The Bodil Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role ( da, Bodilprisen for bedste mandlige hovedrolle) is one of the merit categories presented annually by the

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at the

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. Created in 1948, it is one of the oldest

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in Europe, and it honours the best performance by an actor in a leading role in a

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produced film. The jury can decide not to hand out the award. This has happened five times, in 1952, 1970, 1976, 1985, and in 1986.

Honorees

1940s

* 1948:

Poul Reichhardt Poul David Reichhardt (2 February 1913 – 31 October 1985) was a Danish actor, well known for his roles in Danish 1940s/1950s comedies. Later on, he also played more serious and varied roles; he has also starred in '' Huset på Christians ...

won for his role as the soldier Robert Olsen in ''

Jenny and the Soldier ''Jenny and the Soldier'' ( da, Soldaten og Jenny) is a 1947 Danish dramatic film written and directed by Johan Jacobsen. The black-and-white film is based on the 1940 stage play ''Brudstykker af et mønster'' () written by Danish playwright Ca ...

'' * 1949:

Mogens Wieth Mogens Wieth (16 September 1919 – 10 September 1962) was a Danish film actor. He appeared in more than 20 films between 1940 and 1962. He was born in Copenhagen, Denmark to stage and film actors Carlo Wieth and Agnes Thorberg Wieth, and h ...

won for his role in ''

Kampen mod uretten ''Kampen mod uretten'' is a 1949 Danish drama film directed by Ole Palsbo, and written by Leck Fischer, based on the novel by Sven Sabroe. The film starred Karin Nellemose and Mogens Wieth. Both received Bodil Awards for their roles, with Nelle ...

1950s

1950 Events January * January 1 – The International Police Association (IPA) – the largest police organization in the world – is formed. * January 5 – Sverdlovsk plane crash: ''Aeroflot'' Lisunov Li-2 crashes in a snowstorm. All 19 ...

: Erik Mørk won for his role in ''

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'' *

1951 Events January * January 4 – Korean War: Third Battle of Seoul – Chinese and North Korean forces capture Seoul for the second time (having lost the Second Battle of Seoul in September 1950). * January 9 – The Government of the United ...

Ib Schønberg Ib Christian Albert von Cotta Schønberg (23 October 1902 – 24 September 1955) was a Danish film actor, and is considered one of the leading actors of Danish film in the 20th century. Early life The son of a chemist, Ib Schønberg was int ...

won for his role in '' Café Paradis'' *

1952 Events January–February * January 26 – Black Saturday in Egypt: Rioters burn Cairo's central business district, targeting British and upper-class Egyptian businesses. * February 6 ** Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh, becomes m ...

: Not awarded *

1953 Events January * January 6 – The Asian Socialist Conference opens in Rangoon, Burma. * January 12 – Estonian émigrés found a government-in-exile in Oslo. * January 14 ** Marshal Josip Broz Tito is chosen President of Yug ...

Per Buckhøj Per Buckhøj (10 February 1902 – 21 October 1964) was a Danish film actor. He appeared in 36 films between 1942 and 1958. Partial filmography * ''Flådens blå matroser'' (1937) – Mand, der trues * ' (1942) – Landsretssagfører Berggre ...

won for his role in ''

Adam and Eve Adam and Eve, according to the creation myth of the Abrahamic religions, were the first man and woman. They are central to the belief that humanity is in essence a single family, with everyone descended from a single pair of original ancestors. ...

'' * 1954: won for his role in '' Hendes store aften'' * 1955:

Emil Hass Christensen Emil Hass Christensen (23 January 1903 – 12 January 1982) was a Danish film actor. He appeared in 60 films between 1925 and 1978. He was born in Frederiksberg, Denmark and died in Denmark. Selected filmography * ''Cirkusrevyen 1936'' – 1 ...

won for his role in ''

Ordet ''Ordet'' (, meaning " The Word" and originally released as ''The Word'' in English), is a 1955 Danish drama film, directed by Carl Theodor Dreyer. It is based on a play by Kaj Munk, a Danish Lutheran priest, first performed in 1932. The film w ...

'' *

1956 Events January * January 1 – The Anglo-Egyptian Condominium ends in Sudan. * January 8 – Operation Auca: Five U.S. evangelical Christian missionaries, Nate Saint, Roger Youderian, Ed McCully, Jim Elliot and Pete Fleming, ar ...

Ove Sprogøe Ove Wendelboe Sprogøe Petersen (21 December 1919 – 14 September 2004) was a Danish actor. Life Born in Odense, his parents were Arthur and Inger Sprogøe Petersen. He married Eva Rasmussen in 1945, with whom he had three children. O ...

won for his role in '' På tro og love'' *

1957 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1957th year of the Common Era (CE) and ''Anno Domini'' (AD) designations, the 957th year of the 2nd millennium, the 57th year of the 20th century, and the 8th year ...

Peter Malberg Peter may refer to: People * List of people named Peter {{expand list, date=August 2020 Peter is a common name. As a given name, it is generally derived from Peter the Apostle, born Simon, whom Jesus renamed "Peter" after he declared that Jesu ...

won for his role in '' Be Dear to Me'' *

1958 Events January * January 1 – The European Economic Community (EEC) comes into being. * January 3 – The West Indies Federation is formed. * January 4 ** Edmund Hillary's Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition completes the third ...

: Gunnar Lauring won for his role in ''

Krudt og klunker ''Krudt og klunker'' is a 1958 Danish comedy film directed by Annelise Hovmand and starring Gunnar Lauring. Cast *Gunnar Lauring as Professor Edward Jacobsen *Vera Gebuhr as Fru Wilhelmine Jacobsen *Sigrid Horne-Rasmussen as Faster Ragnhild J ...

