Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

June 10, 1941 (age 84)

Place of Birth

Berlin, Germany

Also Known As

یورگن پروچنو

IMDb

Jürgen Prochnow

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jürgen Prochnow, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

2025FilmA World War II Fairy Tale: The Making of Michael Mann's 'The Keep'as Self 2023FilmThe Last Riflemanas Friedrich Mueller 2023FilmU-96, The True Story of 'Das Boot'as Self (archive footage)2021FilmThe Sleeper Must Awaken: Making Duneas Self (voice) (archive footage)2021FilmDas Boot Revisited: An Underwater Success Storyas Self - Das Boot Actor 2020FilmThe old Man and the Pain in the Neckas Wilhelm Schürmann 2020FilmA Handful of Wateras Konrad 2019FilmA Hidden Lifeas Major Schlegel 2019FilmReal Menas Himself - Actor 2017FilmDamascus Coveras Franz Ludin 2017FilmThe Final Journeyas Eduard 2017FilmOld Agent Menas Kern 2016FilmHalf Brothersas Herr Dryser 2016FilmThe Dark Side of the Moonas Pius Ott 2015TVQuizduell-Olympas Self 2015FilmRememberas Rudy Kurlander #4 2015FilmHitman: Agent 47as Tobias 2015TVWer weiß denn sowas?as Self 2014FilmLost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley's Island of Dr. Moreauas Self (archive footage)2014FilmTwin Peaks: The Missing Piecesas Woodsman 2013FilmDie Kinder meiner Tochteras Ernst Blessing 2013FilmOhne Gnadeas Helmutchen 2013FilmCompany of Heroesas Luca Gruenewald 2013FilmEin schmaler Gratas Uwe Wolfmann 2012FilmDie Schuld der Erbenas Kurt Hanson 2010FilmAmigo - Dead on Arrivalas Fredo Kovacs 2010FilmSinners and Saintsas Mr. Rhykin 2010FilmSpear of Destinyas Baron Von Haan 2009FilmOko ve zdi 2009TVNCIS: Los Angelesas Mattias Draeger 2008FilmMerlin and the War of the Dragonsas The Mage 2008TVEuropas Erbe - Die großen Dramatikeras Self 2008FilmLa conjura de El Escorialas Espinosa 2007FilmSchroeder's Wonderful Worldas John Gregory 2007FilmOhne einanderas Ernest 2007FilmNankingas John Rabe 2007FilmPrimevalas Jacob Krieg 2006FilmBeerfestas Baron Wolfgang von Wolfhausen 2006FilmThe Celestine Prophecyas Jensen 2006FilmThe Da Vinci Codeas André Vernet 2006FilmChain Reactionas Police Man 2006TVSemperopernballas Self 2005FilmRilke Projekt: Zwischen Tag Und Traum (Live 2005)as Self 2005FilmSee Arnold Runas Arnold Schwarzenegger 2005FilmJulie, chevalier de Maupinas Le baron Hengen 2004FilmLos Angeles Plays Itselfas Michael Kogan in The Replacement Killers (archive footage)2003FilmThe Poetas Vashon 2003FilmBaltic Stormas Erik Westermark 2003FilmHouse of the Deadas Kirk 2003TVNachtschichtas Friedrich Otto Winterstein 2003FilmHeart of Americaas Harold Lewis 2002FilmDavon stirbt man nichtas Everett Burns 2001FilmDark Asylumas Dr. Fallon 2001TV24as Sergei Bazhaev 2001FilmRipper: Letter from Hellas Detective Kelso 2001FilmGunblast Vodkaas Sacha Roublev 2001FilmLast Runas Andrus Bukarin 2001FilmThe Eliteas Avi 2001FilmJack the Dogas Klaus 2000FilmFinal Ascentas Paul 2000FilmThe Last Stopas Fritz 2000TVPadre Pio: Miracle Manas Visitatore 2000FilmPoisonas Carl Krieger 1999FilmThe Millennium Disaster - Computer Crash 2000as Hans Hagemann 1999TVVolle Kanneas Self 1999FilmHeaven's Fireas Quentin Darby 1999FilmDer blonde Affeas Jan Vleuten 1999FilmEstheras Haman 