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Karl Stepanek

Bio: Though born in Czechoslovakia, actor Karel Stepanek was generally regarded as a German actor due to his extensive film work in Germany (as Karl Stepanek) in the years before World War II. Stepanek fled to England in 1940, where, like many European refugee actors, he specialized in portraying Teutonic villains
Born: Fri, Oct 27 1899
Birthplace: Brünn, Moravia, Austria-Hungary [now Brno, Czech Republic]

Death: Thu, Dec 25 1980
Karl Stepanek is 81 years old
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Poster of The Heroes of Telemark: Location report from Norway
The Heroes of Telemark: Location report from Norway
Karl Stepanek would have been no older than 81 in The Heroes of Telemark: Location report from Norway
Movie Released: Fri, Oct 31 2003
Poster of The Games
The Games
Karl Stepanek was 70 in The Games as 'Kubitsek'.
Movie Released: Fri, Aug 07 1970
Poster of The File of the Golden Goose
The File of the Golden Goose
Karl Stepanek was 69 in The File of the Golden Goose as 'Mueller'.
Movie Released: Mon, Oct 13 1969
Poster of Before Winter Comes
Before Winter Comes
Karl Stepanek was 69 in Before Winter Comes as 'Count Kerassy'.
Movie Released: Fri, Jan 17 1969
Poster of Murderers Club of Brooklyn
Murderers Club of Brooklyn
Karl Stepanek was 67 in Murderers Club of Brooklyn as 'Dyers'.
Movie Released: Fri, Mar 17 1967
Poster of The Frozen Dead
The Frozen Dead
Karl Stepanek was 66 in The Frozen Dead as 'General Lubeck'.
Movie Released: Sat, Oct 15 1966
Poster of Sperrbezirk
Sperrbezirk
Karl Stepanek was 66 in Sperrbezirk as 'Inspector Wagner'.
Movie Released: Thu, Jun 02 1966
Poster of The Heroes of Telemark
The Heroes of Telemark
Karl Stepanek was 66 in The Heroes of Telemark as 'Hartmuller'.
Movie Released: Fri, Nov 12 1965
Poster of Licensed to Kill
Licensed to Kill
Karl Stepanek was 65 in Licensed to Kill as 'Henrik Jacobsen'.
Movie Released: Mon, Jul 05 1965
Poster of Operation Crossbow
Operation Crossbow
Karl Stepanek was 65 in Operation Crossbow as 'Prof. Hoffer'.
Movie Released: Thu, Apr 01 1965
Poster of Devil Doll
Devil Doll
Karl Stepanek was 64 in Devil Doll as 'Dr. Heller'.
Movie Released: Tue, Sep 01 1964
Poster of Aufstand der Gehorsamen
Aufstand der Gehorsamen
Karl Stepanek was 63 in Aufstand der Gehorsamen as 'Jawor Stranski'.
Movie Released: Sat, Apr 20 1963
Poster of Brainwashed
Brainwashed
Karl Stepanek was 60 in Brainwashed as 'Baranow'.
Movie Released: Fri, Sep 02 1960
Poster of Sink the Bismarck!
Sink the Bismarck!
Karl Stepanek was 60 in Sink the Bismarck! as 'Admiral Lutjens - 'Bismarck''.
Movie Released: Thu, Feb 11 1960
Poster of Our Man in Havana
Our Man in Havana
Karl Stepanek was 60 in Our Man in Havana as 'Dr. Braun'.
Movie Released: Wed, Jan 27 1960
Poster of Operation Amsterdam
Operation Amsterdam
Karl Stepanek was 59 in Operation Amsterdam as 'Diamond Merchant'.
Movie Released: Mon, Jan 12 1959
Poster of West of Suez
West of Suez
Karl Stepanek was 57 in West of Suez as 'Langford'.
Movie Released: Fri, Mar 01 1957
Poster of The Traitor
The Traitor
Karl Stepanek was 57 in The Traitor as 'Friederich Suderman'.
Movie Released: Fri, Mar 01 1957
Poster of Anastasia
Anastasia
Karl Stepanek was 57 in Anastasia as 'Mikhail Vlados'.
Movie Released: Thu, Dec 13 1956
Poster of The Man in the Road
The Man in the Road
Karl Stepanek was 56 in The Man in the Road as 'Dmitri Balinkev'.
