August Wittgenstein

August Wittgenstein

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.

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Filmography

2025

Before We Forget
Before We Forget
as Alexander
Movie - Released: 7/11/2025
Mord in Wien - Der letzte Bissen
Mord in Wien - Der letzte Bissen
as Carl-Albrecht Nassau
Movie - Released: 4/19/2025
Faithless
Faithless
as Markus Vogler
TV - Released: 1/26/2025

2024

Prodigies
Prodigies
as Lenhardt
Movie - Released: 11/20/2024
Number 24
Number 24
as Siegfried Fehmer
Movie - Released: 10/30/2024
Jana - Marked For Life
Jana - Marked For Life
as Peer Bruckner
TV - Released: 4/19/2024
Doktrinen
Doktrinen
as Jacob Weiss
TV - Released: 11/12/2024

2023

This Is Not Sweden
This Is Not Sweden
TV - Released: 11/28/2023

2022

Hunting Season
Hunting Season
as Peter
Movie - Released: 8/18/2022
The Palace
The Palace
as Georg Weiss
TV - Released: 1/3/2022
Höllgrund
Höllgrund
as Fabian Lambert
TV - Released: 10/31/2022
The Net – Prometheus
The Net – Prometheus
as Hans Maurer
TV - Released: 11/1/2022

2021

Ku'damm 63
Ku'damm 63
as Wolfgang von Boost
TV - Released: 3/21/2021

2020

Dark Woods
Dark Woods
as Jan Gerke
TV - Released: 11/25/2020
Professionals
Professionals
as Luther Bruhn
TV - Released: 11/23/2020

2019

Hidden: First Born
Hidden: First Born
as Jonas
TV - Released: 2/1/2019

2018

Ku'damm 59
Ku'damm 59
as Wolfgang von Boost
TV - Released: 3/18/2018
Deadwind
Deadwind
as Andreas Wolf
TV - Released: 3/14/2018
Jenny: Echt gerecht
Jenny: Echt gerecht
as Maximilian Mertens
TV - Released: 4/3/2018
Das Boot
Das Boot
as Karl Tennstedt
TV - Released: 11/23/2018

2017

The Maus
The Maus
as Alex
Movie - Released: 9/21/2017
Ein Lächeln nachts um vier
Ein Lächeln nachts um vier
as Max Severin
Movie - Released: 12/10/2017
Shelter
Shelter
as Sebastian
Movie - Released: 10/19/2017

2016

Dating Alarm
Dating Alarm
as Roman
Movie - Released: 9/20/2016
The Crown
The Crown
as Grand Duke Georg Donatus
TV - Released: 11/4/2016
Ku'damm 56 – Rebel With a Cause
Ku'damm 56 – Rebel With a Cause
as Wolfgang von Boost
TV - Released: 3/20/2016

2015

Wer weiß denn sowas?
Wer weiß denn sowas?
as Self
TV - Released: 7/6/2015
Wer weiß denn sowas?
Wer weiß denn sowas?
TV - Released: 7/6/2015

2014

Movie
Ophelia
as Casper
Movie - Released: 9/28/2014
Until We Bleed
Until We Bleed
as Aron
Movie - Released: 10/22/2014
Josephine Klick
Josephine Klick
as Karl Krause
TV - Released: 5/5/2014
Nord bei Nordwest
Nord bei Nordwest
as Nils Ek
TV - Released: 11/6/2014

2013

Open Desert
Open Desert
as Ben
Movie - Released: 10/9/2013

2012

Ludwig II
Ludwig II
as Alfred Graf von Dürckheim
Movie - Released: 12/25/2012
Heiter bis tödlich - Alles Klara
Heiter bis tödlich - Alles Klara
as Erik Simon
TV - Released: 4/5/2012

2010

Grave Dawn
Grave Dawn
as Erwin Buchholz
Movie - Released: 1/1/2010

2009

Angels & Demons
Angels & Demons
as Swiss Guardsman
Movie - Released: 4/23/2009

2007

Hamburg Dockland
Hamburg Dockland
as Heiner Brüggemann
TV - Released: 1/4/2007

2003

Cologne P.D.
Cologne P.D.
as Thomas Prinz
TV - Released: 10/22/2003

2001

SOKO Leipzig
SOKO Leipzig
as Joost Hertel
TV - Released: 1/31/2001
SOKO Leipzig
SOKO Leipzig
as Ivo Novack
TV - Released: 1/31/2001

1999

TV
Volle Kanne
as Self
TV - Released: 8/30/1999

1997

TV
Leute heute
as Self
TV - Released: 7/23/1997

1976

Kölner Treff
Kölner Treff
as Self
TV - Released: 1/25/1976

1970

Scene of the Crime
Scene of the Crime
as Johannes Hagen
TV - Released: 11/29/1970

Unknown

Thorns
Thorns
as Fabius Jucundus
Movie
TV
Ku'damm 77
as Wolfgang von Boost
TV