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Jürgen Prochnow

Jürgen Prochnow

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Jürgen Prochnow (born 10 June 1941) is a German-American actor. His international breakthrough was his portrayal of the good-hearted and sympathetic U-boat Commander "Der Alte" ("Old Man") in the 1981 war film Das Boot. He is also known for his roles in The Lost Honour of Katharina Blum (1975), Dune (1984), Beverly Hills Cop II (1987), In the Mouth of Madness (1994), The English Patient (1996), Air Force One (1997), The Da Vinci Code (2006), and played Sergei Bazhaev on the eighth season of 24 (2010). He is a Goldene Kamera, Bavarian Film Awards, and Bambi Award winner. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jürgen Prochnow, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Beverly Hills Cop II

Beverly Hills Cop II

1987

Das Boot

Das Boot

1981

The English Patient

The English Patient

1996

Das Boot: Behind The Scenes

Das Boot: Behind The Scenes

1981

The Da Vinci Code

The Da Vinci Code

2006

Body of Evidence

Body of Evidence

1993

Dune

Dune

1984

Schroeder's Wonderful World

Schroeder's Wonderful World

2007

In the Mouth of Madness

In the Mouth of Madness

1995

Esther

Esther

1999

Primeval

Primeval

2007

The Lost Honor of Katharina Blum

The Lost Honor of Katharina Blum

1975

House of the Dead

House of the Dead

2003

La conjura de El Escorial

La conjura de El Escorial

2008

The Seventh Sign

The Seventh Sign

1988

Ohne einander

Ohne einander

2007

The Consequence

The Consequence

1977

The Replacement Killers

The Replacement Killers

1998

Robin Hood

Robin Hood

1991

A Dry White Season

A Dry White Season

1989

Judge Dredd

Judge Dredd

1995

Air Force One

Air Force One

1997

Kill Cruise

Kill Cruise

1990

The Keep

The Keep

1983

Beerfest

Beerfest

2006

Ripper: Letter from Hell

Ripper: Letter from Hell

2001

Chain Reaction

Chain Reaction

2006

Interceptor

Interceptor

1992

Operation Ganymed

Operation Ganymed

1977

Merlin and the War of the Dragons

Merlin and the War of the Dragons

2008

Sinners and Saints

Sinners and Saints

2010

Los Angeles Plays Itself

Los Angeles Plays Itself

2004

The Fourth War

The Fourth War

1990

On Dangerous Ground

On Dangerous Ground

1996

The Poet

The Poet

2003

The Last Stop

The Last Stop

2000

DNA

DNA

1997

Terminus

Terminus

1987

Spear of Destiny

Spear of Destiny

2010

Heart of America

Heart of America

2003

The Elite

The Elite

2001

Human Bomb

Human Bomb

1998

Last Run

Last Run

2001

Tenderness of the Wolves

Tenderness of the Wolves

1973

Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley's Island of Dr. Moreau

Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley's Island of Dr. Moreau

2014

Killing Cars

Killing Cars

1986

Die Schuld der Erben

Die Schuld der Erben

2012

The Cry of Love

The Cry of Love

1997

Company of Heroes

Company of Heroes

2013

See Arnold Run

See Arnold Run

2005

One or the Other of Us

One or the Other of Us

1974

Trigger Fast

Trigger Fast

1994

Gunblast Vodka

Gunblast Vodka

2001

The Cop & the Girl

The Cop & the Girl

1985

Guns of Honor

Guns of Honor

1994

Julie, chevalier de Maupin

Julie, chevalier de Maupin

2005

Poison

Poison

2000

Amigo - Dead on Arrival

Amigo - Dead on Arrival

2010

Hurricane Smith

Hurricane Smith

1992

Das Boot Revisited: An Underwater Success Story

Das Boot Revisited: An Underwater Success Story

2021

The Merchant of Four Seasons

The Merchant of Four Seasons

1972

The Brutalization of Franz Blum

The Brutalization of Franz Blum

1974

Shirin's Wedding

Shirin's Wedding

1976

Der blonde Affe

Der blonde Affe

1999

Zoff

Zoff

1972

Dark Asylum

Dark Asylum

2001

Baltic Storm

Baltic Storm

2003

Remember

Remember

2015

The Other Side of the Law

The Other Side of the Law

1994

Davon stirbt man nicht

Davon stirbt man nicht

2002

Tödliche Wahl

Tödliche Wahl

1995

Murder: By Reason of Insanity

Murder: By Reason of Insanity

1985

Der Fall Lucona

Der Fall Lucona

1993

The Millennium Disaster - Computer Crash 2000

The Millennium Disaster - Computer Crash 2000

1999

U-96, The True Story of 'Das Boot'

