Kim Bodnia

Kim Bodnia is one of the most quietly magnetic actors working in European drama. As detective Martin Rohde in The Bridge, he made gruffness feel tender and lived-in, anchoring a series that helped define Nordic noir. His range is the real story, though: the menacing Frank in Refn's Pusher, the unsettling Konstantin in Killing Eve, villains and decent men handled with equal ease. The Bodil and Robert awards back home confirm what audiences abroad sensed too. He trades flash for presence, and that's precisely the kind of performer I prize. A genuine craftsman, all the way through.

Name (English)

Kim Bodnia

Name (Japanese)

キム・ボドゥニア

Reading

きむ・ぼどぅにあ

Born

April 12, 1965 (age 61)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aries / Snake

Origin

Copenhagen, Denmark

Occupation

actor / stage actor / film actor / television actor / film director

Awards & achievements

• 2014 Golden Nymph for Outstanding Actor in a Drama TV Series
• 2009 Bodil Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
• 1995 Robert Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
• 2014 Robert Award for Best Actor in a Leading Television Role

• Official sitehttps://www.bodnia.dk/
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kim%20Bodnia
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AD%E3%83%A0%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9C%E3%83%89%E3%82%A5%E3%83%8B%E3%82%A2
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q707827

Tags

• actor
• stage actor
• film actor

Last updated

2026-06-17

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