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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
ActorsDanish Female Film & Theater PersonalitiesActressesDirectors
Giancarlo EspositoGiancarlo Esposito
26 April 1958
Actor
Viggo MortensenViggo Mortensen
20 October 1958
Actor

Nikolaj Coster-WaldauNikolaj Coster-Waldau
27 July 1970
Actor, Screenwriter, Producer

Lars von TrierLars von Trier
30 April 1956
Film-Maker

Sandi ToksvigSandi Toksvig
03 May 1958
Comedian, Writer

Emilie UllerupEmilie Ullerup
27 October 1984
Actor
Victor BorgeVictor Borge
03 January 1909
American-Danish comedian

Lukas ForchhammerLukas Forchhammer
18 September 1988
Singer, actor, songwriter

Stephanie CorneliussenStephanie Corneliussen
28 April 1987
Actress & Model
Hanne JacobsenHanne Jacobsen
13 January 1961
Actress

Camilla DallerupCamilla Dallerup
06 April 1974
Ballroom Dancer
Fillippa Coster-WaldauFillippa Coster-Waldau
30 September 2000
Actress

Safina WaldauSafina Waldau
2003 AD
Actress

Elvira LindElvira Lind
1981 AD
Film Producer

Mads MikkelsenMads Mikkelsen
22 November 1965
Actor

Brigitte NielsenBrigitte Nielsen
15 July 1963
Actress
Connie NielsenConnie Nielsen
03 July 1965
Television actor, Actor, Model

Robert HansenRobert Hansen
05 October 1979
Actor

Lars MikkelsenLars Mikkelsen
06 May 1964
Actor

Kim BodniaKim Bodnia
12 April 1965
Actor, Stage actor, Screenwriter
Nicolas Winding RefnNicolas Winding Refn
29 September 1970
Film director, Screenwriter, Film producer

Susan OlsenSusan Olsen
27 April 1964
Actress
Mille DinesenMille Dinesen
17 March 1974
Actor, Film actor

Prince Joachim of DenmarkPrince Joachim of Denmark
07 June 1969
 

Sidse Babett KnudsenSidse Babett Knudsen
22 November 1968
Actor
Anna KarinaAnna Karina
22 September 1940
Actress

Birgitte Hjort SørensenBirgitte Hjort Sørensen
16 January 1982
Actress
Sven-Ole ThorsenSven-Ole Thorsen
24 September 1944
Actor, Karateka

Prince Christian of DenmarkPrince Christian of Denmark
15 October 2005
 

David DencikDavid Dencik
31 October 1974
Actor
Peter MadsenPeter Madsen
12 June 1942
Engineer

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Prince George of DenmarkPrince George of Denmark
02 April 1653
prince consort
René DifRené Dif
17 October 1967
Musician, Singer, Actor

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

Thure LindhardtThure Lindhardt
24 December 1974
Actor

Bodil JoensenBodil Joensen
25 September 1944
Adult Film Star, Actor
Joanna RothJoanna Roth
1965 AD
actor
Henrik, Prince Consort of DenmarkHenrik, Prince Consort of Denmark
11 June 1934
Poet, Writer, Visual artist, Pianist

Christian MortensenChristian Mortensen
16 August 1882
Tailor

Princess Benedikte of DenmarkPrincess Benedikte of Denmark
29 April 1944
 

Jesper ChristensenJesper Christensen
16 May 1948
Actor
Susanne BierSusanne Bier
15 April 1960
Film director, Film producer, Screenwriter

Trine DyrholmTrine Dyrholm
15 April 1972
Actor, Singer, Songwriter

Nikolaj Lie KaasNikolaj Lie Kaas
22 May 1973
Stage actor, Film actor, Screenwriter

Jean HersholtJean Hersholt
12 July 1886
Film actor, Actor, Linguist, Writer, Translator

Iben HjejleIben Hjejle
22 March 1971
Television actor, Actor
Douglas SirkDouglas Sirk
26 April 1897
Film director

Cecilie ThomsenCecilie Thomsen
29 October 1974
Actor, Model
Thomas VinterbergThomas Vinterberg
19 May 1969
Film director, Film producer, Screenwriter

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

Kim KoldKim Kold
25 August 1965
Actor
Prince Valdemar of DenmarkPrince Valdemar of Denmark
27 October 1858
Military personnel

Carsten NorgaardCarsten Norgaard
03 March 1963
actor
Princess Ingeborg of DenmarkPrincess Ingeborg of Denmark
02 August 1878
 

Gus HansenGus Hansen
13 February 1974
Poker player

Nina van PallandtNina van Pallandt
15 July 1932
Actor, Singer

Bille AugustBille August
09 November 1948
Film director, Screenwriter, Cinematographer

Gry BayGry Bay
15 August 1974
Film actor, Singer, Actor
Rie RasmussenRie Rasmussen
14 February 1976
actor, model, film director, screenwriter

Annette StroybergAnnette Stroyberg
07 December 1936
Actor, Model

Niels ArestrupNiels Arestrup
08 February 1949
Actor, Film director, Screenwriter

Knud, Hereditary Prince of DenmarkKnud, Hereditary Prince of Denmark
27 July 1900
 
Dar SalimDar Salim
18 August 1977
Actor

Nils AstherNils Asther
17 January 1897
Stage actor, Film actor
Sophia Magdalena of DenmarkSophia Magdalena of Denmark
03 July 1746
 

Elvira MadiganElvira Madigan
04 December 1867
Acrobat, Circus performer

Mikael BirkkjærMikael Birkkjær
14 September 1958
Actor
Lone ScherfigLone Scherfig
02 May 1959
Film director, Screenwriter

Allan HydeAllan Hyde
20 December 1989
Actor, Singer, Film director, Film actor
Joachim TrierJoachim Trier
1974 AD
film director

Greta ThyssenGreta Thyssen
30 March 1927
Actress

Nicolas BroNicolas Bro
16 March 1972
Actor
Princess Elisabeth of DenmarkPrincess Elisabeth of Denmark
08 May 1935
Diplomat

Nikolaj ArcelNikolaj Arcel
25 August 1972
Film director, Screenwriter
Niels Arden OplevNiels Arden Oplev
26 March 1961
Film director, Screenwriter

Peter GantzlerPeter Gantzler
28 September 1958
Actor

Sonja RichterSonja Richter
04 January 1974
Stage actor, Film actor

Benjamin ChristensenBenjamin Christensen
28 September 1879
Film Director
Gabriel AxelGabriel Axel
18 April 1918
Film Director
Max RhyserMax Rhyser
11 July 1982
Model

Johanne Luise HeibergJohanne Luise Heiberg
22 November 1812
Actress

Klaus RifbjergKlaus Rifbjerg
15 December 1931
Writer

Bodil IpsenBodil Ipsen
30 August 1889
Actress
Kjeld AbellKjeld Abell
25 August 1901
Playwright

Poul ReumertPoul Reumert
26 March 1883
Actor

Johannes PoulsenJohannes Poulsen
17 November 1881
Actor

Prince Henrik of DenmarkPrince Henrik of Denmark
04 May 2009
 

Pilou AsbaekPilou Asbaek
02 March 1982
Actor
Soren MallingSoren Malling
03 February 1964
 

H.C. BrannerH.C. Branner
23 June 1903
Screenwriter
Henrik StangerupHenrik Stangerup
01 September 1937
Author