'' *

1959 Events January * January 1 - Cuba: Fulgencio Batista flees Havana when the forces of Fidel Castro advance. * January 2 - Lunar probe Luna 1 was the first man-made object to attain escape velocity from Earth. It reached the vicinity of E ...

Preben Lerdorff Rye Preben Lerdorff Rye (23 May 1917 – 15 June 1995) was a Danish film actor. He appeared in 92 films between 1941 and 1989. He was born and died in Denmark. Selected filmography * '' The Child'' (1940) – Jurastuderende * ''En ganske alminde ...

won for his role in '

1960s

1960 It is also known as the "Year of Africa" because of major events—particularly the independence of seventeen African nations—that focused global attention on the continent and intensified feelings of Pan-Africanism. Events January * Jan ...

Kjeld Petersen Kjeld Petersen (1 July 1920 – 24 May 1962) was a Danish film and stage actor. He appeared in 41 films between 1945 and 1962, and also enjoyed successes as dramatic stage actor and revue comedian, particularly in a crazy comedy duo with Dir ...

won for his role in '' Vi er allesammen tossede'' *

1961 Events January * January 3 ** United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower announces that the United States has severed diplomatic and consular relations with Cuba (Cuba–United States relations are restored in 2015). ** Aero Flight 311 (K ...

Henning Moritzen Henning Moritzen (3 August 1928 – 11 August 2012) was a Danish film actor. He appeared in more than 70 films between 1950 and 2010. He was born in Taarbæk, Denmark. Partial filmography Film * ''John og Irene'' (1949) – Gæst ved Carl ...

won for his role in ''

Forelsket i København ''Forelsket i København'' is a 1960 Danish romance film directed by Finn Henriksen and starring Siw Malmkvist. Cast *Siw Malmkvist as Maj Lindquist *Henning Moritzen as Jan Scharf *Ove Sprogøe as Carni * Jørgen Ryg as Dingo * Perry Knudsen ...

'' *

1962 Events January * January 1 – Western Samoa becomes independent from New Zealand. * January 3 – Pope John XXIII excommunicates Fidel Castro for preaching communism. * January 8 – Harmelen train disaster: 93 die in the wor ...

: John Price won for his role in '' Duellen'' *

1963 Events January * January 1 – Bogle–Chandler case: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation scientist Dr. Gilbert Bogle and Mrs. Margaret Chandler are found dead (presumed poisoned), in bushland near the Lane Co ...

Jarl Kulle Jarl Lage Kulle (28 February 1927 – 3 October 1997) was a Swedish film and stage actor and director, and father of Maria Kulle. Kulle was born in the village of Truedstorp, outside Ekeby, Sweden, and was the son of the merchant Nils Kulle a ...

won for his role in '' Den kære familie'' *

1964 Events January * January 1 – The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is dissolved. * January 5 - In the first meeting between leaders of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches since the fifteenth century, Pope Paul VI and Patriarc ...

: won for his role in '' Sekstet'' * 1965:

Morten Grunwald Walter Morten Grunwald (9 December 1934 – 14 November 2018) was a Danish actor, stage director and theatre manager. Early life and education He was born in Odense, Denmark, attended Odense Theatrical School in 1958, and graduated from the Roya ...

won for his role in ' * 1966: John Price won for his role in '' Neighbours'' *

1967 Events January * January 1 – Canada begins a year-long celebration of the 100th anniversary of Confederation, featuring the Expo 67 World's Fair. * January 5 ** Spain and Romania sign an agreement in Paris, establishing full consular and ...

Per Oscarsson Per Oscar Heinrich Oscarsson (28 January 1927 – 31 December 2010) was a Swedish actor. He is best known for his role in the 1966 film ''Hunger'', which earned him a Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor. Early life Oscarsson was born, along ...

won for his role in ''

Hunger In politics, humanitarian aid, and the social sciences, hunger is defined as a condition in which a person does not have the physical or financial capability to eat sufficient food to meet basic Human nutrition, nutritional needs for a sustaine ...

'' *

1968 The year was highlighted by protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide. Events January–February * January 5 – " Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. * Janu ...

Jesper Langberg Jesper Langberg (20 October 1940 – 29 June 2019) was a Danish film actor. He appeared in more than 50 films. Biography He was born in Frederiksberg, Denmark. He was the son of actor Sigurd Langberg and younger brother of actor Ebbe Langb ...

won for his role in ' *

1969 This year is notable for Apollo 11's first landing on the moon. Events January * January 4 – The Government of Spain hands over Ifni to Morocco. * January 5 **Ariana Afghan Airlines Flight 701 crashes into a house on its approach to ...

: Jesper Klein won for his role in '' Ballad of Carl-Henning''

1970s

1970 Events January * January 1 – Unix time epoch reached at 00:00:00 UTC. * January 5 – The 7.1 Tonghai earthquake shakes Tonghai County, Yunnan province, China, with a maximum Mercalli intensity of X (''Extreme''). Between 10,000 and ...

: Not awarded * 1971:

Paul Scofield David Paul Scofield (21 January 1922 – 19 March 2008) was a British actor. During a six-decade career, Scofield achieved the US Triple Crown of Acting, winning an Academy Award, Emmy, and Tony for his work. He won the three awards in a seve ...

won for his role in ''

King Lear ''King Lear'' is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare. It is based on the mythological Leir of Britain. King Lear, in preparation for his old age, divides his power and land between two of his daughters. He becomes destitute and insane ...

