Jürgen Prochnow facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Jürgen Prochnow
Prochnow in 2019
Born	(1941-06-10) 10 June 1941 (age 84) Berlin, Germany
Citizenship	Germany United States (since 2004)
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1963–present
Spouse(s)	Isabel Goslar ​ ​ (m. 1982; div. 1997)​ Birgit Stein ​ ​ (m. 2004; div. 2014)​ Verena Wengler ​ (m. 2015)​
Partner(s)	Antonia Reininghaus (1978–1981)
Children	3

Jürgen Prochnow (born June 10, 1941) is a famous German actor. He became well-known around the world for his role as the kind U-boat Commander "Der Alte" (which means "Old Man") in the 1981 war movie Das Boot. This film was a big success and helped him become an international star.

He has also acted in many other popular movies. Some of these include Dune (1984), Beverly Hills Cop II (1987), and Air Force One (1997). He also appeared in The Da Vinci Code (2006). On TV, he played Sergei Bazhaev in the eighth season of the show 24 in 2010. Jürgen Prochnow has won several awards for his acting, like the Goldene Kamera and the Bambi Award.

Early Life and Background

Jürgen Prochnow was born in Berlin, Germany, on June 10, 1941. He grew up in a city called Düsseldorf. His father worked as an engineer.

Acting Career Highlights

Jürgen Prochnow's career began in 1963. He became famous for playing the U-boat Commander in Das Boot in 1981. This role showed his talent for playing strong and caring characters.

He also starred in the 1985 World War II movie Forbidden. This film was nominated for a German Film Award. In 1988, he had an important role in the movie The Seventh Sign.

Prochnow played Arnold Schwarzenegger in a 2005 film called See Arnold Run. This movie was about Arnold Schwarzenegger's journey into politics in California. He also played Commander Paul Gerald in the 1999 movie Wing Commander. In 2006, he was the main bad guy in the comedy movie Beerfest.

Jürgen Prochnow has also done voice acting. He was the German voice for Sylvester Stallone in the movies Rocky (1976) and Rocky II (1979). He also voiced Stallone in other films like F.I.S.T and Paradise Alley. Later, in 1995, he acted alongside Sylvester Stallone in the movie Judge Dredd. After Stallone's usual German voice actor retired, Prochnow took over the role in 2018 for Creed II. He often voices his own characters in English movies for the German versions.

In 1990, Jürgen Prochnow acted with his older brother, Dieter Prochnow, in the movie The Man Inside. Jürgen played the main character, and Dieter had a supporting role. In 1996, he was part of the jury at the 46th Berlin International Film Festival. This means he helped decide which films won awards.

Personal Life

Jürgen Prochnow has been married three times. In 1982, he married Isabel Goslar, and they had two children, Mona and Roman. They divorced in 1997. From 2004 to 2014, he was married to Birgit Stein. Since 2015, he has been married to actress Verena Wengler.

For many years, Prochnow lived in both Los Angeles and Munich. He became a citizen of the United States in 2004. In 2017, he announced that he had moved back to Berlin, Germany.

Awards and Recognition

• 1985 Bavarian Film Awards: Best Actor

Filmography

Movies

Television Shows

Video Games

Audiobooks

• 2008: Frank Herbert: Dune: Der Wüstenplanet (with Simon Jäger and Marianne Rosenberg)
• 2013: Andreas Eschbach: Quantenmüll
• 2017: Andreas Eschbach: Eine unberührte Welt (with Simon Jäger, Yara Blümel and Nicole Engeln)

See also

In Spanish: Jürgen Prochnow para niños