Simon Sears (born 25 January 1984) is a Danish actor.
Early life and education
Sears was born in Roskilde to an Italian father and Danish mother. He was raised in the town of
Solrød Strand
Solrød Strand is a Danish town, seat of the Solrød Municipality, in the Region Sjælland. It is commonly known simply as Solrød. Its population as of 1 January 2022 was 17,337Hjørring before going on to train at the Danish National School of Performing Arts in Copenhagen, graduating in 2014.
Career
In 2015, Sears had stage roles in ''Koks i kulissen'', '' Cabaret'', and ''Ødipus Laboratoriet'' at the Royal Danish Theatre and ''Visen om sidsel'' at Grønnegårds Teatret. He starred in his first feature-length film '' 9. April'' alongside Pilou Asbæk. The following year, he received the prestigious Reumert Talent Prize for his role in the 2016 production of ''Sidst på dagen er vi alle mennesker'' at the Betty Nansen Teatret with company Mammutteatret. He made his television debut with a recurring role in DR series ''
Follow the Money
"Follow the money" is a catchphrase popularized by the 1976 docudrama film ''All the President's Men'', which suggests political corruption can be brought to light by examining money transfers between parties.
Origin
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Sears starred in 2017 film '' Winter Brothers'' ( da, Vinterbrødre), earning him nominations at the Bodil Awards and
Robert Awards
The Robert Award ( da, Robert prisen) is a Danish film prize awarded each year by the Danish Film Academy. It is the Danish equivalent of the American Oscars, British BAFTAs for films and Australian AACTA Awards. The award—voted only by aca ...
. He began starring in the main role of Christian in DR series ''
Ride Upon the Storm
''Herrens Veje'' ''( en, The Lord's Ways)'', entitled ''Ride Upon the Storm'' in the English-language subtitled version, is a 2017 Danish drama television series created by Adam Price, produced by Camilla Hammerich and starring Lars Mikkelsen.
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'' ( da, Herrens Veje), a role for which he is a two-time Robert Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Television Role nominee. He also won best actor at the Italian Digital Fiction Festival.
Sears starred in the 2020 Danish thriller ''Shorta''. In October 2019, it was announced he would play Ivan in the Netflix series ''
Shadow and Bone
''Shadow and Bone'' is a young adult fantasy adventure and debut novel written by Israeli-American author Leigh Bardugo. It was published by Macmillan Publishers on June 5, 2012. The novel is narrated by Alina Starkov, a teenage orphan who grows ...
'', an adaptation of overlapping fantasy book series ''
Shadow and Bone
''Shadow and Bone'' is a young adult fantasy adventure and debut novel written by Israeli-American author Leigh Bardugo. It was published by Macmillan Publishers on June 5, 2012. The novel is narrated by Alina Starkov, a teenage orphan who grows ...
Sears lives in Copenhagen with his Icelandic wife, Ingibjörg Skúladóttir, and their two sons. Their first son, Skúli Leví, was born the same day Sears won his
Reumert Prize
The Reumert Award (Danish: Årets Reumert) is an annual Danish awards ceremony to recognize excellence in theatre achievements in Denmark. The award was founded by the in 1998, and has been handed annually since then. There are 16 award categori ...
Ride Upon the Storm
''Herrens Veje'' ''( en, The Lord's Ways)'', entitled ''Ride Upon the Storm'' in the English-language subtitled version, is a 2017 Danish drama television series created by Adam Price, produced by Camilla Hammerich and starring Lars Mikkelsen.
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'' ( da, Herrens Veje)
, Christian Krogh
, Main role
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, 2021
, ''
Shadow and Bone
''Shadow and Bone'' is a young adult fantasy adventure and debut novel written by Israeli-American author Leigh Bardugo. It was published by Macmillan Publishers on June 5, 2012. The novel is narrated by Alina Starkov, a teenage orphan who grows ...
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, Ivan
, 7 episodes; recurring role
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, 2022
, ''
Baby Fever
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Theories
Byproduct view
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