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Jürgen Prochnow
Acting

Jürgen Prochnow

Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.

Profession

Acting

Birthday

10 Jun 1941

Age

85 Years

Born In

Berlin, Germany

Total Projects

156

Years Active

77 Yrs

Avg Rating

5.4 ★

Overview

Jürgen Prochnow (born 10 June 1941) is a German-American actor. His international breakthrough was his portrayal of the good-hearted and sympathetic U-boat Commander "Der Alte" ("Old Man") in the 1981 war film Das Boot. He is also known for his roles in The Lost Honour of Katharina Blum (1975), Dune (1984), Beverly Hills Cop II (1987), In the Mouth of Madness...

Filmography

A World War II Fairy Tale: The Making of Michael Mann's 'The Keep'

movie

A World War II Fairy Tale: The Making of Michael Mann's 'The Keep'

2025

A World War II Fairy Tale: The Making of Michael Mann's 'The Keep'

as Self

The Last Rifleman

movie

The Last Rifleman

2023

The Last Rifleman

as Friedrich Mueller

U-96, The True Story of 'Das Boot'

movie

U-96, The True Story of 'Das Boot'

2023

U-96, The True Story of 'Das Boot'

as Self (archive footage)

The Sleeper Must Awaken: Making Dune

movie

The Sleeper Must Awaken: Making Dune

2021

The Sleeper Must Awaken: Making Dune

as Self (voice) (archive footage)

Das Boot Revisited: An Underwater Success Story

movie

Das Boot Revisited: An Underwater Success Story

2021

Das Boot Revisited: An Underwater Success Story

as Self - Das Boot Actor

The old Man and the Pain in the Neck

movie

The old Man and the Pain in the Neck

2020

The old Man and the Pain in the Neck

as Wilhelm Schürmann

A Handful of Water

movie

A Handful of Water

2020

A Handful of Water

as Konrad

A Hidden Life

movie

A Hidden Life

2019

A Hidden Life

as Major Schlegel

Real Men

movie

Real Men

2019

Real Men

as Himself - Actor

Damascus Cover

movie

Damascus Cover

2017

Damascus Cover

as Franz Ludin

Lore

tv

Lore

2017

Lore

as Andreas Gruber

The Final Journey

movie

The Final Journey

2017

The Final Journey

as Eduard

Old Agent Men

movie

Old Agent Men

2017

Old Agent Men

as Kern

Half Brothers

movie

Half Brothers

2016

Half Brothers

as Herr Dryser

The Dark Side of the Moon

movie

The Dark Side of the Moon

2016

The Dark Side of the Moon

as Pius Ott

CineRaya

tv

Quizduell-Olymp

2015

Quizduell-Olymp

as Self

Remember

movie

Remember

2015

Remember

as Rudy Kurlander #4

Hitman: Agent 47

movie

Hitman: Agent 47

2015

Hitman: Agent 47

as Tobias

Wer weiß denn sowas?

tv

Wer weiß denn sowas?

2015

Wer weiß denn sowas?

as Self

Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley's Island of Dr. Moreau

movie

Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley's Island of Dr. Moreau

2014

Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley's Island of Dr. Moreau

as Self (archive footage)

Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces

movie

Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces

2014

Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces

as Woodsman

Die Kinder meiner Tochter

movie

Die Kinder meiner Tochter

2013

Die Kinder meiner Tochter

as Ernst Blessing

Ohne Gnade

movie

Ohne Gnade

2013

Ohne Gnade

as Helmutchen

Company of Heroes

movie

Company of Heroes

2013

Company of Heroes

as Luca Gruenewald

Ein schmaler Grat

movie

Ein schmaler Grat

2013

Ein schmaler Grat

as Uwe Wolfmann

CineRaya

movie

Die Schuld der Erben

2012

Die Schuld der Erben

as Kurt Hanson

Amigo - Dead on Arrival

movie

Amigo - Dead on Arrival

2010

Amigo - Dead on Arrival

as Fredo Kovacs

Sinners and Saints

movie

Sinners and Saints

2010

Sinners and Saints

as Mr. Rhykin

Spear of Destiny

movie

Spear of Destiny

2010

Spear of Destiny

as Baron Von Haan

Oko ve zdi

movie

Oko ve zdi

2009

Oko ve zdi

NCIS: Los Angeles

tv

NCIS: Los Angeles

2009

NCIS: Los Angeles

as Mattias Draeger

Merlin and the War of the Dragons

movie

Merlin and the War of the Dragons

2008

Merlin and the War of the Dragons

as The Mage

CineRaya

tv

Europas Erbe - Die großen Dramatiker

2008

Europas Erbe - Die großen Dramatiker

as Self

La conjura de El Escorial

movie

La conjura de El Escorial

2008

La conjura de El Escorial

as Espinosa

Schroeder's Wonderful World

movie

Schroeder's Wonderful World

2007

Schroeder's Wonderful World

as John Gregory

CineRaya

movie

Ohne einander

2007

Ohne einander

as Ernest

Nanking

movie

Nanking

2007

Nanking

as John Rabe

Primeval

movie

Primeval

2007

Primeval

as Jacob Krieg

Beerfest

movie

Beerfest

2006

Beerfest

as Baron Wolfgang von Wolfhausen

The Celestine Prophecy

movie

The Celestine Prophecy

2006

The Celestine Prophecy

as Jensen

The Da Vinci Code

movie

The Da Vinci Code

2006

The Da Vinci Code

as André Vernet

Chain Reaction

movie

Chain Reaction

2006

Chain Reaction

as Police Man

CineRaya

tv

Semperopernball

2006

Semperopernball

as Self

CineRaya

movie

Rilke Projekt: Zwischen Tag Und Traum (Live 2005)

2005

Rilke Projekt: Zwischen Tag Und Traum (Live 2005)

as Self

See Arnold Run

movie

See Arnold Run

2005

See Arnold Run

as Arnold Schwarzenegger

Julie, chevalier de Maupin

movie

Julie, chevalier de Maupin

2005

Julie, chevalier de Maupin

as Le baron Hengen

Los Angeles Plays Itself

movie

Los Angeles Plays Itself

2004

Los Angeles Plays Itself

as Michael Kogan in The Replacement Killers (archive footage)

