Christian Oliver (3 March 1972 – 4 January 2024) was a German actor. 

He was mostly known for his role in the Cobra 11 television series.

Early life and career

Born Christian Klepser in Celle, Oliver grew up in Frankfurt am Main. He relocated to the United States to work as a model and subsequently took acting lessons in New York and Los Angeles. From 2002 until 2004, Oliver co-starred in 28 episodes of the German action TV series Alarm für Cobra 11.

Death

Oliver and his two daughters, Madita and Annik, were killed on 4 January 2024 after the four-seater private plane they were on crashed off the coast of Bequia. Everyone onboard, including the pilot, also an American citizen Robert Sachs, was killed on impact. The crash site has been under investigation by the Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force.

Filmography

• Saved by the Bell: The New Class (1994–1995) — Brian Keller
• The Baby Sitters Club (1995) — Luca
• Two Sisters (1997) — Tim
• Eat Your Heart Out (1997) — Daniel Haus
• Bombs Under Berlin [de] (1999) — Kalle
• Romantic Fighter (1999) — Dennis
• Schlaf mit meinem Mann (2001) — Benny
• Kept (2001) — Kyle
• Ablaze (2001) — Tim Vester
• A Light in the Forest (2002) — Gabriel Brown
• Frostbite (2004) — Hans
• Alarm für Cobra 11 — Die Autobahnpolizei (2002–2004) — Jan Richter
• Subject Two (2005) — Adam Schmidt
• The Good German (2006) — Emil Brandt
• Speed Racer (2008) — Snake Oiler
• Watercolors (2008) — High School Student
• Valkyrie (2009) — Sergeant-Major Adam
• Ready or Not (2009) — Chris
• Tribute (2009) — Steve Chensky (based on the novel by Nora Roberts)
• The Three Musketeers (2011) — Venetian Nobleman
• House of Good and Evil (2013) — Chris Conley
• Ninja Apocalypse (2014) — Cage
• Hercules Reborn (2014) — Arius
• Zipper (2015) — Max (uncredited)
• Sense8 (2015) — Steiner
• Master of Death [de] (2015) — Ulrich Hemberger
• Timeless (2016) — Wernher von Braun
• Best Christmas Ball Ever (2019) — Lukas
• Hunters (2020) — Wilhelm Zuchs
• Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023) — Voice actor