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Jürgen Prochnow
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156 known credits
1.8 popularity score 85 years
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About Jürgen Prochnow
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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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.
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Jürgen Prochnow across film and television
153credited titles
122movie credits
31TV credits
1970–2025screen career span
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A World War II Fairy Tale: The Making of Michael Mann's 'The Keep'
The Last Rifleman
U-96, The True Story of 'Das Boot'
The Sleeper Must Awaken: Making Dune
Das Boot Revisited: An Underwater Success Story
The old Man and the Pain in the Neck
A Handful of Water
A Hidden Life
Real Men
The Guardian Angel
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Pokémon (1997) — Episodes and downloads
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Misty Green (2026) — Download guide
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) — Episodes and downloads
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