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.
Filmography
Cast Credits
Before We Forget
Character: Alexander
MOVIE • 2025
Mord in Wien - Der letzte Bissen
Character: Carl-Albrecht Nassau
MOVIE • 2025
Faithless
Character: Markus Vogler
TV • 2025
Prodigies
Character: Lenhardt
MOVIE • 2024
Doktrinen
Character: Jacob Weiss
TV • 2024
Number 24
Character: Siegfried Fehmer
MOVIE • 2024
Jana - Marked For Life
Character: Peer Bruckner
TV • 2024
This Is Not Sweden
Character:
TV • 2023
The Net – Prometheus
Character: Hans Maurer
TV • 2022
Hellground
Character: Fabian Lambert
TV • 2022
Hunting Season
Character: Peter
MOVIE • 2022
The Palace
Character: Georg Weiss
TV • 2022
Ku'damm 63
Character: Wolfgang von Boost
TV • 2021
Dark Woods
Character: Jan Gerke
TV • 2020
Professionals
Character: Luther Bruhn
TV • 2020
Hidden: First Born
Character: Jonas
TV • 2019
Das Boot
Character: Karl Tennstedt
TV • 2018
Jenny: Echt gerecht
Character: Maximilian Mertens
TV • 2018
Ku'damm 59
Character: Wolfgang von Boost
TV • 2018
Deadwind
Character: Andreas Wolf
TV • 2018