Jürgen Prochnow
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Jurgen Prochnow was born on June 10, 1941, in Berlin, Germany. He trained at drama school in Berlin and began his career in German theater and film in the 1960s. He gained international fame playing Captain-Lieutenant Henrich Lehmann-Willenbrock in Das Boot (1981). Prochnow went on to work extensively in Hollywood productions, including Dune (1984) and The English Patient (1996). He remains active in German and international film.
Jürgen Prochnow
78 Movies
12 Series
Jurgen Prochnow was born on June 10, 1941, in Berlin, Germany. He trained at drama school in Berlin and began his career in German theater and film in the 1960s. He gained international fame playing Captain-Lieutenant Henrich Lehmann-Willenbrock in Das Boot (1981). Prochnow went on to work extensively in Hollywood productions, including Dune (1984) and The English Patient (1996). He remains active in German and international film.
Movies
Plays André Vernet
The Da Vinci Code
2006
Plays Duke Leto Atreides
Dune
1984
Plays Major Muller
The English Patient
1996
Plays Lieutenant 'Der Alte'
Das Boot
1981
Plays Maxwell Dent
Beverly Hills Cop II
1987
Plays Tobias
Hitman: Agent 47
2015
Plays Alexander Radek
Air Force One
1997
Plays Woodsman
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me
1992
Plays Sutter Cane
In the Mouth of Madness
1995
Plays Major Schlegel
A Hidden Life
2019
Plays Michael Kogan
The Replacement Killers
1998
Plays Dr. Alan Paley
Body of Evidence
1993
Plays Jacob Krieg
Primeval
2007
Plays David Bannon
The Seventh Sign
1988
Plays Luca Gruenewald
Company of Heroes
2013
Plays Baron Wolfgang von Wolfhausen
Beerfest
2006
Plays Friedrich Mueller
The Last Rifleman
2023
Plays Captain Klaus Woermann
The Keep
1983
Plays Kirk
House of the Dead
2003
Plays Jensen
The Celestine Prophecy
2006
Plays Rudy Kurlander #4
Remember
2015
Plays Cdr. Paul Gerald
Wing Commander
1999
Plays Woodsman
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces
2014
Plays Franz Ludin
Damascus Cover
2017
Plays Ludwig Götten
The Lost Honor of Katharina Blum
1975
Plays Captain Stolz
A Dry White Season
1989
Plays Dr. Carl Wessinger
DNA
1997
Plays Escher
Devil's Paradise
1987
Plays Sir Miles Folcanet
Robin Hood
1991
Plays Mr. Rhykin
Sinners and Saints
2010
Plays Col. Valachev
The Fourth War
1990
Plays Harold Lewis
Heart of America
2003
Plays The Mage
Merlin and the War of the Dragons
2008
Plays Avi
The Elite
2001
Plays Police Man
Chain Reaction
2006
Plays Man at the Meeting Table
The Merchant of Four Seasons
1972
Plays Duke
The Last Border
1993
Plays Sacha Roublev
Gunblast Vodka
2001
Plays The Skipper
Kill Cruise
1990
Plays Fritz
The Last Stop
2000
Plays Carl Krieger
Poison
2000
Plays Erik Westermark
Baltic Storm
2003
Plays Hehler
Tenderness of the Wolves
1973
Plays Detective Kelso
Ripper: Letter from Hell
2001
Plays Charlie Dowd
Hurricane Smith
1992
Plays Konrad
A Handful of Water
2020
Plays Pius Ott
The Dark Side of the Moon
2016
Plays Sir / Doctor / Yellow Truck's Driver
Terminus
1987
Plays Dr. Fallon
Dark Asylum
2001
Plays Klaus
Jack the Dog
2001
TV Shows
Plays Sergei Bazhaev
24
2001
Plays Der Alte
Das Boot
1985
Plays Mattias Draeger
NCIS: Los Angeles
2009
Plays Kurdok
Alisea and the Dream Prince
1996
Plays Larry Richter
The Fire Next Time
1993
Plays Joachim von Mannheim
Jewels
1992
Plays Visitatore
Padre Pio: Miracle Man
2000
Plays Dieter Brodschella
Scene of the Crime
1970
Plays KHK Max Gerber
A Case For Two
1981
Plays Friedrich Otto Winterstein
Nachtschicht
2003
Plays Piet
Schaurige Geschichten
1976
Plays Andreas Gruber
Lore
2017
Latest Trailers
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A World War II Fairy Tale: The Making of Michael Mann's 'The Keep'
Full Filmography
The Last Rifleman
Friedrich Mueller
2023
Film
The old Man and the Pain in the Neck
Wilhelm Schürmann
2020
Film
A Handful of Water
Konrad
2020
Film
A Hidden Life
Major Schlegel
2019
Film
Lore
Andreas Gruber · 1 episode
2018
TV
Damascus Cover
Franz Ludin
2017
Film
The Final Journey
Eduard
2017
Film
Old Agent Men
Kern
2017
Film
Half Brothers
Herr Dryser
2016
Film
Photos
Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Jürgen Prochnow and where are they from?
Jürgen Prochnow is 85 years old, born on June 10, 1941 in Berlin, Germany.
What are the most famous roles of Jürgen Prochnow?
Jürgen Prochnow is best known for roles in The Da Vinci Code, Dune, Air Force One.
How many movies has Jürgen Prochnow been in?
Over a 56-year career (since 1970), Jürgen Prochnow has appeared in 78 movies and 12 TV shows.
What was Jürgen Prochnow's first movie?
The career of Jürgen Prochnow began with Unternehmer (1970).
What is Jürgen Prochnow's most recent movie or series?
Jürgen Prochnow's most recent release is A World War II Fairy Tale: The Making of Michael Mann's 'The Keep', which premiered on September 10, 2025.
What TV shows has Jürgen Prochnow appeared in?
On television, Jürgen Prochnow has appeared in 24, NCIS: Los Angeles, Lore, Das Boot.
Jürgen Prochnow
1941-06-10 · Berlin, Germany
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 (1994), The English Patient (1996), Air Force One (1997), The Da Vinci Code (2006), and played Sergei Bazhaev on the eighth season of 24 (2010). He is a Goldene Kamera, Bavarian Film Awards, and Bambi Award winner.Jürgen Prochnow, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.