The Poet

movie

The Poet

2003

The Poet

as Vashon

Baltic Storm

movie

Baltic Storm

2003

Baltic Storm

as Erik Westermark

House of the Dead

movie

House of the Dead

2003

House of the Dead

as Kirk

Nachtschicht

tv

Nachtschicht

2003

Nachtschicht

as Friedrich Otto Winterstein

Heart of America

movie

Heart of America

2003

Heart of America

as Harold Lewis

Davon stirbt man nicht

movie

Davon stirbt man nicht

2002

Davon stirbt man nicht

as Everett Burns

Dark Asylum

movie

Dark Asylum

2001

Dark Asylum

as Dr. Fallon

24

tv

24

2001

24

as Sergei Bazhaev

Ripper: Letter from Hell

movie

Ripper: Letter from Hell

2001

Ripper: Letter from Hell

as Detective Kelso

Gunblast Vodka

movie

Gunblast Vodka

2001

Gunblast Vodka

as Sacha Roublev

Last Run

movie

Last Run

2001

Last Run

as Andrus Bukarin

The Elite

movie

The Elite

2001

The Elite

as Avi

Jack the Dog

movie

Jack the Dog

2001

Jack the Dog

as Klaus

Final Ascent

movie

Final Ascent

2000

Final Ascent

as Paul

The Last Stop

movie

The Last Stop

2000

The Last Stop

as Fritz

Padre Pio: Miracle Man

tv

Padre Pio: Miracle Man

2000

Padre Pio: Miracle Man

as Visitatore

Poison

movie

Poison

2000

Poison

as Carl Krieger

The Millennium Disaster - Computer Crash 2000

movie

The Millennium Disaster - Computer Crash 2000

1999

The Millennium Disaster - Computer Crash 2000

as Hans Hagemann

CineRaya

tv

Volle Kanne

1999

Volle Kanne

as Self

Heaven's Fire

movie

Heaven's Fire

1999

Heaven's Fire

as Quentin Darby

Der blonde Affe

movie

Der blonde Affe

1999

Der blonde Affe

as Jan Vleuten

Esther

movie

Esther

1999

Esther

as Haman

Wing Commander

movie

Wing Commander

1999

Wing Commander

as Cdr. Paul Gerald

The Fall

movie

The Fall

1999

The Fall

as József Kovács

Beckmann

tv

Beckmann

1999

Beckmann

as Self

The Directors

tv

The Directors

1999

The Directors

as Self

From China with Love

movie

From China with Love

1998

From China with Love

as Paul Konen

Human Bomb

movie

Human Bomb

1998

Human Bomb

as Gerhardt Dach

The Replacement Killers

movie

The Replacement Killers

1998

The Replacement Killers

as Michael Kogan

CineRaya

tv

The Johannes B. Kerner Show

1998

The Johannes B. Kerner Show

as Self

Air Force One

movie

Air Force One

1997

Air Force One

as Alexander Radek

Leute heute

tv

Leute heute

1997

Leute heute

as Self

DNA

movie

DNA

1997

DNA

as Dr. Carl Wessinger

CineRaya

movie

The Cry of Love

1997

The Cry of Love

as Holger

The English Patient

movie

The English Patient

1996

The English Patient

as Major Muller

The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century

tv

The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century

1996

The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century

as Kaiser Wilhelm II (voice)

On Dangerous Ground

movie

On Dangerous Ground

1996

On Dangerous Ground

as Carl Morgan

Alisea and the Dream Prince

tv

Alisea and the Dream Prince

1996

Alisea and the Dream Prince

as Kurdok

Fesseln

movie

Fesseln

1995

Fesseln

as Günther

Tödliche Wahl

movie

Tödliche Wahl

1995

Tödliche Wahl

as Alex Bronner

CineRaya

tv

Tödliche Wahl

1995

Tödliche Wahl

as Alex Bronner

Judge Dredd

movie

Judge Dredd

1995

Judge Dredd

as Judge Griffin

CineRaya

movie

Stallone's Law: The Making of 'Judge Dredd'

1995

Stallone's Law: The Making of 'Judge Dredd'

as Himself

In the Mouth of Madness

movie

In the Mouth of Madness

1995

In the Mouth of Madness

as Sutter Cane

The Other Side of the Law

movie

The Other Side of the Law

1994

The Other Side of the Law

as Simon McQuarie

Guns of Honor

movie

Guns of Honor

1994

Guns of Honor

as Jack Neumann

Trigger Fast

movie

Trigger Fast

1994

Trigger Fast

as Jack Neumann

Lie Down with Lions

movie

Lie Down with Lions

1994

Lie Down with Lions

as Marteau

CineRaya

movie

Die Wildnis

1993

Die Wildnis

as Brenner

The Last Border

movie

The Last Border

1993

The Last Border

as Duke

Der Fall Lucona

movie

Der Fall Lucona

1993

Der Fall Lucona

as Jorunalist Strasser

The Fire Next Time

tv

The Fire Next Time

1993

The Fire Next Time

as Larry Richter

Body of Evidence

movie

Body of Evidence

1993

Body of Evidence

as Dr. Alan Paley

Jewels

tv

Jewels

1992

Jewels

as Joachim von Mannheim

Interceptor

movie

Interceptor

1992

Interceptor

as Phillips

Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me

movie

Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me

1992

Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me

as Woodsman

Hurricane Smith

movie

Hurricane Smith

1992

Hurricane Smith

as Charlie Dowd

Robin Hood

movie

Robin Hood

1991

Robin Hood

as Sir Miles Folcanet

DAS!

tv

DAS!

1991

DAS!

