Actor
August Wittgenstein
Born 1981 · 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.
Acting
The Crown
Grand Duke Georg Donatus · 2016
Angels & Demons
Swiss Guardsman · 2009
Number 24
Siegfried Fehmer · 2024
The Congress
Travis (voice) · 2013
Deadwind
Andreas Wolf · 2018
Das Boot
Karl Tennstedt · 2018
Scene of the Crime
Johannes Hagen · 1970
Ku'damm 56 – Rebel with a Cause
Wolfgang von Boost · 2016
Prodigies
Lenhardt · 2024
Ku'damm 59
Wolfgang von Boost · 2018
Dark Woods
Jan Gerke · 2020
Before We Forget
Alexander · 2025
The Maus
Alex · 2017
Professionals
Luther Bruhn · 2020
Wer weiß denn sowas?
Self · 2015
Ku'damm 63
Wolfgang von Boost · 2021
Nord bei Nordwest
Nils Ek · 2014
Hunting Season
Peter · 2022
SOKO Leipzig
Joost Hertel · 2001
SOKO Köln
Thomas Prinz · 2003
Shelter
Sebastian · 2017
Ludwig II
Alfred Graf von Dürckheim · 2012
The Palace
Georg Weiss · 2022
Hamburg Dockland
Heiner Brüggemann · 2007