{{Short description|German actor and musician (born 1984)}} {{expand German|topic=bio|date=January 2022|Robert Gwisdek}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2023}} {{Use American English|date=May 2025}} {{Infobox person | image = Robert Gwisdek at Berlinale 2024.jpg | caption = Gwisdek in 2024 | name = Robert Gwisdek | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1984|01|29|df=yes}} | birth_place = [[East Berlin]], [[East Germany]] | other_names = Käptn Peng | occupation = Actor, musician | years_active = 1988–present | parents = {{plainlist}} *[[Michael Gwisdek]] (actor) *[[Corinna Harfouch]] (actor) {{endplainlist}} }} '''Robert Gwisdek''' (born 29 January 1984) is a German actor and musician. The son of actors [[Michael Gwisdek]] and [[Corinna Harfouch]], he began acting as a child in one of his father's films. Under the name '''Käptn Peng''' he has released three albums.
== Early life == Robert Gwisdek was born 29 January 1984 in [[East Berlin]], to actors [[Michael Gwisdek]] and [[Corinna Harfouch]].<ref name=":2">{{Cite news |last=Kiedaisch |first=Franziska |date=2024-01-26 |title=Robert Gwisdek alias "Käptn Peng" wird 40: Musiker, Schauspieler, Autor |url=https://www.swr.de/swr2/musik-jazz-und-pop/robert-gwisdek-alias-kaeptn-peng-wird-40-kuenstlerkind-kreativer-und-hiphop-philosoph-100.html |access-date=2024-03-24 |work=[[Südwestrundfunk]] |language=de}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite news |date=2010-09-12 |title=B.Z.-Hausbesuch bei den Gwisdeks |trans-title=B.Z. house visit with the Gwisdeks |url=https://www.bz-berlin.de/artikel-archiv/b-z-hausbesuch-bei-den-gwisdeks |access-date=2016-12-22 |work=[[B.Z. (newspaper)|B.Z.]] |language=de}}</ref> He is the brother of musician {{Ill|Johannes Gwisdek|de}} (born 1980).<ref name=":0" /> He was in theatre as a child.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news |last=Zylka |first=Jenni |date=2010-07-25 |title=Robert Gwisdek in "Renn, wenn du kannst": Der Phasenprüfer |url=https://www.tagesspiegel.de/kultur/der-phasenprufer-6486253.html |access-date=2024-03-24 |work=[[Der Tagesspiegel]] |language=de-DE |issn=1865-2263}}</ref> He studied acting at the [[University of Television and Film Munich]].<ref name=":4">{{Cite news |last=Winkler |first=Thomas |date=2012-05-07 |title=Montagsinterview mit zwei Rapper-Brüdern: "Unser Projekt gibt es erst seit 3.000 Jahren" |url=https://taz.de/Montagsinterview-mit-zwei-Rapper-Bruedern/!5094503/ |access-date=2024-11-15 |work=[[Die Tageszeitung]] |language=de-DE |issn=0931-9085}}</ref>
== Career == At the age of five, he acted in the film ''[[Treffen in Travers]]'', which was his father's first directing experience.<ref name=":1" /> He stated part of his motivation for becoming an actor was accidental, as he had had to leave school, and, lacking a high school diploma, he could still get into drama school.<ref name=":4" /> He directed a short film, his first directed work, {{Lang|de|Das Heimweh der Feldforsche}}, which was a festival success.<ref name=":4" />
He performs music under the name Käptn Peng. In 2012, he released his debut album, ''[[Die Zähmung der Hydra]],'' as Shaban & Käptn Peng, with his brother Johannes Gwisdek (Shaban).<ref name=":3">{{Cite magazine |title=Käptn Peng & Die Tentakel Von Delphi |url=https://www.laut.de/kaeptn-peng-die-tentakel-von-delphi |access-date=2024-03-24 |magazine=[[laut.de]] |language=de}}</ref><ref name=":2" /><ref name=":4"/> As part of Käptn Peng & Die Tentakel von Delphi, he released ''[[Expedition ins O]]'' and ''[[Das nullte Kapitel]]'' in 2013 and 2017, respectively.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Braun |first=Maxi |date=2024-04-23 |title=Nahaufnahme von Robert Gwisdek |url=https://www.epd-film.de/themen/nahaufnahme-von-robert-gwisdek |access-date=2024-11-23 |website=epd Film |language=de-DE}}</ref> He later said in an interview promoting his 2012 album ''[[Die Zähmung der Hydra]]'' that he did not believe himself to have the personality of an actor, and would never define himself as such, not being able to do the job for long and be happy with it.<ref name=":4" />
