Tommy Osvald Charlie Kenter (born 15 April 1950 in Copenhagen) is a Danish actor. He had his debut already when he was 11 years old in ''

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'', performing under the name Tommy Kanter. He later appeared as "fru Christoff" in the satirical TV-show ''Dansk Naturgas'' working together with

Per Pallesen Per Pallesen (born 30 April 1942) is a Danish actor. He has appeared in more than 35 films since 1967. Selected filmography * '' Onkel Joakims hemmelighed'' (1967) * '' Girls at Arms'' (1975) * '' Girls at Sea'' (1977) References External li ...

. He has performed in ''

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'' together with ''Lise Dandanel'' and

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with his own song "Piano". He was played Kjeld Jensen in the Olsen-Gang film ''

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'' after the death of

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during filming. He has said that he only has one more role he needs to play before retiring as an actor, which is

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s ''

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Private life

In 2008 Kenter bought a

thatched Thatching is the craft of building a roof with dry vegetation such as straw, water reed, sedge (''Cladium mariscus''), rushes, heather, or palm branches, layering the vegetation so as to shed water away from the inner roof. Since the bulk of ...

house on 200 m² in

Nærum Nærum () is a suburban district in Rudersdal Municipality in the north outskirts of Copenhagen, Denmark. Quartered by the Helsingør Motorway running north–south and Skodsborgvej running east–west, Nærum is bounded by Jægersborg Hegn on ...

north of

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for 7,65 mill DKK. In 2018 he tried to sell it for 8,25 mill. DKK., but house was not sold until December 2019. It was sold for 7,4 mill DKK

Filmography

Below is a selection of roles from Tommy Kenter's career as an actor.

Film

Series

Voiceacting (Cartoons)

Theatrical plays

Discography

* 1982: ''Nattens sidste cigaret'' (Live album with Niels Jørgen Steen and others) * 1990: ''Uden hat og briller''

Awards

* 1982 – Årets Dirch * 1991 –

Bodil Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role The Bodil Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role ( da, Bodilprisen for bedste mandlige hovedrolle) is one of the merit categories presented annually by the Danish Film Critics Association at the Bodil Awards. Created in 1948, it is one of the oldest ...

in the movie ''

Dance of the Polar Bears ''Dance of the Polar Bears'' ( da, Lad isbjørnene danse) is a 1990 Danish drama film directed by Birger Larsen. The film was selected as the Danish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 63rd Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a ...

'' * 1991 –

Robert The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory, honou ...

for male leading role of the year in the movie ''

'' * 1994 – Teaterpokalen * 2002 –

Bodil Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role The Bodil Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role ( da, Bodilprisen for bedste mandlige birolle) is one of the merit categories presented by the Danish Film Critics Association at the annual Bodil Awards. Created in 1948, it is one of the oldes ...

in the movie '' Chop Chop''

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kenter, Tommy 1950 births Living people 21st-century Danish male actors 20th-century Danish male actors Bodil Award winners Dansk Melodi Grand Prix contestants Male actors from Copenhagen Danish male voice actors