Acting
Marcel Barthel
Born 1990-07-08
Hannover, Germany
Department: Acting
Biography
Marcel Barthel is a German professional wrestler. Before signing with the WWE, he spent the beginning years of his career wrestling under the ring name Axel Dieter Jr. He is also a second-generation wrestler as he is the son of German wrestler, Axel Dieter. Barthel is better known by his ring names Ludwig Kaiser and (allegedly) El Grande Americano.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Marcel Barthel
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Raw
1993
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WWE NXT
2010
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WWE Friday Night SmackDown
1999
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Raw Talk
2016
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WWE Main Event
2012
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WWE 205 Live
2016
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WWE NXT UK
2018
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Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide
2026
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WWE's Greatest Moments
2025
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WWE Speed
2024
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (50 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | AAA Triplemanía 34 - Sunday | El Grande Americano | Movie | 2026 |
 | AAA Triplemanía 34 - Friday | El Grande Americano | Movie | 2026 |
 | AAA Ola de Calor 2026 | El Grande Americano | Movie | 2026 |
 | AAA Verano de Escándalo 2026 - Week 1 | El Grande Americano | Movie | 2026 |
 | AAA Noche de Los Grandes 2026 - Week 1 | El Grande Americano | Movie | 2026 |
 | NXT Stand & Deliver 2026 | El Grande Americano | Movie | 2026 |
 | AAA Rey De Reyes 2026 - Week 1 | El Grande Americano | Movie | 2026 |
 | Royal Rumble 2026 | El Grande Americano | Movie | 2026 |
 | Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2026 |
| Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide | El Grande Americano | TV Series | 2026 |
 | AAA Guerra de Titanes 2025 | El Grande Americano | Movie | 2025 |
 | AAA Alianzas Noviembre 2025 - Day 3 | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2025 |
 | WWE/AAA Worlds Collide 2025: Las Vegas | El Grando Americano | Movie | 2025 |
 | AAA Triplemanía XXXIII | El Grande Americano | Movie | 2025 |
 | WWE Hall of Fame 2025 | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2025 |
 | WWE's Greatest Moments | Ludwig Kaiser | TV Series | 2025 |
 | WWE Royal Rumble 2025 | Ludwig Kaiser | Movie | 2025 |
 | WWE Survivor Series: WarGames 2024 | Ludwig Kaiser | Movie | 2024 |
 | Countdown to WWE Survivor Series: WarGames 2024 | Ludwig Kaiser | Movie | 2024 |
 | World Wide Wohnzimmer | Ludwig Kaiser | TV Series | 2024 |
 | WWE Speed | Ludwig Kaiser | TV Series | 2024 |
 | WWE Royal Rumble 2024 | Ludwig Kaiser | Movie | 2024 |
 | WWE Superstar Spectacle 2023 | Ludwig Kaiser | Movie | 2023 |
 | WWE SummerSlam 2023 | Ludwig Kaiser | Movie | 2023 |
 | WrestleMania 39 Sunday | Ludwig Kaiser (Appearance) | Movie | 2023 |
 | WWE Extreme Rules 2022 | Ludwig Kaiser | Movie | 2022 |
 | WWE Clash at the Castle 2022 | Ludwig Kaiser (Ringside) | Movie | 2022 |
 | WWE NXT Stand & Deliver 2022 | Marcel Barthel | Movie | 2022 |
 | NXT WarGames 2021 | Marcel Barthel | Movie | 2021 |
 | WWE Worlds Collide | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2020 |
 | NXT UK TakeOver: Blackpool II | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2020 |
 | WWE Survivor Series 2019 | Marcel Barthel (Preshow) | Movie | 2019 |
 | PROGRESS Chapter 82: Unboxing Live - A Dukla Prague Away Kit | Himself | Movie | 2018 |
 | wXw 18th Anniversary | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2018 |
 | WWE NXT UK | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2018 |
 | WWE 205 Live | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2016 |
 | Raw Talk | Ludwig Kaiser | TV Series | 2016 |
| WXW Fans Appreciation Nite 2016 | Axel Dieter Jr. | Movie | 2016 | |
| The Making of 16 Carat Gold | Himself / "Axel Dieter Jr." | Movie | 2015 | |
 | WWE Main Event | Ludwig Kaiser | TV Series | 2012 |
| WWE Main Event | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2012 |
| WWE Main Event | El Grande Americano | TV Series | 2012 |
 | WWE NXT | Marcel Barthel | TV Series | 2010 |
| WWE NXT | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2010 |
| WWE NXT | El Grande Americano | TV Series | 2010 |
 | WWE Friday Night SmackDown | Ludwig Kaiser | TV Series | 1999 |
| WWE Friday Night SmackDown | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1999 |
 | Raw | Ludwig Kaiser | TV Series | 1993 |
| Raw | El Grande Americano | TV Series | 1993 |
 | WWE Talking Smack | Ludwig Kaiser | TV Series | — |