Acting · Siegen, Germany · Born January 22, 1981
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.
TVThe Trio
2026
as Hugo
TVKu'damm 77
2025
as Wolfgang von Boost
MovieBefore We Forget
2025
as Alexander
MovieMord in Wien - Der letzte Bissen
2025
as Carl-Albrecht Nassau
TVFaithless
2025
as Markus Vogler
MovieProdigies
2024
as Lenhardt
TVDoktrinen
2024
as Jacob Weiss
MovieNumber 24
2024
as Siegfried Fehmer
TVJana - Marked For Life
2024
as Peer Bruckner
TVThe Net – Prometheus
2022
as Hans Maurer
TVHellground
2022
as Fabian Lambert
MovieHunting Season
2022
as Peter
TVThe Palace
2022
as Georg Weiss
TVKu'damm 63
2021
as Wolfgang von Boost
TVDark Woods
2020
as Jan Gerke
TVProfessionals
2020
as Luther Bruhn
TVHidden: First Born
2019
as Jonas
TVDas Boot
2018
as Karl Tennstedt
TVJenny: Echt gerecht
2018
as Maximilian Mertens
TVKu'damm 59
2018
as Wolfgang von Boost
TVDeadwind
2018
as Andreas Wolf
MovieEin Lächeln nachts um vier
2017
as Max Severin
MovieShelter
2017
as Sebastian
MovieThe Maus
2017
as Alex
TVThe Crown
2016
as Grand Duke Georg Donatus
MovieDating Alarm
2016
as Roman
TVKu'damm 56 – Rebel with a Cause
2016
as Wolfgang von Boost
TVWer weiß denn sowas?
2015
as Self
TVVet Jacobs: Agent on Occasion
2014
as Nils Ek
MovieUntil We Bleed
2014
as Aron
Ophelia
2014
as Casper
TVJosephine Klick
2014
as Karl Krause
MovieOpen Desert
2013
as Ben
MovieThe Congress
2013
as Travis (voice)
Movielyudvik bavaraskiy
2012
as Alfred Graf von Dürckheim
TVHeiter bis tödlich - Alles Klara
2012
as Erik Simon
MovieGrave Dawn
2010
as Erwin Buchholz
MovieAngels & Demons
2009
as Swiss Guardsman
MovieThorns
2009
as Fabius Jucundus
TVHamburg Dockland
2007
as Heiner Brüggemann
TVSOKO Köln
2003
as Thomas Prinz
TVSOKO Leipzig
2001
as Joost Hertel
Volle Kanne
1999
as Self
TVLeute heute
1997
as Self
TVKölner Treff
1976
as Self
TVScene of the Crime
1970
as Johannes Hagen
TVTomb Raider
as Lukas
