August Wittgenstein

Actor

Born: January 22, 1981 (45 years old)

Place of birth: Siegen, Germany

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 (26)

• Prodigies (2024, ★ 6.7)
• Number 24 (2024, ★ 7.2)
• The Crown (2016, ★ 8.2)
• Angels & Demons (2009, ★ 6.7)
• The Congress (2013, ★ 6.4)
• Ku'damm 63 (2021, ★ 6.7)
• Ku'damm 56 – Rebel with a Cause (2016, ★ 7.5)
• Deadwind (2018, ★ 6.9)
• The Maus (2017, ★ 5.3)
• Ludwig II (2012, ★ 5.6)
• Shelter (2017, ★ 5.3)
• Scene of the Crime (1970, ★ 6.2)
• The Palace (2022, ★ 6.5)
• SOKO Köln (2003, ★ 6.7)
• Ku'damm 59 (2018, ★ 7.4)
• Das Boot (2018, ★ 7)
• Dark Woods (2020, ★ 7.1)
• Hunting Season (2022, ★ 5.5)
• SOKO Leipzig (2001, ★ 5.9)
• Hamburg Dockland (2007, ★ 6)
• Nord bei Nordwest (2014, ★ 6.2)
• Hidden: First Born (2019, ★ 5.9)
• Jana - Marked For Life (2024, ★ 6.5)
• Professionals (2020, ★ 6.1)
• Faithless (2025, ★ 6.2)
• Open Desert (2013, ★ 4.2)