Fritz Wepper Movies and Career Information

Fritz Wepper (born August 17, 1941 in Munich, Germany) is a German television actor. He has been married to Angela Prinzessin von Hohenzollern (née von Morgen) since 1979, and they have one daughter, Sophie. They live in Munich. His character Harry Klein, the assistant in Derrick, became a cult figure all over the world. Before playing Klein in Derrick he portrayed the same character on the popular television drama Der Kommissar (1969–1976) from the series' start until 1974 when he was transferred to Derrick. Harry Klein was replaced by his brother Erwin (played by Fritz Wepper's brother Elmar Wepper). In 1972 he played Fritz Wendel, a Jew passing as a Christian, in Bob Fosse's film version of Cabaret (1972), opposite Liza Minnelli, Joel Grey, and Michael York.