August Wittgenstein

45, from Siegen, Germany

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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.

Timeline

2025Aged 44

  • Poster for Mord in Wien - Der letzte Bissen

    Carl-Albrecht Nassau

  • Poster for Before We Forget

    Alexander

2024Aged 43

  • Poster for Number 24

    Siegfried Fehmer

  • Poster for Prodigies

    Lenhardt

2022Aged 41

  • Poster for Hunting Season

    Peter

2017Aged 36

  • Poster for The Maus

    Alex

  • Poster for Shelter

    Sebastian

  • Poster for Ein Lächeln nachts um vier

    Max Severin

2016Aged 35

  • Poster for Dating Alarm

    Roman

2014Aged 33

2013Aged 32

  • Poster for The Congress

    Travis (voice)

  • Poster for Open Desert

    Ben

2012Aged 31

  • Poster for Ludwig II

    Alfred Graf von Dürckheim

2010Aged 29

  • Poster for Grave Dawn

    Erwin Buchholz

2009Aged 28

  • Poster for Thorns

    Fabius Jucundus

  • Poster for Angels & Demons

    Swiss Guardsman

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