'' *

1972 Within the context of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) it was the longest year ever, as two leap seconds were added during this 366-day year, an event which has not since been repeated. (If its start and end are defined using mean solar tim ...

won for his role in '' The Missing Clerk'' *

1973 Events January * January 1 - The United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland and Denmark 1973 enlargement of the European Communities, enter the European Economic Community, which later becomes the European Union. * January 15 – Vietnam War: ...

: Ole Ernst won for his role in ' * 1974:

Dirch Passer Dirch Hartvig Passer (18 May 1926 – 3 September 1980) was a celebrated Danish actor. He was greatly renowned for his improvisational skills and, with a filmography comprising 90 movies, one of Denmark's most prolific actors. His life is depi ...

won for his role in ''

Me and the Mafia ''Me and the Mafia'' ( da, Mig og Mafiaen) is a 1973 Danish comedy film directed by Henning Ørnbak and starring Dirch Passer. Plot The film follows the con man Victor Hansen, who has made a fortune together with his partner Rikard. Rikard has ...

'' *

1975 It was also declared the ''International Women's Year'' by the United Nations and the European Architectural Heritage Year by the Council of Europe. Events January * January 1 - Watergate scandal (United States): John N. Mitchell, H. R. ...

won for his role in '' The Last Exploits of the Olsen Gang'' *

1976 Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force. * January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea. * January 11 – The 1976 ...

: Not awarded *

1977 Events January * January 8 – Three bombs explode in Moscow within 37 minutes, killing seven. The bombings are attributed to an Armenian separatist group. * January 10 – Mount Nyiragongo erupts in eastern Zaire (now the Democrat ...

Jens Okking Jens Dyhr Okking, (18 December 1939 – 21 January 2018) was a Danish actor, singer and politician. Jens Okking was mostly known outside of Denmark from Lars von Triers TV-series '' The Kingdom''. In Denmark, Okking was a notable actor for many ...

won for his role in ''

Strømer ''Strømer'' ( en, Cop) is a 1976 Danish crime drama film directed by Anders Refn. Cast * Jens Okking as Karl Jørgensen *Lotte Hermann as Vera Jørgensen *Bodil Kjer as Sabine Lund * Birgit Sadolin as Grete Svendsholm *Otto Brandenburg as Will ...

'' * 1978:

Frits Helmuth Frits Helmuth (3 July 1931 – 12 December 2004) was a Danish film actor. He appeared in 60 films between 1938 and 2004. He was born and died in Copenhagen, Denmark. He was the son of Osvald Helmuth and is the father of Mikael Helmuth and Pu ...

won for his role in ' *

1979 Events January * January 1 ** United Nations Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim heralds the start of the '' International Year of the Child''. Many musicians donate to the '' Music for UNICEF Concert'' fund, among them ABBA, who write the so ...

Jesper Christensen Jesper Christensen (; born 16 May 1948) is a Danish actor. A veteran of European cinema, he has more recently made the transition to English language projects, including '' The Interpreter'' and '' Revelations''. He has also appeared as the my ...

won for his role in '

1980s

* 1980: won for his role in '' Johnny Larsen'' *

1981 Events January * January 1 ** Greece enters the European Economic Community, predecessor of the European Union. ** Palau becomes a self-governing territory. * January 10 – Salvadoran Civil War: The FMLN launches its first major offensiv ...

Buster Larsen Axel Landing Larsen known as Buster Larsen (1 September 1920 – 18 December 1993), was a Danish stage, film and TV actor. He had his stage debut on Nørrebros Theater in 1932 aged 12, and his film debut in 1933. Filmography * ''De blaa dre ...

won for his role in ''

Jeppe på bjerget ''Jeppe on the Hill; Or, The Transformed Peasant'' ( da, Jeppe på bjerget) is a Danish comedy by the Norwegian playwright Ludvig Holberg, written during the time of the Dano-Norwegian dual monarchy. The play premiered at the Lille Grønnegade ...

'' * 1982:

Otto Brandenburg Otto Herman Max Brandenburg (4 September 1934 – 1 March 2007) was a Danish musician, singer and actor. Career Music and Theatre He debuted in 1955 in the ensemble Four Jacks, but quickly became a soloist producing Danish rock. He then ad ...

won for his role in ' *

1983 The year 1983 saw both the official beginning of the Internet and the first mobile cellular telephone call. Events January * January 1 – The migration of the ARPANET to TCP/IP is officially completed (this is considered to be the beginning ...

: Ole Ernst won for his role in '' Der er et yndigt land'' *

1984 Events January * January 1 – The Bornean Sultanate of Brunei gains full independence from the United Kingdom, having become a British protectorate in 1888. * January 7 – Brunei becomes the sixth member of the Association of Southeas ...

: won for his role in ' *

1985 The year 1985 was designated as the International Youth Year by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 ** The Internet's Domain Name System is created. ** Greenland withdraws from the European Economic Community as a result of a ...

: Not awarded *

1986 The year 1986 was designated as the International Year of Peace by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 **Aruba gains increased autonomy from the Netherlands by separating from the Netherlands Antilles. **Spain and Portugal enter ...

: Not awarded *

1987 File:1987 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: The MS Herald of Free Enterprise capsizes after leaving the Port of Zeebrugge in Belgium, killing 193; Northwest Airlines Flight 255 crashes after takeoff from Detroit Metropolitan Airport, ...

