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.

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Known for

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The Last Rifleman

2023 ⭐ 6.6

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

2023 ⭐ 6.5

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Das Boot Revisited: An Underwater Success Story

2021 ⭐ 7.2

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A Hidden Life

2019 ⭐ 7.2

Career timeline

2025

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

Self · 2025

2023

The Last Rifleman

Friedrich Mueller · 2023

⭐ 6.6

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

Self (archive footage) · 2023

⭐ 6.5

2021

The Sleeper Must Awaken: Making Dune

Self (voice) (archive footage) · 2021

⭐ 4.0

Das Boot Revisited: An Underwater Success Story Notable

Self - Das Boot Actor · 2021

⭐ 7.2

2020

The old Man and the Pain in the Neck

Wilhelm Schürmann · 2020

⭐ 5.0

A Handful of Water

Konrad · 2020

⭐ 4.5

2019

A Hidden Life Notable

Major Schlegel · 2019

⭐ 7.2

Real Men

Himself - Actor · 2019

⭐ 5.8

2017

Damascus Cover

Franz Ludin · 2017

⭐ 5.6

The Final Journey

Eduard · 2017

⭐ 6.6

Old Agent Men

Kern · 2017

⭐ 5.9

2016

Half Brothers

Herr Dryser · 2016

⭐ 5.0

The Dark Side of the Moon

Pius Ott · 2016

⭐ 5.7

2015

Remember Notable

Rudy Kurlander #4 · 2015

⭐ 7.4

Hitman: Agent 47 Notable

Tobias · 2015

⭐ 5.9

2014

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

Self (archive footage) · 2014

⭐ 6.7

Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces Notable

Woodsman · 2014

⭐ 7.2

2013

Die Kinder meiner Tochter

Ernst Blessing · 2013

⭐ 4.6

Ohne Gnade

Helmutchen · 2013

⭐ 3.5

Company of Heroes

Luca Gruenewald · 2013

⭐ 5.1

2010

Amigo - Dead on Arrival

Fredo Kovacs · 2010

⭐ 3.8

Sinners and Saints

Mr. Rhykin · 2010

⭐ 5.6

Spear of Destiny

Baron Von Haan · 2010

⭐ 5.2

2009

Oko ve zdi

2009

⭐ 4.2

2008

Merlin and the War of the Dragons

The Mage · 2008

⭐ 4.0

La conjura de El Escorial

Espinosa · 2008

⭐ 4.7

2007

Schroeder's Wonderful World

John Gregory · 2007

⭐ 5.7

Nanking Notable

John Rabe · 2007

⭐ 7.1

Primeval

Jacob Krieg · 2007

⭐ 6.1

2006

Beerfest

Baron Wolfgang von Wolfhausen · 2006

⭐ 5.8

The Celestine Prophecy

Jensen · 2006

⭐ 5.2

The Da Vinci Code Notable

André Vernet · 2006

⭐ 6.7

2005

See Arnold Run

Arnold Schwarzenegger · 2005

⭐ 5.1

Julie, chevalier de Maupin

Le baron Hengen · 2005

⭐ 4.5

2003

The Poet

Vashon · 2003

⭐ 4.8

Baltic Storm

Erik Westermark · 2003

⭐ 5.1

House of the Dead

Kirk · 2003

⭐ 3.1

2002

Davon stirbt man nicht

Everett Burns · 2002

⭐ 4.1

2001

Dark Asylum

Dr. Fallon · 2001

⭐ 4.0

Ripper: Letter from Hell

Detective Kelso · 2001

⭐ 4.6

Gunblast Vodka

Sacha Roublev · 2001

⭐ 4.0

2000

Final Ascent

Paul · 2000

⭐ 4.0

The Last Stop

Fritz · 2000

⭐ 4.9

Poison

Carl Krieger · 2000

⭐ 3.4

Frequently appears with

Pierce Brosnan

Artie Crawford

Clémence Poésy

Juliette Bellamy

John Amos

Lincoln Jefferson Adams

Ian McElhinney

Tom Malcolmson

Günter Rohrbach

Self

Full filmography

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

2025

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The Last Rifleman

2023 ⭐ 6.6

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

2023 ⭐ 6.5

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The Sleeper Must Awaken: Making Dune

2021 ⭐ 4.0

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Das Boot Revisited: An Underwater Success Story

2021 ⭐ 7.2

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The old Man and the Pain in the Neck

2020 ⭐ 5.0

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A Handful of Water

2020 ⭐ 4.5

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A Hidden Life

2019 ⭐ 7.2

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Real Men

2019 ⭐ 5.8

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Damascus Cover

2017 ⭐ 5.6

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The Final Journey

2017 ⭐ 6.6

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Old Agent Men

2017 ⭐ 5.9

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Half Brothers

2016 ⭐ 5.0

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The Dark Side of the Moon

2016 ⭐ 5.7

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Remember

2015 ⭐ 7.4

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Hitman: Agent 47

2015 ⭐ 5.9

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

2014 ⭐ 6.7

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Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces

2014 ⭐ 7.2

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Die Kinder meiner Tochter

2013 ⭐ 4.6

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Ohne Gnade

2013 ⭐ 3.5