My Take
Nikolaj Lie Kaas is one of those actors you discover through Scandinavian cinema and immediately wonder why he isn't a household name everywhere else. Born in 1973 in Rødovre, Denmark, he made his screen debut as a teenager in The Boys from St. Petri back in 1991, and by the time he graduated from Denmark's National Theater School in 1998 he had already won both a Bodil and a Robert Award — the two biggest film prizes in Denmark — for supporting work. That tells you everything: the industry recognized him before he even had his diploma. What impresses me most is the sheer range, picking up leading-actor wins at both ceremonies in 2012 while also doing stage work and screenwriting. Eight Danish film awards across three decades is not luck; that's consistent, craft-first filmmaking, and I think international audiences who stumble onto his work tend to become instant fans.
Overview
Nikolaj Lie Kaas (Danish: [ˈne̝koˌlɑjˀ ˈliˀ ˈkʰɔˀs]; born 22 May 1973) is a Danish actor whose career began in the 1990s. 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. Kaas has hosted the Zulu Comedy Galla on Danish TV three times (2009, 2011, 2012).
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Nikolaj Lie Kaas
- Name (Japanese)
- ニコライ・リー・カース
- Reading
- にこらい・りー・かーす
- Born
- May 22, 1973 (age 53)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Ox
- Origin
- Rødovre, Denmark
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- stage actor / film actor / screenwriter / actor / television actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 1992 Bodil Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
- 1999 Bodil Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
- 2003 Bodil Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
- 2012 Bodil Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
- 1992 Robert Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
- 2002 Robert Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
- 2003 Robert Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
- 2012 Robert Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.