
Jan Hendriks
Biography
Jan Hendriks (born Heinz Joachim Hinz, December 6, 1928, Berlin – died likely December 13, 1991, Berlin) was a German actor and voice actor.
After studying acting at the Hebbel Theatre school in Berlin, he began his career on stage before making his film debut in Robert A. Stemmle’s Sündige Grenze (1951), for which he became the first winner of the German Film Award for Best New Actor. He went on to appear in more than 90 film and television productions, including several Edgar Wallace films.
Hendriks was widely known to television audiences for his role as Inspector Martin Brenner in the crime series Der Alte (1977–1986). He also worked as a voice actor, dubbing performers such as Humphrey Bogart and Anthony Quinn.
He died in Berlin in December 1991.
Filmography
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Ein gutes Land
1982

Oh My God, Willi!
1980
as Kellner im 'Blauen Falter
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Schönes Weekend, Mr. Bennett
1980
as Pedro Juarez

Alcaptar
1978
as Soldat

Das Geheimnis der Mary Celeste
1972
as Edward W. Head
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Annemarie Lesser
1971
as Coudoyanis

Heintje - Einmal wird die Sonne wieder scheinen
1970
as Willi

Hotel Royal
1969
as Legrand

The Man with the Glass Eye
1969
as Rubiro

Appointment in Beirut
1968
as direttore Play Boy

Castle of the Creeping Flesh
1968
as Georg v. Kassell

Non sta bene rubare il tesoro
1967
as Da Costa

The College Girl Murders
1967
as Brent
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Man soll den Onkel nicht vergiften
1965
as Bernhard

Duel at Sundown
1965
as Lord

Buffalo Bill, Hero of the Far West
1964
as Monroe

Mark of the Tortoise
1964
as Carlos
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Tolles Geld
1964
as Glumow
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Mit besten Empfehlungen
1963
as Muppilein, ihr Verlobter

The Squeaker
1963
as Mr. Leslie
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Das lange Weihnachtsmahl
1962
as Charles
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Der tolle Tag
1962
as Bazillus

The Inn on the River
1962
as Roger Lane

The Door with Seven Locks
1962
as Tom Cawler