Hans Christopher Brofeldt (born 21 February 1982) is an American actor, poet, and activist, currently residing in

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. Hans is known for numerous film and television roles, including John Baker in the movie ''Dreamland'' (2019);

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(his film debut) in

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's six-part mini-series ''Waco'' (2018); and most recently for his role of Nicholls in

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's ''The Walking Dead'' (2021).

Early life

The son of a Swedish doctor and an American flight attendant, Hans was born February 21, 1982, in Northern

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but spent the first year of his life in

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before moving to

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, where he was raised. After graduating high school he attended

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studying pre-med before deciding upon a career in acting.

Career

Hans began his acting career doing print and commercial work while also studying acting in Los Angeles. His first film role was in a 2012 short film called ''The Take.'' Between 2012 and 2017 he appeared in a more than a dozen more short films, including ''Far Between,'' ''Light of Night,'' and ''Lockdown.'' In 2017 he made his first television appearance guest starring as Randy Weaver in

's ''Waco'' miniseries starring

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and

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. His first major film role was in ''Dreamland'' (2019), which debuted at the

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featuring

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and

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, where he played alcoholic patriarch John Baker. In 2019 he also appeared in ''Progeny'' and the upcoming ''The Purple Iris'' (directed by Arif Khan). He's also appeared in

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's ''Model Citizen'', renamed ''A Deadly Price for Her Pretty Face'', as the monstrously abusive Nick Archer,

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; and Hulu's ''Light as a Feather''. Recently Hans was seen in a 6-episode arc playing the role of Auge in the final season of

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ʼs drama series ''Animal Kingdom''. Additionally, Hans is starring in the interactive feature, ''Immortality'', from BAFTA award-winning director Sam Barlow, which debuted at

and was released in August. He has a number of projects set to be released in 2022 including a featured role in the romantic heist comedy, Marmalade, starring

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and

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. Additionally he booked roles in

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ʼs The Curse, by Safdie brothers and

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starring

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and Showtimeʼs ''American Gigolo'' starring

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Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

References

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