
August Wittgenstein
Known for Acting · 47 credits
- Born
- 1981-01-22 (age 45)
- Place of birth
- Siegen, Germany
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
TV Shows (30)

Scene of the Crime
1970
as Johannes Hagen

The Crown
2016
as Grand Duke Georg Donatus
Volle Kanne
1999
as Self

Leute heute
1997
as Self

Kölner Treff
1976
as Self

SOKO Leipzig
2001
as Joost Hertel / Ivo Novack

SOKO Köln
2003
as Thomas Prinz

Hamburg Dockland
2007
as Heiner Brüggemann

Wer weiß denn sowas?
2015
as Self

The Trio
2026
as Hugo

Das Boot
2018
as Karl Tennstedt

Deadwind
2018
as Andreas Wolf

Nord bei Nordwest
2014
as Nils Ek

Professionals
2020
as Luther Bruhn

Faithless
2025
as Markus Vogler

Heiter bis tödlich - Alles Klara
2012
as Erik Simon

Jenny: Echt gerecht
2018
as Maximilian Mertens

Ku'damm 56 – Rebel with a Cause
2016
as Wolfgang von Boost

Josephine Klick
2014
as Karl Krause

Jana - Marked For Life
2024
as Peer Bruckner

The Palace
2022
as Georg Weiss

Dark Woods
2020
as Jan Gerke

The Net – Prometheus
2022
as Hans Maurer

Hidden: First Born
2019
as Jonas

Tomb Raider
as Lukas

Doktrinen
2024
as Jacob Weiss

Ku'damm 59
2018
as Wolfgang von Boost

Ku'damm 63
2021
as Wolfgang von Boost

Hellground
2022
as Fabian Lambert

Ku'damm 77
2025
as Wolfgang von Boost
Movies (17)

Angels & Demons
2009
as Swiss Guardsman

Number 24
2024
as Siegfried Fehmer

The Congress
2013
as Travis (voice)

Before We Forget
2025
as Alexander

Ludwig II
2012
as Alfred Graf von Dürckheim

Dating Alarm
2016
as Roman

Prodigies
2024
as Lenhardt

Shelter
2017
as Sebastian

Hunting Season
2022
as Peter

Open Desert
2013
as Ben

The Maus
2017
as Alex

Mord in Wien - Der letzte Bissen
2025
as Carl-Albrecht Nassau

Ein Lächeln nachts um vier
2017
as Max Severin
Ophelia
2014
as Casper

Grave Dawn
2010
as Erwin Buchholz

Thorns
2009
as Fabius Jucundus

Until We Bleed
2014
as Aron
About August Wittgenstein
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… With 47 credits spanning from 1970 to 2026, August Wittgenstein has appeared in 17 films and 30 TV shows.
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Most Popular August Wittgenstein Movies
- Angels & Demons (2009) — as Swiss Guardsman
- Number 24 (2024) — as Siegfried Fehmer
- The Congress (2013) — as Travis (voice)
- Before We Forget (2025) — as Alexander
- Ludwig II (2012) — as Alfred Graf von Dürckheim
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