Nils Asther
Acting Born Jan 16, 1897 Died Oct 13, 1981 Copenhagen, Denmark 68 credits
Biography
Nils Asther works in acting. Born January 16, 1897 in Copenhagen, Denmark. Died October 13, 1981. Archytele tracks 68 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Frequent co-stars
Peerada Namwong
2 shared titles
Chintub Duangkaew
2 shared titles
Chayapak Tunprayoon
1 shared title
Monthapoom Sumonvarangkul
1 shared title
Mahidol Pibulsonggram
1 shared title
Leon Brocco
1 shared title
Veeravit Sodsrisuwan
1 shared title
Nattapat Permpongpanth
1 shared title
Jirapat Pakkawin
1 shared title
Phordee Satitpunwaycha
1 shared title
Career timeline
Prejudice and Pride: Swedish Film Queer
Gudrun
Lady in White
Svenska Floyd
When Darkness Falls
That Man from Tangier
The Feathered Serpent
Son of LassieThe Man in Half Moon StreetLove, Honor and GoodbyeJealousy
AlaskaThe Hour Before the DawnBluebeard
Mystery BroadcastSubmarine Alert
The Night Before the DivorceNight MonsterSweater Girl
Dr. Kildare's Wedding DayThe Man Who Lost HimselfThe Night of January 16thFlying BlindForced Landing
Make-Up
The Marriage of CorbalGuilty Melody
Abdul the DamnedDo You Remember?
Madame SpyThe Love CaptiveThe Crime DoctorLove Time
If I Were FreeThe Right To RomanceBy CandlelightStorm at Daybreak
The Bitter Tea of General YenBut the Flesh Is WeakLetty LyntonThe Washington MasqueradeScreen Snapshots (Series 12, No. 2)
The Sea Bat
Wild OrchidsThe Single Standard
The CossacksLoves of an ActressLaugh, Clown, LaughThe Blue DanubeOur Dancing Daughters
Sorrell and SonTopsy and EvaHotelrattenCrooks in Tails
The Golden ButterflyThe Sweet GirlWrath of the SeasAdventure Mad
Carl XII:s Courier
The Norrtull Gang
Love's Crucible
The Gyurkovics Boys
A Trip to MarsRetten sejrer
Hittebarnet
The Wings
Full Filmography
68 titles- Prejudice and Pride: Swedish Film Queer (2022) as Self (archive footage)
- Gudrun (1963) as Mr. Roscoe
- Lady in White (1962) as Simon Ek
- Svenska Floyd (1961) as Vincent Mitella
- When Darkness Falls (1960) as Vicar Tord Ekstedt
- That Man from Tangier (1953) as Henri
- The Feathered Serpent (1948) as Paul Evans
- Son of Lassie (1945) as Olav
- The Man in Half Moon Street (1945) as Dr. Julian Karell
- Love, Honor and Goodbye (1945) as Tony Linnard
- Jealousy (1945) as Peter Urban
- Alaska (1944) as Thomas Leroux
- The Hour Before the Dawn (1944) as Kurt van der Breughel
- Bluebeard (1944) as Inspector Lefevre
- Mystery Broadcast (1943) as Ricky Moreno
- Submarine Alert (1943) as Dr. Arthur Huneker
- The Night Before the Divorce (1942) as Victor Roselle
- Night Monster (1942) as Agor Singh
- Sweater Girl (1942) as Prof. Henri Menard
- Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day (1941) as Constanzo Labardi
- The Man Who Lost Himself (1941) as Peter Ransome
- The Night of January 16th (1941) as Bjorn Faulkner
- Flying Blind (1941) as Eric Karolek
- Forced Landing (1941) as Col. Jan Golas
- Make-Up (1937) as Bux
- The Marriage of Corbal (1936) as Varennes
- Guilty Melody (1936) as Galloni
- Abdul the Damned (1935) as Kadar Pasha, Chief of Police
- Do You Remember? (1935) as (archive footage)
- Madame Spy (1934) as Capt. Franck
- The Love Captive (1934) as Dr. Alexis Collender
- The Crime Doctor (1934) as Gary Patten
- Love Time (1934) as Franz Schubert
- If I Were Free (1933) as Tono Casanove
- The Right To Romance (1933) as Dr. Helmuth Heppling
- By Candlelight (1933) as Prince Alfred Von Rommer
- Storm at Daybreak (1933) as Capt. Geza Petery
- The Bitter Tea of General Yen (1932) as General Yen
- But the Flesh Is Weak (1932) as Prince Paul
- Letty Lynton (1932) as Emile Renaul
- The Washington Masquerade (1932) as Henri Brenner
- Screen Snapshots (Series 12, No. 2) (1932) as Himself
- The Sea Bat (1930) as Carl
- Wild Orchids (1929) as Prince de Gace
- The Single Standard (1929) as Packy Cannon
- The Cossacks (1928) as Prince Olenin Stieshneff
- Loves of an Actress (1928) as Raoul Duval
- Laugh, Clown, Laugh (1928) as Count Luigi Ravelli
- The Blue Danube (1928) as Erich von Statzen
- Our Dancing Daughters (1928) as Norman
- The Cardboard Lover (1928) as Andre
- Dream of Love (1928) as Prince Mauritz
- Sorrell and Son (1927) as Christopher 'Kit' Sorrell
- Topsy and Eva (1927) as George Shelby
- Hotelratten (1927) as Fürst Ladrone
- Crooks in Tails (1927) as George Valeska
- The Golden Butterfly (1926) as Andy McFarland
- The Sweet Girl (1926) as The Prince's Son
- Wrath of the Seas (1926) as Torpedooffizier Günther Adenried
- Adventure Mad (1926) as Reginald Ellis
- Carl XII:s Courier (1924) as Stanislaus, Potockis nevö
- The Norrtull Gang (1923)
- Love's Crucible (1922) as Apprentice
- The Gyurkovics Boys (1920) as Bandi Gyurkovics
- A Trip to Mars (1918) as Martian citizen
- Retten sejrer (1918)
- Hittebarnet (1917)
- The Wings (1916) as Aspiring actor
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Nils Asther best known for?
Nils Asther is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including When Darkness Falls (1960), Art Linkletter's House Party (1952).
When and where was Nils Asther born?
Nils Asther was born on January 16, 1897 in Copenhagen, Denmark. They passed away on October 13, 1981.
How many credits does Nils Asther have?
Nils Asther has accumulated over 68 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1920 to 2022.
What is Nils Asther's background in cinema and television?
Nils Anton Alfhild Asther (17 January 1897 - 13 October 1981) was a Danish-born Swedish actor active in Hollywood from 1926 to the mid 1950s, known for his beautiful face and often called "the male Greta Garbo". Between 1916 and 1963 he appeared in over 70 feature films, 16 done in the silent era.
Nils Asther by the numbers
68credits
68films
0TV series
1916–2022active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- When Darkness Falls (1960) as Vicar Tord Ekstedt — aged about 63
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