Christian Oliver Explained

Christian Oliver
Birth Name:	Christian Klepser
Birth Date:	1972 3, df=y
Birth Place:	Celle, Lower Saxony, West Germany
Death Place:	Caribbean Sea (off the coast of Bequia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines)
Children:	2 (both deceased)
Years Active:	1994–2024

Christian Oliver (3 March 1972 – 4 January 2024) was a German actor who was mainly known for his role in the Cobra 11 television series.

Biography

Born Christian Klepser^[1] on 3 March 1972^[2] in Celle, Oliver grew up in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.^[3] He relocated to the United States to work as a model and subsequently took acting lessons in New York and Los Angeles.^[4] 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 in a four-seater Bellanca Viking plane on 4 January 2024, when it crashed off the coast of Bequia, a Caribbean island in the Grenadines.^[5] Everyone on board, including the American pilot, Robert Sachs, was killed on impact.^[6] The crash is under investigation by the Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force.^[7]

Filmography

• (1994–1995) — Brian Keller
• The Baby Sitters Club (1995) — Luca
• Two Sisters (1997) — Tim
• Eat Your Heart Out (1997) — Daniel Haus
• (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
• (2015) — Ulrich Hemberger
• Timeless (2016) — Wernher von Braun
• Best Christmas Ball Ever (2019) — Lukas
• Hunters (2020) — Wilhelm Zuchs
• I Am Fear (2020) — Polo
• Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023) — Voice actor

Notes and References

1. News: Moreau. Justin. 'Speed Racer' Actor Christian Oliver and His Two Young Daughters Killed in Caribbean Plane Crash . Variety. 5 January 2024. 5 January 2024.
2. Web site: Ragusa . Paolo . 5 January 2024 . Actor Christian Oliver and Two Daughters Killed in Plane Crash . 11 January 2024 . Consequence.
3. Web site: Farberov . Snejana . 2024-01-05 . Actor Christian Oliver, two daughters killed in plane crash . 2024-01-06 . . en-US.
4. Web site: Perry . Kevin E.G. . 2024-01-05 . Speed Racer star Christian Oliver and two daughters killed in plane crash . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240106035105/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/christian-oliver-dead-plane-crash-b2473972.html . 6 January 2024 . 2024-01-06 . . en.
5. News: Petski . Denise . 'Speed Racer Actor Christian Oliver & 2 Daughters Killed Caribbean Plane Crash . 5 January 2024 . . 5 January 2024 . 6 January 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240106035124/https://deadline.com/2024/01/christian-oliver-daughters-killed-caribbean-plane-crash-speed-racer-1235695821/ . live .
6. Web site: Chance . Kenton X. . 5 January 2024 . Plane 'exploded' after plunging into water off Bequia, witness says – iWitness News . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240106035106/https://www.iwnsvg.com/2024/01/05/plane-exploded-after-plunging-into-water-off-bequia-witness-says/ . 6 January 2024 . 5 January 2024 . iWitness News.
7. News: Breen . Kerry . 2024-01-05 . Actor Christian Oliver and 2 young daughters killed in Caribbean plane crash . 2024-01-06 . . en-US . 6 January 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240106001333/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/christian-oliver-2-young-daughters-killed-caribbean-plane-crash/ . live .