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Kim Bodnia

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Kim Bodnia
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Kim Bodnia is a Danish actor, who was born in Copenhagen in 1965. His ancestry is from Poland and Russia.

Kim Bodnia is educated as an actor at the Copenhagen Theatre school (1988-1991). After an amazing theatre career as an actor and creator of new Danish theatre in Copenhagen, he had his breakthrough in Nightwatch (1994) for which he received The Robert Award for best supporting actor.

After his breakthrough, he established the companies Bella Entertainment1 and Bella Film Production, which have produced a number of his films since then.

In 1996, the much acclaimed film, Pusher was released and Kim Bodnia was honored for his lead role as Frank. Then followed films as Bleeder (1999), In China They Eat Dogs (1999), Escape (2001), Dragonfly (2001), Jolly Roger (2001), Old Men in New Cars (2002), Himmelfald (2002).

In 2010 he had a role in the Danish director Susanne Bier's Oscar winning film - Best Foreign language "In A Better World " and Kim starred along side Trine Dyrholm and Pierce Brosnan in the success film "Love is All you Need (2012)

In November 2014, he won the The Angela Film Prize Award for European Film making at the Killkenny Subtitle Film festival in Ireland.

Today Kim Bodnia is a highly respected actor for his work and his role as Martin in the Nordic Noir most famous Danish/Swedish Television crime show "The Bridge I and II". He won The Golden Nymph Award for best actor in television in 2014 at The Festival de Télévision de Monte-Carlo.

Kim had a lead role in Rosewater, directed by Jon Stewart, his first movie as a director. The film received amazing criticism and the acting opposite Gael Garcia Bernal was astonishing.

In 2018, Kim landed the role as Konstantin in the international TV success series Killing Eve I, II and III and the TV series has been a huge success worldwide and has won numerous prizes as Best TV series at the 2019 Golden Globes and The Critics' Choice Awards. Kim was nominated at the TV Baftas 2019, as best supporting actor for his role as Konstantin. Killing Eve IV will start filming in 2021.

Kim has been chosen to play the role as Vesimir in the hit Netflix series The Witcher, which will show series II in 2021.
BornApril 12, 1965
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  • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
    • 4 wins & 11 nominations total

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Kim Bodnia and Jodie Comer in Killing Eve (2018)
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Rikke Louise Andersson and Kim Bodnia in In a Better World (2010)
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Kim Bodnia and Jodie Comer in Killing Eve (2018)
Kim Bodnia and Jodie Comer in Killing Eve (2018)

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Sandra Oh in Killing Eve (2018)
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  • Nattevagten - Dæmoner går i arv
    • In Production
    • 2023
  • Ann-Christin's, Oslo
    • Post-production
  • White Widow
    • Gregor
    • Completed
  • Young Woman and the Sea
    • Henry
    • Post-production
  • Kim Bodnia in Nefarious (2023)
    Nefarious
    • Elkiar
    • 2023
  • Sandra Oh in Killing Eve (2018)
    Killing Eve
    • Konstantin
    • TV Series
    • 2018–2022
  • Henry Cavill, Freya Allan, and Anya Chalotra in The Witcher (2019)
    The Witcher
    • Vesemir
    • TV Series
    • 2021
  • Thaddea Graham and Amir Wilson in The Letter for the King (2020)
    The Letter for the King
    • Abbot
    • TV Series
    • 2020
  • One Day in the Life of Noah Piugattuk (2019)
    One Day in the Life of Noah Piugattuk
    • Isumataq (Boss)
    • 2019
  • Josephine Højbjerg, Jonathan Høgsberg Bandier, Rasmus Baltzersen, Sarah Pind Kristensen, Elias Amati Aagesen, Cameron Adam, Clara Aviaya Helsted Hvid, Clara Faust Spies, Noah Lasmar Sørensen, Caroline Roseberg Mahrt, Melina Töpcü, and Jonathan Westphal Stennicke in Klassen (2015)
    Klassen
    • Alfred's dad (uncredited)
    • TV Series
    • 2018
  • Viulisti (2018)
    Viulisti
    • Björn Darren
    • 2018
  • Trond Fausa and Ine F. Jansen in Jul i Blodfjell (2017)
    Jul i Blodfjell
    • Theis Madsen
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2017
  • Walter & Alma
    • Walter
    • Short
    • 2017
  • Neel Rønholt, Julie R. Ølgaard, and Laura Christen in Nipskanalen (2017)
    Nipskanalen
    • Kim
    • TV Series
    • 2017
  • Light Thereafter (2017)
    Light Thereafter
    • Arnaud
    • 2017
  • Kim Bodnia, Mats Helin, and Aurora Roald in The Name of the Game (2016)
    The Name of the Game
    • Martin
    • 2016
  • Bnei Aruba (2013)
    Bnei Aruba
    • Arthur
    • TV Series
    • 2016
  • Far
    • The Father
    • Short
    • 2015
  • Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence in Serena (2014)
    Serena
    • Abe Hermann
    • 2014

Writer

  • Den gode strømer (2004)
    Den gode strømer
    • Writer
    • 2004
  • Escape - Flugten fra ensomheden
    • Writer
    • Short
    • 2001

Director

  • Escape - Flugten fra ensomheden
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2001

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Stars of "The Witcher" Reveal the Monster That Gave Them Chills
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Season 4 Official Trailer
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Season 4 Official Trailer
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Official Teaser
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Date Announcement
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Date Announcement
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Trailer [OV]
Break Up | Season 3 Trailer
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Break Up | Season 3 Trailer
Season 2 Teaser
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Official Trailer

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  • Height
    • 5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
  • Born
    • April 12, 1965
    • Copenhagen, Denmark
  • Spouse
    • Rikke Louise Andersson2013 - present (3 children)
  • Children
    • Louis Bodnia Andersen
  • Other works
    Stage: Appeared in a stage production of "Kabale og Kerelighed".
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Interview
    • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

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    In 2014, Kim won the Monte-Carlo Television Festival Award for Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series for his portrayal of Martin Rohde in The Bridge (2011).
  • Trademark
      Frequently plays macho characters

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