Portrait of August Wittgenstein

August Wittgenstein

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.

Born: January 22, 1981

Place of Birth: Siegen, Germany

Filmography

2025
Before We Forget

as Alexander

2025
Mord in Wien - Der letzte Bissen

as Carl-Albrecht Nassau

2025
Faithless

as Markus Vogler

2024
Prodigies

as Lenhardt

2024
Doktrinen

as Jacob Weiss

2024
Number 24

as Siegfried Fehmer

2024
Jana - Marked For Life

as Peer Bruckner

2022
2022
Hellground

as Fabian Lambert

2022
2022
The Palace

as Georg Weiss

2021
Ku'damm 63

as Wolfgang von Boost

2020
Dark Woods

as Jan Gerke

2020
Professionals

as Luther Bruhn

2019
2018
Das Boot

as Karl Tennstedt

2018
Jenny: Echt gerecht

as Maximilian Mertens

2018
Ku'damm 59

as Wolfgang von Boost

2018
Deadwind

as Andreas Wolf

2017
2017
Shelter

as Sebastian

2017
The Maus

as Alex

2016
The Crown

as Grand Duke Georg Donatus

2016
Dating Alarm

as Roman

2016
2014
2014
2014
Josephine Klick

as Karl Krause

2013
2012
Ludwig II

as Alfred Graf von Dürckheim

2010
Grave Dawn

as Erwin Buchholz

2009
Angels & Demons

as Swiss Guardsman

2009
Thorns

as Fabius Jucundus

2007
Hamburg Dockland

as Heiner Brüggemann

2003
Cologne P.D.

as Thomas Prinz

2001
SOKO Leipzig

as Joost Hertel

2001
SOKO Leipzig

as Ivo Novack

1999
1976
1970
Scene of the Crime

as Johannes Hagen