How the actors of the cult series "Commissioner Rex" have changed (10 photos)

We did a post about how the actors of the TV series Twin Peaks have changed. The brainchild of David Lynch was able to completely turn the game around and bring series to the same level as feature films. And around the same time, the modest but charming series “Commissioner Rex” was released on German-language television. But suddenly he became so popular that he became a real legend! The series is known in almost fifty countries. How else? After all, the furry policeman nicknamed Rex could not leave anyone indifferent! The original series was released back in 1994. And in 2008 the Italians took up the baton. And now... 30 years have passed, and new variations and reboots of “Commissioner Rex” are still on television. And we invite you to see how the actors of the first performers of the main and supporting roles have changed during the period when the series was at the peak of its popularity.

Karl Markowitz





The German actor played the memorable role of Inspector Ernst Stockinger, about whom a separate series was later filmed. Now a successful theater actor, Karl Markowitz starred in the Oscar-winning film The Counterfeiters (2007) and had a small role in the comedy The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014).

Heinz Weichselbraun



The actor played the role of the new inspector, Christian Böck, which he played from seasons 3 to 7. Almost nothing is known about the current life of Heinz Weichselbraun.

Martin Weineck





You probably remember this good guy from his role as Police Major Fritz Kunz. He worked with three actors who played Rex's master inspectors: Gedeon Burkhardt, Alexander Pschill and Caspar Capparoni. Thus, he played in the original German series and the sequel, which was filmed in Italy.

Ettore Bassi



One of the last leading actors, who starred in 2012-2013 with a shepherd named Nick. At that time, the popularity of the series began to decline.

Caspar Capparoni



In 2004, the series was temporarily suspended. Four years later, it was released again, but on Italian television, where until 2012 the main role was played by Caspar Capparoni, whose character was named Lorenzo Fabbri, and the dog Henry.

Fabio Ferri



This Italian actor played one of the unforgettable supporting roles. He played Lorenzo Fabbri's assistant, Giandomenico Morini, to whom Rex absolutely did not want to obey.

Elke Winkens



The German-Austrian actress became known to the whole world in 2002, when she began acting in the role of police officer Nika Herzog. Elke works mainly in the theater and is still very popular in German-speaking countries.

Alexander Pshill



The German actor played the role of Mark Hoffman, who had a close relationship not only with Rex, played by a dog named Rhett Butler, but also with his partner Nicky Herzog.

Gideon Burkhard



The German actor played the role of the second owner Rex in seasons 4-7, who was also played by the dog Rhett. Gideon has a short film career, with his most notable appearance being in Inglourious Basterds (2009).

Tobias Moretti



The actor was the first to play the role of Rex's owner, Richard Moser, paired with the shepherd brothers Santo and Socko von Haus Ziegelmayer. Tobias continues to act in television series, and is also involved in music and farming.