Michael Falch Michael Ehlert Falch (born 16 September 1956 in Køge, Denmark) is a Danish singer, guitarist, author and actor. In rock band Malurt Michael Falch started his career as a lead singer and musician in the Danish rock band Malurt established in ...

won for his role in ' *

1988 File:1988 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The oil platform Piper Alpha explodes and collapses in the North Sea, killing 165 workers; The USS Vincennes (CG-49) mistakenly shoots down Iran Air Flight 655; Australia celebrates its Bicenten ...

Max von Sydow Max von Sydow ( , ; born Carl Adolf von Sydow; 10 April 1929 – 8 March 2020) was a Swedish-French actor. He had a 70-year career in European and American cinema, television, and theatre, appearing in more than 150 films and several television ...

won for his role in ''

Pelle the Conqueror ''Pelle the Conqueror'' ( da, Pelle Erobreren, sv, Pelle Erövraren) is a 1987 epic film co-written and directed by Bille August, based upon the 1910 novel of the same name by Danish writer Martin Andersen Nexø. The film tells the story of tw ...

'' *

1989 File:1989 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The Cypress structure collapses as a result of the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, killing motorists below; The proposal document for the World Wide Web is submitted; The Exxon Valdez oil tanker runs ...

Ole Lemmeke Ole Lemmeke (born 10 January 1959 in Copenhagen) is a Danish actor. He is known for his work in ''Besat'', ''Magnetisøren's femte vinter'' and '' Den russiske sangerinde''. As of 2012, he was playing the role of Herman Bang in ''Bang and Betty' ...

won for his role in '

1990s

1990 File:1990 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The 1990 FIFA World Cup is played in Italy; The Human Genome Project is launched; Voyager I takes the famous Pale Blue Dot image- speaking on the fragility of humanity on Earth, astrophysicist ...

won for his role in ''

Waltzing Regitze ''Waltzing Regitze'', also known as ''Memories of a Marriage'', ( Original title: ''Dansen med Regitze'') is a 1989 Danish drama film directed by Kaspar Rostrup. Based upon a popular Danish novel by Martha Christensen, the film is an unsentiment ...

'' *

1991 File:1991 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Boris Yeltsin, elected as Russia's first president, waves the new flag of Russia after the 1991 Soviet coup d'état attempt, orchestrated by Soviet hardliners; Mount Pinatubo erupts in the Phi ...

Tommy Kenter Tommy Osvald Charlie Kenter (born 15 April 1950 in Copenhagen) is a Danish actor. He had his debut already when he was 11 years old in ''Cirkus Buster'', performing under the name Tommy Kanter. He later appeared as "fru Christoff" in the satiri ...

won for his role in ''

Dance of the Polar Bears ''Dance of the Polar Bears'' ( da, Lad isbjørnene danse) is a 1990 Danish drama film directed by Birger Larsen. The film was selected as the Danish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 63rd Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a ...

'' * 1992:

won for his role in ' *

1993 File:1993 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The Oslo I Accord is signed in an attempt to resolve the Israeli–Palestinian conflict; The Russian White House is shelled during the 1993 Russian constitutional crisis; Czechoslovakia is peacefu ...

Søren Østergaard Søren Østergaard (born 11 May 1957, in Esbjerg) is a Danish film, television and stage actor. Selected filmography * '' Facing the Truth'' (2002) * '' Pain of Love'' (1992) Awards * Bodil Award for Best Actor for Pain of Love (1993) Exte ...

won for his role in '' Pain of Love'' *

1994 File:1994 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The 1994 Winter Olympics are held in Lillehammer, Norway; The Kaiser Permanente building after the 1994 Northridge earthquake; A model of the MS Estonia, which sank in the Baltic Sea; Nelson ...

won for his role in ''

Stolen Spring ''The Stolen Spring'' (, The Neglected Spring) is a Danish novel by Hans Scherfig, first published in 1940. It has been described as "part murder mystery, part social criticism" by The Review of Contemporary Fiction. ''The Stolen Springs main ...

'' *

1995 File:1995 Events Collage V2.png, From left, clockwise: O.J. Simpson is acquitted of the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman from the year prior in "The Trial of the Century" in the United States; The Great Hanshin earthquake str ...

Ernst-Hugo Järegård Ernst-Hugo Alfred Järegård (12 December 1928 – 6 September 1998) was a Swedish actor. Biography Järegård was born in Ystad. He received his acting training at Malmö City Theatre. From 1962 he was an actor in Sweden's prominent Royal Dra ...

won for his role as Stig Helmer in '' The Kingdom'' * 1996: Ulf Pilgaard won for his role in ' *

1997 File:1997 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The movie set of ''Titanic'', the highest-grossing movie in history at the time; '' Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'', is published; Comet Hale-Bopp passes by Earth and becomes one of ...

won for his role in '' Hamsun'' *

1998 1998 was designated as the ''International Year of the Ocean''. Events January * January 6 – The ''Lunar Prospector'' spacecraft is launched into orbit around the Moon, and later finds evidence for frozen water, in soil in permanently s ...

Holger Juul Hansen Holger Juul Hansen (14 August 1924 – 19 March 2013) was a Danish actor.Riget II ''Riget'' (English title: ''The Kingdom'') is a Danish absurdist supernatural horror miniseries trilogy created by Lars von Trier, co-written by von Trier with Niels Vørsel and co-directed by von Trier with Morten Arnfred. Set in the neurosur ...

'' *

1999 File:1999 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The funeral procession of King Hussein of Jordan in Amman; the 1999 İzmit earthquake kills over 17,000 people in Turkey; the Columbine High School massacre, one of the first major school shoot ...

