Jürgen Prochnow

Jürgen Prochnow

🎂 10th June 1941 (84 yrs) 📍 Berlin, Germany

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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Jürgen Prochnow

🎬 Movies Featuring Jürgen Prochnow

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

A World War II Fairy Tale: The Making of Michael Mann's 'The Keep' (2025)

as Himself
The Last Rifleman

The Last Rifleman (2023)

as Friedrich Mueller
U-96, The True Story of 'Das Boot'

U-96, The True Story of 'Das Boot' (2023)

as Self (archive footage)
The Sleeper Must Awaken: Making Dune

The Sleeper Must Awaken: Making Dune (2021)

as Self (voice) (archive footage)
Das Boot Revisited: An Underwater Success Story

Das Boot Revisited: An Underwater Success Story (2021)

as Self - Das Boot Actor
The old Man and the Pain in the Neck

The old Man and the Pain in the Neck (2020)

as Wilhelm Schürmann
A Handful of Water

A Handful of Water (2020)

as Konrad
A Hidden Life

A Hidden Life (2019)

as Major Schlegel
Real Men

Real Men (2019)

as Himself - Actor
Damascus Cover

Damascus Cover (2017)

as Franz Ludin
The Final Journey

The Final Journey (2017)

as Eduard
Old Agent Men

Old Agent Men (2017)

as Kern
Half Brothers

Half Brothers (2016)

as Herr Dryser
The Dark Side of the Moon

The Dark Side of the Moon (2016)

as Pius Ott
Remember

Remember (2015)

as Rudy Kurlander #4
Hitman: Agent 47

Hitman: Agent 47 (2015)

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

Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley's Island of Dr. Moreau (2014)

as Self (archive footage)
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces

Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces (2014)

as Woodsman
Die Kinder meiner Tochter

Die Kinder meiner Tochter (2013)

as Ernst Blessing
Ohne Gnade

Ohne Gnade (2013)

as Helmutchen
Company of Heroes

Company of Heroes (2013)

as Luca Gruenewald
Ein schmaler Grat

Ein schmaler Grat (2013)

as Uwe Wolfmann
No Image

Die Schuld der Erben (2012)

as Kurt Hanson
Amigo - Dead on Arrival

Amigo - Dead on Arrival (2010)

as Fredo Kovacs
Sinners and Saints

Sinners and Saints (2010)

as Mr. Rhykin
Spear of Destiny

Spear of Destiny (2010)

as Baron Von Haan
Oko ve zdi

Oko ve zdi (2009)

Merlin and the War of the Dragons

Merlin and the War of the Dragons (2008)

as The Mage
La conjura de El Escorial

La conjura de El Escorial (2008)

as Espinosa
No Image

Ohne einander (2007)

as Ernest
Nanking

Nanking (2007)

as John Rabe
Primeval

Primeval (2007)

as Jacob Krieg
Schröders wunderbare Welt

Schröders wunderbare Welt (2006)

as John Gregory
Beerfest

Beerfest (2006)

as Baron Wolfgang von Wolfhausen
The Celestine Prophecy

The Celestine Prophecy (2006)

as Jensen
The Da Vinci Code

The Da Vinci Code (2006)

as André Vernet
Chain Reaction

Chain Reaction (2006)

as Police Man
No Image

Rilke Projekt: Zwischen Tag Und Traum (Live 2005) (2005)

as Self
See Arnold Run

See Arnold Run (2005)

as Arnold Schwarzenegger
Julie, chevalier de Maupin

Julie, chevalier de Maupin (2005)

as Le baron Hengen
Los Angeles Plays Itself

Los Angeles Plays Itself (2004)

as Michael Kogan in The Replacement Killers (archive footage)
The Poet

The Poet (2003)

as Vashon
Baltic Storm

Baltic Storm (2003)

as Erik Westermark
House of the Dead

House of the Dead (2003)

as Kirk
Heart of America

Heart of America (2003)

as Harold Lewis
Davon stirbt man nicht

Davon stirbt man nicht (2002)

as Everett Burns
Dark Asylum

Dark Asylum (2001)

as Dr. Fallon
Ripper: Letter from Hell

Ripper: Letter from Hell (2001)

as Detective Kelso
Gunblast Vodka

Gunblast Vodka (2001)

as Sacha Roublev
Last Run

Last Run (2001)

as Andrus Bukarin
The Elite

The Elite (2001)

as Avi
Jack the Dog

Jack the Dog (2001)

as Klaus
Final Ascent

Final Ascent (2000)

as Paul
The Last Stop

The Last Stop (2000)

as Fritz
Poison

Poison (2000)

as Carl Krieger
The Millennium Disaster - Computer Crash 2000

The Millennium Disaster - Computer Crash 2000 (1999)

as Hans Hagemann
Heaven's Fire

Heaven's Fire (1999)

