Famous Danish Actors

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Mads Mikkelsen
(Danish Actor Known for His Role in Films: 'Pusher', 'Casino Royale' and the Series 'Hannibal')
Mads Mikkelsen
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Birthdate: November 22, 1965
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Østerbro, Denmark

Mads Mikkelsen is a Danish actor best known for his portrayal of Le Chiffre in the 2006 spy film Casino Royale, which earned him international recognition. One of the most celebrated and decorated Danish actors of his generation, Mads Mikkelsen has received several prestigious awards such as the Bodil Award, European Film Academy Achievement award, and Cannes Film Festival Award.

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Giancarlo Esposito
(Actor and Director Best Known for His TV Series: ‘Breaking Bad’ and ‘Better Call Saul’)
Giancarlo Esposito
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Birthdate: April 26, 1958
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Copenhagen, Denmark

The winner of Critics' Choice Television Award, Giancarlo Esposito is known for playing a variety of roles in films and TV series. From portraying drug dealers to policemen, Esposito has proved his versatility in the American film industry. He has also been featured in popular video games, such as Payday 2 and Far Cry 6.

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Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
(Actor & Producer Known for His Role as ‘Jaime Lannister’ in the HBO Drama Series ‘Game of Thrones’)
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
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Birthdate: July 27, 1970
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Rudkøbing, Denmark
After starring in films such as Black Hawk Down and Kingdom of Heaven, Danish actor Nikolaj Coster-Waldau amazed audiences with his iconic two-time Emmy-nominated role of Jaime Lannister in the series Game of Thrones. He first gained fame with the Danish film Nightwatch. He is also a UNDP Goodwill Ambassador.
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 4 
Alex Hogh Andersen
(Actor)
Alex Hogh Andersen
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Birthdate: May 20, 1994
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Slagelse, Denmark

Alex Høgh Andersen is a Danish actor, photographer, and model. He is best known for his portrayal of Ivar the Boneless in the popular television series Vikings. A multi-talented personality, Alex Høgh Andersen spends his time dancing, singing, fencing, and learning stunts when he is not acting.

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Lars Mikkelsen
(Danish Actor Known for His Role in the TV Series 'The Killing')
Lars Mikkelsen
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Birthdate: May 6, 1964
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Copenhagen, Denmark

Lars Mikkelsen is a Danish actor best known for playing the Russian president Viktor Petrov in the American series House of Cards on Netflix. As a young man, he began to study biology at the University of Copenhagen but quit midway to pursue a career in entertainment. He is the recipient of many awards, including an International Emmy Award. 

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Pilou Asbaek
(Danish Actor Best Known for His Roles in the TV Series ‘Borgen’ and ‘Game of Thrones’)
Pilou Asbaek
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Birthdate: March 2, 1982
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Copenhagen, Denmark

Pilou Asbaek is a Danish actor best known for playing Euron Greyjoy in the TV series Game of Thrones. He became active in his high school drama productions and graduated from Denmark's Danish National School of Performing Arts. He began his professional career as a TV actor and eventually entered films as well. He is married to playwright Anna Bro. 

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Claes Bang
(Actor)
Claes Bang
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Birthdate: April 28, 1967
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Odense, Denmark

Claes Bang is a Danish musician and actor known for his portrayal of Christian in the 2017 film The Square. His performance earned him the European Film Award under the Best Actor category, making him the first Dane to receive the award. Bang achieved international recognition in 2020 when he started playing the eponymous role in the TV series Dracula.

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Kim Bodnia
(Danish Actor Known for His Role as Police Detective 'Martin Rohde' in the TV Series 'The Bridge')
Kim Bodnia
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Birthdate: April 12, 1965
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Copenhagen, Denmark

Kim Bodnia is a Danish actor, writer, and director. He gained much fame for his role as police detective Martin Rohde in the Scandinavian crime drama series The Bridge. His portrayal of drug dealer Frank in the film Pusher earned him international acclaim. He is of Jewish origin and directed the short film Escape—Flugten fra ensomheden.  