Ulrich Thomsen Ulrich Thomsen (born 6 December 1963) is a Danish actor and filmmaker, known for his role of Kai Proctor in the Cinemax original series ''Banshee'' (2013-2016). Biography Ulrich Thomsen was born in (Næsby) Odense, Denmark and graduated from t ...

won for his role in '' The Celebration''

2000s

2000 File:2000 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Protests against Bush v. Gore after the 2000 United States presidential election; Heads of state meet for the Millennium Summit; The International Space Station in its infant form as seen from S ...

: won for his role as Lars Erik in '' Bornholms stemme'' * 2001:

won for his role as Kaj in '' The Bench'' **

Jakob Cedergren Jakob Cedergren (born 10 January 1973) is a Swedish-born Danish actor. He has appeared in more than 40 films and television shows since 1998. He starred in the film '' Dark Horse'', which was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2005 ...

was nominated for his role as Nick in '' Submarino'' **

Anders W. Berthelsen Anders W. Berthelsen (born 28 September 1969) is a Danish actor. He has appeared in more than 40 films and television shows since 1994. Selected filmography References External links * 1969 births Living people Danish male film act ...

was nominated for his role as Andreas in ''

Italian for Beginners ''Italian for Beginners'' ( da, Italiensk for begyndere) is a 2000 Danish romantic comedy film written and directed by Lone Scherfig, and starring Anders W. Berthelsen, Lars Kaalund and Peter Gantzler, together with Ann Eleonora Jørgensen, An ...

'' ** Peter Gantzler was nominated for his role as Jørgen Mortensen in ''

'' **

Thure Lindhardt Thure Frank Lindhardt (; born 24 December 1974) is a Danish actor, educated at the drama school at Odense Theatre in 1998. Life and career Lindhardt was born in Copenhagen, and grew up in Roskilde. At the age of 12, he got a part in Bille Augu ...

was nominated for his role as Brian in ''

A Place Nearby ''A Place Nearby'' ( da, Her i nærheden) is a 2000 Danish drama film directed by Kaspar Rostrup and starring Ghita Nørby and Thure Lindhardt. It was Denmark's submission to the 73rd Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Languag ...

'' **

Søren Pilmark Søren Louis Pilmark (born 16 October 1955) is a Danish actor. Pilmark has worked as a film and theatrical actor, a director, and as an author. Career Theater Pilmark graduated from the School of Acting at Aarhus Theater in 1977, where he ...

was nominated for his role as Thorkild in ''

Flickering Lights ''Flickering Lights'' (Danish: ''Blinkende Lygter'') is a 2000 Danish black comedy crime film directed and written by Anders Thomas Jensen, and starring Søren Pilmark, Mads Mikkelsen, Ulrich Thomsen, Iben Hjejle, and Nikolaj Lie Kaas. Plot ...

'' * 2002:

won for his role as Svensson in ''

One-Hand Clapping ''One-Hand Clapping'' ( da, At klappe med een hånd) is a 2001 Danish comedy film written and directed by Gert Fredholm, and starring Jens Okking, Peter Gantzler, and . The film was produced by Zentropa. Plot Erik Svensson is a wealthy but agi ...

'' **

Lars Mikkelsen Lars Dittmann Mikkelsen (born 6 May 1964) is a Danish actor. He has played Copenhagen mayoral election candidate Troels Hartmann in the drama series '' The Killing'', Charles Augustus Magnussen in the third series of '' Sherlock'', the Russian ...

was nominated for his role as Mads in '' Kira's Reason: A Love Story'' **

Troels Lyby Troels Lyby (born 15 October 1966) is a Danish actor. He made his big break in Hella Joof's film '' En kort en lang'', but had previously acted in '' Let's Get Lost'' by Jonas Elmer and Lars von Trier's ''The Idiots''. Since then, he has been i ...

was nominated for his role in '' Truly Human'' **

Nikolaj Lie Kaas Nikolaj Lie Kaas (; 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'' i ...

was nominated for his role as P in '' Truly Human'' **

Sven Wollter Sven Justus Fredrik Wollter (11 January 1934 – 10 November 2020) was a Swedish actor, writer, and political activist. Wollter is one of the most renowned Swedish actors, he was awarded Best Swedish actor twice. In his native country, he becam ...

was nominated for his role as Martin Fischer in '' A Song for Martin'' * 2003:

Jens Albinus Jens Albinus (born 3 January 1965 in Bogense) is a Danish actor and director.''Usikker på indersiden. Interview: Jens Albinus'' Jyllands-Posten, 16 December 2005, Must, Side 28 Selected filmography * ''Anton'' (1996) – as Lærer, a teacher ...

won for his role as Richard Malmros (as an adult) in '' Facing the Truth'' ** Ole Ernst was nominated for his role as Father in ''

Okay ''OK'' (spelling variations include ''okay'', ''O.K.'', ''ok'' and ''Ok'') is an English word (originating in American English) denoting approval, acceptance, agreement, assent, acknowledgment, or a sign of indifference. ''OK'' is frequently ...

'' **

Jørgen Kiil Jørgen Kiil (''Jørgen Peter Christiansen Kiil''; 13 February 1931 in Aarhus, Denmark – June 1, 2003 in Copenhagen Copenhagen ( or .; da, København ) is the capital and most populous city of Denmark, with a proper population o ...

was nominated for his role in '' Minor Mishaps'' ** Mads Mikkelsen was nominated for his role as Niels in ''

Open Hearts Open or OPEN may refer to: Music * Open (band), Australian pop/rock band * The Open (band), English indie rock band * ''Open'' (Blues Image album), 1969 * ''Open'' (Gotthard album), 1999 * ''Open'' (Cowboy Junkies album), 2001 * ''Open'' (YF ...

