Person

August Wittgenstein

Acting · Born 1981-01-22 · Siegen, Germany

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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  The Crown

  Grand Duke Georg Donatus

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  Scene of the Crime

  Johannes Hagen

• Volle Kanne

  Self

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  SOKO Leipzig

  Joost Hertel

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  Leute heute

  Self

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  Kölner Treff

  Self

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  Faithless

  Markus Vogler

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  Wer weiß denn sowas?

  Self

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  SOKO Köln

  Thomas Prinz

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  Hamburg Dockland

  Heiner Brüggemann

• 2026The TrioHugo
• 2025Ku'damm 77Wolfgang von Boost
• 2025Before We ForgetAlexander
• 2025Mord in Wien - Der letzte BissenCarl-Albrecht Nassau
• 2025FaithlessMarkus Vogler
• 2024ProdigiesLenhardt
• 2024DoktrinenJacob Weiss
• 2024Number 24Siegfried Fehmer
• 2024Jana - Marked For LifePeer Bruckner
• 2022The Net – PrometheusHans Maurer
• 2022HellgroundFabian Lambert
• 2022Hunting SeasonPeter
• 2022The PalaceGeorg Weiss
• 2021Ku'damm 63Wolfgang von Boost
• 2020Dark WoodsJan Gerke
• 2020ProfessionalsLuther Bruhn
• 2019Hidden: First BornJonas
• 2018Das BootKarl Tennstedt
• 2018Jenny: Echt gerechtMaximilian Mertens
• 2018Ku'damm 59Wolfgang von Boost
• 2018DeadwindAndreas Wolf
• 2017Ein Lächeln nachts um vierMax Severin
• 2017ShelterSebastian
• 2017The MausAlex
• 2016The CrownGrand Duke Georg Donatus
• 2016Dating AlarmRoman
• 2016Ku'damm 56 – Rebel with a CauseWolfgang von Boost
• 2015Wer weiß denn sowas?Self
• 2014Vet Jacobs: Agent on OccasionNils Ek
• 2014Until We BleedAron
• 2014OpheliaCasper
• 2014Josephine KlickKarl Krause
• 2013Open DesertBen
• 2013The CongressTravis (voice)
• 2012lyudvik bavaraskiyAlfred Graf von Dürckheim
• 2012Heiter bis tödlich - Alles KlaraErik Simon
• 2010Grave DawnErwin Buchholz
• 2009Angels & DemonsSwiss Guardsman
• 2009ThornsFabius Jucundus
• 2007Hamburg DocklandHeiner Brüggemann
• 2003SOKO KölnThomas Prinz
• 2001SOKO LeipzigJoost Hertel
• 1999Volle KanneSelf
• 1997Leute heuteSelf
• 1976Kölner TreffSelf
• 1970Scene of the CrimeJohannes Hagen
• —Tomb RaiderLukas