Balko
Balko is a German prime time television series that aired on the private TV channel RTL. It is a comedic police detective story centered on two inspectors from the Dortmund police force, Balko and his colleague Klaus Krapp. Balko is characterized by his calm demeanor and consistently laid-back appearance, while Klaus Krapp, nicknamed “Krappi,” is portrayed as a typical mama’s boy and often clumsy. The series began in 1995 and has received several television awards.
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10 unique people credited
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Armin Krug
as Polizeiobermeister Marek
Bruno Eyron
as Kriminalhauptkommissar Stefan Balko
Dieter Pfaff
as Kriminaloberrat Vollmer
Ludger Pistor
as Kriminalhauptkommissar Klaus Krapp
Mathias Kniesbeck
as Kriminalhauptkommissar Hans Wittek
Jochen Horst
as Kriminalhauptkommissar Stefan Balko
Lars Pape
as Polizeiobermeister Schafranek
Sabine Vitua
as Kriminaloberrätin Katharina Jäger
Jurgen Elbers
as Conny Kremer
Joana Schumer
as Colette
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