Kim Bodnia
Biography
Kim Bodnia is a Danish actor born on April 12, 1965. He is known for his roles in various Scandinavian crime dramas and international films. Bodnia is also a writer and director. He gained recognition for his performances in several notable series and films, including The Bridge and Pusher. Bodnia has received awards for his acting, including the 62nd Bodil Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role and the British Academy Television Award for Best Supporting Actor. He has also been recognized at the Monte-Carlo Television Festival. Bodnia's ancestry is from Poland and Russia, and he is educated as an actor.
Career overview
Kim Bodnia is a Danish actor known for his roles in various Scandinavian and international productions. He gained widespread recognition for his portrayal of a police detective in the crime drama series The Bridge. Bodnia has also appeared in other notable roles, including a lead character in Nicolas Winding Refn's directorial debut Pusher, where he played a drug dealer.
Bodnia's career has spanned multiple genres and formats, including television and film. He has worked with various directors and has been part of several critically acclaimed projects. In addition to his acting work, Bodnia has also been involved in writing and directing, although specific details about these aspects of his career are not provided.
Bodnia's performances have earned him recognition within the industry. He has won several awards for his acting, including the 62nd Bodil Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role and the Monte-Carlo Television Festival Award for Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series. Additionally, he received a British Academy Television Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in the BBC America spy thriller series Killing Eve.
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- F1 (2025) as Kaspar Smolinski
- Momo (2025) as Beppo
- Young Woman and the Sea (2024) as Henry Ederle
- Nightwatch: Demons Are Forever (2023) as Jens
- White Widow (2023) as Gregor
- Making The Witcher: Season 2 (2021) as Self
- The Witcher (2019) as Vesemir
- One Day in the Life of Noah Piugattuk (2019) as Isumataq (Boss)
- Killing Eve (2018) as Konstantin Vasiliev
- The Violin Player (2018) as Björn Darren
- Christmas on Blood Mountain (2017) as Theis Madsen
- Walter & Alma (2017) as Walter
- Light Thereafter (2017) as Arnaud
- The Name of the Game (2016) as Martin
- Serena (2014) as Abe Hermann
- Rosewater (2014) as Javadi (Rosewater)
- The Veil of Twilight (2014) as Bergtor
- Nordic Noir - The Rise of Scandi Drama (2014) as Self
- The Stranger Within (2013) as Uli
- A Very Unsettled Summer (2013) as Alex
- The Shooter (2013) as Rasmus Holm Jensen
- Rendezvous in Kiruna (2013) as John le biker
- All for Two (2013) as William Lynge
- Love Is All You Need (2012) as Leif
- Caroline - den sidste rejse (2012) as Johan
- The Bridge (2011) as Martin Rohde
- Those Who Kill (2011) as Jakov
- Delhi Belly (2011) as Vladimir Dragunsky
- Empty Barrels 2: The Brown Gold (2011) as Vic
- Those Who Kill 4 - An eye for an eye (2011) as Jakov
- Nemesis (2010) as Dahl
- In a Better World (2010) as Lars
- My Good Enemy (2010) as Dansklærer
- Truth About Men (2010) as Johnny
- Inspector Winter (2010) as Benny
- Empty Barrels (2010) as Vic
- Sebastian's World (2010) as Kåre
- Torsdag kveld fra Nydalen (2009)
- The Christmas Party (2009) as Buller
- Hvor fanden er Herning? (2009) as Jens, politibetjent
- Timetrip: The Curse of the Viking Witch (2009) as Harald Blåtand
- The Candidate (2008) as Claes Kiehlert
- Terribly Happy (2008) as Jørgen Buhl
- Nefarious (2008) as Elkiar
- Boy Meets Girl (2008)
- The Killing (2007) as Bülow
- Der Kommissar und das Meer (2007) as Ingmar Holmgren
- Brackish Water (2007) as Jonas
- Echo (2007) as Simon
- Snapphanar (2006) as Mogens Laumann
- The Journals of Knud Rasmussen (2006) as Peter Freuchen
- Mick Øgendahl: UNDSKYLD! (2006) as Michael Larsen
- Lost and Found (2005) as Philip
- En sånn mann (2005) as Kim
- The Good Cop (2004) as Jens
- The Good Cop (2004) Screenplay
- The Collector (2004) as Claus
- Monster Thursday (2004) as Skip
- Falling Sky (2002) as Johannes
- Old Men in New Cars: In China They Eat Dogs II (2002) as Harald
- Jolly Roger - Jagten på den forsvundne fremtid! (2001) as Jolly Roger
- Dragonflies (2001) as Eddie
- Bleeder (1999) as Leo
- In China They Eat Dogs (1999) as Harald
- The Last Viking (1997) as Sigbard
- Pusher (1996) as Frank
- Nightwatch (1994) as Jens
- En afgrund af frihed (1989) as Bouncer
- The Man Who Stole Portugal