Prince August Fredrik zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg (German: August
Fredrik Prinz 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.Wittgenstein was
born on 22 January 1981 in Siegen, North Rhine-Westphalia and is a
member of the House of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, an old German
noble family. He is the younger son of Prince Ludwig Ferdinand of
Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg and Countess Yvonne Wachtmeister af
Johannishus, a member of the Swedish nobility. His paternal
grandparents were Prince Ludwig Ferdinand of
Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg and Princess Friederike Juliane of
Salm-Horstmar. He is the great-grandson of Richard, 4th Prince of
Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg and Princess Madeleine of
Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg. Wittgenstein is the younger brother
of the journalist and writer Princess Anna of Bavaria. He grew up
speaking both German and Swedish and is a dual citizen.When he was
fifteen, Wittgenstein attended a boarding school in Sweden. After
completing school, he lived in the United Kingdom, Paris, and
Australia. He later graduated from Georgetown University. From 2005
until 2007 he studied acting at the American Academy of Dramatic
Arts.Wittgenstein started his acting career in 2008 with some roles in
short films. In 2009 he had a role as a Swiss Guard in the film Angels
& Demons. In 2011 he had a supporting role in the Swedish drama
Avalon. He portrayed Count Alfred Eckbrecht von Dürckheim-Montmartin
in the 2012 German feature film Ludwig II. In 2013 he played the role
of Travis in the science fiction drama The Congress.
Fredrik Prinz 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.Wittgenstein was
born on 22 January 1981 in Siegen, North Rhine-Westphalia and is a
member of the House of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, an old German
noble family. He is the younger son of Prince Ludwig Ferdinand of
Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg and Countess Yvonne Wachtmeister af
Johannishus, a member of the Swedish nobility. His paternal
grandparents were Prince Ludwig Ferdinand of
Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg and Princess Friederike Juliane of
Salm-Horstmar. He is the great-grandson of Richard, 4th Prince of
Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg and Princess Madeleine of
Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg. Wittgenstein is the younger brother
of the journalist and writer Princess Anna of Bavaria. He grew up
speaking both German and Swedish and is a dual citizen.When he was
fifteen, Wittgenstein attended a boarding school in Sweden. After
completing school, he lived in the United Kingdom, Paris, and
Australia. He later graduated from Georgetown University. From 2005
until 2007 he studied acting at the American Academy of Dramatic
Arts.Wittgenstein started his acting career in 2008 with some roles in
short films. In 2009 he had a role as a Swiss Guard in the film Angels
& Demons. In 2011 he had a supporting role in the Swedish drama
Avalon. He portrayed Count Alfred Eckbrecht von Dürckheim-Montmartin
in the 2012 German feature film Ludwig II. In 2013 he played the role
of Travis in the science fiction drama The Congress.
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