Kim Bodnia

About Kim Bodnia

Who is it?: Actor, Writer, Director
Birth Day: April 12, 1965
Birth Place:  Copenhagen, Denmark, Denmark
Alma mater: National Theatre School, Copenhagen
Occupation: Actor
Years active: 1989–present
Notable work: The Bridge, Pusher
Spouse(s): Lotte Andersen Rikke Louise Andersson
Children: 4
Awards: 2009 62nd Bodil Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role 2014 Monte-Carlo Television Festival Award for Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series

Kim Bodnia

Kim Bodnia was born on April 12, 1965 in  Copenhagen, Denmark, Denmark, is Actor, Writer, Director. Kim Bodnia is an actor who was born in Copenhagen. His ancestry is from Poland and Russia.Kim Bodnia is educated as actor in states of Denmark Copenhagen Theatre school (1988-1991). After a amazing Theatre career as actor and creator of new Danish theatre in Copenhagen, He had His breakthrough as a Movie actor in Nightwatch (1994) for which he received for Best Supporting actor a Robert prize, Danish Film Academy awards and Best actor at the Festival Du Cinema Nordique in Rouen, France.After his breakthrough, he became founder and owner of Bella Entertainment1 Aps and Bella Film Production Aps who have produced his Films since then.In 1996 came Film as Pusher and Kim Bodnia was honoured for his Leads role as Frank. After Pusher he became a Director and Writer and producer of soundtrack. 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), and this was only the beginning of his career as actor, producer, writer, director.In 2010 he was acting in director Sussane Bier's Oscar winner for best Foreign language Film "In A Better World ". In 2011 he became a well known actor in Bollywood Movies for his Role in Aamir Khan's produced film Delhi Belly.In November 2014 he won the The Angela Film Prize Award, at Killkenny Subtitle Film festival in Ireland, for European Film making.Today Kim Bodnia is Worldwide known as actor for his work and role in the Nordic noir Most famous Danish/Swedish Television Crime The Bridge. He Won The Golden Nymph award for best actor in television of year 2014 in Festival de Télévision de Monte-Carlo.Today in cinemas he is known for he role Rosewater in Director Jon Stewart debut film Rosewater.
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Popular As Kim Bodnia
Occupation Actor
Age 59 years old
Zodiac Sign Taurus
Born April 12, 1965 ( Copenhagen, Denmark, Denmark)
Birthday April 12
Town/City  Copenhagen, Denmark, Denmark
Nationality Denmark

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Kim Bodnia’s zodiac sign is Taurus. According to astrologers, Taurus is practical and well-grounded, the sign harvests the fruits of labor. They feel the need to always be surrounded by love and beauty, turned to the material world, hedonism, and physical pleasures. People born with their Sun in Taurus are sensual and tactile, considering touch and taste the most important of all senses. Stable and conservative, this is one of the most reliable signs of the zodiac, ready to endure and stick to their choices until they reach the point of personal satisfaction.

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Biography/Timeline

1987

As a student at Espergærde Ungdomsskole Bodnia joined the theatre group, performing mainly in comic roles. When he was 16 his mother suggested he apply for a place at National Theatre School in Copenhagen. His first application failed, but he gained entry on his second attempt a year later in 1987.

1989

In his film debut En Afgrund af frihed (An Abyss of Freedom) (1989) he played a small supporting role as a bouncer. One of his first roles after graduation in 1991 was as Patrick Bateman in a stage version of American Psycho, and he was subsequently often typecast as violent, brutal characters. Bodnia's first leading role in a film was in Bulldozer (1993), directed by Maria Sødahl. His breakout role came a year later in Ole Bornedal's horror film Nightwatch (1994).

1996

Despite this success it was two years before his next film, Nicolas Winding Refn's Pusher (1996), and then Winding Refn's Bleeder (1999). He has since appeared in Terribly Happy (2008), and in three Lasse Spang Olsen films: In China They Eat Dogs (1999) and its sequel Old Men in New Cars (2002), and in Den Gode Strømer (2004), which he co-wrote with the Director. Bodnia has also appeared in several Norwegian films, including Himmelfall (2002), Monstertorsdag (2004), and Tomme Tønner (2010). He appeared in the 2011 Indian English comedy film Delhi Belly playing a Russian smuggler. In 2014 he appeared as the eponymous Iranian interrogator Rosewater, directed by Jon Stewart. As to his role, he said: "It was a tough job because I'm Jewish. I'm playing a guy who really hates me and wants to destroy my country."

2001

In 2001 Bodnia co-wrote and directed the short film Escape - Flugten fra ensomheden ("Escape - FLIGHT from loneliness"). In early 2014 he directed readings of The Tailor's Tale, a play based on his Jewish grandfather's experience of life in Copenhagen under Nazi occupation, written by his cousin Alexander Bodin Saphir, and performed at the Scandinavia House–The Nordic Center in America in New York.

2006

Bodnia has appeared regularly on television, making his first appearance in the historical mini-series Snapphanar in 2006. He appeared in three episodes of the first season of the crime series The Killing (2007) (Danish: Forbrydelsen), and in two episodes of the comedy drama Hvor fanden er Herning? ("Where the hell is Herning?") (2009), before returning to crime series, appearing in episodes of the Swedish Kommissarie Winter (2010), Den som dræber ("Those Who Kill") (2011), and the German/Swedish Der Kommissar und das Meer ("The Inspector and the Sea") (2012).

2009

In 2009 he won the 62nd Bodil Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. In 2014 he won the Monte-Carlo Television Festival Award for Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series.

2011

Bodnia played the Danish detective Martin Rohde in the first two series of the Nordic noir crime television programme The Bridge (Broen|Bron) (2011–present). Created and written by Hans Rosenfeldt, it is a joint creative and financed production between Sweden's Sveriges Television and Denmark's DR. It has been shown in over 100 countries. Although Bodnia signed for the third series, he dropped out, reportedly unhappy with the development of his character. He also voiced concerns in an interview about working in Malmö, due to the city's problems with anti-semitism, which had made his decision to leave the series easier. He said: "it’s not very nice and comfortable to be there as a Jewish person."

2013

Bodnia was born in Copenhagen and grew up in Espergærde. He came from a Jewish family – originally from Poland and Russia. When asked in 2011 whether religion had been an important aspect of his life, he said, "No, but I believe in nature". In 2014 he said: "I'm half-Russian, half-Polish and all Jewish."

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