Ottfried Fischer profile
Actor profile

Ottfried Fischer

7th November 1953 Ornatsöd, Germany Acting

Fischer grew up on his father's farm Ornatsöd near Untergriesbach in the Bavarian Forest. Ottfried Fischer attended the Maristengymnasium in Fürstenzell near Passau until he graduated from high school. His father originally wanted him to become a lawyer. However, he dropped out of law school after just a few semesters. In 1983, cabaret artist Werner Schneyder invited him to appear on his television show Meine Gäste und ich. He made his first solo appearance as a cabaret artist in 1989 with the program Schwer ist leicht was. Five years later, he made guest appearances in several German and Austrian cities with his second solo Was tun. In between, he worked as an actor in numerous television plays, films and television series. Franz Xaver Bogner gave him his first television role in his series Zeit genug. In 1985, Bogner gave him the leading role in the series Irgendwie und Sowieso and the role of Felix in Zur Freiheit - the starting signal for a career beyond the borders of Bavaria. Fischer appeared on Bavarian radio in Der Schwammerlkönig. This was followed by feature film roles in Zärtliche Chaoten (1987), Ein Prachtexemplar (1989), Café Europa (1990), Go Trabi Go (1990), Das schreckliche Mädchen (1990) and Superstau (1991), among others.

57 Movies 91 TV Shows 148 Credits
Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Kolp poster
Kolp 24th May 1985 as Ecke
Bolero poster
Bolero 23rd November 1983 as Transporter
MA 2412 poster
MA 2412 31st December 1998 as Herr Emmerich
Fliege poster
Fliege 28th February 1994 as Self
DAS! poster
DAS! 2nd January 1991 as Self
Blam! poster
Blam! 2nd October 1985 as Wachmann Hubert