10 Interesting Facts About Kommissar Rex

1. #001

   Two dogs played Rex: Reginald von Ravenhorst (also known as Santo vom Haus Zieglmayer) and, after him, Rhett Butler. Both were trained by Teresa Ann Miller. Rhett Butler played Rex as a puppy in Baby Rex.

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2. #002

   Peter Hajek states that former Pope Benedict XVI was a fan of "Inspector Rex."

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3. #003

   Tobías Moretti himself wanted to be written out of the series.

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4. #004

   No character appears in all 119 episodes of the original Austrian version. Gerhard Zemann is credited in every episode, but he does not appear in some of them.

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5. #005

   Gedeon Burkhard, Alexander Pschhill and Elke Winkens had all appeared in small guest roles in Kommissar Rex before taking on a major role in the series.

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6. #006

   Over 11 seasons, Rex went through many human partners, including the well-known actor Gedeon Burkhard.

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7. #007

   Detective Richard Moser was named after Peter Moser, one of the series' creators.

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8. #009

   The dog that played Rex in the Italian spin-off was named Henry and came from the United States.

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9. #011

   Helmut Brossmann was the owner of Santo vom Haus Zieglmayer, the first dog to play Rex. Mr. Brossmann is a German businessman and dog breeder.

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10. #013

    In some syndicated versions, the episodes are not repeated in the order in which they were first broadcast.

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