'' * 2004:

won for his role as Christoffer in '' The Inheritance'' **

Lars Brygmann Lars Brygmann (born 17 February 1957) is a Danish actor. He graduated from acting school in 1987 and went on to perform in a number of theatres in Denmark. His television and film debut came in 1995. He is the brother of actors Martin Martin ma ...

was nominated for his role in ''

Reconstruction Reconstruction may refer to: Politics, history, and sociology *Reconstruction (law), the transfer of a company's (or several companies') business to a new company *'' Perestroika'' (Russian for "reconstruction"), a late 20th century Soviet Unio ...

'' **

was nominated for his role as Tom in ''

Stealing Rembrandt ''Stealing Rembrandt'' (original title ''Rembrandt'') is a 2003 Danish-language film. An action-comedy, the film concerns a father and son who accidentally steal a painting by Rembrandt. A Danish/UK co-production, the film was directed by Jannik ...

'' ** Mads Mikkelsen was nominated for his role as Svend in ''

The Green Butchers ''The Green Butchers'' (Danish: ''De grønne slagtere'') is a 2003 Danish black comedy film starring Mads Mikkelsen, Nikolaj Lie Kaas, and Line Kruse, written and directed by Anders Thomas Jensen. It is a black comedy featuring two butchers, Svend ...

'' **

John Turturro John Michael Turturro (; born February 28, 1957) is an American actor and filmmaker. He is known for his contributions to the independent film movement. He has appeared in over sixty feature films and has worked frequently with the Coen brothers, ...

was nominated for his role as Harry in ''

Fear X ''Fear X'' is a 2003 psychological thriller film directed by Nicolas Winding Refn. The first film to be produced from one of Hubert Selby Jr.'s original screenplays, its eventual box-office failure would force Refn's film company '' Jang Go Star ...

'' * 2005: Mads Mikkelsen won for his role as Tonny in ''

Pusher II ''Pusher II'' (also known as ''Pusher II: With Blood on My Hands'') is a 2004 Danish crime film written and directed by Nicolas Winding Refn. The film is the second film in the ''Pusher'' trilogy, portraying the lives of criminals in Copenhagen ...

'' **

was nominated for his role as Ulrik Torp in ''

King's Game ''King's Game'' (''Kongekabale'') is a 2004 Danish political thriller film directed by Nikolaj Arcel. It stars Anders W. Berthelsen and Nicolas Bro as reporters uncovering a Government conspiracy. The film received critical praise and won many ...

'' **

was nominated for his role as Jannik in ''

Brothers A brother is a man or boy who shares one or more parents with another; a male sibling. The female counterpart is a sister. Although the term typically refers to a familial relationship, it is sometimes used endearingly to refer to non-familia ...

'' **

Mikael Persbrandt Mikael Åke Persbrandt (; born 25 September 1963) is a Swedish actor. In Swedish films, he is perhaps best known for playing Gunvald Larsson in the ''Beck'' series of movies. He is internationally known for his starring role in the Academy Award ...

was nominated for his role as Thomas in ''

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'' **

was nominated for his role as Michael in ''

'' * 2006:

won for his role as Carsten in '' Manslaughter'' **

was nominated for his role as Åke in ''

Bang Bang Orangutang ''Bang Bang Orangutang'' is a 2005 Swedish film directed by Danish director Simon Staho starring Mikael Persbrandt, Tuva Novotny, Lena Olin, Fares Fares, Jonas Karlsson, Reine Brynolfsson Reine Claes-Göran Brynolfsson (born 15 January 1953) ...

'' **

was nominated for his role as Henrik in '' Accused'' **

was nominated for his role as Steso in '' Nordkraft'' ** Bjarne Henriksen was nominated for his role as Keld in ''

Kinamand ''Kinamand'' ( en, Chinaman and ) is a 2005 Danish-Chinese comedy drama film that deals with the Chinese immigrant experience in Denmark and marriages of convenience. Plot Keld, a plumber, is bored with his job and life. His wife, Rie, tries t ...

'' * 2007:

Nicolas Bro Nicolas Bro (born 16 March 1972) is a Danish actor born in Copenhagen, Denmark. Background Bro grew up in a family of actors; his mother is Danish actress Helle Hertz and father is the actor Christoffer Bro. His brother Anders Peter Bro is a ...

won for his role as in ''

Offscreen The terms offscreen, off camera, and offstage refer to fictional events in theatre, television, or film which are not seen on stage or in frame, but are merely heard by the audience, or described (or implied) by the characters or narrator. Off ...

'' **

David Dencik Karl David Sebastian Dencik (born 31 October 1974) is a Danish-Swedish actor. He has acted in both Swedish and Danish films, and has also had major roles in English-language films and series including ''Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy'' (2011), ''The G ...

was nominated for his role as Veronica in '' A Soap'' **

Rolf Lassgård Rolf Holger Lassgård (born 29 March 1955) is a Swedish actor. He is known for his many roles in crime dramas. Life and career Lassgård was born in Östersund, Jämtland. A keen amateur ice hockey player in his youth, he also joined theatre te ...

was nominated for his role as Jørgen Lennart Hansson in '' After the Wedding'' ** Mads Mikkelsen was nominated for his role as Christoffer in ''

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'' ** was nominated for his role as Frits Johansen in ''

We Shall Overcome "We Shall Overcome" is a gospel song which became a protest song and a key anthem of the American civil rights movement. The song is most commonly attributed as being lyrically descended from "I'll Overcome Some Day", a hymn by Charles Albert ...

