Nikolaj Lie Kaas


Nikolaj Lie Kaas is a Danish actor whose career rose in the 1990s. His name is pronounced "Necolai Li Kås". Kaas graduated from the National Theater School in Denmark in 1998. He first appeared on screen in Søren Kragh-Jacobsen's film The Boys from St. Petri in 1991 as Otto, the rebel son of a traitor.
He has hosted the Zulu Comedy Galla on Danish TV three times.
He is the son of actor Preben Kaas and actress/writer Anne Mari Lie. He has two daughters.
In 2002 and 2012, he won the Robert Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role.
In 2012, he received the Lauritzen Award.
In 2003, he was named as one of European films "Shooting Stars" by European Film Promotion.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1991The Boys from St. PetriOtto Hvidmann
1994Carl, My Childhood SymphonyCarl 3
1996David's BookJacob
1998The IdiotsJeppe
1999PossessedMorten
1999In China They Eat DogsMartin
1999Disney's TarzanTarzanVoice only
2000MaxSpacy
2000Flickering LightsStefan
2001Hr. Boe & Co.'s AnxietyLeo
2001Truly HumanP.
2001Jolly RogerTheobalt
2002Old Men in New CarsMartin
2002Open HeartsJoachim
2003The Green ButchersBjarne/Eigil
2003Stealing RembrandtKiosk-Karsten
2003ReconstructionAlex David
2003Dogville: The PilotTom
2004BrothersJannik
2005The Sun KingTommy
2005Adam's ApplesHolger
2005MurkJacob
2005AllegroAlex in the zone
2006Clash of EgosClaus Volter
2006The Ugly Duckling and MeUglyVoice only
2006Pu-239Tusk
2007Just Another Love StorySebastian
2008The CandidateJonas Bechmann
2009Angels & DemonsMr. Gray/assassin
2009At World's EndAdrian Gabrielsenaka Ved verdens ende
2010ParterapiAnders
2010The WhistleblowerJan Van Der Velde
2011BeastValdemar
2011A Funny ManDirch Passer
2011Freddy FrogfaceFreddy FrogfaceVoice only
2012ForbrydelsenMatthias Borch
2012Sover Dolly på ryggenGordon Dennis
2013The Keeper of Lost CausesCarl Mørck
2014A Second ChanceTristan
2014The Absent OneCarl Mørck
2015Child 44Ivan Sukov
2015Men & ChickenGregor Thanatos
2016Follow the Money/BedragSander SøndergrenTV series
2016A Conspiracy of FaithCarl Mørck
2017You DisappearFrederik Halling
2018The Purity of VengeanceCarl Mørck
2018BritanniaDivis / The OutcastTV series
2020Guardians of Justice