Nicolas Bro (born 16 March 1972) is a Danish actor born in

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, Denmark.

Background

Bro grew up in a family of actors; his mother is Danish actress

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and father is the actor Christoffer Bro. His brother Anders Peter Bro is an actor and his sister Laura Bro is an actress. His two aunts Vigga Bro and

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are actresses too. He graduated from the Danish National School of Theatre and Contemporary Dance in 1998.

Career highlights

He plays at Copenhagen's The Royal Theatre. In the '' Offscreen'' movie directed by Christoffer Boe he acted as an actor and cinematographer at the same time. He appeared in a supporting role as Justice Minister Thomas Buch in series 2 of the Danish TV drama '' The Killing'' and as Council President

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in the Danish TV period drama ''

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''. He also appeared as Freddie Holst in the 3rd season of Swedish-Danish series ''

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''.

Awards

In 2005 he was awarded the Natsvaerme Award for young Danish talent at the Copenhagen

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. He received the Danish theatre award the

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for his performance in

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's ''Skrigerne'' at Copenhagen's Aveny-T theatre. He received the Reumert prize for Best leading actor on stage in both 2007 and 2008.

Filmography

Film

* ''

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'' (1998, Short) – man * ''

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'' (1999, Short) – Eddie * '' Kira's Reason: A Love Story'' (2001) – Tattoo Mogens * ''

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'' (2001) – film editor * '' Kira's Reason: A Love Story'' (2001) – John * ''

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'' (2002) * ''

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'' (2002) – hospital porter * ''

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'' (informal English title), ' (USA title) (2003) – Sales Clerk * '' The Green Butchers'' (2003) – Hus Hans * '' Stealing Rembrandt'' (2003) – Jimmy * ''

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'' (2003) – Leo Sand * ''

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'' (2003) * ' (2003) – Spritter * ''

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'' (2003) – Palle * ' (2004) – Mulle * '' King's Game'' (2004) – Henrik Moll * '' We Are the Champions'' (2005) – Asger * ''

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'' (2005) – Gunnar * ''

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'' (2005) – Morfar * '' Murk'' (2005) – Anker * ''

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'' (2005) – Terence Sander * ''

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'' (2006) – Dansken * '' Skymaster: A Flying Family Fairytale'' (2006) – Alf * '' Restless'' (2006) * '' Offscreen'' (2006) – himself * ''

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'' (2007) – Brian * ' (2007) – Weinberger * ' (2007) – Bertel Nymann * '' Soi Cowboy'' (2008) – Tobias Christiansen * ''

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'' (2009) – Ib Dolby * '' At World's End'' (2009) – Mikael Feldt * ''

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'' (2009) – Tykke * ''Over gaden under vandet'' (2009) – Ask * ''

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'' (2010) – Håkon * '' Smukke mennesker'' (2010) – doctor * ''

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'' (2010) – Ulle * ' (2011) – Bjarne Jensen (voice) * '' Beast'' (2011) – Bruno * ''

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'' (2011) – Friedrich * ' (2012) – Allan * ' (2012) – Morten * ' (2012) – Aslan * ' (2013) – Mogens Glistrup * ' (2013) – Dr. Albert Gæmmelkra / The Flea * '' Sorrow and Joy'' (2013) – Birkemose * ''

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'' (2013) – F * ' (2014) – Dr. Albert Gæmmelkra / The Flea * ''

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'' (2015)iTunes review
/ref> – Josef * ' (2015) – Holger * ' (2015) – Dr. Albert Gæmmelkra / The Flea * ' (2016) – Kaj * ' (2017) – Ib * '' Ljusningen'' (2017) – Nibler * ' (2017) – Sønnen Vincent * ' (2017) – Oskar * '' Fantasten'' (2017) – Hasse * ' (2017) – Peter Ilsøe * ' (2018) – Brandt * ' (2019) – Sarkan * '' Domino'' (2019) – Hospital Porter * ' (2019) – Viggo Mortensen * '' Collision (2019 film)'' (2019) – Wagner * '' The Middle Man'' (2019) – The Pastor * ''

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'' (2020) – Emmenthaler * ''

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'' (2021) – Torben

TV

* '' The Killing'' (2009) – Thomas Buch * ''

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'' (2014) – Arkitekten * ''

'' (2014) – Ditlev Gothardt Monrad * ''

'' (2015) – Freddie * ''

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& Co'' (2019) * ''DNA'' (2019) – Jarl Skaubo * '' The Kingdom'' (2022) - Balder

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bro, Nicolas 1972 births Danish male actors Best Supporting Actor Bodil Award winners Male actors from Copenhagen Living people Best Actor Bodil Award winners