Photo: Dieter_Laser.jpg: Saskia Batugowski (Ak@ssia) from Ixelles derivative work: RanZag (talk) / CC BY 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
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
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- German Film Award
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Dieter Laser born?
February 17, 1942 – February 29, 2020.
Where is Dieter Laser from?
Dieter Laser is from Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.
What does Dieter Laser do?
Dieter Laser works as actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.