
August Wittgenstein
Department: Acting
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.
Known For

Prodigies
2024

Angels & Demons
2009

Ophelia
2014

Hunting Season
2022

Open Desert
2013

Before We Forget
2025

Dating Alarm
2016

The Maus
2017

Ein Lächeln nachts um vier
2017

Ludwig II
2012

Shelter
2017

Until We Bleed
2014

Number 24
2024

Thorns
2009

Mord in Wien - Der letzte Bissen
2025

Grave Dawn
2010

The Congress
2013

Ku'damm 63
2021

Heiter bis tödlich - Alles Klara
2012

Scene of the Crime
1970

Wer weiß denn sowas?
2015

The Palace
2022

Kölner Treff
1976

Josephine Klick
2014

SOKO Köln
2003

SOKO Leipzig
2001

SOKO Leipzig
2001

Hamburg Dockland
2007

The Crown
2016

Ku'damm 56 – Rebel with a Cause
2016

Ku'damm 59
2018

Leute heute
1997

Deadwind
2018

Jenny: Echt gerecht
2018

Das Boot
2018

Nord bei Nordwest
2014

Hidden: First Born
2019

Hellground
2022

Wer weiß denn sowas?
2015

Jana - Marked For Life
2024

The Net – Prometheus
2022

Volle Kanne
1999

Dark Woods
2020

Professionals
2020

Faithless
2025

Doktrinen
2024

Ku'damm 77
2025

Tomb Raider
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