as Quentin Darby
Der blonde Affe

Der blonde Affe (1999)

as Jan Vleuten
Esther

Esther (1999)

as Haman
Wing Commander

Wing Commander (1999)

as Cdr. Paul Gerald
The Fall

The Fall (1999)

as József Kovács
From China with Love

From China with Love (1998)

as Paul Konen
Human Bomb

Human Bomb (1998)

as Gerhardt Dach
The Replacement Killers

The Replacement Killers (1998)

as Michael Kogan
Das Boot - The Director's Cut

Das Boot - The Director's Cut (1997)

as der Alte
Air Force One

Air Force One (1997)

as Alexander Radek
DNA

DNA (1997)

as Dr. Carl Wessinger
No Image

The Cry of Love (1997)

as Holger
The English Patient

The English Patient (1996)

as Major Muller
On Dangerous Ground

On Dangerous Ground (1996)

as Carl Morgan
Fesseln

Fesseln (1995)

as Günther
Tödliche Wahl

Tödliche Wahl (1995)

as Alex Bronner
Judge Dredd

Judge Dredd (1995)

as Judge Griffin
No Image

Stallone's Law: The Making of 'Judge Dredd' (1995)

as Himself
In the Mouth of Madness

In the Mouth of Madness (1995)

as Sutter Cane
The Other Side of the Law

The Other Side of the Law (1994)

as Simon McQuarie
Guns of Honor

Guns of Honor (1994)

as Jack Neumann
Trigger Fast

Trigger Fast (1994)

as Jack Neumann
Lie Down with Lions

Lie Down with Lions (1994)

as Marteau
No Image

Die Wildnis (1993)

as Brenner
The Last Border

The Last Border (1993)

as Duke
Der Fall Lucona

Der Fall Lucona (1993)

as Jorunalist Strasser
Body of Evidence

Body of Evidence (1993)

as Dr. Alan Paley
Interceptor

Interceptor (1992)

as Phillips
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me

Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992)

as Woodsman
Hurricane Smith

Hurricane Smith (1992)

as Charlie Dowd
Robin Hood

Robin Hood (1991)

as Sir Miles Folcanet
No Image

The Man Inside (1990)

as Günter Wallraff
No Image

The Schoolmaster (1990)

as Rozinsky
Kill Cruise

Kill Cruise (1990)

as The Skipper
The Fourth War

The Fourth War (1990)

as Col. Valachev
A Dry White Season

A Dry White Season (1989)

as Captain Stolz
The Seventh Sign

The Seventh Sign (1988)

as David Bannon
Beverly Hills Cop II

Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)

as Maxwell Dent
Devil's Paradise

Devil's Paradise (1987)

as Escher
Terminus

Terminus (1987)

as Sir / Doctor / Yellow Truck's Driver
Killing Cars

Killing Cars (1986)

as Ralph Korda
Murder: By Reason of Insanity

Murder: By Reason of Insanity (1985)

as Adam Berwid
The Cop & the Girl

The Cop & the Girl (1985)

as Der Bulle
No Image

Blitz (1985)

as Ralph Korda
Dune

Dune (1984)

as Duke Leto Atreides
Forbidden

Forbidden (1984)

as Fritz Friedländer
The Keep

The Keep (1983)

as Captain Klaus Woermann
Love is Forever

Love is Forever (1983)

as General Siegfried Kaplan
Destination Dune

Destination Dune (1983)

as Self
War and Peace

War and Peace (1982)

as Kevin
Das Boot: Behind The Scenes

Das Boot: Behind The Scenes (1981)

as Self
Das Boot

Das Boot (1981)

as Captain Lieutenant 'Der Alte'
So weit das Auge reicht

So weit das Auge reicht (1980)

as Alexander Späh
No Image

Kotte (1979)

as Günther Kotte
Operation Ganymed

Operation Ganymed (1977)

as Oss
The Consequence

The Consequence (1977)

as Martin Kurath
No Image

Hans in Luck (1976)

as Hans Schmidtke
Shirin's Wedding

Shirin's Wedding (1976)

as Aida
The Lost Honor of Katharina Blum

The Lost Honor of Katharina Blum (1975)

as Ludwig Götten
The Brutalization of Franz Blum

The Brutalization of Franz Blum (1974)

as Franz Blum
One or the Other of Us

One or the Other of Us (1974)

as Bernd Ziegenhals
Tenderness of the Wolves

Tenderness of the Wolves (1973)

as Hehler
Auf Befehl erschossen

Auf Befehl erschossen (1972)

as Franz Sass
No Image

Knast (1972)

as Roloff
The Merchant of Four Seasons

The Merchant of Four Seasons (1972)

as Man at the Meeting Table
No Image

Zoff (1972)

as Joky
No Image

Unternehmer (1970)

as Arnold
No Image

The Guardian Angel (N/A)

as Albert Klosser