
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.
Acting · 45
The Trio
2026
Ku'damm 77
2025
Before We Forget
2025
Faithless
2025
Prodigies
2024
Doktrinen
2024
Number 24
2024
Hellground
2022
Hunting Season
2022
The Palace
2022
Ku'damm 63
2021
Dark Woods
2020
Professionals
2020
Das Boot
2018
Ku'damm 59
2018
Deadwind
2018
Shelter
2017
The Maus
2017
The Crown
2016
Dating Alarm
2016
Until We Bleed
2014
Josephine Klick
2014
Open Desert
2013
The Congress
2013
Ludwig II
2012
Grave Dawn
2010
Angels & Demons
2009
Thorns
2009
Hamburg Dockland
2007
SOKO Köln
2003
SOKO Leipzig
2001
Leute heute
1997
Kölner Treff
1976












































