Jurgen Prochnow was born on June 10, 1941 in Berlin. He is a German actor.

He portrayed Arnold Schwarzenegger in a film about the actor's political career in California, entitled See Arnold Run (2005).

He appeared in Trigger Fast (1994), The English Patient (1996), Schuldig (1998), Gunblast Vodka (2000), Ripper (2001), House of the Dead (2003) and The Da Vinci Code (2006).

Prochnow was one of the actors considered for the titular role in The Terminator. He is best known for his role in Das Boot (1981), Dune (1984) and Beverly Hills Cop II (1987).

His last credits include Primeval (2007) and Oko (2008).

Filmography

• Conjura de El Escorial, La (2008)
• Dark Sector (2008) (VG)
• Oko (2008)
• "Fall für zwei, Ein" (1 episode, 2007)
• Ohne einander (2007) (TV)
• Primeval (2007)
• Schröders wunderbare Welt (2006)
• Chain Reaction (2006) (V)
• Beerfest (2006)
• The Da Vinci Code (2006)
• The Celestine Prophecy (2006)
• See Arnold Run (2005) (TV)
• Julie, chevalier de Maupin (2004) (TV)
• Baltic Storm (2003)
• The Poet (2003)
• House of the Dead (2003)
• Heart of America (2003)
• Davon stirbt man nicht (2002) (TV)
• Abend mit Evelyn Hamann, Ein (2002) (TV)
• The Elite (2001)
• Dark Asylum (2001)
• Ripper (2001)
• Last Run (2001)
• Jack the Dog (2001)
• Final Ascent (2000) (TV)
• The Last Stop (2000)
• Padre Pio (2000) (TV)
• Poison (2000) (TV)
• Gunblast Vodka (2000)
• Millennium-Katastrophe - Computer-Crash 2000, Die (1999) (TV)
• Heaven's Fire (1999) (TV)
• Blonde Affe, Der (1999) (TV)
• Esther (1999) (TV)
• Wing Commander (1999)
• Youri (1999)
• Liebe im Schatten des Drachen (1998)
• Human Bomb (1998) (TV)
• The Replacement Killers (1998)
• Schuldig (1998)
• The Fall (1998)
• Air Force One (1997)
• DNA (1997) (V)
• Schrei der Liebe, Der (1997) (TV)
• The English Patient (1996)
• On Dangerous Ground (1996) (TV)
• Privateer 2: The Darkening (1996) (VG)
• Sorellina e il principe del sogno (1996) (TV)
• Fesseln (1995) (TV)
• Tödliche Wahl (1995) (TV)
• Judge Dredd (1995)
• In the Mouth of Madness (1995)
• "Aventures dans le Grand Nord" (1 episode, 1994)
• Lie Down with Lions (1994) (TV)
• Trigger Fast (1994)
• Guns of Honor (1994) (TV)
• The last border - viimeisellä rajalla (1993)
• The Fire Next Time (1993) (TV)
• Body of Evidence (1993)
• Wildnis, Die (1993)
• Fall Lucona, Der (1993)
• Jewels (1992) (TV)
• Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992)
• Interceptor (1992)
• Hurricane Smith (1992)
• Robin Hood (1991) (TV)
• The Man Inside (1990)
• Skipper, Der (1990)
• The Fourth War (1990)
• A Dry White Season (1989)
• The Seventh Sign (1988)
• Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)
• Teufels Paradies, Des (1987)
• Terminus (1987)
• Killing Cars (1986)
• Murder: By Reason of Insanity (1985) (TV)
• Bulle & das Mädchen, Der (1985)
• "Boot, Das" (1985) TV mini-series
• Forbidden (1984)
• Dune (1984)
• The Keep (1983)
• Love Is Forever (1983) (TV)
• Boot, Das (1981)
• So weit das Auge reicht (1980)
• Unter Verschluß (1980) (TV)
• Kotte (1979) (TV)
• Operation Ganymed (1977)
• "Tatort" (2 episodes, 1973-1977)
• Konsequenz, Die (1977)
• Hans im Glück (1976) (TV)
• Shirins Hochzeit (1976) (TV)
• Erinnerungen an die Leidenschaft (1976) (TV)
• "Schaurige Geschichten" (1 episode, 1976)
• Frauensiedlung (1976) (TV)
• Verlorene Ehre der Katharina Blum oder: Wie Gewalt entstehen und wohin sie führen kann, Die (1975)
• Macbeth (1974) (TV)
• Einer von uns beiden (1974)
• Verrohung des Franz Blum, Die (1974)
• Zärtlichkeit der Wölfe, Die (1973)
• Auf Befehl erschossen - Die Brüder Sass, einst Berlins große Ganoven (1972) (TV)
• Knast (1972) (TV)
• "Alarm" (1972) TV series
• Händler der vier Jahreszeiten (1972)
• Zoff (1972)
• Leb wohl, Judas (1971) (TV)
• Unternehmer (1970) (TV)

Awards

• Berlin Camera Award Best Actor "Das Boot" 1981