Find out more about the greatest Danish Film & Theater Personalities, including Mads Mikkelsen, Lars von Trier, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Brigitte Nielsen and Jesper Christensen

Famous Danish Film & Theater Personalities

Famous People From Denmark
Danish ActorsDanish ActressesDanish Directors
Nikolaj Coster-WaldauNikolaj Coster-Waldau
27 July 1970
Actor, Screenwriter, Producer
Giancarlo EspositoGiancarlo Esposito
26 April 1958
Actor

Sandi ToksvigSandi Toksvig
03 May 1958
Comedian, Writer

Lars von TrierLars von Trier
30 April 1956
Film-Maker

Lukas ForchhammerLukas Forchhammer
18 September 1988
Singer, actor, songwriter

Victor BorgeVictor Borge
03 January 1909
American-Danish comedian
Stephanie CorneliussenStephanie Corneliussen
28 April 1987
Actress & Model

Camilla DallerupCamilla Dallerup
06 April 1974
Ballroom Dancer

Elvira LindElvira Lind
1981 AD
Film Producer

Fillippa Coster-WaldauFillippa Coster-Waldau
30 September 2000
Actress
Hanne JacobsenHanne Jacobsen
13 January 1961
Actress

Safina WaldauSafina Waldau
2003 AD
Actress
Mads MikkelsenMads Mikkelsen
22 November 1965
Actor

Brigitte NielsenBrigitte Nielsen
15 July 1963
Actor, Model, Singer, Television presenter

Connie NielsenConnie Nielsen
03 July 1965
Television actor, Actor, Model
Mary, Crown Princess of DenmarkMary, Crown Princess of Denmark
05 February 1972
Mathematician

David DencikDavid Dencik
31 October 1974
Actor
Nicolas Winding RefnNicolas Winding Refn
29 September 1970
Film director, Screenwriter, Film producer

Frederik, Crown Prince of DenmarkFrederik, Crown Prince of Denmark
26 May 1968
Diplomat

Prince George of DenmarkPrince George of Denmark
02 April 1653
prince consort
Kim BodniaKim Bodnia
12 April 1965
Actor, Stage actor, Screenwriter

Sidse Babett KnudsenSidse Babett Knudsen
22 November 1968
Actor
Joanna RothJoanna Roth
1965 AD
actor

Sven-Ole ThorsenSven-Ole Thorsen
24 September 1944
Actor, Karateka

Prince Joachim of DenmarkPrince Joachim of Denmark
07 June 1969
 

Anna KarinaAnna Karina
22 September 1940
Actor, Singer, Film director, Novelist,
Prince Christian of DenmarkPrince Christian of Denmark
15 October 2005
 
Bodil JoensenBodil Joensen
25 September 1944
Adult Film Star, Actor

René DifRené Dif
17 October 1967
Musician, Singer, Actor

Emilie UllerupEmilie Ullerup
27 October 1984
Actor, Film actor

Susanne BierSusanne Bier
15 April 1960
Film director, Film producer, Screenwriter
Thure LindhardtThure Lindhardt
24 December 1974
Actor

Cecilie ThomsenCecilie Thomsen
29 October 1974
Actor, Model

Ulrich ThomsenUlrich Thomsen
06 December 1963
Actor, Film director, Screenwriter

Princess Benedikte of DenmarkPrincess Benedikte of Denmark
29 April 1944
 

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Nikolaj Lie KaasNikolaj Lie Kaas
22 May 1973
Stage actor, Film actor, Screenwriter
Henrik, Prince Consort of DenmarkHenrik, Prince Consort of Denmark
11 June 1934
Poet, Writer, Visual artist, Pianist

Bille AugustBille August
09 November 1948
Film director, Screenwriter, Cinematographer
Christian MortensenChristian Mortensen
16 August 1882
Tailor

Jesper ChristensenJesper Christensen
16 May 1948
Actor

Dar SalimDar Salim
18 August 1977
Actor
Iben HjejleIben Hjejle
22 March 1971
Television actor, Actor

Thomas VinterbergThomas Vinterberg
19 May 1969
Film director, Film producer, Screenwriter
Jean HersholtJean Hersholt
12 July 1886
Film actor, Actor, Linguist, Writer, Translator

Carl Theodor DreyerCarl Theodor Dreyer
03 February 1889
Film director, Screenwriter, Film editor

Douglas SirkDouglas Sirk
26 April 1897
Film director

Kim KoldKim Kold
25 August 1965
Actor

Nils AstherNils Asther
17 January 1897
Stage actor, Film actor
Trine DyrholmTrine Dyrholm
15 April 1972
Actor, Singer, Songwriter

Gus HansenGus Hansen
13 February 1974
Poker player

Nina van PallandtNina van Pallandt
15 July 1932
Actor, Singer

Princess Ingeborg of DenmarkPrincess Ingeborg of Denmark
02 August 1878
 
Prince Valdemar of DenmarkPrince Valdemar of Denmark
27 October 1858
Military personnel

Niels ArestrupNiels Arestrup
08 February 1949
Actor, Film director, Screenwriter
Carsten NorgaardCarsten Norgaard
03 March 1963
actor

Gry BayGry Bay
15 August 1974
Film actor, Singer, Actor

Annette StroybergAnnette Stroyberg
07 December 1936
Actor, Model
Rie RasmussenRie Rasmussen
14 February 1976
actor, model, film director, screenwriter

Knud, Hereditary Prince of DenmarkKnud, Hereditary Prince of Denmark
27 July 1900
 
Mille DinesenMille Dinesen
17 March 1974
Actor, Film actor

Elvira MadiganElvira Madigan
04 December 1867
Acrobat, Circus performer

Lone ScherfigLone Scherfig
02 May 1959
Film director, Screenwriter
Allan HydeAllan Hyde
20 December 1989
Actor, Singer, Film director, Film actor

Sophia Magdalena of DenmarkSophia Magdalena of Denmark
03 July 1746
 
Nikolaj ArcelNikolaj Arcel
25 August 1972
Film director, Screenwriter

Nicolas BroNicolas Bro
16 March 1972
Actor

Joachim TrierJoachim Trier
1974 AD
film director

Princess Elisabeth of DenmarkPrincess Elisabeth of Denmark
08 May 1935
Diplomat
Niels Arden OplevNiels Arden Oplev
26 March 1961
Film director, Screenwriter
Sonja RichterSonja Richter
04 January 1974
Stage actor, Film actor

Mikael BirkkjærMikael Birkkjær
14 September 1958
Actor

Peter GantzlerPeter Gantzler
28 September 1958
Actor

Prince Henrik of DenmarkPrince Henrik of Denmark
04 May 2009
 
Soren MallingSoren Malling
03 February 1964