Klaus Zmorek (born 4 December 1957 in

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) is a

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. Zmorek's first contract role was in the

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'' Mallorca – Suche nach dem Paradies'' as the business man Rolf Stein from 1999 to 2000. After one year, the Broadcast

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cancelled the soap, because of too much costs. Then he played in many TV films and made a row of guest appearances in TV series. Since January 25, 2007 he has played the villain Adrian Degenhardt on

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''.

Selected filmography

* '' Curiosity & the Cat'' (1999), as Flagg * '' Mallorca – Suche nach dem Paradies'' (soap opera, 1999–2000), as Rolf Stein * ''

'' (''Forbidden Love'') (soap opera, 2007– ), as Adrian Degenhardt

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(German) Zomrek, Klaus Living people German male television actors German male soap opera actors Male actors from Rhineland-Palatinate People from Südwestpfalz {{Germany-tv-actor-stub