11 Facts About Andreas Wisniewski

Andreas Wisniewski was born on 3 July 1959 and is a German actor and former dancer.

Andreas Wisniewski is best known for his portrayals of Necros in the 1987 Bond film The Living Daylights, Max's companion in the 1996 film Mission: Impossible, and as one of Hans Gruber's henchmen, Tony, in 1988's Die Hard.

Andreas Wisniewski made his big-screen debut in Gothic, a film about Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, in which Andreas Wisniewski plays the role of Fletcher.

Andreas Wisniewski reappeared on the big screen in the 1995 science fiction film Death Machine playing Weyland, and again in 1996 in a non-speaking role as Max's companion in another box office smash, Mission: Impossible.

Andreas Wisniewski soon starred in a string of German films, after which he reappeared to UK audiences in an episode of the TV series Lock, Stock.

Andreas Wisniewski hit the screens in the UK again in 2008 after a six-year break when he co-starred in Mark Tonderai's cat-and-mouse thriller Hush.

Andreas Wisniewski was in the video "Venus", sung by the girl group Bananarama, and appeared as a soldier in the background of Elton John's video "Nikita", where he can be seen as Elton John's Bentley Continental pulls up to the security gate.

In 2001 Andreas Wisniewski turned his hand to directing, making the short film Inspiration, starring English actors Danny Webb and Christine Adams.

Andreas Wisniewski has kept a low profile since this time to spend time with his family and children and to concentrate on Buddhism.

Andreas Wisniewski made a rare British TV appearance in ITV's police drama The Bill.

Andreas Wisniewski appeared on 10 July 2008 in the episode Gun Runner: Pay and Spray, in which he played a short one-minute role as a Russian criminal 'Dimitri' purchasing guns and ammunition.