Biography
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.
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Filmography
A World War II Fairy Tale: The Making of Michael Mann's 'The Keep'Film · 2025 · as Self
The Last RiflemanFilm · 2023 · as Friedrich Mueller
U-96, The True Story of 'Das Boot'Film · 2023 · as Self (archive footage)
Das Boot Revisited: An Underwater Success StoryFilm · 2021 · as Self - Das Boot Actor
The Sleeper Must Awaken: Making DuneFilm · 2021 · as Self (voice) (archive footage)
A Handful of WaterFilm · 2020 · as Konrad
The old Man and the Pain in the NeckFilm · 2020 · as Wilhelm Schürmann
A Hidden LifeFilm · 2019 · as Major Schlegel
Real MenFilm · 2019 · as Himself - Actor- The Guardian AngelFilm · 2018 · as Albert Klosser
Damascus CoverFilm · 2017 · as Franz Ludin
LoreTV · 2017 · as Andreas Gruber · 1 episode
Old Agent MenFilm · 2017 · as Kern
The Final JourneyFilm · 2017 · as Eduard
Half BrothersFilm · 2016 · as Herr Dryser
The Dark Side of the MoonFilm · 2016 · as Pius Ott
Hitman: Agent 47Film · 2015 · as Tobias
Quizduell-OlympTV · 2015 · as Self · 1 episode
RememberFilm · 2015 · as Rudy Kurlander #4- Wer weiß denn sowas?TV · 2015 · as Self · 1 episode
Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley's Island of Dr. MoreauFilm · 2014 · as Self (archive footage)
Twin Peaks: The Missing PiecesFilm · 2014 · as Woodsman
Company of HeroesFilm · 2013 · as Luca Gruenewald
Die Kinder meiner TochterFilm · 2013 · as Ernst Blessing
Ein schmaler GratFilm · 2013 · as Uwe Wolfmann
Ohne GnadeFilm · 2013 · as Helmutchen- Die Schuld der ErbenFilm · 2012 · as Kurt Hanson
Amigo - Dead on ArrivalFilm · 2010 · as Fredo Kovacs
Sinners and SaintsFilm · 2010 · as Mr. Rhykin
Spear of DestinyFilm · 2010 · as Baron Von Haan
NCIS: Los AngelesTV · 2009 · as Mattias Draeger · 3 episodes
Oko ve zdiFilm · 2009 · Acting- Europas Erbe - Die großen DramatikerTV · 2008 · as Self · 1 episode
La conjura de El EscorialFilm · 2008 · as Espinosa
Merlin and the War of the DragonsFilm · 2008 · as The Mage
NankingFilm · 2007 · as John Rabe- Ohne einanderFilm · 2007 · as Ernest
PrimevalFilm · 2007 · as Jacob Krieg
Schroeder's Wonderful WorldFilm · 2007 · as John Gregory
BeerfestFilm · 2006 · as Baron Wolfgang von Wolfhausen
Chain ReactionFilm · 2006 · as Police Man- SemperopernballTV · 2006 · as Self · 1 episode
The Celestine ProphecyFilm · 2006 · as Jensen
The Da Vinci CodeFilm · 2006 · as André Vernet
Julie, chevalier de MaupinFilm · 2005 · as Le baron Hengen- Rilke Projekt: Zwischen Tag Und Traum (Live 2005)Film · 2005 · as Self
See Arnold RunFilm · 2005 · as Arnold Schwarzenegger
Baltic StormFilm · 2003 · as Erik Westermark
Heart of AmericaFilm · 2003 · as Harold Lewis
House of the DeadFilm · 2003 · as Kirk
NachtschichtTV · 2003 · as Friedrich Otto Winterstein · 1 episode
The PoetFilm · 2003 · as Vashon
Davon stirbt man nichtFilm · 2002 · as Everett Burns
24TV · 2001 · as Sergei Bazhaev · 7 episodes
Dark AsylumFilm · 2001 · as Dr. Fallon
Gunblast VodkaFilm · 2001 · as Sacha Roublev
Jack the DogFilm · 2001 · as Klaus
Last RunFilm · 2001 · as Andrus Bukarin
Ripper: Letter from HellFilm · 2001 · as Detective Kelso
The EliteFilm · 2001 · as Avi
Final AscentFilm · 2000 · as Paul
Padre Pio: Miracle ManTV · 2000 · as Visitatore · 2 episodes
PoisonFilm · 2000 · as Carl Krieger
The Last StopFilm · 2000 · as Fritz
BeckmannTV · 1999 · as Self · 3 episodes
Der blonde AffeFilm · 1999 · as Jan Vleuten
EstherFilm · 1999 · as Haman
Heaven's FireFilm · 1999 · as Quentin Darby
The DirectorsTV · 1999 · as Self · 1 episode
The FallFilm · 1999 · as József Kovács
The Millennium Disaster - Computer Crash 2000Film · 1999 · as Hans Hagemann- Volle KanneTV · 1999 · as Self · 1 episode
Wing CommanderFilm · 1999 · as Cdr. Paul Gerald
From China with LoveFilm · 1998 · as Paul Konen
