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Frank Kessler
ActorBorn December 14, 1961 (64 years)
Frank Kessler (born December 14, 1961, in Ratingen) is a German actor.
Frank Kessler grew up in Berlin-Schöneberg and initially completed an apprenticeship as an electrical machine builder. Alongside various professional occupations, he was successfully active in martial arts for many years. Among other achievements, he competed as a member of the national Taekwondo squad and in the Karate Bundesliga, winning numerous national and international titles between 1980 and 1992.
In 2004, he attained the rank of Grandmaster (6th Dan) in Taekwondo and founded the first Berlin Taekwondo Association—now known as the TVBB. He also worked as a coach and examiner.
Kessler entered the acting profession through his work as a stuntman. He first attracted attention through the "Black Belt Team," which he had founded. In 1994, he began professional acting training under Teelke Langhanke in Berlin, successfully completing the program in 1997.
Since then, Kessler has worked regularly in film, television, theater, and commercials. His credits include roles in *Männerpension*, *Das Leben ist eine Baustelle*, *Cobra 11*, *Tatort*, *Wolffs Revier*, *Dreileben*, *Die Päpstin*, and *Henri 4*. He also appeared in the Karl May Festival productions in Bad Segeberg and in the musical *The Beatles – All You Need Is Love*.
He has appeared on screen alongside actors such as Sir Peter Ustinov, John Goodman, Heiner Lauterbach, and Til Schweiger, and has collaborated with directors including Detlef Buck, Wolfgang Becker, Sönke Wortmann, and Dominik Graf.
Since 2019, Kessler has played the role of "Specki," a garbage collector, in the television series *Die Drei von der Müllabfuhr*.
Frank Kessler lives with his wife, Doreen Kessler, in Rostock, where they jointly run a men's fashion boutique called "Männerherz."
Frank Kessler grew up in Berlin-Schöneberg and initially completed an apprenticeship as an electrical machine builder. Alongside various professional occupations, he was successfully active in martial arts for many years. Among other achievements, he competed as a member of the national Taekwondo squad and in the Karate Bundesliga, winning numerous national and international titles between 1980 and 1992.
In 2004, he attained the rank of Grandmaster (6th Dan) in Taekwondo and founded the first Berlin Taekwondo Association—now known as the TVBB. He also worked as a coach and examiner.
Kessler entered the acting profession through his work as a stuntman. He first attracted attention through the "Black Belt Team," which he had founded. In 1994, he began professional acting training under Teelke Langhanke in Berlin, successfully completing the program in 1997.
Since then, Kessler has worked regularly in film, television, theater, and commercials. His credits include roles in *Männerpension*, *Das Leben ist eine Baustelle*, *Cobra 11*, *Tatort*, *Wolffs Revier*, *Dreileben*, *Die Päpstin*, and *Henri 4*. He also appeared in the Karl May Festival productions in Bad Segeberg and in the musical *The Beatles – All You Need Is Love*.
He has appeared on screen alongside actors such as Sir Peter Ustinov, John Goodman, Heiner Lauterbach, and Til Schweiger, and has collaborated with directors including Detlef Buck, Wolfgang Becker, Sönke Wortmann, and Dominik Graf.
Since 2019, Kessler has played the role of "Specki," a garbage collector, in the television series *Die Drei von der Müllabfuhr*.
Frank Kessler lives with his wife, Doreen Kessler, in Rostock, where they jointly run a men's fashion boutique called "Männerherz."
