A successful detective series, known in many countries of the world. First appeared on the screens in 1994.
Since then, the main actors and the scene have changed. High ratings, wide audience recognition, many different awards - all this was deservedly received by “Commissioner Rex”. Actors of the cult series are the focus of this article.
Four-legged employee
The German Shepherd, nicknamed Rex, serves in the police along with the rest of the detectives. Moreover, in one of the dangerous and interesting units - the murder investigation department. During his acquaintance with Rex, viewers learned all his habits: he has a scent that always helps to solve crimes, gives tips to his owners, and also has a weakness for buns with sausage.
Be my friend
The production of the series did not impose special requirements in the selection of leading actors. The first and only remained the four-legged commissar Rex. Actors were immediately approved for their roles, but the dog was played by several pets who had undergone a training course.
Rex's first on-screen host was Richard Moser. Over the course of four seasons, they solved many crimes together, became close and found a common language. Austrian Tobias Moretti began his acting career long before Rex, but it was this series that brought him worldwide fame. In 1998, he starred in the film adaptation of the eponymous drama “Clarissa”. In the filmography of the actor, a huge number of television works. Other hobbies Moretti considers music, various sports and cooking. He is the author of his own recipes that have earned love among housewives. Tobias also puts on theatrical plays, is fond of farming, has a livestock base. In 2014, he starred in the Dark Valley Western.
“Commissioner Rex”: actors of new characters
Unfortunately, in the fourth season, Moser dies at the hands of a maniac. Alex Brandtner enters the department. Rex has to make contact with him. According to the German actor Gideon Burkhard, he succeeded.
A follower of the family dynasty of actors, Burkhard, however, was known as an avid bully. He was expelled from school several times for his behavior. Dreaming of becoming a dancer, he found himself in the acting profession. His filmography includes several bright, extraordinary images. For example, the role of an entrepreneur or homosexual.
Gideon acted as the face of clothing companies, starred in many commercials, was called the sex symbol and the most coveted man. And even took steps in Hollywood - in 2009, he starred in a small role in the military film “Inglourious Basterds”. Among his other works are the comedy Seducer 2 and the youth drama Yu.
After the departure of Burkhard, changes began in the series “Commissioner Rex”. The actors of the successful show, which was at the top of popularity, changed one after another. Fortunately, this did not affect the rating of the project, and many viewers noted that the series gets a new breath with new characters.
Mark Hoffman, the next owner of Rex, was played by Alexander Pshill, a native of Austria. He began acting in films at the age of 20. However, the track record of film works is not as rich as roles in the theater. For “Commissar Rex,” Pschill won the Romy Award for Best Actor.
New “Commissioner Rex”: actors and roles
In 2004, the series was temporarily suspended. The resumption of the show began in 2008 with a new season. The action was moved to Italy.
Lorenzo Fabbri becomes the new owner of Rex. Caspar Capparoni, who played it, was selected for the role partly because he himself was a native of Italy.
He began his career with the horror film Unexplained Phenomena. Fabbri prefers theater. Filming in the movie is extremely rare. In season 14, he expressed a desire to leave the series; his hero dies in front of Rex.
The actors of the series “Commissar Rex” changed simultaneously with the replacement of the four-legged detective, whose role was played by other dogs of the same breed. In the recent history of the series, the owners of the shepherd are David Rivera and Marco Terzani (actors Ettore Bassi and Francesco Arca).
All of them are distinguished by the fact that at first between them and Rex there is a coolness in the relationship, and later they necessarily become partners. Definitely, this is the merit of Rex himself.
The success of the series brought popularity to the breed of the German Shepherd, which is associated with the character of the cult series. The project is considered one of the most successful in the history of German-Austrian television. The actors of the film “Commissioner Rex” were widely recognized, which positively affected their future professional activities.