Movie Released: Thu, Mar 01 1956
Poster of The Cockleshell Heroes
The Cockleshell Heroes
Karl Stepanek was 56 in The Cockleshell Heroes as 'Assistant Gestapo Officer'.
Movie Released: Wed, Nov 16 1955
Poster of Secret Venture
Secret Venture
Karl Stepanek was 56 in Secret Venture as 'Zelinsky'.
Movie Released: Thu, Nov 10 1955
Poster of A Prize of Gold
A Prize of Gold
Karl Stepanek was 55 in A Prize of Gold as 'Dr. Zachmann'.
Movie Released: Fri, Oct 14 1955
Poster of Man of the Moment
Man of the Moment
Karl Stepanek was 55 in Man of the Moment as 'Lom'.
Movie Released: Sat, Jan 01 1955
Poster of Dangerous Cargo
Dangerous Cargo
Karl Stepanek was 54 in Dangerous Cargo as 'Pliny'.
Movie Released: Sat, May 01 1954
Poster of Tale of Three Women
Tale of Three Women
Karl Stepanek was 54 in Tale of Three Women as 'Alfred Dykemann (segment "Final Twist' story)'.
Movie Released: Fri, Jan 01 1954
Poster of City Beneath the Sea
City Beneath the Sea
Karl Stepanek was 53 in City Beneath the Sea as 'Dwight Trevor'.
Movie Released: Tue, Apr 21 1953
Poster of Rough Shoot
Rough Shoot
Karl Stepanek was 53 in Rough Shoot as 'Diss'.
Movie Released: Mon, Mar 30 1953
Poster of Never Let Me Go
Never Let Me Go
Karl Stepanek was 53 in Never Let Me Go as 'Commissar'.
Movie Released: Wed, Mar 18 1953
Poster of Affair in Trinidad
Affair in Trinidad
Karl Stepanek was 52 in Affair in Trinidad as 'Walters'.
Movie Released: Tue, Jul 29 1952
Poster of Walk East on Beacon
Walk East on Beacon
Karl Stepanek was 52 in Walk East on Beacon as 'Alexi Laschenkov / Gregory Anders'.
Movie Released: Sun, Jun 01 1952
Poster of No Highway in the Sky
No Highway in the Sky
Karl Stepanek was 51 in No Highway in the Sky
Movie Released: Thu, Jun 28 1951
Poster of The Third Visitor
The Third Visitor
Karl Stepanek was 51 in The Third Visitor as 'Richard Carling'.
Movie Released: Wed, Jan 31 1951
Poster of State Secret
State Secret
Karl Stepanek was 50 in State Secret as 'Dr. Revo'.
Movie Released: Mon, Sep 11 1950
Poster of Cairo Road
Cairo Road
Karl Stepanek was 50 in Cairo Road as 'Edouardo Pavlis'.
Movie Released: Wed, Jun 21 1950
Poster of Golden Arrow
Golden Arrow
Karl Stepanek was 50 in Golden Arrow as 'Schroeder'.
Movie Released: Sat, Dec 31 1949
Poster of Give Us This Day
Give Us This Day
Karl Stepanek was 49 in Give Us This Day as 'Jaroslav'.
Movie Released: Fri, Oct 14 1949
Poster of The Third Man
The Third Man
Karl Stepanek was 49 in The Third Man as 'Actor at Josefstadt Theater (uncredited)'.
Movie Released: Wed, Aug 31 1949
Poster of Conspirator
Conspirator
Karl Stepanek was 49 in Conspirator as 'Radek'.
Movie Released: Thu, Jul 28 1949
Poster of The Fallen Idol
The Fallen Idol
Karl Stepanek was 48 in The Fallen Idol as 'First Secretary'.
Movie Released: Thu, Sep 30 1948
Poster of Counterblast
Counterblast
Karl Stepanek was 48 in Counterblast as 'Professor Inman'.
Movie Released: Tue, May 18 1948
Poster of Broken Journey
Broken Journey
Karl Stepanek was 48 in Broken Journey as 'Swiss Officer (uncredited)'.
Movie Released: Wed, Apr 14 1948
Poster of The Captive Heart
The Captive Heart
Karl Stepanek was 46 in The Captive Heart as 'Forster'.
Movie Released: Mon, Apr 29 1946
Poster of Escape to Danger
Escape to Danger
Karl Stepanek was 43 in Escape to Danger as 'Franz von Brinkman'.
