Lars Simonsen
Hair Color: Dark BlondEye Color: BlueHeight: 186Weight: 70
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 Robert award for the best actor 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 has played in several performances at theatres such as the Betty Nansen Theatre and the Gladsaxe Theatre and since 2001 he has been employed as part of the permanent cast of actors at Odense Theatre where he has especially been 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 Malmro’s 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: 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 |
Dig og mig | Mette's father | Christian E. Christiansen | Zentropa Entertainment |
Crying for Love | Supporting | Christian E. Christiansen | Zentropa |
Dommeren | Arne Ploug | Gert Fredholm | Sigma Films |
Afgrunden | Grigori Chmara | Torben Skjødt Jensen | DR |
Manden Som Ikke Ville Dø | Lead | Torben Skjødt | Final Cut prod. |
Klinkevals | Lead | Hans Christensen | Per Holst Film |
Barbara | Lead | Nils Malmros | Per Holst Film |
Bella, my Bella | Bella's Father | Astrid Henning-Jensen | Metronome Productions |
Little Girls | Lead / Michael | Vibeke Gad | Nordisk Film |
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 |
Gem et smil, Katrine | Supporting | Morten Hartz Kaplers | Scandinavian Star Film |
A little One | Lead | 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 |
Kødkataloget | Mandrup | DR | |
Sugar tits | Supporting | 6 episodes | DR2 |
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
Erasmus Montanus | Odense Theatre | ||
As You Like It | Dir. Peter Langdal | ||
Primadonnaer på prøve | Odense Theatre | ||
Kender du svimmel | Odense Theatre | ||
Maskerade | Odense Theatre | ||
Kierkegaard-Jeg så i dag en smuk pige | Odense Theatre | ||
Hagbard og Signe | Odense Theatre | ||
Seks til Erotik | Odense Theatre | ||
Den Gerrige | Odense Theatre | ||
Merlin | Lead | Odense Theatre | |
Snart Kommer Tiden | Odense Theatre | ||
Pinocchios Aske | Odense Theatre | ||
A Dolls Home | Dir. Philip Zandén | ||
Troldmanden fra Oz | Odense Theatre | ||
Cyrano De Bergerac | Dir. Flemming Flindt | Gladsaxe Theatre | |
The Odyssey | Dir. Kasper Rostrup | Gladsaxe Theatre | |
The Worlds last day | Dir. Westerdahl | ||
Cymberline | Dir. Group | Rialto Theatre | |
Mikaél | Lead | Dir. Inger Eilersen | Rialto Theatre |
Hunchback of Notre Dame | Dir. Own Production | ||
A Midsummernights Dream | Dir. Line Krogh | ||
Fool For Love | Lead | Dir. Ulla Gottlieb | |
Blood | Dir. Vibeke Bjelke | Betty Nansen Theatre | |
Helligtrekongers Aften | Lead | Odense Theatre | |
Blue/Orange | Odense Theatre | ||
Fernando Knapp | Dir. Søren Iversen | Husets Theatre |