Gottfried John: Gottfried John. Actor: Asterix and Obelix vs. Caesar. Gottfried John was born on 29 August 1942 in Berlin, Germany. He was an actor, known for Asterix and Obelix vs. Caesar (1999), GoldenEye (1995) and The Marriage of Maria Braun (1979). He was married to Brigitte. He died on 1 September 2014 in Utting am Ammersee, Bavaria, Germany.