Jakob Cedergren (born 10 January 1973) is a Swedish-born Danish actor.

Biography

He has appeared in more than 40 films and television shows since 1998. He starred in the film ''

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'', which was screened in the

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section at the

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. In 2009, he portrayed the Danish Prince Carl/King

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of Norway in the Norwegian TV-miniseries '' Harry & Charles''.

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played his wife, Maud. Since 2010 he has been starring in the Swedish crime series ''The Sandhamn Murders''. In 2018, he received critical acclaim for his lead performance in the Danish crime thriller film '' The Guilty''.

Selected filmography

* ''

Stealing Rembrandt ''Stealing Rembrandt'' (original title ''Rembrandt'') is a 2003 Danish-language action comedy film. An action comedy, A Danish/UK co-production, the film was directed by Jannik Johansen and written by Anders Thomas Jensen and Jannik Johansen. T ...

'' (2003) * ''

'' (2005) * ''

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'' (2006) * '' The Killing'' (2007) * ''

Arn – The Knight Templar ''Arn: The Knight Templar'' () is an epic film based on Jan Guillou's trilogy about the fictional Swedish Knight Templar Arn Magnusson. The film was released to cinemas in Sweden on 17 December 2007 and the sequel, '' Arn – The Kingdom at R ...

'' (2007) * ''

Arn – The Kingdom at Road's End ''Arn – The Kingdom at Road's End'' () is an epic film based on Jan Guillou's The Knight Templar (Crusades trilogy), trilogy about the fictional Sweden, Swedish Knights Templar, Knight Templar Arn Magnusson. It was released to cinemas in Sweden ...

'' (2008) * ''

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'' (2008) * '' Terribly Happy'' (2008) * ''

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'' (2009) * ''

Submarino ''Submarino'' is a 2010 Danish drama film directed by Thomas Vinterberg, starring Jakob Cedergren and Peter Plaugborg. It is based on the 2007 novel ''Submarino'' by Jonas T. Bengtsson, and focuses on two brothers on the bottom of Danish societ ...

'' (2010) * ''

Morden i Sandhamn ''Morden i Sandhamn'' (English: ''Sandhamn Murders'') is a Swedish television crime drama series. It is based on the book series of the same name by writer, Viveca Sten, with later seasons set in Sten's fictional universe. The series is broadcast ...

'' (2010-2018) * '' Sorrow and Joy'' (2013) * '' The Squad'' (2015) * ''

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'' aka ''Sadie'' (2016) as Alex * '' The Guilty'' (2018)

References

External links

* 1973 births Living people Danish male film actors Best Actor Bodil Award winners 21st-century Danish male actors Danish people of Swedish descent {{Denmark-actor-stub