
- *Blond: Eva Blond!* (2002), series, Actor
- *Der Wannsee-Mörder* (2002), as Kalle
- *Drehkreuz Airport* (2001), series, Actor
- *White Cherries* (2000), as Orlando
- *Der Feuerteufel - Flammen des Todes* (1999), as Anrufer
- *Schande* (1999), Actor
- *Happy End* (1999), as Sargtischler
- *HeliCops - Einsatz über Berlin* (1998), series, as Novak
- *Tierarzt Dr. Engel* (1998), series, as Toni Bertsch
- *Debt of Love* (1998), as German Policeman
- *The Unfish* (1997), as Gendarm Hermann
- *The German Bronx* (1997), series, as Kolja
- *Der Wald* (1997), as Stuppacher
- *Die Superbullen* (1997), as Guftler
- *OP ruft Dr. Bruckner* (1996), series, as Dr. Arno Seibt
- *Alarm for Cobra 11: The Motorway Police* (1996), series, as Harro, Django
- *Mona M. - Mit den Waffen einer Frau* (1996), series, as Norbert Höfel
- *Die Straßen von Berlin* (1995), series, Actor
- *Internationale Zone* (1995), Actor
- *Inspector Rex* (1994), series, as Museumsführer, Patient
- *1945* (1994), as Priest
- *The Knickerbocker Gang: The Talking Grave* (1994), as Rudolfo Conté
- *So I Sleepwalk in Broad Daylight* (1994), as o.A.
- *Schindler's List* (1993), as SS Waffen Officer — Fi1m 91, [page](https://film.one/film/schindlers-list.md)
- *The Three Musketeers* (1993), as Peasant
- *Krücke* (1993), as Betrunkener
- *Calafati Joe* (1991), series, Actor
- *Sehnsüchte oder Es ist alles unheimlich leicht* (1991), Actor
- *Im Dunstkreis* (1991), Actor
- *Eis* (1989), as Sandor
- *The Mortal Fortune* (1989), as Assistent
- *Intime Distanzen* (1986), as Peter
- *Marie Ward - Zwischen Galgen und Glorie* (1985), as Sterbender Soldat
- *Das Boot* (1985), series, as Obermaschinist Johann — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/das-boot-1985.md)
- *Der Fahnder* (1984), series, as Klaus Diehl
- *Tod eines Lesenden* (1984), Actor
- *Angst* (1983), as Psychopath
- *Herrenjahre* (1983), Actor
- *The Last Revenge* (1982), as Weltkenner
- *Das Boot* (1981), as Johann 'Das Gespenst' — Fi1m 89, [page](https://film.one/film/das-boot.md)
- *Feuer!* (1979), as Ferdinand
- *Der Einstand* (1977), as Fritz Berger
- *Polizeiruf 110* (1971), series, as Georges Bottequin
- *Scene of the Crime* (1970), series, as Rabe
- *Shimmer*, as Bauer

