Robert Gwisdek (born 29 January 1984) is a German actor and musician. The son of actors

Michael Gwisdek Michael Gwisdek (14 January 1942 – 22 September 2020) was a German actor and film director. Career He began his acting career in East Germany and has appeared in more than 130 films and television shows since 1968. His debut film as a direct ...

and

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, he began acting as a child in one of his father's films. Under the name Käptn Peng he has released three albums.

Early life

Robert Gwisdek was born 29 January 1984 in

East Berlin East Berlin (; ) was the partially recognised capital city, capital of East Germany (GDR) from 1949 to 1990. From 1945, it was the Allied occupation zones in Germany, Soviet occupation sector of Berlin. The American, British, and French se ...

, to actors

and

. He is the brother of musician (born 1980). He was in theatre as a child. He studied acting at the

University of Television and Film Munich The University of Television and Film Munich (German: Hochschule für Fernsehen und Film München, short: HFF Munich) is a publicly funded film school in Munich, Germany. The school was established in 1966 by decree of the Bavarian government. T ...

Career

At the age of five, he acted in the film '' Treffen in Travers'', which was his father's first directing experience. He stated part of his motivation for becoming an actor was accidental, as he had had to leave school, and, lacking a high school diploma, he could still get into drama school. He directed a short film, his first directed work, , which was a festival success. He performs music under the name Käptn Peng. In 2012, he released his debut album, '' Die Zähmung der Hydra,'' as Shaban & Käptn Peng, with his brother Johannes Gwisdek (Shaban). As part of Käptn Peng & Die Tentakel von Delphi, he released '' Expedition ins O'' and ''

Das nullte Kapitel ''Das nullte Kapitel'' is a 2017 German hip-hop album by Käptn Peng & Die Tentakel von Delphi. It is the second album by the band, following 2013's '' Expedition ins O''. It was published by the independent label Kreismusik. The album, as wi ...

'' in 2013 and 2017, respectively. He later said in an interview promoting his 2012 album '' Die Zähmung der Hydra'' that he did not believe himself to have the personality of an actor, and would never define himself as such, not being able to do the job for long and be happy with it. Themes explored in Gwisdek's music mostly revolve around the psyche, madness and strange monsters, but also life, love and emotions. His music is known for its wordplay and philosophical themes. He published a novel in 2014, . He directed the music video for the

Rammstein Rammstein (, "ramming stone") is a German band formed in Berlin in 1994. The band's lineup—consisting of lead vocalist Till Lindemann, lead guitarist Richard Kruspe, rhythm guitarist Paul Landers, bassist Oliver Riedel, drummer Christoph ...

song "Zeit".

Selected filmography

Discography

* '' Die Zähmung der Hydra'' with his brother, Johannes Gwisdek, as Shaban & Käptn Peng (2012) * '' Expedition ins O'' as part of Käptn Peng & Die Tentakel von Delphi (2013) * '' Alki, Alki (Muzik zum Film)'' as part of Käptn Peng & Die Tentakel von Delphi (2015) * ''Live in Berlin'' as part of Käptn Peng & Die Tentakel von Delphi (2015) * ''

'' as part of Käptn Peng & Die Tentakel von Delphi (2017) * '' Drachendressur EP'' as part of Käptn Peng & Die Tentakel von Delphi (2019) * '' It's Is My Life - Zyklopen Im Traktorstrahl EP'' as part of Käptn Peng & Die Tentakel von Delphi (2019) * '' Die Känguru Verschwörung OST'' as part of Käptn Peng & Die Tentakel von Delphi (2022) * '' Der Junge dem die Welt gehört Soundtrack'' Käptn Peng Solo (2024)

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Gwisdek, Robert 1984 births Living people German male film actors Musicians from East Berlin Actors from East Berlin Male actors from Berlin German hip-hop musicians