'' *

2008 File:2008 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Lehman Brothers went bankrupt following the Subprime mortgage crisis; Cyclone Nargis killed more than 138,000 in Myanmar; A scene from the opening ceremony of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing; ...

: Jesper Asholt won for his role as Father in ''

The Art of Crying ''The Art of Crying'' ( da, Kunsten at Græde i Kor) is a 2006 Danish tragicomedy directed by Peter Schønau Fog. It stars and Jesper Asholt in a harsh tale about an 11-year-old boy's struggle to hold intact his bizarre family with its abusive ...

'' **

Kim Bodnia Kim Bodnia (born 12 April 1965) is a Danish actor, writer, and director. He became widely known for his role as police detective Martin Rohde in the Scandinavian crime drama series '' The Bridge''. He became internationally known for his lead role ...

was nominated for his role as Simon in ''

Echo In audio signal processing and acoustics, an echo is a reflection of sound that arrives at the listener with a delay after the direct sound. The delay is directly proportional to the distance of the reflecting surface from the source and the lis ...

'' **

was nominated for his role as Ulrich Nymann in ' **

was nominated for his role as Shmuli in ' **

was nominated for his role as Tosse Uffe in ' * 2009:

won for his role as Robert Hansen in '' Terribly Happy'' ** was nominated for his role as Mogens in ''Gaven'' **

was nominated for his role as

Bent Faurschou Hviid Bent Faurschou Hviid (7 January 1921 – 18 October 1944) was a member of the Danish resistance group Holger Danske during World War II. He was quickly named "Flammen" (meaning "The Flame"), for his red hair. In 1951, he and his Resistance partne ...

in ''

Flame & Citron ''Flame & Citron'' ( da, Flammen & Citronen) is a 2008 historical drama film co-written and directed by the Danish director Ole Christian Madsen. The film, a fictionalized account based on historical events, stars Thure Lindhardt and Mads Mikkelse ...

'' ** Dar Salim was nominated for his role as Jamil in ''

Go With Peace, Jamil Go with Peace, Jamil ( da, Gå med fred, Jamil) is a 2008 Danish action film Action film is a film genre in which the protagonist is thrust into a series of events that typically involve violence and physical feats. The genre tends to featu ...

'' **

was nominated for his role as Mikael in ''

Fear Me Not ''Fear Me Not'' ( da, Den du frygter) is a Danish psychological thriller film released in 2008, directed by Kristian Levring.O'Hehir, Andrew (April 24, 2009)Handicapping Manhattan’s spring movie fling. Salon.com The film premiered at the Toront ...

2010s

* 2010:

Willem Dafoe Willem James Dafoe (; born July 22, 1955) is an American actor. He is the recipient of various accolades, including the Volpi Cup for Best Actor, in addition to receiving nominations for four Academy Awards, four Screen Actors Guild Awards, t ...

won for his role as "He" in '' Amtichrist'' ** Kristian Halken was nominated for his role as Vagn Bendtsen in '' Oldboys'' **

Cyron Melville Cyron Bjørn Melville (born 1 July 1984) is a Danish actor and musician. Early life Melville was born in Djursland, Denmark, to Scottish comedian Johnny Melville and Dane Elizabeth Bjørn Nielsen. Career At the age of ten, Melville gained ...

was nominated for his role as Pierre Duret in '' Love and Rage'' **

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau Nikolaj William Coster-Waldau (; born 27 July 1970) is a Danish actor and producer. He graduated from the Danish National School of Performing Arts in Copenhagen in 1993, and had his breakthrough role in Denmark with the film '' Nightwatch'' (19 ...

was nominated for his role as Claes Greve in '' Headhunters'' * 2011:

Pilou Asbæk Johan Philip "Pilou" Asbæk (; born 2 March 1982) is a Danish actor. He is known for his role as troubled spin doctor Kasper Juul in the Danish television political drama '' Borgen'', and as Euron Greyjoy in the television series ''Game of Thro ...

won for his role as R in '' R'' **

was nominated for his role as Nick in '' Submarino'' **

was nominated for his role as Jimmy in ''

Brotherhood Brotherhood or The Brotherhood may refer to: Family, relationships, and organizations * Fraternity (philosophy) or brotherhood, an ethical relationship between people, which is based on love and solidarity * Fraternity or brotherhood, a mal ...

'' **

was nominated for his role as Anton in ''

In a Better World ''In a Better World'' ( da, Hævnen, "The Revenge") is a 2010 Danish drama thriller film written by Anders Thomas Jensen and directed by Susanne Bier. The film stars Mikael Persbrandt, Trine Dyrholm, and Ulrich Thomsen in a story which takes ...

'' **

Peter Plaugborg Peter Plaugborg (born 12 April 1980) is a Danish actor. Filmography References External links * 1980 births Living people Danish male film actors {{Denmark-actor-stub ...

was nominated for his role as Nick's brother in ''Submarino'' *

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won for his role as

in '' A Funny Man'' **

was nominated for his role as Rikard Rheinwald in '' A Family'' **

was nominated for his role as Christian in '' SuperClásico'' *

2013 File:2013 Events Collage V2.png, From left, clockwise: Edward Snowden becomes internationally famous for leaking classified NSA wiretapping information; Typhoon Haiyan kills over 6,000 in the Philippines and Southeast Asia; The Dhaka garment fa ...