Human BombFilm · 1998 · as Gerhardt Dach- The Johannes B. Kerner ShowTV · 1998 · as Self · 1 episode
The Replacement KillersFilm · 1998 · as Michael Kogan
Air Force OneFilm · 1997 · as Alexander Radek
DNAFilm · 1997 · as Dr. Carl Wessinger- Leute heuteTV · 1997 · as Self · 1 episode
- The Cry of LoveFilm · 1997 · as Holger
Alisea and the Dream PrinceTV · 1996 · as Kurdok · 2 episodes
On Dangerous GroundFilm · 1996 · as Carl Morgan
The English PatientFilm · 1996 · as Major Muller
The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th CenturyTV · 1996 · as Kaiser Wilhelm II (voice) · 1 episode
FesselnFilm · 1995 · as Günther
In the Mouth of MadnessFilm · 1995 · as Sutter Cane
Judge DreddFilm · 1995 · as Judge Griffin- Stallone's Law: The Making of 'Judge Dredd'Film · 1995 · as Himself
Tödliche WahlFilm · 1995 · as Alex Bronner- Tödliche WahlTV · 1995 · as Alex Bronner · 3 episodes
Guns of HonorFilm · 1994 · as Jack Neumann
Lie Down with LionsFilm · 1994 · as Marteau
The Other Side of the LawFilm · 1994 · as Simon McQuarie
Trigger FastFilm · 1994 · as Jack Neumann
Body of EvidenceFilm · 1993 · as Dr. Alan Paley
Der Fall LuconaFilm · 1993 · as Jorunalist Strasser- Die WildnisFilm · 1993 · as Brenner
The Fire Next TimeTV · 1993 · as Larry Richter · 2 episodes
The Last BorderFilm · 1993 · as Duke
Hurricane SmithFilm · 1992 · as Charlie Dowd
InterceptorFilm · 1992 · as Phillips
JewelsTV · 1992 · as Joachim von Mannheim · 2 episodes
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with MeFilm · 1992 · as Woodsman
DAS!TV · 1991 · as Self · 1 episode
Robin HoodFilm · 1991 · as Sir Miles Folcanet
Kill CruiseFilm · 1990 · as The Skipper
The Fourth WarFilm · 1990 · as Col. Valachev
The Man InsideFilm · 1990 · as Günter Wallraff- The SchoolmasterFilm · 1990 · as Rozinsky
A Dry White SeasonFilm · 1989 · as Captain Stolz
The Seventh SignFilm · 1988 · as David Bannon
Beverly Hills Cop IIFilm · 1987 · as Maxwell Dent
Devil's ParadiseFilm · 1987 · as Escher
TerminusFilm · 1987 · as Sir / Doctor / Yellow Truck's Driver
Killing CarsFilm · 1986 · as Ralph Korda- BlitzFilm · 1985 · as Ralph Korda
Das BootTV · 1985 · as Der Alte · 6 episodes
EL SUBMARINO Mini Serie TVTV · 1985 · as Capitán Henrich Lehmann-Willenbrock · 3 episodes
Murder: By Reason of InsanityFilm · 1985 · as Adam Berwid
The Cop & the GirlFilm · 1985 · as Der Bulle
DuneFilm · 1984 · as Duke Leto Atreides
ForbiddenFilm · 1984 · as Fritz Friedländer- Goldene KameraTV · 1984 · as Self · 3 episodes
Destination DuneFilm · 1983 · as Self
Love is ForeverFilm · 1983 · as General Siegfried Kaplan
The KeepFilm · 1983 · as Captain Klaus Woermann
War and PeaceFilm · 1982 · as Kevin
A Case For TwoTV · 1981 · as KHK Max Gerber · 1 episode
Das BootFilm · 1981 · as Lieutenant 'Der Alte'
Das Boot: Behind The ScenesFilm · 1981 · as Self
Wetten, dass..?TV · 1981 · as Self · 1 episode
So weit das Auge reichtFilm · 1980 · as Alexander Späh- Bavarian Film AwardsTV · 1979 · as Self · 1 episode
- KotteFilm · 1979 · as Günther Kotte
- NDR Talk ShowTV · 1979 · as Self · 1 episode
Operation GanymedFilm · 1977 · as Oss
The ConsequenceFilm · 1977 · as Martin Kurath- Hans in LuckFilm · 1976 · as Hans Schmidtke
- Kölner TreffTV · 1976 · as Self · 1 episode
Schaurige GeschichtenTV · 1976 · as Piet · 1 episode
Shirin's WeddingFilm · 1976 · as Aida
The Lost Honor of Katharina BlumFilm · 1975 · as Ludwig Götten
One or the Other of UsFilm · 1974 · as Bernd Ziegenhals
The Brutalization of Franz BlumFilm · 1974 · as Franz Blum
Tenderness of the WolvesFilm · 1973 · as Hehler
Auf Befehl erschossenFilm · 1972 · as Franz Sass- KnastFilm · 1972 · as Roloff
The Merchant of Four SeasonsFilm · 1972 · as Man at the Meeting Table- ZoffFilm · 1972 · as Joky
Scene of the CrimeTV · 1970 · as Dieter Brodschella · 1 episode- UnternehmerFilm · 1970 · as Arnold
BambiTV · 1948 · as Self · 1 episode
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