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Dieter Laser was an actor. Dieter Laser was born on February 17, 1942 in Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. Death is recorded on February 29, 2020, at the age of 78. Recorded honors include German Film Award.
My Take
Few actors earn the word menacing as fully as Dieter Laser. Born in Kiel, Germany, he built a career spanning over five decades in both German and English-language work, yet global audiences know him best as the deranged surgeon in The Human Centipede. I find that irony delicious: a respected, German Film Award-winning craftsman throwing himself entirely into cult horror with zero vanity. That piercing gaze and unsettling presence simply cannot be faked. His recurring role on Lexx and his fluid movement between languages showed real range, and after his death in 2020 I still cannot picture him without that eerie, unforgettable smile.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Dieter Laser
- Name (Japanese)
- ディーター・ラーザー
- Reading
- でぃーたー・らーざー
- Born
- February 17, 1942 – February 29, 2020
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Horse
- Origin
- Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
- Occupation
- actor
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- German Film Award
3. Links
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Dieter Laser born?
Born February 17, 1942.
When did Dieter Laser die?
Died February 29, 2020, aged 78.
Where was Dieter Laser from?
Dieter Laser was from Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.
What did Dieter Laser do?
Dieter Laser worked as actor.