August Wittgenstein
Born: 1981-01-22 in Siegen, Germany
Known For: Acting
Biography
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.
Filmography
2025
- Faithless as Markus Vogler
- Before We Forget as Alexander
- Mord in Wien - Der letzte Bissen as Carl-Albrecht Nassau
2024
- Number 24 as Siegfried Fehmer
- Prodigies as Lenhardt
- Jana - Marked For Life as Peer Bruckner
- Doktrinen as Jacob Weiss
2022
- The Palace as Georg Weiss
- The Net – Prometheus as Hans Maurer
- Hellground as Fabian Lambert
- Hunting Season as Peter
2021
- Ku'damm 63 as Wolfgang von Boost
2020
- Professionals as Luther Bruhn
- Dark Woods as Jan Gerke
2019
- Hidden: First Born as Jonas
2018
- Das Boot as Karl Tennstedt
- Deadwind as Andreas Wolf
- Ku'damm 59 as Wolfgang von Boost
- Jenny: Echt gerecht as Maximilian Mertens
2017
- Shelter as Sebastian
- The Maus as Alex
- Ein Lächeln nachts um vier as Max Severin
2016
- The Crown as Grand Duke Georg Donatus
- Dating Alarm as Roman
- Ku'damm 56 – Rebel With a Cause as Wolfgang von Boost
2015
- Wer weiß denn sowas? as Self
2014
- Nord bei Nordwest as Nils Ek
- Ophelia as Casper
- Until We Bleed as Aron
- Josephine Klick as Karl Krause
2013
- Open Desert as Ben
2012
- Ludwig II as Alfred Graf von Dürckheim
- Heiter bis tödlich - Alles Klara as Erik Simon
2010
- Grave Dawn as Erwin Buchholz
2009
- Angels & Demons as Swiss Guardsman
- Thorns as Fabius Jucundus
2007
- Hamburg Dockland as Heiner Brüggemann
2003
- Cologne P.D. as Thomas Prinz
2001
- SOKO Leipzig as Joost Hertel
1999
- Volle Kanne as Self
1997
- Leute heute as Self
1976
- Kölner Treff as Self
1970
- Scene of the Crime as Johannes Hagen