U-96, The True Story of 'Das Boot'

2023

Auf Befehl erschossen

Auf Befehl erschossen

1972

Heaven's Fire

Heaven's Fire

1999

Blitz

Blitz

1985

Oko ve zdi

Oko ve zdi

2009

Ein schmaler Grat

Ein schmaler Grat

2013

War and Peace

War and Peace

1982

Damascus Cover

Damascus Cover

2017

Love is Forever

Love is Forever

1983

Hitman: Agent 47

Hitman: Agent 47

2015

The Dark Side of the Moon

The Dark Side of the Moon

2016

Lie Down with Lions

Lie Down with Lions

1994

Fesseln

Fesseln

1995

Old Agent Men

Old Agent Men

2017

Die Wildnis

Die Wildnis

1993

Die Kinder meiner Tochter

Die Kinder meiner Tochter

2013

The Man Inside

The Man Inside

1990

Ohne Gnade

Ohne Gnade

2013

Wing Commander

Wing Commander

1999

Final Ascent

Final Ascent

2000

Rilke Projekt: Zwischen Tag Und Traum (Live 2005)

Rilke Projekt: Zwischen Tag Und Traum (Live 2005)

2005

Devil's Paradise

Devil's Paradise

1987

A Hidden Life

A Hidden Life

2019

The Final Journey

The Final Journey

2017

Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me

Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me

1992

The Guardian Angel

The Guardian Angel

Kotte

Kotte

1979

From China with Love

From China with Love

1998

So weit das Auge reicht

So weit das Auge reicht

1980

Knast

Knast

1972

Stallone's Law: The Making of 'Judge Dredd'

Stallone's Law: The Making of 'Judge Dredd'

1995

The Fall

The Fall

1999

Unternehmer

Unternehmer

1970

Half Brothers

Half Brothers

2016

Forbidden

Forbidden

1984

The Schoolmaster

The Schoolmaster

1990

The Celestine Prophecy

The Celestine Prophecy

2006

The Last Border

The Last Border

1993

Real Men

Real Men

2019

A Handful of Water

A Handful of Water

2020

The old Man and the Pain in the Neck

The old Man and the Pain in the Neck

2020

The Last Rifleman

The Last Rifleman

2023

Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces

Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces

2014

Hans in Luck

Hans in Luck

1976

Jack the Dog

Jack the Dog

2001

Destination Dune

Destination Dune

1983

The Sleeper Must Awaken: Making Dune

The Sleeper Must Awaken: Making Dune

2021

A World War II Fairy Tale: The Making of Michael Mann's 'The Keep'

A World War II Fairy Tale: The Making of Michael Mann's 'The Keep'

2025

Nanking

Nanking

2007

Alisea and the Dream Prince

Alisea and the Dream Prince

1996

The Directors

The Directors

1999

Scene of the Crime

Scene of the Crime

1970

Scene of the Crime

Scene of the Crime

1970

A Case For Two

A Case For Two

1981

Nachtschicht

Nachtschicht

2003

The Fire Next Time

The Fire Next Time

1993

Schaurige Geschichten

Schaurige Geschichten

1976

Wetten, dass..?

Wetten, dass..?

1981

Scene of the Crime

Scene of the Crime

1970

Das Boot

Das Boot

1985

Scene of the Crime

Scene of the Crime

1970

NCIS: Los Angeles

NCIS: Los Angeles

2009

Jewels

Jewels

1992

Padre Pio: Miracle Man

Padre Pio: Miracle Man

2000

Leute heute

Leute heute

1997

Goldene Kamera

Goldene Kamera

1984

Bambi

Bambi

1948

Quizduell-Olymp

Quizduell-Olymp

2015

Wer weiß denn sowas?

Wer weiß denn sowas?

2015

Bavarian Film Awards

Bavarian Film Awards

1979

Volle Kanne

Volle Kanne

1999

The Johannes B. Kerner Show

The Johannes B. Kerner Show

1998

Kölner Treff

Kölner Treff

1976

DAS!

DAS!

1991

NDR Talk Show

NDR Talk Show

1979

Beckmann

Beckmann

1999

Europas Erbe - Die großen Dramatiker

Europas Erbe - Die großen Dramatiker

2008

The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century

The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century

1996

Semperopernball

Semperopernball

2006

Tödliche Wahl

Tödliche Wahl

1995

24

24

2001