August Wittgenstein
{{Expand German|topic=bio|August Wittgenstein|date=December 2019}}
{{short description|21st-century German-Swedish actor}}
{{Infobox royalty
| name = Prince August
| title = Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg
| full name = {{langx|de|August Fredrik Prinz zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg}}
| image = August Wittgenstein at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival 3 (cropped).jpg
| image_size = 200px
| caption = Wittgenstein at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival
| spouse = {{marriage|Mia Rohla|2022}}
| issue =
| house = Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg
| father = Prince Ludwig Ferdinand of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg
| mother = Countess Yvonne Wachtmeister af Johannishus
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1981|1|22|df=y}}
| birth_place = Siegen, North Rhine-Westphalia
West Germany
| religion =
| occupation = Actor
}}
Prince August Fredrik zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg ({{langx|de|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 {{ill|Open Desert (film)|de|Wüstenherz – Der Trip meines Lebens|lt=Open Desert}}. 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.
Early life and education
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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.derwesten.de/panorama/wenn-ein-wittgensteiner-in-die-wueste-geschickt-wird-id8536189.html|title=Wenn ein Wittgensteiner in die Wüste geschickt wird|first=Jürgen|last=Overkott|date=October 7, 2013|website=www.derwesten.de}} 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 brother of the journalist and writer Princess Anna of Bavaria and of Princess Theodora zu Wittgenstein. He grew up speaking both German and Swedish and is a dual citizen.{{Cite web|url=http://www.schauspielervideos.de/fullprofile/schauspieler-august-wittgenstein.html|title=August Wittgenstein - Schauspieler|website=www.schauspielervideos.de}}
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.{{Cite web|url=http://www.stimme.de/teleschau/stars/starsderwoche/August-Wittgenstein;art8797,2904310|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150213133950/http://www.stimme.de/teleschau/stars/starsderwoche/August-Wittgenstein;art8797,2904310|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 13, 2015|title=August Wittgenstein - STIMME.de|date=February 13, 2015}}
Career
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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ikz-online.de/mediacampus/best-of/die-natur-um-bad-laasphe-beruhigt-mich-id10402212.html|title=Die Natur um Bad Laasphe beruhigt mich|date=February 27, 2015|website=www.ikz-online.de}}
In 2013, Wittgenstein landed his first starring role in the German television movie {{ill|Open Desert (film)|de|Wüstenherz – Der Trip meines Lebens|lt=Open Desert}}.{{Cite news|url=https://www.tagesspiegel.de/gesellschaft/medien/wuestenherz-wandert-zu-sat1-tausche-abenteuer-gegen-liebe/8898006.html|title=Tausche Abenteuer gegen Liebe|newspaper=Der Tagesspiegel Online|date=7 October 2013}} He played the role of Georg Donatus, Hereditary Grand Duke of Hesse in The Crown. He has also had roles in Das Boot, {{ill|Die Schlikkerfrauen|de}}, Ein starkes Team: Späte Rache, In Your Dreams, Notruf Hafenkante, Deadwind, Leipzig Homicide, Cologne P.D., SOKO München, Nord bei Nordwest, Ein Lächeln nachts um vier, Ku'damm 56, Jenny – echt gerecht, and Josephine Klick – Allein unter Cops.{{Cite web|url=https://www.zdf.de/filme/herzkino/ein-laecheln-nachts-um-vier-100.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171211104905/https://www.zdf.de/filme/herzkino/ein-laecheln-nachts-um-vier-100.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 11, 2017|title=Ein Lächeln nachts um vier - ZDFmediathek|date=December 11, 2017}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.hoerzu.de/unterhaltung/aktuelles/jenny-echt-gerecht|title=Jenny – echt gerecht • Charmante RTL-Serie um Anwaltsgehilfin|date=July 3, 2019|website=www.hoerzu.de|access-date=December 6, 2019|archive-date=May 6, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190506180425/https://www.hoerzu.de/unterhaltung/aktuelles/jenny-echt-gerecht|url-status=dead}}
Personal life
In 2021, Wittgenstein and Austrian psychologist and podcaster Mia Rohla became engaged.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bunte.de/royals/royals-weltweit/deutscher-adel/august-wittgenstein-bunte-exklusiv-grosse-trauer-und-heimliche-verlobung.html|title = August Wittgenstein: BUNTE exklusiv: Große Trauer und heimliche Verlobung| date=25 August 2021 |language=de}} She is the daughter of the Austrian businessman and television personality Martin Rohla. They were married September 3, 2022 in Vienna.{{cite web|url=https://swiss.dayfr.com/tv/252982.html|title=August Wittgenstein a dit OUI : mariage de rêve avec sa Mia|website=swiss.dayfr.com|language=fr|date=3 September 2022|access-date=28 September 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.goldenekamera.de/news/article236334517/August-Wittgenstein-Hochzeit-Mia-Rohla.html|title=August Wittgenstein hat Ja gesagt - Traumhochzeit mit seiner Mia|work=Goldene Kamera|date=4 September 2022|accessdate=4 September 2022}}
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Category:Swedish male television actors