Mikkel Følsgaard Mikkel Boe Følsgaard (; born 1 May 1984) is a Danish actor. In 2012 he won the Silver Bear for Best Actor at the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival for his portrayal of King Christian VII in ''A Royal Affair'', his feature film debut, whil ...

won for his role as

Christian VII Christian VII (29 January 1749 – 13 March 1808) was a monarch of the House of Oldenburg who was King of Denmark–Norway and Duke of Duchy of Schleswig, Schleswig and Duchy of Holstein, Holstein from 1766 until his death in 1808. For his motto ...

in ''

A Royal Affair ''A Royal Affair'' ( da, En kongelig affære) is a 2012 drama film directed by Nikolaj Arcel, starring Mads Mikkelsen, Alicia Vikander and Mikkel Følsgaard. The story is set in the 18th century, at the court of the mentally ill King Christian VI ...

'' ** Mads Mikkelsen was nominated for his role as

Johann Friedrich Struensee Lensgreve Johann Friedrich Struensee (5 August 1737 – 28 April 1772) was a German-Danish physician, philosopher and statesman. He became royal physician to the mentally ill King Christian VII of Denmark and a minister in the Danish governmen ...

in ''A Royal Affair'' **

Søren Malling Søren Dyrberg Malling (; born 3 February 1964) is a Danish actor. Career Raised in Kjellerup, Malling trained at Skuespillerskolen at Odense Teater in 1992. He is best known for his role as Inspector Jan Meyer in the Danish TV crime thriller ...

was nominated for his role as Peter C. Ludvigsen in ''

A Hijacking ''A Hijacking'' ( da, Kapringen) is a 2012 Danish thriller film written and directed by Tobias Lindholm about a ship hijacking. Pilou Asbæk and Søren Malling star as a cook taken hostage and the CEO that attempts to negotiate for his release ...

'' **

was nominated for his role as Mikkel Hartmann in ''A Hijacking'' **

was nominated for his role as Per in '' A Caretaker's Tale'' *

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: Mads Mikkelsen won for his role as Lucas in '' The Hunt'' ** was nominated for his role in ''

Nordvest Nordvest ( lit.: Northwest, short form of Copenhagen North West) or The North West Block is an area in Denmark's Copenhagen municipality. It is located in the southwestern part of the Bispebjerg district. Although there are no clear borders nor ...

'' **

was nominated for his role in ''

Sorrow and Joy ''Sorrow and Joy'' ( da, Sorg og glæde) is a 2013 Danish drama film directed by Nils Malmros. The autobiographical film recounts the tragic event in which Malmros' wife, suffering from bipolar disorder, killed their infant daughter with a knife. ...

'' **

was nominated for his role as Mogens Glistrup in ' **

Stellan Skarsgård Stellan Skarsgård (, ; born 13 June 1951) is a Swedish actor. He is known for his collaborations with director Lars von Trier appearing in ''Breaking the Waves'' (1996), ''Dancer in the Dark'' (2000), '' Dogville'' (2007), ''Melancholia'' (201 ...

was nominated for his role as Seligman in ''

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'' * 2015: won for his role as Kristian in '' Klumpfisken'' **

was nominated for his role as Thomas Jacob in '' Someone You Love'' ** was nominated for his role as Martin in ''

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'' ** was nominated for his role in '' The Other Life'' *

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Roland Møller Roland Møller (; born 28 May 1972) is a Danish actor. He won the Bodil Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for ''Land of Mine'' (2015), and Best Actor in a Supporting Role for ''Nordvest'' (2013). He has appeared in high-profile films like ...

won for his role as Sergeant Carl Leopold Rasmussen in '' Land of Mine'' ** was nominated for his role as Eik Skaløe in ''

Itsi Bitsi ''Itsi Bitsi'', also known as ''Steppeulven'', is a 2014 Danish drama film directed by Ole Christian Madsen. It is a biopic of the band Steppeulvene. It was screened in the Contemporary World Cinema section at the 2014 Toronto International Fil ...

'' **

was nominated for his role as Richard Møller Nielsen in '' Sommeren '92'' **

was nominated for his role as Claus Michael Petersen in ''

A War ''A War'' () is a 2015 Danish war drama film written and directed by Tobias Lindholm, and starring Pilou Asbæk and Søren Malling. It tells the story of a Danish military company in Afghanistan that is fighting the Taliban while trying to pro ...

'' **

Peter Plaugborg Peter Plaugborg (born 12 April 1980) is a Danish actor. Filmography References External links * 1980 births Living people Danish male film actors {{Denmark-actor-stub ...

was nominated for his role as Poul Brink in '' The Idealist'' *

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won for his role in ''

Parents A parent is a caregiver of the offspring in their own species. In humans, a parent is the caretaker of a child (where "child" refers to offspring, not necessarily age). A ''biological parent'' is a person whose gamete resulted in a child, a male t ...

'' **

was nominated for his role as Arne Itkin in ' ** Mikkel Boe Følsgaard was nominated for his role as Thomas in '' Walk with Me'' ** was nominated for his role in ' **

was nominated for his role as Erik in ''

The Commune ''The Commune'' ( da, Kollektivet) is a 2016 Danish drama film directed by Thomas Vinterberg. It was selected to compete for the Golden Bear at the 66th Berlin International Film Festival. At Berlin, Trine Dyrholm won the Silver Bear for Best A ...

'' *

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: Dejan Cukic won for his role in ' * :

won for his role as Asger Holm in '' The Guilty''

2020s

* :

won for his role in ''

Before the Frost ''Before the Frost'' (''Innan Frosten'', 2002) is a novel by Swedish crime-writer Henning Mankell. The protagonist is Linda Wallander, daughter of Inspector Wallander. The book was to be the first in a three-book series with Linda as the main ...

'' * : Mads Mikkelsen won for his role in '' Another Round''

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