Nikolaj Lie Kaas (Danish: [ˈne̝koˌlɑjˀ ˈliˀ ˈkʰɔˀs]; born 22 May 1973) is a Danish actor whose career rose in the 1990s. Kaas graduated from the National Theater School in Denmark in 1998. He first appeared on screen in Søren Kragh-Jacobsen's film The Boys from St. Petri in 1991 as Otto, the rebel son of a traitor.
Nikolaj Lie Kaas | |
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 Nikolaj Lie Kaas at the 2014 San Sebastian Film Festival | |
| Born | 22 May 1973 Rødovre, Denmark |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Spouse |
Anne Langkilde (m. 2003) |
Kaas has hosted the Zulu Comedy Galla on Danish TV three times (2009, 2011, 2012).
The son of actor Preben Kaas and actress/writer Anne Mari Lie,[1] Kaas and his wife have two daughters.[citation needed] Their daughter Gerda Lie Kaas starred in the lead role of Clara for the Danish juvenile fantasy film, Wild Witch (2018).[2]
In 2002 and 2012, Kaas won the Robert Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role.[3]
In 2012, Kaas received the Lauritzen Award.[4]
In 2003, Kaas was named as one of European film's "Shooting Stars" by European Film Promotion.
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | The Boys from St. Petri | Otto Hvidmann | |
| 1994 | Carl, My Childhood Symphony | Carl 3 | |
| 1996 | David's Book | Jacob | |
| 1998 | The Idiots | Jeppe | |
| 1999 | Possessed | Morten | |
| In China They Eat Dogs | Martin | ||
| Disney's Tarzan | Tarzan | Voice only | |
| 2000 | Max | Spacy | |
| Flickering Lights | Stefan | ||
| 2001 | Hr. Boe & Co.'s Anxiety | Leo | |
| Truly Human | P. | Robert Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role[5] | |
| Jolly Roger | Theobalt | ||
| 2002 | Old Men in New Cars | Martin | |
| Open Hearts | Joachim | ||
| 2003 | The Green Butchers | Bjarne/Eigil | |
| Stealing Rembrandt | Kiosk-Karsten | ||
| Reconstruction | Alex David | ||
| Dogville: The Pilot | Tom | ||
| 2004 | Brothers | Jannik | |
| 2005 | The Sun King | Tommy | |
| Adam's Apples | Holger | ||
| Murk | Jacob | ||
| Allegro | Alex in the zone | ||
| 2006 | Clash of Egos | Claus Volter | |
| The Ugly Duckling and Me | Ugly | Voice only | |
| Pu-239 | Tusk | ||
| 2007 | Just Another Love Story | Sebastian | |
| 2008 | The Candidate | Jonas Bechmann | |
| 2009 | Angels & Demons | Mr. Gray/assassin | |
| At World's End | Adrian Gabrielsen | aka Ved verdens ende | |
| 2010 | Parterapi | Anders | |
| The Whistleblower | Jan Van Der Velde | ||
| 2011 | Beast | Valdemar | |
| A Funny Man | Dirch Passer | ||
| Freddy Frogface | Freddy Frogface | Voice only | |
| 2012 | Forbrydelsen | Matthias Borch | |
| Sover Dolly på ryggen | Gordon Dennis | ||
| 2013 | The Keeper of Lost Causes | Carl Mørck | Svendprisen Award for Best Male Actor[6] |
| 2014 | A Second Chance | Tristan | |
| The Absent One | Carl Mørck | ||
| 2015 | Child 44 | Ivan Sukov | |
| Men and Chicken | Gregor Thanatos | ||
| 2016 | Follow the Money/Bedrag | Sander Søndergren | TV series |
| A Conspiracy of Faith | Carl Mørck | ||
| 2017 | You Disappear | Frederik Halling | |
| 2018 | The Purity of Vengeance | Carl Mørck | |
| Britannia | Divis / The Outcast | TV series | |
| 2019 | Collision | Leo Molgard | |
| 2020 | Riders of Justice | Otto | |
| 2022 | The Kingdom | Filip Naver | 5 episodes |
| 2024 | Families like Ours | Jacob |
References
edit- ^ bt.dk – Nikolaj Lie Kaas: Mine forældres selvmord er et traume der vil følge mig altid. Written by Karina Svensgaard, 2 November 2012
- ^ Pham, Annika (15 May 2017). "Sonja Richter Cast in Wild Witch". Nordisk Film & TV Fond. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
- ^ information.dk – Nikolaj Lie Kaas er rørt over Robert-pris
- ^ bt.dk – Sidse Babett og Nikolaj Lie Kaas scorede den store pris
- ^ Piil, M. (2008). Gyldendals danske filmguide (in Danish). Gyldendal. p. 468. ISBN 978-87-02-06669-2. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
- ^ "Kvinden i buret hædret ved Svend Prisen". DR. 28 August 2014.
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