
Born in Berlin, he was a trained carpenter and commercial artist. The entertainer Harald Juhnke was one of the sponsors of the curly headed entertainer. In 1959 Dahlen made his cinema debut in Kurt Meisel's comedy "Love forbidden - marriage allowed". In 1964, Dahlen's career began in television. The actor, also known in Switzerland and Austria, has appeared in more than 35 feature films. He stood in front of the camera with Loni von Friedl, Elke Sommer, Claus Biederstaedt, Rolf Becker and Willy Millowitsch, among others. Dahlen became known to a wide audience in 1978 in Michael Pfleghar's series "Klimbim". Together with Ingrid Steeger and Iris Berben, Dahlen also played in the series "Two Heavenly Daughters". In "A heart and a soul" he took over the role of the son-in-law of "Ekel Alfred" after Diether Krebs left. He also took part in television series such as “The Commissioner”, “The Men from K3”, “Coast Guard” or “Tatort”.

Scene of the Crime
TV • 1970

Küstenwache
TV • 1997

Küstenwache
TV • 1997

Dalli Dalli
TV • 1971

Dalli Dalli
TV • 1971

Der Kommissar
TV • 1969

Alphateam – Die Lebensretter im OP
TV • 1997

Balko
TV • 1995

Das Kriminalmuseum
TV • 1963

Die Männer vom K3
TV • 1988

Ein Heim für Tiere
TV • 1985

Liebling Kreuzberg
TV • 1986

Direktion City
TV • 1976

Berliner Weiße mit Schuß
TV • 1984

Berliner Weiße mit Schuß
TV • 1984

Dr. Stefan Frank - Der Arzt, dem die Frauen vertrauen
TV • 1995

Zwei alte Hasen
TV • 1994

Achtung Zoll
TV • 1980