Filmography
| 2025 | Die Drei von der Müllabfuhr - Der Neue · as Specki |
| 2023 | Die Drei von der Müllabfuhr - Arbeit am Limit · as Specki |
| 2023 | Die Drei von der Müllabfuhr - Altlasten · as Specki |
| 2022 | |
| 2022 | |
| 2021 | Die Drei von der Müllabfuhr - Operation Miethai · as Specki |
| 2021 | Die Drei von der Müllabfuhr - Die Streunerin · as Specki |
| 2021 | Sportabzeichen für Anfänger · as Boxtrainer Sven König |
| 2020 | Die Drei von der Müllabfuhr - Kassensturz · as Specki |
| 2019 | Die Drei von der Müllabfuhr (TV Series) · as Specki |
| 2018 | The Most Beautiful Girl in the World · as Raini |
| 2018 | Ella Schön (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 2018 | SOKO Hamburg (TV Series) · as Rainer Gerhardt |
| 2017 | Barcelona Crime (TV Series) · as Anibal Morell |
| 2016 | |
| 2016 | Secret of the Midwife (TV Series) · as Albrecht Der Bär |
| 2015 | Mila (TV Series) · as Bernd Ritter |
| 2014 | Friesland (TV Series) · as Herr Schrödinger |
| 2013 | Robin Hood and I · as Little John |
| 2012 | Heiter bis tödlich - Hauptstadtrevier (TV Series) · as Harald Thomsen |
| 2012 | Morden im Norden (TV Series) · as Dr. Benjamin Bolt |
| 2011 | Beats Being Dead (TV Series) · as Jürgen |
| 2011 | Nord Nord Mord (TV Series) · as Fred Karlin |
| 2011 | Dreileben: Don’t Follow Me Around · as Jürgen |
| 2011 | Dreileben: Beats Being Dead · as Jürgen |
| 2010 | Henri 4 · as François Ravaillac |
| 2010 | Drones · as Drone #4 |
| 2009 | Rescue in the Alps (TV Series) · as Gebhard Vogt |
| 2009 | SOKO Stuttgart (TV Series) · as Matthias Gollhofer |
| 2009 | Pope Joan · as King Of The Normanns |
| 2007 | Snipers Valley · as Heinz Back |
| 2007 | Video Kings · as Rocker #1 |
| 2007 | Der Zauber des Regenbogens · as Tom |
| 2005 | Andersrum · as Standesbeamter |
| 2005 | Der Staatsanwalt (TV Series) |
| 2004 | SOKO Wismar (TV Series) · as Fritz Kuscher |
| 2004 | Eine zweimalige Frau · as Blumenhändler Vom Großmarkt |
| 2004 | Zwei Männer und ein Baby · as Ronnie |
| 2003 | SOKO Köln (TV Series) · as Benno Schwarz |
| 2002 | Herz oder Knete · as Radtke |
| 2002 | Inspektor Rolle (TV Series) · as Schneider |
| 2002 | Die Rosenheim-Cops (TV Series) · as Michael Wending |
| 2001 | 12 Past Midnight · as Schläger |
| 2001 | SOKO Leipzig (TV Series) · as Kevin Marx |
| 1999 | The Puma - A fighter with a heart (TV Series) · as Pannek |
| 1999 | Countdown at Sea · as Klein |
| 1999 | A Good Opportunity · as Luboviski |
| 1999 | Die rote Meile (TV Series) · as Prater |
| 1999 | Hausmeister Krause (TV Series) · as Herr Matthes |
| 1998 | In aller Freundschaft (TV Series) · as Gerhard Ost |
| 1998 | Schloss Einstein (TV Series) · as Musikproduzent Marschner |
| 1998 | Die Verbrechen des Professor Capellari (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1997 | Küstenwache (TV Series) · as Wolf |
| 1997 | Life Is All You Get · as Polizist 2 |
| 1997 | Der Kapitän (TV Series) · as Stepán |
| 1996 | Alarm for Cobra 11 (TV Series) · as Unger |
| 1995 | Unser Charly (TV Series) · as Lutz Grote |
| 1995 | A.S. - Gefahr ist sein Geschäft (TV Series) · as Assistent |
| 1994 | Im Namen des Gesetzes (TV Series) · as Geldeintreiber |
| 1994 | Haß im Kopf · as Bouncer |
| 1994 | Ein starkes Team (TV Series) · as Werner Tankow |
| 1994 | The Watch (1994) (TV Series) · as Harry Stahl |
| 1992 | Wolffs Revier (TV Series) |
| 1986 | Großstadtrevier (TV Series) · as Rudi Schrader |
| 1970 | Tatort (TV Series) · as Erik Salzmann |
| 1967 | Aktenzeichen XY ... ungeloest (TV Series) · as Cast |