Founding member of German political party "Die Grünen".
He began acting in film in 1934, rising some eyebrows when he married the 13 year old daughter of a stage director. The marriage ended only with her death in 1970.
In 1956 he directed his only movie called "Sommerliebe am Bodensee" (1956).
Jaspar von Oertzen continued his film career after the war with the American movie "The Magic Face" (1951), in which he impersonated the role of major Fritz Weinrich.
The actor Jaspar von Oertzen began his film career in the middle of the 30's, his roles were normally pinned down to support roles.
He was author of several best-selling books about environmental issues.