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August Wittgenstein

Acting Born Jan 22, 1981 Siegen, Germany 24 credits

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.

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Known for

The Crown

as Grand Duke Georg Donatus

Scene of the Crime

as Johannes Hagen

The Trio

as Hugo

Full filmography

  • The Crown (2016) as Grand Duke Georg Donatus
  • Scene of the Crime (1970) as Johannes Hagen
  • Leute heute (1997) as Self
  • Volle Kanne (1999) as Self
  • Kölner Treff (1976) as Self
  • SOKO Leipzig (2001) as Joost Hertel
  • SOKO Leipzig (2001) as Ivo Novack
  • SOKO Köln (2003) as Thomas Prinz
  • Hamburg Dockland (2007) as Heiner Brüggemann
  • Wer weiß denn sowas? (2015) as Self
  • Wer weiß denn sowas? (2015)
  • The Trio (2026) as Hugo
  • Das Boot (2018) as Karl Tennstedt
  • Angels & Demons (2009) as Swiss Guardsman
  • Deadwind (2018) as Andreas Wolf
  • Professionals (2020) as Luther Bruhn
  • Vet Jacobs: Agent on Occasion (2014) as Nils Ek
  • Heiter bis tödlich - Alles Klara (2012) as Erik Simon
  • Faithless (2025) as Markus Vogler
  • Number 24 (2024) as Siegfried Fehmer
  • Jana - Marked For Life (2024) as Peer Bruckner
  • Hidden: First Born (2019) as Jonas
  • Jenny: Echt gerecht (2018) as Maximilian Mertens
  • Ku'damm 56 – Rebel with a Cause (2016) as Wolfgang von Boost