as Self

The Man Inside

movie

The Man Inside

1990

The Man Inside

as Günter Wallraff

CineRaya

movie

The Schoolmaster

1990

The Schoolmaster

as Rozinsky

Kill Cruise

movie

Kill Cruise

1990

Kill Cruise

as The Skipper

The Fourth War

movie

The Fourth War

1990

The Fourth War

as Col. Valachev

A Dry White Season

movie

A Dry White Season

1989

A Dry White Season

as Captain Stolz

The Seventh Sign

movie

The Seventh Sign

1988

The Seventh Sign

as David Bannon

Beverly Hills Cop II

movie

Beverly Hills Cop II

1987

Beverly Hills Cop II

as Maxwell Dent

Devil's Paradise

movie

Devil's Paradise

1987

Devil's Paradise

as Escher

Terminus

movie

Terminus

1987

Terminus

as Sir / Doctor / Yellow Truck's Driver

Killing Cars

movie

Killing Cars

1986

Killing Cars

as Ralph Korda

Murder: By Reason of Insanity

movie

Murder: By Reason of Insanity

1985

Murder: By Reason of Insanity

as Adam Berwid

The Cop & the Girl

movie

The Cop & the Girl

1985

The Cop & the Girl

as Der Bulle

CineRaya

movie

Blitz

1985

Blitz

as Ralph Korda

Das Boot

tv

Das Boot

1985

Das Boot

as Der Alte

Dune

movie

Dune

1984

Dune

as Duke Leto Atreides

Forbidden

movie

Forbidden

1984

Forbidden

as Fritz Friedländer

CineRaya

tv

Goldene Kamera

1984

Goldene Kamera

as Self

The Keep

movie

The Keep

1983

The Keep

as Captain Klaus Woermann

Love is Forever

movie

Love is Forever

1983

Love is Forever

as General Siegfried Kaplan

Destination Dune

movie

Destination Dune

1983

Destination Dune

as Self

War and Peace

movie

War and Peace

1982

War and Peace

as Kevin

Das Boot: Behind The Scenes

movie

Das Boot: Behind The Scenes

1981

Das Boot: Behind The Scenes

as Self

Das Boot

movie

Das Boot

1981

Das Boot

as Captain Lieutenant 'Der Alte'

A Case For Two

tv

A Case For Two

1981

A Case For Two

as KHK Max Gerber

Wetten, dass..?

tv

Wetten, dass..?

1981

Wetten, dass..?

as Self

So weit das Auge reicht

movie

So weit das Auge reicht

1980

So weit das Auge reicht

as Alexander Späh

CineRaya

tv

Bavarian Film Awards

1979

Bavarian Film Awards

as Self

CineRaya

movie

Kotte

1979

Kotte

as Günther Kotte

NDR Talk Show

tv

NDR Talk Show

1979

NDR Talk Show

as Self

Operation Ganymed

movie

Operation Ganymed

1977

Operation Ganymed

as Oss

The Consequence

movie

The Consequence

1977

The Consequence

as Martin Kurath

CineRaya

movie

Hans in Luck

1976

Hans in Luck

as Hans Schmidtke

CineRaya

tv

Schaurige Geschichten

1976

Schaurige Geschichten

as Piet

Kölner Treff

tv

Kölner Treff

1976

Kölner Treff

as Self

Shirin's Wedding

movie

Shirin's Wedding

1976

Shirin's Wedding

as Aida

The Lost Honor of Katharina Blum

movie

The Lost Honor of Katharina Blum

1975

The Lost Honor of Katharina Blum

as Ludwig Götten

The Brutalization of Franz Blum

movie

The Brutalization of Franz Blum

1974

The Brutalization of Franz Blum

as Franz Blum

One or the Other of Us

movie

One or the Other of Us

1974

One or the Other of Us

as Bernd Ziegenhals

Tenderness of the Wolves

movie

Tenderness of the Wolves

1973

Tenderness of the Wolves

as Hehler

Auf Befehl erschossen

movie

Auf Befehl erschossen

1972

Auf Befehl erschossen

as Franz Sass

CineRaya

movie

Knast

1972

Knast

as Roloff

The Merchant of Four Seasons

movie

The Merchant of Four Seasons

1972

The Merchant of Four Seasons

as Man at the Meeting Table

CineRaya

movie

Zoff

1972

Zoff

as Joky

CineRaya

movie

Unternehmer

1970

Unternehmer

as Arnold

Scene of the Crime

tv

Scene of the Crime

1970

Scene of the Crime

as Dieter Brodschella

Scene of the Crime

tv

Scene of the Crime

1970

Scene of the Crime

as Klaus Linder

Scene of the Crime

tv

Scene of the Crime

1970

Scene of the Crime

as Hans Rodenburg

Scene of the Crime

tv

Scene of the Crime

1970

Scene of the Crime

as Kesting

Bambi

tv

Bambi

1948

Bambi

as Self

CineRaya

movie

The Guardian Angel

TBA

The Guardian Angel

as Albert Klosser

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