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Nikolaj Lie Kaas

Acting

Born May 22, 1973 · Rødovre, Denmark

Also known as نیکلای لی کاس

Biography

Nikolaj Lie Kaas (born 22 May 1973) is a prominent Danish actor whose career rose in the 1990s and who is still actively working today. He is the son of actor Preben Kaas and actor and writer Anne Mari Lie and father of two.

Awards & recognition

  • Svend Award · 2014
  • Robert AwardBest Actor in a Leading Television Role · 2013
  • Bodil AwardBest Actor in a Leading Role · 2012
  • Robert AwardBest Actor in a Leading Role · 2012
  • Bodil AwardBest Actor in a Supporting Role · 2003
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  • Robert AwardBest Actor in a Supporting Role · 2003
  • Robert AwardBest Actor in a Leading Role · 2002
  • Bodil AwardBest Actor in a Supporting Role · 1999
  • Bodil AwardBest Actor in a Supporting Role · 1992
  • Robert AwardBest Actor in a Supporting Role · 1992
  • European Film Award – People's Choice AwardBest European Film · 2019 · nominated

Filmography38 titles

The Killing

2007as Mathias Borch

Dogville

2003Thanks

Frankenstein

2025as Chief Officer Larsen

The Kingdom

1994as Filip Naver

Adam's Apples

2005as Holger

In China They Eat Dogs

1999as Martin

The Last Viking

2025as Anker

Riders of Justice

2020as Otto

A Funny Man

2011as Dirch Passer

Unit One

2000as Eik

The Purity of Vengeance

2018as Carl Mørck

Families Like Ours

2024as Jacob

The Green Butchers

2003as Bjarne / Eigil

Open Hearts

2002as Joachim

Flickering Lights

2000as Stefan

Department Q: A Conspiracy of Faith

2016as Carl Mørck

Department Q: The Absent One

2014as Carl Mørck

Department Q: The Keeper of Lost Causes

2013as Carl Mørck

Way Home

2024as Christian

Britannia

2017as Divis

Bedrag

2016as Sander

Brothers

2004as Jannik

The Whistleblower

2010as Jan Van Der Velde

Angels & Demons

2009as Assassin

Pu-239

2006as Tusk

A Second Chance

2014as Tristan

Freddy Frogface

2011as Orla Frøsnapper / Tryllekunster / Klovn

Men & Chicken

2015as Gregor

The Idiots

1998as Jeppe

Child 44

2015as Ivan Sukov

The Spider

Stealing Rembrandt

2003as Carsten

The Last King

2016as Orm

Clash of Egos

2006as Claus Volter

You Disappear

2017as Frederik Halling

Mad Ship

2013as Tomas

Almost Perfect

2012as Gordon Dennis

Beast

2011as Valdemar