Born: June 10, 1941

An actor since the age of 14, Berlin-born Jürgen Prochnow was firmly established on stage and TV when he was featured in his first film, Zoff, in 1971. Prochnow has been able to harness his well-modulated voice, versatile facial features, and athletic frame to portray both the most admirable of heroes and the most despicable of villains. It was for his portrayal of a character in the former category that the actor achieved international fame. He appeared as the stern but humanistic submarine commander in the 1981 Oscar-winning Das_Boot. In the latter category, Prochnow all but entreated hisses and tossed tomatoes with his portrayal of the sadistic South African secret police captain in 1989's A_Dry_White_Season. Prochnow's career has subsequently had its fair share of highs and lows, with his appearances in such high profile projects as The_English_Patient (1996), Air_Force_One (1997), and The_Replacement_Killers (1998) helping to sustain him as a fixture in international cinema. Hal Erickson, Rovi

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