Lars Simonsen

Lars Simonsen
Born	September 19, 1963 Odense, Denmark

Lars Simonsen (born 19 September 1963) is a Danish actor.

He graduated from Aarhus Teater in 1990. In theatre roles, he has appeared at Odense Teater, Rialto Teatret, Gladsaxe Teater, Husets Teater and Betty Nansen Teatret, among others.

Plays he has worked on include Snart kommer tiden, Den gerrige, Hagbard og Signe, Maskerade, Pinocchios aske, Helligtrekongers aften and Primadonnaer på prøve.

Lars Simonsen won the Robert Prize for best actor in 1985 and 1998 for the films Tro, håb og kærlighed and Barbara. He won the award for Best Actor at the 14th Moscow International Film Festival for his role in Twist and Shout.^[1]

From TV, he is best known from the series Landsbyen, but he has also had a role in Mordkommisjonen.

Filmography (selected)

• 2003 - Forsvar - Professor Estrup (1 episode) (TV)
• 2003 - Livsforsikringen - O.P. Vademand
• 2001 - Mit liv som Bent (mini) TV mini-series .... Frank Lands
• 2001 - Gem et smil, Katrine
• 1999 - Klinkevals - Simon Berggren
• 1999 - Manden som ikke ville dø - Adrian Palmberg
• 1997 - Barbara - Poul Aggersoee
• 1996 - Bella, min Bella - Bellas far
• 1996 - Tøsepiger - Michael
• 1992 - Mørklægning – Lydmand (Mini TV-series)
• 1991 - De Nøgne træer - Kjeld
• 1987 - Pelle Erobreren - Niels Køller
• 1985 - Når engle elsker - Mortensens sønn
• 1985 – Den kroniske Uskyld
• 1984 - Tro, håb og kærlighed - Erik

Television

• Jane Horney (1985) .... Jonas
• Landsbyen - Thomas (1991)
• Skjulte spor .... Carsten Hansen (1 episode) (2001)
• Mordkommisjonen - Flemming, Faren (1 episode) (2002)
• Afgrunden - Grigori Chmara (2003)
• Forbrydelsen - Peter Lassen (2 episodes) (2007)
• The Bridge (2011-2013)

References

1. "14th Moscow International Film Festival (1985)". MIFF. Retrieved 2013-02-08.

External links

• Lars Simonsen at the Internet Movie Database