August Wittgenstein
Acting • Born 1981-01-22
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
48 credits
Prodigies
Movie • 2024
Lenhardt
Angels & Demons
Movie • 2009
Swiss Guardsman
Ophelia
Movie • 2014
Casper
Hunting Season
Movie • 2022
Peter
Open Desert
Movie • 2013
Ben
Before We Forget
Movie • 2025
Alexander
Dating Alarm
Movie • 2016
Roman
The Maus
Movie • 2017
Alex
Ein Lächeln nachts um vier
Movie • 2017
Max Severin
Ludwig II
Movie • 2012
Alfred Graf von Dürckheim
Shelter
Movie • 2017
Sebastian
Until We Bleed
Movie • 2014
Aron
Number 24
Movie • 2024
Siegfried Fehmer
Thorns
Movie • 2009
Fabius Jucundus
Mord in Wien - Der letzte Bissen
Movie • 2025
Carl-Albrecht Nassau
Grave Dawn
Movie • 2010
Erwin Buchholz
The Congress
Movie • 2013
Travis (voice)
Ku'damm 63
TV • 2021
Wolfgang von Boost
Heiter bis tödlich - Alles Klara
TV • 2012
Erik Simon
Scene of the Crime
TV • 1970
Johannes Hagen
Wer weiß denn sowas?
TV • 2015
Self
The Palace
TV • 2022
Georg Weiss
Kölner Treff
TV • 1976
Self
Josephine Klick
TV • 2014
Karl Krause
SOKO Köln
TV • 2003
Thomas Prinz
SOKO Leipzig
TV • 2001
Joost Hertel
SOKO Leipzig
TV • 2001
Ivo Novack
Hamburg Dockland
TV • 2007
Heiner Brüggemann
The Crown
TV • 2016
Grand Duke Georg Donatus
Ku'damm 56 – Rebel with a Cause
TV • 2016
Wolfgang von Boost
Ku'damm 59
TV • 2018
Wolfgang von Boost
Leute heute
TV • 1997
Self
Deadwind
TV • 2018
Andreas Wolf
Jenny: Echt gerecht
TV • 2018
Maximilian Mertens
Das Boot
TV • 2018
Karl Tennstedt
Nord bei Nordwest
TV • 2014
Nils Ek
Hidden: First Born
TV • 2019
Jonas
Hellground
TV • 2022
Fabian Lambert
Wer weiß denn sowas?
TV • 2015
Jana - Marked For Life
TV • 2024
Peer Bruckner
The Net – Prometheus
TV • 2022
Hans Maurer
Volle Kanne
TV • 1999
Self
Dark Woods
TV • 2020
Jan Gerke
Professionals
TV • 2020
Luther Bruhn
Faithless
TV • 2025
Markus Vogler
Doktrinen
TV • 2024
Jacob Weiss
Ku'damm 77
TV • 2025
Wolfgang von Boost
Tomb Raider
TV
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