August Wittgenstein

Acting

August Wittgenstein

Born 22 January 1981 · Siegen, Germany · 45

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

Highlights

The Crown2016 · Series · Grand Duke Georg Donatus
Angels & Demons2009 · Film · Swiss Guardsman
Number 242024 · Film · Siegfried Fehmer
The Congress2013 · Film · Travis (voice)
Das Boot2018 · Series · Karl Tennstedt
Deadwind2018 · Series · Andreas Wolf

Filmography

Movies

16 films

Before We Forget2025 · Film · Alexander
Mord in Wien - Der letzte Bissen2025 · Film · Carl-Albrecht Nassau
Prodigies2024 · Film · Lenhardt
Number 242024 · Film · Siegfried Fehmer
Hunting Season2022 · Film · Peter
Ein Lächeln nachts um vier2017 · Film · Max Severin
Shelter2017 · Film · Sebastian
The Maus2017 · Film · Alex
Dating Alarm2016 · Film · Roman
Until We Bleed2014 · Film · Aron
Open Desert2013 · Film · Ben
The Congress2013 · Film · Travis (voice)
Ludwig II2012 · Film · Alfred Graf von Dürckheim
Grave Dawn2010 · Film · Erwin Buchholz
Angels & Demons2009 · Film · Swiss Guardsman
Thorns2009 · Film · Fabius Jucundus

Filmography

Series

27 shows

The Trio2026 · Series · Hugo
Rex - Vienna Calling2026 · Series · Martin Vrenker
Ku'damm 772025 · Series · Wolfgang von Boost
Faithless2025 · Series · Markus Vogler
Doktrinen2024 · Series · Jacob Weiss
Jana - Marked For Life2024 · Series · Peer Bruckner
The Net – Prometheus2022 · Series · Hans Maurer
Hellground2022 · Series · Fabian Lambert
The Palace2022 · Series · Georg Weiss
Ku'damm 632021 · Series · Wolfgang von Boost
Dark Woods2020 · Series · Jan Gerke
Professionals2020 · Series · Luther Bruhn
Hidden: First Born2019 · Series · Jonas
Das Boot2018 · Series · Karl Tennstedt
Jenny: Echt gerecht2018 · Series · Maximilian Mertens
Ku'damm 592018 · Series · Wolfgang von Boost
Deadwind2018 · Series · Andreas Wolf
The Crown2016 · Series · Grand Duke Georg Donatus
Ku'damm 56 – Rebel with a Cause2016 · Series · Wolfgang von Boost
Wer weiß denn sowas?2015 · Series
Vet Jacobs: Agent on Occasion2014 · Series · Nils Ek
Josephine Klick2014 · Series · Karl Krause
Heiter bis tödlich - Alles Klara2012 · Series · Erik Simon
Hamburg Dockland2007 · Series · Heiner Brüggemann
SOKO Köln2003 · Series · Thomas Prinz
Leipzig Homicide2001 · Series · Joost Hertel
Scene of the Crime1970 · Series · Johannes Hagen