Christian Oliver
Christian Oliver (3 March 1972 – 4 January 2024) was a German actor who was mainly known for his role in the Cobra 11 television series.
Christian Oliver | |
|---|---|
 Oliver at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2008 | |
| Born | Christian Klepser 3 March 1972 Celle, Lower Saxony, West Germany |
| Died | 4 January 2024 (aged 51) Caribbean Sea (off the coast of Bequia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines) |
| Years active | 1994–2024 |
| Spouse |
Jessica Mazur
(m. 2010; div. 2021) |
| Children | 2 (both deceased) |
Biography
Born Christian Klepser[1] on 3 March 1972[2] in Celle, Oliver grew up in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.[3] He relocated to the United States to work as a model and subsequently took acting lessons in New York and Los Angeles.[4] From 2002 until 2004, Oliver co-starred in 28 episodes of the German action TV series Alarm für Cobra 11.
Death
Oliver and his two daughters, Madita and Annik, were on a four-seater Bellanca Viking plane on 4 January 2024, when it crashed off the coast of Bequia, a Caribbean island in the Grenadines.[1][5] Everyone on board, including the American pilot, Robert Sachs, was killed on impact.[6] The crash is under investigation by the Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force.[7]
Filmography
- Saved by the Bell: The New Class (1994–1995) — Brian Keller
- The Baby Sitters Club (1995) — Luca
- Two Sisters (1997) — Tim
- Eat Your Heart Out (1997) — Daniel Haus
- Bombs Under Berlin (1999) — Kalle
- Romantic Fighter (1999) — Dennis
- Schlaf mit meinem Mann (2001) — Benny
- Kept (2001) — Kyle
- Ablaze (2001) — Tim Vester
- A Light in the Forest (2002) — Gabriel Brown
- Frostbite (2004) — Hans
- Alarm für Cobra 11 — Die Autobahnpolizei (2002–2004) — Jan Richter
- Subject Two (2005) — Adam Schmidt
- The Good German (2006) — Emil Brandt
- Speed Racer (2008) — Snake Oiler
- Watercolors (2008) — High School Student
- Valkyrie (2009) — Sergeant-Major Adam
- Ready or Not (2009) — Chris
- Tribute (2009) — Steve Chensky (based on the novel by Nora Roberts)
- The Three Musketeers (2011) — Venetian Nobleman
- House of Good and Evil (2013) — Chris Conley
- Ninja Apocalypse (2014) — Cage
- Hercules Reborn (2014) — Arius
- Zipper (2015) — Max (uncredited)
- Sense8 (2015) — Steiner
- Master of Death (2015) — Ulrich Hemberger
- Timeless (2016) — Wernher von Braun
- Best Christmas Ball Ever (2019) — Lukas
- Hunters (2020) — Wilhelm Zuchs
- Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023) — Voice actor
References
- Moreau, Justin (5 January 2024). "'Speed Racer' Actor Christian Oliver and His Two Young Daughters Killed in Caribbean Plane Crash". Variety. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- Ragusa, Paolo (5 January 2024). "Actor Christian Oliver and Two Daughters Killed in Plane Crash". Consequence. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- Farberov, Snejana (5 January 2024). "Actor Christian Oliver, two daughters killed in plane crash". New York Post. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- Perry, Kevin E.G. (5 January 2024). "Speed Racer star Christian Oliver and two daughters killed in plane crash". The Independent. Archived from the original on 6 January 2024. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- Petski, Denise (5 January 2024). "'Speed Racer Actor Christian Oliver & 2 Daughters Killed Caribbean Plane Crash". Deadline. Archived from the original on 6 January 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- Chance, Kenton X. (5 January 2024). "Plane 'exploded' after plunging into water off Bequia, witness says – iWitness News". iWitness News. Archived from the original on 6 January 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- Breen, Kerry (5 January 2024). "Actor Christian Oliver and 2 young daughters killed in Caribbean plane crash". CBS News. Archived from the original on 6 January 2024. Retrieved 6 January 2024.