Fritz Rasp (1891-1976) was a German actor whose film career was distinguished by his portrayal of sinister, cold, and calculating characters, often as antagonists or morally ambiguous individuals.

Active in both silent and sound cinema, Rasp is remembered for iconic roles in masterpieces of Expressionism and Weimar cinema. His most celebrated films include Fritz Lang's "Metropolis" (1927), where he played the unsettling "Thin Man," and Lang's "Spione" (1928). He continued his career into the sound era, appearing in G.W. Pabst's "The Threepenny Opera" (Die Dreigroschenoper, 1931) and contributing to the success of numerous crime thrillers, particularly Edgar Wallace adaptations.

His emaciated appearance and penetrating gaze made him perfect for embodying subtle malevolence and silent menace, making him an unforgettable figure of German cinema.