1999FilmWing Commanderas Cdr. Paul Gerald 1999FilmThe Fallas József Kovács 1999TVBeckmannas Self 1999TVThe Directorsas Self 1998FilmFrom China with Loveas Paul Konen 1998FilmHuman Bombas Gerhardt Dach 1998FilmThe Replacement Killersas Michael Kogan 1998TVThe Johannes B. Kerner Showas Self 1997FilmAir Force Oneas Alexander Radek 1997TVLeute heuteas Self 1997FilmDNAas Dr. Carl Wessinger 1997FilmThe Cry of Loveas Holger 1996FilmThe English Patientas Major Muller 1996TVThe Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Centuryas Kaiser Wilhelm II (voice)1996FilmOn Dangerous Groundas Carl Morgan 1996TVAlisea and the Dream Princeas Kurdok 1995FilmFesselnas Günther 1995FilmTödliche Wahlas Alex Bronner 1995TVTödliche Wahlas Alex Bronner 1995FilmJudge Dreddas Judge Griffin 1995FilmStallone's Law: The Making of 'Judge Dredd'as Himself 1995FilmIn the Mouth of Madnessas Sutter Cane 1994FilmThe Other Side of the Lawas Simon McQuarie 1994FilmGuns of Honoras Jack Neumann 1994FilmTrigger Fastas Jack Neumann 1994FilmLie Down with Lionsas Marteau 1993FilmDie Wildnisas Brenner 1993FilmThe Last Borderas Duke 1993FilmDer Fall Luconaas Jorunalist Strasser 1993TVThe Fire Next Timeas Larry Richter 1993FilmBody of Evidenceas Dr. Alan Paley 1992TVJewelsas Joachim von Mannheim 1992FilmInterceptoras Phillips 1992FilmTwin Peaks: Fire Walk with Meas Woodsman 1992FilmHurricane Smithas Charlie Dowd 1991FilmRobin Hoodas Sir Miles Folcanet 1991TVDAS!as Self 1990FilmThe Man Insideas Günter Wallraff 1990FilmThe Schoolmasteras Rozinsky 1990FilmKill Cruiseas The Skipper 1990FilmThe Fourth Waras Col. Valachev 1989FilmA Dry White Seasonas Captain Stolz 1988FilmThe Seventh Signas David Bannon 1987FilmBeverly Hills Cop IIas Maxwell Dent 1987FilmDevil's Paradiseas Escher 1987FilmTerminusas Sir / Doctor / Yellow Truck's Driver 1986FilmKilling Carsas Ralph Korda 1985FilmMurder: By Reason of Insanityas Adam Berwid 1985FilmThe Cop & the Girlas Der Bulle 1985FilmBlitzas Ralph Korda 1985TVDas Bootas Der Alte 1984FilmDuneas Duke Leto Atreides 1984FilmForbiddenas Fritz Friedländer 1984TVGoldene Kameraas Self 1983FilmThe Keepas Captain Klaus Woermann 1983FilmLove is Foreveras General Siegfried Kaplan 1983FilmDestination Duneas Self 1982FilmWar and Peaceas Kevin 1981FilmDas Boot: Behind The Scenesas Self 1981FilmDas Bootas Captain Lieutenant 'Der Alte'1981TVA Case For Twoas KHK Max Gerber 1981TVWetten, dass..?as Self 1980FilmSo weit das Auge reichtas Alexander Späh 1979TVBavarian Film Awardsas Self 1979FilmKotteas Günther Kotte 1979TVNDR Talk Showas Self 1977FilmOperation Ganymedas Oss 1977FilmThe Consequenceas Martin Kurath 1976FilmHans in Luckas Hans Schmidtke 1976TVSchaurige Geschichtenas Piet 1976TVKölner Treffas Self 1976FilmShirin's Weddingas Aida 1975FilmThe Lost Honor of Katharina Blumas Ludwig Götten 1974FilmThe Brutalization of Franz Blumas Franz Blum 1974FilmOne or the Other of Usas Bernd Ziegenhals 1973FilmTenderness of the Wolvesas Hehler 1972FilmAuf Befehl erschossenas Franz Sass 1972FilmKnastas Roloff 1972FilmThe Merchant of Four Seasonsas Man at the Meeting Table 1972FilmZoffas Joky 1970FilmUnternehmeras Arnold 1970TVScene of the Crimeas Dieter Brodschella 1948TVBambias Self —FilmThe Guardian Angelas Albert Klosser