Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
January 22, 1981
Place of Birth:
Siegen, Germany
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August Wittgenstein
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.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Before We Forget | Alexander |
| 2025 | Mord in Wien - Der letzte Bissen | Carl-Albrecht Nassau |
| 2024 | Prodigies | Lenhardt |
| 2024 | Number 24 | Siegfried Fehmer |
| 2022 | Hunting Season | Peter |
| 2017 | The Maus | Alex |
| 2017 | Ein Lächeln nachts um vier | Max Severin |
| 2017 | Shelter | Sebastian |
| 2016 | Dating Alarm | Roman |
| 2014 | Ophelia | Casper |
| 2014 | Until We Bleed | Aron |
| 2013 | Open Desert | Ben |
| 2012 | Ludwig II | Alfred Graf von Dürckheim |
| 2010 | Grave Dawn | Erwin Buchholz |
| 2009 | Angels & Demons | Swiss Guardsman |
| Thorns | Fabius Jucundus |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Faithless | Markus Vogler |
| 2024 | Jana - Marked For Life | Peer Bruckner |
| 2024 | Doktrinen | Jacob Weiss |
| 2023 | This Is Not Sweden | |
| 2022 | The Palace | Georg Weiss |
| 2022 | Höllgrund | Fabian Lambert |
| 2022 | The Net – Prometheus | Hans Maurer |
| 2021 | Ku'damm 63 | Wolfgang von Boost |
| 2020 | Dark Woods | Jan Gerke |
| 2020 | Professionals | Luther Bruhn |
| 2019 | Hidden: First Born | Jonas |
| 2018 | Ku'damm 59 | Wolfgang von Boost |
| 2018 | Deadwind | Andreas Wolf |
| 2018 | Jenny: Echt gerecht | Maximilian Mertens |
| 2018 | Das Boot | Karl Tennstedt |
| 2016 | The Crown | Grand Duke Georg Donatus |
| 2016 | Ku'damm 56 – Rebel With a Cause | Wolfgang von Boost |
| 2015 | Wer weiß denn sowas? | Self |
| 2015 | Wer weiß denn sowas? | |
| 2014 | Josephine Klick | Karl Krause |
| 2014 | Nord bei Nordwest | Nils Ek |
| 2012 | Heiter bis tödlich - Alles Klara | Erik Simon |
| 2007 | Hamburg Dockland | Heiner Brüggemann |
| 2003 | Cologne P.D. | Thomas Prinz |
| 2001 | SOKO Leipzig | Joost Hertel |
| 2001 | SOKO Leipzig | Ivo Novack |
| 1999 | Volle Kanne | Self |
| 1997 | Leute heute | Self |
| 1976 | Kölner Treff | Self |
| 1970 | Scene of the Crime | Johannes Hagen |
| Ku'damm 77 | Wolfgang von Boost |