Jakob Lehnsherr

Jakob Lensherr is the father of Erik Lehnsherr.

X-Men
Being a Jew, Jakob is brought along with his wife and his young son to a concentration camp by the Nazis. The very moment they cross the entrance gate, some SS soldiers try to take Erik away with them: Jakob and Edie struggle for having their son back, but they're overpowered by the soldiers and taken away, while their son uses his powers for the first time trying to reach them.

Jakob dies in the concentration camp.

Character traits
Almost nothing is known of Jakob Lensherr, except that he loved his son enough to try to save him despite being surrounded by Nazi soldiers.

Relationships

 * Edie Eisenhardt - Wife.
 * Erik Lehnsherr - Son.
 * Dr. Klaus Schmidt - Captor.

Appearances/Actors

 * Canon (1 film)
 * X-Men: First Class - Mentioned only.
 * X-Men (First appearance) - Kenneth McGregor

Behind the scenes
To be added

Trivia

 * In the comics, Jakob was a World War I veteran, and was shot by the Nazis prior to reaching the concentration camp, while he and his family tried to escape from Warsaw.
 * In the comics, Jakob had a daughter, Ruth, who's not mentioned in the movies.