Lars Simonsen
Hair Color: Dark BlondEye Color: BlueHeight: 186
Education:The Dramatic School at Aarhus Theater from 1986 to 1990
Languages:Mother Tongue: DanishFluent in: English
Biography
Lars Simonsen debuted with a fantastic performance as the sensitive teenager Erik in Bille August’s film ‘Tro, Håb og Kærlighed’. The role brought him his first Danish Academy Award – Robert – for Best Cctor in a Leading Role. After this, he played roles such as the shy son in the comedy ‘Når Engle Elsker’ and the subdued son in Bille August’s Oscar winning feature film ‘Pelle Eroberen’.
Lars is a truly gifted theatre actor with roles in several performances at theatres such as the Betty Nansen Theatre and the Gladsaxe Theatre. Since 2001, he has been a part of the permanent cast of actors at Odense Theatre where he is especially noted for his performances in productions such as ‘De Nøgne Træer’, ‘Erasmus Montanus’, ‘Helligtrekongers Aften’, ‘Pinocchios Aske’, ‘Den Gerrige’, ‘Mikaél’, ‘BLOD’ and ‘Odysseen’.
In 1998, Lars won the Robert Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role again, this time for his role in Nils Malmros’ historical Faroese drama ‘Barbara’ in which he played a lovestruck vicar. Since then, Lars has acted in both film and TV productions, including ‘Manden som ikke ville Dø’, Klinkevals’, ‘Skjulte Spor’, ‘Rejseholdet’, ‘Forsvar’ and ‘Forbrydelsen’.
Lars graduated from Århus Theatres Acting School in 1990.
Curriculum Vitae
Awards
| Winner: The Reumert Award, Best Leading Actor, (Dødsdansen) |
| Winner: EFP Shooting Star |
| Nominated: The Danish Critics Award, Bodil, Best Leading Actor, (Barbara) |
| Winner: The Danish Academy Award, Robert, Best Actor, (Barbara) |
| Winner: The Danish Academy Award, Robert, Best Actor, (Twist and Shout) |
| Winner: The Best Acting Award at the Moscow International Film Festival. (Twist and Shout) |
Film
| Into the Darkness | Sten | Anders Refn | Space Rocket Nation |
| Hvor lyset kommer ind | Lukas | Kræsten Kusk | SF Studios |
| Brotherhood | Lead | Nicolo Donato | Asta Film |
| Brotherhood | The Dad | Nicolo Donato | Asta Film |
| Crying for Love | Supporting | Christian E. Christiansen | Zentropa |
| Dig og mig | Mette's father | Christian E. Christiansen | Zentropa Entertainment |
| Dommeren | Arne Ploug | Gert Fredholm | Sigma Films |
| Afgrunden | Grigori Chmara | Torben Skjødt Jensen | DR |
| Klinkevals | Lead | Hans Christensen | Per Holst Film |
| Manden Som Ikke Ville Dø | Lead | Torben Skjødt | Final Cut prod. |
| Barbara | Lead | Nils Malmros | Per Holst Film |
| Little Girls | Lead / Michael | Vibeke Gad | Nordisk Film |
| Bella, my Bella | Bella's Father | Astrid Henning-Jensen | Metronome Productions |
| Naked Trees | Kjeld | M. Henriksen | Lise Lense-Møller film |
| Superdame | Adam | Vibeke Gad | DR |
| Pelle the Conquerer | Supporting | Bille August | Per Holst Film |
| Den Kroniske Uskyld | Supporting | Edward Flemming | Obel Film |
| Når Engle Elsker | Supporting | Peter Eszterhaus | Metronome Prod. |
| Twist and Shout | Lead / Erik | Bille August | Per Holst Film |
Short films
| Sigøjnerjagt | Eric | Mikkel Andreas Smidt | Zentropa Productions 2 |
| Tick Tick Boom | Steen | Frida Barkfors | National Film School Of Denmark |
| Livsforsikringen | O.P. Vademand | Jacob Thuesen | Fine & Mellow Productions |
| A little One | Lead | Morten Hartz Kaplers | Scandinavian Star Film |
| Gem et smil, Katrine | Supporting | Morten Hartz Kaplers | Scandinavian Star Film |
| Janes drøm | Simon Berggren | Laurits Munch-Petersen | Per Holst Filmproduktion |
| Nemesis | Lead | Klaus Hjuler |
Television
| Når støvet har lagt sig | Henrik | DR |
| The Rain | Frederik | Netflix |
| Kriger | Forsvarsminister | Miso Film |
| Follow the Money | Ulrik Skov | 8 episodes | DR1 |
| Sugar tits | Supporting | 6 episodes | DR2 |
| Kødkataloget | Mandrup | DR |
| The Bridge | Supporting | Anders Landström | DR1 |
| Lærkevej | Supporting | Mogens Hagedorn, Tilde Harkamp, Kasper gaardsøe | Cosmo Film |
| The Protectors | Supporting | Søren Kragh-Jacobsen | DR1 |
| Mille | Bilisten | DR |
| Summer | Lars | DR |
| The Killing | Supporting | Birger Larsen | DR |
| Defence | Supporting | Henrik Ruben Genz | Nordisk Film |
| Rejseholde / Unit One | Supporting | Jørn Fauerskou | DR |
| Skjulte Spor | Supporting | Ulf Ahlberg | Nordisk Film |
| The Village | Supporting | Tom Hedegård | DR1 |
| My Love | Lead | Carsten Rudolf | DR |
| Mørklægning | Boom | Dir. Kjærulf Schmidt | DR |
| Jane Horney | Jonas | Stellan Ollson | MovieMakers |
Theater
| Fool For Love | Lead | Dir. Ulla Gottlieb | |
| A Midsummernights Dream | Dir. Line Krogh | ||
| Hunchback of Notre Dame | Dir. Own Production | ||
| Mikaél | Lead | Dir. Inger Eilersen | Rialto Theatre |
| Cymberline | Dir. Group | Rialto Theatre | |
| The Worlds last day | Dir. Westerdahl | ||
| The Odyssey | Dir. Kasper Rostrup | Gladsaxe Theatre | |
| Cyrano De Bergerac | Dir. Flemming Flindt | Gladsaxe Theatre | |
| Fernando Knapp | Dir. Søren Iversen | Husets Theatre | |
| A Dolls Home | Dir. Philip Zandén | ||
| Blood | Dir. Vibeke Bjelke | Betty Nansen Theatre | |
| As You Like It | Dir. Peter Langdal | ||
| Snart Kommer Tiden | Odense Theatre | ||
| Merlin | Lead | Odense Theatre | |
| Den Gerrige | Odense Theatre | ||
| Blue/Orange | Odense Theatre | ||
| Seks til Erotik | Odense Theatre | ||
| Hagbard og Signe | Odense Theatre | ||
| Kierkegaard-Jeg så i dag en smuk pige | Odense Theatre | ||
| Maskerade | Odense Theatre | ||
| Kender du svimmel | Odense Theatre | ||
| Primadonnaer på prøve | Odense Theatre | ||
| Pinocchios Aske | Odense Theatre | ||
| Helligtrekongers Aften | Lead | Odense Theatre | |
| Erasmus Montanus | Odense Theatre | ||
| Troldmanden fra Oz | Odense Theatre |
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