Jürgen Prochnow

Jürgen Prochnow, born in 1941, rose to international acclaim with his portrayal of the U-boat commander "Der Alte" in Wolfgang Petersen's "Das Boot" (1981), a performance that imbued the submarine epic with a rare humanity. His career spans a diverse array of roles, from the ethical journalist in Volker Schlöndorff's "The Lost Honour of Katharina Blum" (1975) to the enigmatic Count Hasimir Fenring in David Lynch's "Dune" (1984) and the menacing General Mikhail Golov in "Air Force One" (1997). Prochnow's versatility is further showcased in the sleek crime caper "Beverly Hills Cop II" (1987) and the enigmatic thriller "In the Mouth of Madness" (1994). His later work includes the critically acclaimed "The English Patient" (1996) and the high-concept mystery of "The Da Vinci Code