Biography
Thure Lindhardt is a Danish actor, educated at the drama school at Odense Theater in 1998. Lindhardt was born in Copenhagen and grew up in Roskilde. At the age of 12, he got a part in Bille August's film Pelle the Conqueror. His breakthrough in Denmark came with his portrayal of a boy with autism in A Place Nearby, starring alongside Ghita Nørby. Since then, he has played parts in a variety of movies and series, including Into the Wild, Love in Thoughts, Sugar Rush, Princess, Rejseholdet, and Flame & Citron, a movie about the World War II resistance group Holger Danske, starring alongside Mads Mikkelsen. Most recently, he played a leading role as the young Swiss Guard Lieutenant Chartrand in the 2009 film Angels & Demons, directed by Ron Howard.
Awards & recognition
- Lauritzen Award · 2014
- Teaterpokalen · 2013
- Robert Award — Best Actor in a Supporting Role · 2006
- Shooting Stars Award · 2000
- European Film Award — Best Actor · 2008 · nominated
Filmography30 titles
The Last Kingdom
The Bridge
The Left Wing Gang
Into the Wild
The Borgias
The New Look
Unit One
Pelle the Conqueror
Brotherhood
Fast & Furious 6
Flame & Citron
Angels & Demons
Take the Trash
Freddy Frogface
Jana - Marked for Life
Byzantium
Scene of the Crime
The Spider
As in Heaven
Up and Away
Princess
Eddie: The Sleepwalking Cannibal
Kill Command
Keep the Lights On
Despite the Falling Snow
A Minute’s Silence
Ivan the Incredible
Pistoleros
The Christmas Party
In Love and War