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Sven-Ole Thorsen
(Danish Actor, Bodybuilder, Stuntman, and Strongman Competitor)
Sven-Ole Thorsen
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Birthdate: September 24, 1944
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Copenhagen, Denmark
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
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David Dencik
(Danish-Swedish Actor )
David Dencik
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Birthdate: October 31, 1974
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Stockholm, Sweden
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
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Jesper Christensen
(Danish Actor)
Jesper Christensen
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Birthdate: May 16, 1948
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Copenhagen, Denmark
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
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Ulrich Thomsen
(Danish Filmmaker and Actor)
Ulrich Thomsen
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Birthdate: December 6, 1963
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Odense, Denmark
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
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Nikolaj Lie Kaas
(Danish Actor)
Nikolaj Lie Kaas
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Birthdate: May 22, 1973
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Rødovre, Denmark
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
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Thure Lindhardt
(Danish Actor)
Thure Lindhardt
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Birthdate: December 24, 1974
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Copenhagen, Denmark
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
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Erik Bruhn
(Danish Artistic Director, Danseur, Choreographer, Actor, and Author)
Erik Bruhn
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Birthdate: October 3, 1928
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Copenhagen, Denmark
Died: April 1, 1986
 16 
Magnus Bruun
(Danish Actor)
Magnus Bruun
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Birthdate: January 3, 1984
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Hillerød, Denmark
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 17 
Dar Salim
(Danish Actor)
Dar Salim
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Birthdate: August 18, 1977
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Baghdad, Iraq
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
 18 
Zlatko Burić
(Croatian-Danish Actor)
Zlatko Burić
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Birthdate: May 13, 1953
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Osijek, Croatia
Height: 6'6" (198 cm)
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Jean Hersholt
(Danish-American Actor)
Jean Hersholt
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Birthdate: July 12, 1886
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Copenhagen, Denmark
Died: June 2, 1956
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Mikkel Følsgaard
(Danish Actor)
Mikkel Følsgaard
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Birthdate: May 1, 1984
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Rønne, Denmark
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
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Carsten Norgaard
(Danish Actor)
Carsten Norgaard
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Birthdate: March 3, 1963
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Frederiksberg, Denmark
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
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Caspar Phillipson
(Danish Film, Theatre, and Voice Actor)
Caspar Phillipson
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Birthdate: January 13, 1971
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Denmark
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
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Gus Hansen
(Danish Poker Player )
Gus Hansen
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Birthdate: February 13, 1974
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Copenhagen
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Soren Malling
(Danish Actor)
Soren Malling
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Birthdate: February 3, 1964
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Kjellerup, Denmark
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
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Kim Kold
(Danish Actor and Former Bodybuilder)
Kim Kold
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Birthdate: August 25, 1965
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Copenhagen, Denmark
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
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Thomas Bo Larsen
(Danish Actor)
Thomas Bo Larsen
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Birthdate: November 27, 1963
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Gladsaxe, Denmark
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
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Casper Crump
(Danish Actor)
Casper Crump
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Birthdate: July 11, 1977
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Copenhagen, Denmark
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
 28 
Simon Sears
(Danish Actor)
Simon Sears
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Birthdate: January 25, 1984
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Roskilde, Denmark
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Nils Asther
(Swedish Actor)
Nils Asther
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Birthdate: January 17, 1897
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Copenhagen, Denmark
Died: October 19, 1981
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
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Jens Albinus
(Danish Director and Actor)
Jens Albinus
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Birthdate: January 3, 1965
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Bogense, Denmark
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Mikael Birkkjær
(Danish Actor)
Mikael Birkkjær
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Birthdate: September 14, 1958
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Copenhagen, Denmark
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Nicolas Bro
(Danish Film, TV, and Theatre Actor)
Nicolas Bro
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Birthdate: March 16, 1972
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Copenhagen, Denmark
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
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Allan Hyde
(Danish Actor)
Allan Hyde
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Birthdate: December 20, 1989
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Copenhagen, Denmark
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
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Jakob Cedergren
(Swedish-born Danish Actor )
Jakob Cedergren
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Birthdate: January 10, 1973
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Lund, Sweden
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
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Lars Brygmann
(Danish Actor)
Lars Brygmann
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Birthdate: February 17, 1957
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Copenhagen, Denmark
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Lars Ranthe
(Danish Actor)
Lars Ranthe
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Birthdate: August 26, 1969
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Vesterbro, Copenhagen, Denmark
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
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David Sakurai
(Actor)
David Sakurai
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Birthdate: July 19, 1979
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Copenhagen, Denmark

Born to a Japanese father and a Danish mother, David Sakurai moved from Denmark to Japan at 18, to train in acting. After working in small-time films such as Tokyo G.P., he moved back to Denmark, and worked in films such as Liza, The Fox-Fairy and in series such as Iron Fist.

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Peter Gantzler
(Danish Actor)
Peter Gantzler
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Birthdate: September 28, 1958
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Denmark
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Bjarne Henriksen
(Danish Actor)
Bjarne Henriksen
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Birthdate: January 18, 1959
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: SÃ¥derup, Funen, Denmark
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
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Carsten Bjørnlund
(Danish Film, Theatre, and Television Actor)
Carsten Bjørnlund
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Birthdate: June 28, 1973
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Frederiksberg, Denmark
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
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Master Fatman
(Danish Comedian, DJ, Performer, Musician, Host, Singer, Actor, Filmmaker, and Benefactor)
Master Fatman
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Birthdate: September 23, 1965
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Munkebo, Denmark
Died: March 26, 2019
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Nicholas Pettas
(Greek-Danish Karateka)
Nicholas Pettas
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Birthdate: January 23, 1973
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Mykonos, Greece

Nicholas Pettas is a Greek-Danish martial artist and an exponent of karate. He is also a former kickboxer and actor. Pettas is renowned for his powerful low kicks and has scored victories over kickboxers like Yusuke Fujimoto and Gökhan Saki. In 1995, Pettas won the European Heavyweight Championship title and became the tenth Shin Karate World Championships champion in 2000. 

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Morten Suurballe
(Actor)
Morten Suurballe
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Birthdate: March 8, 1955
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Copenhagen, Denmark
Height: 6'5" (196 cm)
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Benjamin Christensen
(Film Director)
Benjamin Christensen
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Birthdate: September 28, 1879
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Viborg, Denmark
Died: April 2, 1959
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Dirch Passer
(Actor)
Dirch Passer
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Birthdate: May 18, 1926
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Østerbro, Copenhagen, Denmark
Died: September 3, 1980
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
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Peter Mygind
(Actor)
Peter Mygind
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Birthdate: August 28, 1963
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Frederiksberg, Denmark
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Carl Brisson
(Actor)
Carl Brisson
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Birthdate: December 24, 1893
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Copenhagen, Denmark
Died: September 25, 1958
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Werner Heyking
(Danish Actor)
Werner Heyking
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Birthdate: June 14, 1913
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Denmark
Died: October 10, 1974
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Peter Madsen
(Danish Convicted Murderer & Former Entrepreneur)
Peter Madsen
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Birthdate: June 12, 1942
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Denmark
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
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Ole Thestrup
(Actor)
Ole Thestrup
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Birthdate: March 12, 1948
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Nibe, Denmark
Died: February 2, 2018