
August Wittgenstein
Acting
Born 1981-01-22 · Siegen, Germany
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

Das Boot
2018 · TV

Jenny: Echt gerecht
2018 · TV

Deadwind
2018 · TV

The Net – Prometheus
2022 · TV

Hellground
2022 · TV

Hidden: First Born
2019 · TV

Dark Woods
2020 · TV

The Palace
2022 · TV

Faithless
2025 · TV

Jana - Marked For Life
2024 · TV

Ku'damm 77
2025 · TV

Doktrinen
2024 · TV

Professionals
2020 · TV

Ku'damm 56 – Rebel with a Cause
2016 · TV

Ku'damm 59
2018 · TV

Ku'damm 63
2021 · TV

The Crown
2016 · TV

Leute heute
1997 · TV

Scene of the Crime
1970 · TV

SOKO Köln
2003 · TV

SOKO Leipzig
2001 · TV

Hamburg Dockland
2007 · TV

Nord bei Nordwest
2014 · TV

Josephine Klick
2014 · TV

Heiter bis tödlich - Alles Klara
2012 · TV

Tomb Raider
— · TV

The Trio
Releases Jun 1, 2026

Wer weiß denn sowas?
2015 · TV

Kölner Treff
1976 · TV