Kim Bodnia

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Actor • Writer • Director

Birth Date: April 12, 1965

Age: 58 years old

Birth Place: Frederiksberg, Denmark

Kim Bodnia is a Danish film and television actor best known internationally for his role in the popular crime drama "The Bridge" (ZDF 2011-13) and in Jon Stewart's "Rosewater" (2014). Bodnia did not always harbor dreams of becoming an actor. Born in Copenhagen, Denmark on April 12th, 1965, he originally was an athlete, winning track events and dreaming of becoming a professional soccer player. Having suffered an injury that halted his athletic career, he began performing in school plays as a teenager, eventually applying to Copenhagen's National Theatre School. After graduating from there in 1991, he began appearing on stage and on screen in his native Denmark, often playing macho and intimidating roles, such as Patrick Bateman in a theatrical performance of "American Psycho." In his first ever movie role in 1989, he played a bouncer, and his first major success was as the macho Jens in the Danish horror film "Nightwatch" (1994). In 2011, he landed a role as detective Martin Rohde on the stylish police drama "The Bridge," which became his best-known role. He had a pivotal part to play in Jon Stewart's directorial debut "Rosewater," portraying the mysterious titular interrogator whose defining characteristic to the film's detained protagonist was that he smelled of rosewater.

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Young Woman and the Sea

Actor
Henry
Movie
2024

Nattevagten - Dæmoner går i arv

Actor
Jens
Movie
2023

White Widow

Actor
Gregor
Movie
2023

Killing Eve: Killer Episodes

Actor
Show
2021

The WitcherStream

Actor
Vesemir
Series
2019
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One Day in the Life of Noah Piugattuk

Actor
Isumataq (Boss)
Movie
2019

Killing EveStream

Actor
Konstantin Vasilev
Series
2018
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Killing Eve: Extras

Actor
Show
2018

Viulisti

Actor
Björn Darren
Movie
2018

Krigarnas ö

Actor
Martin
Movie
2016

Rosewater

Actor
Javadi
Movie
2014

Skumringslandet

Actor
Bergtor
Movie
2014

Broen II

Actor
Show
2013

Rendez-vous à Kiruna

Actor
John - le biker
Movie
2013

The Stranger Within

Actor
Uli
Movie
2013

All for Two

Actor
William Lynge
Movie
2013

Skytten

Actor
Rasmus Holm Jensen
Movie
2013

A Very Unsettled Summer

Actor
Movie
2013

Snapphanar

Actor
Mogens Laumann
Show
2012

Love Is All You Need

Actor
Leif
Movie
2012

Den som dräper

Actor
Jakov
Show
2011

The BridgeStream

Actor
Martin Rohde
Series
2011

Delhi Belly

Actor
Vladimir Dragunsky
Movie
2011

Tomme Tønner 2 - Det brune gullet

Actor
Dansken
Movie
2011

Tomme tønner

Actor
Dansken
Movie
2010

Min bedste fjende

Actor
Dansklærer
Movie
2010

In a Better World

Actor
Lars
Movie
2010

Truth About Men

Actor
Johnny
Movie
2010

Stjernerne på slottet

Guest
Show
2009

Julbordet

Actor
Buller
Movie
2009

Julefrokosten

Actor
Buller
Movie
2009

Vølvens Forbandelse

Actor
Harald
Movie
2009

The Candidate

Actor
Claes Kiehlert
Movie
2008

Terribly Happy

Actor
Jorgen
Movie
2008

ForbrydelsenStream

Actor
Bülow
Series
2007

Echo

Actor
Simon
Movie
2007

The Journals of Knud Rasmussen

Actor
Peter Freuchen
Movie
2006

Snapphanar

Actor
Mogens Laumann
Movie
2006

Opbrud

Actor
Philip
Movie
2005

Inkasso

Actor
Claus
Movie
2004

Den gode strømer

Actor
Jens
Movie
2004

Den gode strømer

Writer
Movie
2004

Monsterthursday

Actor
Skip
Movie
2004

Himmelfall

Actor
Movie
2002

Old Men in New Cars

Actor
Harald
Movie
2002

Dragonflies

Actor
Eddie
Movie
2002

Kommissarie Winter

Actor
Benny
Show
2001

Jolly Roger

Actor
Jolly Roger
Movie
2001

In China They Eat Dogs

Actor
Harald
Movie
1999

Bleeder

Actor
Leo
Movie
1999

The Last Viking

Actor
Sigbard
Movie
1997

Diler

Actor
Movie
1996

Pusher

Actor
Frank
Movie
1996

Nightwatch

Actor
Jens
Movie
1994

En afgrund af frihed

Actor
Udsmider
Movie
1989

This Morning

Guest
Show
1988

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