Alexander Brandtner
Alexander Brandtner is a fictional character from the police drama television series Inspector Rex, which airs on ORF and Sat.1 in the Austria. The character was created by series' producer and Peter Moser, and is portrayed by Actor Gedeon Burkhard. First Gedeon Burkhard was a guest star in Season 1 Episode 9 "Amok", but then he became the main star. Alex Brandtner replaces Moser as team leader. Following Moser's death, Rex has become depressed and refuses to eat, wanting to stay near Moser's house all the time. However, Brandtner succeeds in helping Rex out of his depression. Brandtner had lost his former dog, Arko, in a bomb explosion, while also injuring his own left ear, and does not want to work with dogs again, until he meets Rex. The explosion has also robbed him of his hearing in his right ear, a fact he confides only to Rex. Brandtner moves into the house that Moser and Rex used to share, apparently because Rex does not want to leave. Compared to Moser, Brandtner is shown to be more athletic and performs various physical stunts throughout the series, such as diving over car bonnets, engaging in fast-paced chases on foot and dives.