Acting

August Wittgenstein

Born 1981-01-22 · Siegen, Germany

Prince August Fredrik zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, known professionally as August Wittgenstein (born 22 January 1981), is a German-Swedish actor and member of the princely House of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg. Wittgenstein has appeared in English, German, and Swedish language films, starring in the 2013 German television movie Desert Heart - The Trip of My Life. He is known for his portrayals of Georg Donatus, Hereditary Grand Duke of Hesse in The Crown and Count Alfred Eckbrecht von Dürckheim-Montmartin in Ludwig II as well as his roles as Karl Tennstedt in Das Boot and Andreas Wolf in Deadwind.

Credits

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The Trio
as Hugo
2026
Rex - Vienna Calling
as Martin Vrenker
2026
Ku'damm 77
as Wolfgang von Boost
2025
Before We Forget
as Alexander
2025
Mord in Wien - Der letzte Bissen
as Carl-Albrecht Nassau
2025
Faithless
as Markus Vogler
2025
Prodigies
as Lenhardt
2024
Doktrinen
as Jacob Weiss
2024
Number 24
as Siegfried Fehmer
2024
Jana - Marked For Life
as Peer Bruckner
2024
The Net – Prometheus
as Hans Maurer
2022
Hellground
as Fabian Lambert
2022
Hunting Season
as Peter
2022
The Palace
as Georg Weiss
2022
Ku'damm 63
as Wolfgang von Boost
2021
Dark Woods
as Jan Gerke
2020
Professionals
as Luther Bruhn
2020
Hidden: First Born
as Jonas
2019
Das Boot
as Karl Tennstedt
2018
Jenny: Echt gerecht
as Maximilian Mertens
2018
Ku'damm 59
as Wolfgang von Boost
2018
Deadwind
as Andreas Wolf
2018
Ein Lächeln nachts um vier
as Max Severin
2017
Shelter
as Sebastian
2017
The Maus
as Alex
2017
The Crown
as Grand Duke Georg Donatus
2016
Dating Alarm
as Roman
2016
Ku'damm 56 – Rebel with a Cause
as Wolfgang von Boost
2016
Wer weiß denn sowas?
as Self
2015
Wer weiß denn sowas?
2015
Vet Jacobs: Agent on Occasion
as Nils Ek
2014
Until We Bleed
as Aron
2014
Ophelia
as Casper
2014
Josephine Klick
as Karl Krause
2014
Open Desert
as Ben
2013
The Congress
as Travis (voice)
2013
Ludwig II
as Alfred Graf von Dürckheim
2012
Heiter bis tödlich - Alles Klara
as Erik Simon
2012
Grave Dawn
as Erwin Buchholz
2010
Angels & Demons
as Swiss Guardsman
2009
Thorns
as Fabius Jucundus
2009
Hamburg Dockland
as Heiner Brüggemann
2007
SOKO Köln
as Thomas Prinz
2003
Leipzig Homicide
as Joost Hertel
2001
Leipzig Homicide
as Ivo Novack
2001
Volle Kanne
as Self
1999
Leute heute
as Self
1997
Kölner Treff
as Self
1976
Scene of the Crime
as Johannes Hagen
1970
Tomb Raider
as Lukas
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