Klaus Wennemann (18 December 1940 – 7 January 2000) was a German television and film actor.
Wenneman was born in Oer-Erkenschwick, North Rhine-Westphalia. He is perhaps best known for his leading roles as the Chief Engineer, (the LI), in Das Boot, and as Faber in the TV series Der Fahnder. As an actor, he appeared in nine movies, and ten television series. He died in Bad Aibling, Bavaria, at the age of 59, from lung cancer. He was married to the same woman from 1963 until his death; they had two sons together.
Wennemann was good friends with fellow actor Jürgen Prochnow. Their real-life friendship further added to the on-screen friendship of their respective character roles, portrayed in the film Das Boot.
Filmography Year Title Rolle Notes1981 Das Boot Chief Engineer Fritz Grade - Der Leitende - Der LI 1983 Rote Erde Betriebsdirektor TV miniseries1984 Abwärts Heinz 1984–1993 Der Fahnder Faber TV series, 90 episodes1986 Tatort: Frieder Schoen TV1987 Der Unsichtbare Peter Benjamin 1990 Felix Moll 1994–1999 Schwarz greift ein Henning Schwarz TV series, 41 episodes
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