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He was considered to play the lead in Terminator (1984), which eventually went to Arnold Schwarzenegger. In See Arnold Run (2005) he played Schwarzenegger.

Dubbed Sylvester Stallone for the German release of Rocky (1976) and Rocky II (1979).

Suffered first- and second-degree burns on his cheek while filming a special effects sequence for Dune (1984).

Raised in Düsseldorf and initially pursued a banking career before devoting himself to acting.

Hobbies: skiing, weight training, fitness, swimming, jogging, tennis

His first wife in the 1970s gave birth to a daughter named Johanna who died young.

One of his earlier memorable roles was in the ground-breaking 1977 TV film The Consequence (1977), a love story between two homosexuals. The Bayerischer Rundfunk (public TV and radio) station in Bavaria refused to broadcast the film at the time, but audiences who managed to see it were quite touched by what they saw.

Brother of Dieter Prochnow, father of Roman Prochnow and Mona Prochnow.

Member of the 'Official Competition' jury at the 46th Berlin International Film Festival in 1996.