Themes explored in Gwisdek's music mostly revolve around the psyche, madness and strange monsters, but also life, love and emotions.<ref name="Musikexpress">{{Cite magazine |last=Lorenz |first=Julia |date=2017-05-19 |title=Käptn Peng & Die Tentakel von Delphi :: Das nullte Kapitel |url=https://www.musikexpress.de/reviews/kaeptn-peng-die-tentakel-von-delphi-das-nullte-kapitel/ |access-date=2024-11-14 |magazine=[[Musikexpress]] |language=de-DE}}</ref><ref name="MZEE.com">{{Cite magazine |last=Aumiller |first=Sven |date=2017-05-30 |title=Käptn Peng & Die Tentakel von Delphi – Das nullte Kapitel – Review |url=https://www.mzee.com/2017/05/kaeptn-peng-die-tentakel-von-delphi-das-nullte-kapitel/ |access-date=2024-11-14 |magazine=MZEE.com |language=de-DE}}</ref><ref name=":12">{{Cite magazine |last=Senger |first=Clark |date=2017-05-19 |title=Käptn Peng, Die Tentakel von Delphi - Das Nullte Kapitel |url=https://hiphop.de/release/kaeptn-peng-tentakel-von-delphi-nullte-kapitel |access-date=2024-11-14 |magazine=Hiphop.de |language=de-DE}}</ref> His music is known for its wordplay and philosophical themes.<ref name=":2" /> He published a novel in 2014, {{Lang|de|Der unsichtbare Apfel}}.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Blöchl |first=Bernhard |date=2014-04-10 |title=Robert Gwisdek im Interview - "Ich habe noch Triebe" |url=https://www.sueddeutsche.de/kultur/schauspieler-und-musiker-robert-gwisdek-ich-habe-noch-triebe-1.1933401 |access-date=2024-03-24 |work=[[Süddeutsche Zeitung]] |language=de-DE}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Gruber |first=Georg |date=2014-03-31 |title=Multitalent - "Selbstermächtigung über das eigene Gebäude" |url=https://www.deutschlandfunkkultur.de/multitalent-selbstermaechtigung-ueber-das-eigene-gebaeude-100.html |access-date=2024-03-24 |work=[[Deutschlandfunk Kultur]] |language=de-DE}}</ref> He directed the music video for the [[Rammstein]] song [[Zeit (song)|"Zeit"]].<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Grow |first1=Kory |date=2022-03-10 |title=See Rammstein Deliver Babies in Reverse |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/rammstein-zeit-1319432/ |access-date=2022-03-11 |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name="Yahoo">{{cite news |last1=Hadusek |first1=Jon |date=11 March 2022 |title=Rammstein Announce New Album Zeit, Unveil Title Track: Stream |url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/rammstein-announce-album-zeit-unveil-164212500.html |access-date=11 March 2022 |work=[[Yahoo News]] |language=en-US |archive-date=11 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220311021756/https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/rammstein-announce-album-zeit-unveil-164212500.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>
==Selected filmography== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- |1989 |''[[Treffen in Travers]]'' | | |- | 1996 |''[[Father's Day (1996 film)|Father's Day]]'' |Leo | |- | 2005 |''[[NVA (film)|NVA]]'' | | |- | 2009 |''[[13 Semester]]'' | | |- | 2012 | ''{{ill|Kohlhaas oder die Verhältnismäßigkeit der Mittel |de}}'' |Lehmann |<ref>{{Cite news |last=Lenssen |first=Claudia |date=2013-08-09 |title=Kohlhaas als Film mit Robert Gwisdek. Auf hohlen Rossen |url=https://www.tagesspiegel.de/kultur/kohlhaas-als-film-mit-robert-gwisdek-auf-hohlen-rossen/8619644.html |access-date=2018-12-22 |work=[[Der Tagesspiegel]] |language=de}}</ref> |- | 2017 |''[[Tiger Girl (film)|Tiger Girl]]'' |Ohrfeigen-Mann | |- | 2017 |''{{ill|Blind & Hässlich|de}}'' |Augenarzt | |- | 2018 |''[[3 Days in Quiberon]]'' |Michael Jürgs | |- | 2024 |''[[Der Junge dem die Welt gehört]]'' | | |- | 2026 |''[[Rose (2026 film)|Rose]]'' | | |}
==Discography== * ''[[Die Zähmung der Hydra]]'' with his brother, Johannes Gwisdek, as Shaban & Käptn Peng (2012) * ''[[Expedition ins O]]'' as part of Käptn Peng & Die Tentakel von Delphi (2013) * ''[[Alki, Alki (Muzik zum Film)]]'' as part of Käptn Peng & Die Tentakel von Delphi (2015) * ''Live in Berlin'' as part of Käptn Peng & Die Tentakel von Delphi (2015) * ''[[Das nullte Kapitel]]'' as part of Käptn Peng & Die Tentakel von Delphi (2017) * ''[[Drachendressur EP]]'' as part of Käptn Peng & Die Tentakel von Delphi (2019) * ''[[It's Is My Life - Zyklopen Im Traktorstrahl EP]]'' as part of Käptn Peng & Die Tentakel von Delphi (2019) * ''[[Die Känguru Verschwörung OST]]'' as part of Käptn Peng & Die Tentakel von Delphi (2022) * ''[[Der Junge dem die Welt gehört Soundtrack]]'' Käptn Peng Solo (2024)
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== {{commons category}} *{{IMDb name|0350351}} * {{Discogs artist|Robert Gwisdek}}
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