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
Viggo MortensenViggo Mortensen
20 October 1958
Actor
Sandi ToksvigSandi Toksvig
03 May 1958
Comedian, Writer

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

Giancarlo EspositoGiancarlo Esposito
26 April 1958
Actor

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

Emilie UllerupEmilie Ullerup
27 October 1984
Actor

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

Anna KarinaAnna Karina
22 September 1940
Actor, Singer, Film director, Novelist,
Robert HansenRobert Hansen
05 October 1979
Actor

Connie NielsenConnie Nielsen
03 July 1965
Television actor, Actor, Model

Nicolas Winding RefnNicolas Winding Refn
29 September 1970
Film director, Screenwriter, Film producer
Lars MikkelsenLars Mikkelsen
06 May 1964
Actor

Sidse Babett KnudsenSidse Babett Knudsen
22 November 1968
Actor
David DencikDavid Dencik
31 October 1974
Actor

Prince Joachim of DenmarkPrince Joachim of Denmark
07 June 1969
 

Prince Christian of DenmarkPrince Christian of Denmark
15 October 2005
 

Sven-Ole ThorsenSven-Ole Thorsen
24 September 1944
Actor, Karateka
Birgitte Hjort SørensenBirgitte Hjort Sørensen
16 January 1982
Actress
Prince George of DenmarkPrince George of Denmark
02 April 1653
prince consort

Kim BodniaKim Bodnia
12 April 1965
Actor, Stage actor, Screenwriter

René DifRené Dif
17 October 1967
Musician, Singer, Actor

Bodil JoensenBodil Joensen
25 September 1944
Adult Film Star, Actor
Nikolaj Lie KaasNikolaj Lie Kaas
22 May 1973
Stage actor, Film actor, Screenwriter

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Henrik, Prince Consort of DenmarkHenrik, Prince Consort of Denmark
11 June 1934
Poet, Writer, Visual artist, Pianist

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

Jesper ChristensenJesper Christensen
16 May 1948
Actor

Peter MadsenPeter Madsen
12 June 1942
Engineer
Susanne BierSusanne Bier
15 April 1960
Film director, Film producer, Screenwriter

Princess Benedikte of DenmarkPrincess Benedikte of Denmark
29 April 1944
 
Christian MortensenChristian Mortensen
16 August 1882
Tailor

Thure LindhardtThure Lindhardt
24 December 1974
Actor

Jean HersholtJean Hersholt
12 July 1886
Film actor, Actor, Linguist, Writer, Translator
Cecilie ThomsenCecilie Thomsen
29 October 1974
Actor, Model

Joanna RothJoanna Roth
1965 AD
actor
Iben HjejleIben Hjejle
22 March 1971
Television actor, Actor

Douglas SirkDouglas Sirk
26 April 1897
Film director

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

Nina van PallandtNina van Pallandt
15 July 1932
Actor, Singer

Dar SalimDar Salim
18 August 1977
Actor
Thomas VinterbergThomas Vinterberg
19 May 1969
Film director, Film producer, Screenwriter

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

Gus HansenGus Hansen
13 February 1974
Poker player

Trine DyrholmTrine Dyrholm
15 April 1972
Actor, Singer, Songwriter
Carsten NorgaardCarsten Norgaard
03 March 1963
actor

Kim KoldKim Kold
25 August 1965
Actor
Gry BayGry Bay
15 August 1974
Film actor, Singer, Actor

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

Nils AstherNils Asther
17 January 1897
Stage actor, Film actor
Rie RasmussenRie Rasmussen
14 February 1976
actor, model, film director, screenwriter

Annette StroybergAnnette Stroyberg
07 December 1936
Actor, Model

Knud, Hereditary Prince of DenmarkKnud, Hereditary Prince of Denmark
27 July 1900
 
Elvira MadiganElvira Madigan
04 December 1867
Acrobat, Circus performer

Allan HydeAllan Hyde
20 December 1989
Actor, Singer, Film director, Film actor
Mille DinesenMille Dinesen
17 March 1974
Actor, Film actor

Sophia Magdalena of DenmarkSophia Magdalena of Denmark
03 July 1746
 

Lone ScherfigLone Scherfig
02 May 1959
Film director, Screenwriter

Niels Arden OplevNiels Arden Oplev
26 March 1961
Film director, Screenwriter
Princess Elisabeth of DenmarkPrincess Elisabeth of Denmark
08 May 1935
Diplomat
Joachim TrierJoachim Trier
1974 AD
film director

Nikolaj ArcelNikolaj Arcel
25 August 1972
Film director, Screenwriter

Nicolas BroNicolas Bro
16 March 1972
Actor

Sonja RichterSonja Richter
04 January 1974
Stage actor, Film actor
Mikael BirkkjærMikael Birkkjær
14 September 1958
Actor

Peter GantzlerPeter Gantzler
28 September 1958
Actor

Pilou AsbaekPilou Asbaek
02 March 1982
Actor

Prince Henrik of DenmarkPrince Henrik of Denmark
04 May 2009
 

Soren MallingSoren Malling
03 February 1964