German character actor, who's real name was Claus Gunther Nakszynski.

Klaus Kinski grew up in Berlin, was drafted into the German Army, but wound up spending much of WW2 as a British POW.

Klaus Kinski is the father of actress Nastassia Kinski.

Kinski's other film credits include:

LUDWIG 2
A TIME TO LOVE AND A TIME TO DIE
FOR A FEW DOLLARS MORE
DR. ZHIVAGO
OUR MAN IN MARRAKESH
CIRCUS OF FEAR
AGUIRRE: WRATH OF GOD
NOSFERATU
LOVE AND MONEY
ANDROID
CODENAME WILDGEESE
THE LITTLE DRUMMER GIRL
CREATURE
STAR KNIGHT
COMMANDO
LEOPARD
CRAWLSPACE
VAMPIRE IN VENICE
KINSKI PAGANINI

Klaus Kinski's television credits include:

TIMESTALKERS