Ulrich Thomsen
| Ulrich Thomsen | |
|---|---|
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At a press conference for The International, 2009 | |
| Born |
6 December 1963 Odense, Denmark |
| Nationality | Danish |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Spouse(s) | Cathrine Ekehed |
| Children | 2 |
Ulrich Thomsen (born 6 December 1963) is a Danish actor.
Life and career
Thomsen was born in (Næsby) Odense, Denmark and graduated from the Danish National School of Theatre and Contemporary Dance in 1993, after which he performed in several theatres in Copenhagen, such as Dr. Dantes Aveny, Mungo Park and Østre Gasværks Teater.[1]
His film debut was in 1994 in Nightwatch, directed by Ole Bornedal. Since then a number of roles in, among others, Thomas Vinterberg's The Biggest Heroes (1996), Susanne Bier's Sekten (1997) and Anders Thomas Jensen's Flickering Lights (2000). The major breakthrough in his career came in the 1998 film Festen followed by an important role in the James Bond film The World Is Not Enough (1999) portraying the part of henchman Sasha Davidov.
This established Thomsen as an international actor, famous outside his native Denmark. He played a part in the 2002 English film Killing Me Softly. He stars as series regular in Banshee playing the role of primary antagonist, Kai Proctor. Aside from his native language Danish, Thomsen is fluent in German and English.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Nattevagten | ||
| 1996 | The Biggest Heroes | Peter | |
| 1996 | Portland | Lasse | |
| 1997 | Sekten | Svane | |
| 1998 | Election Night | Peter | Short movie |
| 1998 | Festen (The Celebration) | Christian Klingenfeldt-Hansen | Bodil Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role Robert Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role |
| 1999 | Dybt vand | ||
| 1999 | The World Is Not Enough | Sasha Davidov | |
| 2000 | The Weight of Water | ||
| 2000 | Flickering Lights (Blinkende lygter) | Peter | |
| 2001 | The Zookeeper | ||
| 2001 | Mike Bassett: England Manager | Dr. Hans Shoegaarten | |
| 2001 | Bella Martha | Samuel "Sam" Thalberg | |
| 2002 | Max | Karl Mayr | |
| 2002 | Killing Me Softly | Klaus | |
| 2003 | Inheritance, TheThe Inheritance | Christoffer | BodilAward for Best Actor in an Leading Role Robert Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role |
| 2004 | Blueprint | Dr. Martin Fisher | |
| 2004 | Brødre (Brothers) | Michael | Nominated—Bodil Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role Nominated—Robert Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role |
| Sergeant Pepper | |||
| 2005 | Adam's Apples (Adams æbler) | Adam Pedersen | |
| Kingdom of Heaven | Templar Master | ||
| Allegro | Zetterstrøm | ||
| 2006 | The Rocket Post | ||
| Sprængfarlig Bombe | |||
| 2007 | Opium: Diary of a Madwoman | Dr. Brenner | |
| Vikaren | Jesper Osböll | ||
| Hitman | Mikhail Belicoff | ||
| 2008 | The Broken | ||
| Reservations | |||
| Fear Me Not | Mikael | Nominated—Bodil Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role Nominated—Robert Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role | |
| Blekingegade | |||
| 2009 | Lulu and Jimi | ||
| The International | Jonas Skarssen | ||
| Duplicity | |||
| Tell-Tale | Lethe | ||
| 2010 | Centurion | Gorlacon | |
| 2010 | In a Better World | Claus | |
| The Silence | Peer Sommer | ||
| 2011 | Season of the Witch | Johann Eckhardt | |
| The Thing | Dr. Sander Halvorson | ||
| 2012 | Aya | Mr. Overby | Short film |
| 2013 | The Notebook | Officer | |
| 2014 | A Second Chance | Simon | |
| 2015 | Mortdecai | Romanov | |
| 2016 | The Commune |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Alias | Ulrich Kottor | |
| 2005 | The Virgin Queen | Baron Casper Breuner | Miniseries |
| 2011 | Fringe | Man in Zeppelin, aka Mr X | |
| 2013-2016 | Banshee | Kai Proctor | Series regular |
| 2016 | The Blacklist | Alexander Kirk |
References
- ↑ Lind Andersen, Ann (16 February 2003). "Thomsens tegn". Berlingske (in Danish). Retrieved 7 January 2016.