Movie Released: Mon, Oct 18 1943
Poster of They Met in the Dark
They Met in the Dark
Karl Stepanek was 43 in They Met in the Dark as 'Riccardo'.
Movie Released: Wed, Aug 11 1943
Poster of Tomorrow We Live
Tomorrow We Live
Karl Stepanek was 43 in Tomorrow We Live as 'Seitz'.
Movie Released: Mon, Apr 05 1943
Poster of Secret Mission
Secret Mission
Karl Stepanek was 42 in Secret Mission as 'Major Lang'.
Movie Released: Mon, Oct 05 1942
Poster of Our Film
Our Film
Karl Stepanek was 42 in Our Film as 'Soviet Visitor'.
Movie Released: Mon, Aug 03 1942
Poster of The Leghorn Hat
The Leghorn Hat
Karl Stepanek was 39 in The Leghorn Hat as 'Felix, Diener bei Farina'.
Movie Released: Tue, Apr 04 1939
Poster of Hotel Sacher
Hotel Sacher
Karl Stepanek was 39 in Hotel Sacher as 'Franz'.
Movie Released: Wed, Mar 15 1939
Poster of War es der im 3. Stock?
War es der im 3. Stock?
Karl Stepanek was 39 in War es der im 3. Stock? as 'Georg Kilby'.
Movie Released: Fri, Jan 06 1939
Poster of Narren im Schnee
Narren im Schnee
Karl Stepanek was 38 in Narren im Schnee as 'Rolf Pinkenkötter'.
Movie Released: Tue, Aug 16 1938
Poster of Klatovští dragouni
Klatovští dragouni
Karl Stepanek was 38 in Klatovští dragouni
Movie Released: Fri, Feb 25 1938
Poster of Die Fledermaus
Die Fledermaus
Karl Stepanek was 38 in Die Fledermaus as 'Attaché Baranoff / Orlovsky'.
Movie Released: Sat, Oct 30 1937
Poster of The Unknown
The Unknown
Karl Stepanek was 37 in The Unknown as 'Manager at Regina's'.
Movie Released: Thu, Nov 12 1936
Poster of Der Außenseiter
Der Außenseiter
Karl Stepanek was 36 in Der Außenseiter as 'Otto Burian'.
Movie Released: Thu, Nov 14 1935
Poster of Pozdní láska
Pozdní láska
Karl Stepanek was 35 in Pozdní láska
Movie Released: Fri, Jun 07 1935
Poster of Na růžích ustláno
Na růžích ustláno
Karl Stepanek was 35 in Na růžích ustláno
Movie Released: Fri, Jan 25 1935
Poster of Hermine and the Seven Upright Men
Hermine and the Seven Upright Men
Karl Stepanek was 35 in Hermine and the Seven Upright Men as 'Ruckstuhl'.
Movie Released: Fri, Jan 11 1935
Poster of Waltz War
Waltz War
Karl Stepanek was 33 in Waltz War as 'Kellner Leopold'.
Movie Released: Tue, Oct 03 1933
Poster of A Song for You
A Song for You
Karl Stepanek was 33 in A Song for You as 'Theo Bruckner'.
Movie Released: Fri, Apr 14 1933
Poster of Spione im Savoy-Hotel
Spione im Savoy-Hotel
Karl Stepanek was 33 in Spione im Savoy-Hotel as 'Jackson'.
Movie Released: Fri, Nov 04 1932
Poster of Five from the Jazzband
Five from the Jazzband
Karl Stepanek was 32 in Five from the Jazzband as 'Jean'.
Movie Released: Sat, Mar 19 1932
Poster of Here's Berlin
Here's Berlin
Karl Stepanek was 32 in Here's Berlin as 'Max'.
Movie Released: Mon, Mar 14 1932
Poster of Berlin-Alexanderplatz: The Story of Franz Biberkopf
Berlin-Alexanderplatz: The Story of Franz Biberkopf
Karl Stepanek was 31 in Berlin-Alexanderplatz: The Story of Franz Biberkopf
Movie Released: Wed, Oct 07 1931

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Das Kriminalmuseum
Das Kriminalmuseum
Karl Stepanek was 63+ in Das Kriminalmuseum as 'Dr. Robert Großmann'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Apr 04 1963