## Gallery

- ![Erwin Leder at the 2-Meter-Abstand Demo für Kunst und Kultur #3 (2 meter distance demonstration for art and culture #3) on Maria-Theresien-Platz in Vienna,Austr (2020)](https://film.one/media/person/103060/gallery-c6001fb451d6.jpg) Erwin Leder at the 2-Meter-Abstand Demo für Kunst und Kultur #3 (2 meter distance demonstration for art and culture #3) on Maria-Theresien-Platz in Vienna,Austr (2020) — Manfred Werner (Tsui), CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/56/2-Meter-Abstand_Demo_f%C3%BCr_Kunst_und_Kultur_Wien_2020-05-29_17_Erwin_Leder.jpg/1280px-2-Meter-Abstand_Demo_f%C3%BCr_Kunst_und_Kultur_Wien_2020-05-29_17_Erwin_Leder.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Erwin Leder at the 2-Meter-Abstand Demo für Kunst und Kultur #3 (2 meter distance demonstration for art and culture #3) on Maria-Theresien-Platz in Vienna,Austr (2020)](https://film.one/media/person/103060/gallery-832372cc26c4.jpg) Erwin Leder at the 2-Meter-Abstand Demo für Kunst und Kultur #3 (2 meter distance demonstration for art and culture #3) on Maria-Theresien-Platz in Vienna,Austr (2020) — Manfred Werner (Tsui), CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d1/2-Meter-Abstand_Demo_f%C3%BCr_Kunst_und_Kultur_Wien_2020-05-29_18_Erwin_Leder.jpg/1280px-2-Meter-Abstand_Demo_f%C3%BCr_Kunst_und_Kultur_Wien_2020-05-29_18_Erwin_Leder.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Erwin Leder at the 2-Meter-Abstand Demo für Kunst und Kultur #3 (2 meter distance demonstration for art and culture #3) on Maria-Theresien-Platz in Vienna,Austr (2020)](https://film.one/media/person/103060/gallery-d5acdd63e5c3.jpg) Erwin Leder at the 2-Meter-Abstand Demo für Kunst und Kultur #3 (2 meter distance demonstration for art and culture #3) on Maria-Theresien-Platz in Vienna,Austr (2020) — Manfred Werner (Tsui), CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cc/2-Meter-Abstand_Demo_f%C3%BCr_Kunst_und_Kultur_Wien_2020-05-29_19_Erwin_Leder.jpg/1280px-2-Meter-Abstand_Demo_f%C3%BCr_Kunst_und_Kultur_Wien_2020-05-29_19_Erwin_Leder.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Production of Lear at Hamburgische Staatsoper 2012, stage photo: Bo Skovhus as King Lear (on chair, right), Erwin Leder as the Fool (standing, left).](https://film.one/media/person/103060/gallery-e07c1e1c62cf.jpg) Production of Lear at Hamburgische Staatsoper 2012, stage photo: Bo Skovhus as King Lear (on chair, right), Erwin Leder as the Fool (standing, left). — Brinkhoff-Moegenburg, professional photographers from Lüneburg., CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/95/Lear_at_Hamburgische_Staatsoper_2012_-_Photo_No_2_by_Brinkhoff-Moegenburg.jpg/1280px-Lear_at_Hamburgische_Staatsoper_2012_-_Photo_No_2_by_Brinkhoff-Moegenburg.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Erwin Leder](https://film.one/media/person/103060/gallery-da5b74f83353.jpg) Erwin Leder — Image via TMDB
- ![Production of Lear at Hamburgische Staatsoper 2012, stage photo: Ha Young Lee as Cordelia (on chair, right), Erwin Leder as the Fool (standing, center).](https://film.one/media/person/103060/gallery-db444f0d45c0.jpg) Production of Lear at Hamburgische Staatsoper 2012, stage photo: Ha Young Lee as Cordelia (on chair, right), Erwin Leder as the Fool (standing, center). — Brinkhoff-Moegenburg, professional photographers from Lüneburg., CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d2/Lear_at_Hamburgische_Staatsoper_2012_-_Photo_No_3_by_Brinkhoff-Moegenburg.jpg/1280px-Lear_at_Hamburgische_Staatsoper_2012_-_Photo_No_3_by_Brinkhoff-Moegenburg.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Production of Lear at Hamburgische Staatsoper 2012, stage photo: Hellen Kwon as Regan (standing, in fur coat, left), Peter Galliard as the Duke of Cornwall (sta](https://film.one/media/person/103060/gallery-5b66127836d5.jpg) Production of Lear at Hamburgische Staatsoper 2012, stage photo: Hellen Kwon as Regan (standing, in fur coat, left), Peter Galliard as the Duke of Cornwall (sta — Brinkhoff-Moegenburg, professional photographers from Lüneburg., CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/ff/Lear_at_Hamburgische_Staatsoper_2012_-_Photo_No_4_by_Brinkhoff-Moegenburg_%28Reference_863-1254%29.JPG/1280px-Lear_at_Hamburgische_Staatsoper_2012_-_Photo_No_4_by_Brinkhoff-Moegenburg_%28Reference_863-1254%29.JPG?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)

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