Kim Bodnia

Kim Bodnia

60 · Born: Apr 12, 1965

Personal Details

BornApr 12, 1965 Copenhagen, Denmark

Biography

Kim Bodnia is a renowned Danish actor, born in Copenhagen in 1965. He pursued his passion for acting at the Copenhagen Theatre school, graduating in 1991.

Kim's breakthrough role came in 1994 with the film "Nightwatch," earning him The Robert Award for best supporting actor. This success led him to establish his own production companies, Bella Entertainment and Bella Film Production, which have since produced numerous films.

Kim's extensive filmography includes cult classics like "Pusher" (1996),"Bleeder" (1999),"In China They Eat Dogs" (1999),"Escape" (2001),"Dragonfly" (2001),"Jolly Roger" (2001),"Old Men in New Cars" (2002),and "Himmelfald" (2002).

In 2010, Kim starred in Susanne Bier's Oscar-winning film "In a Better World," alongside Trine Dyrholm and Pierce Brosnan. He also appeared in the successful film "Love Is All You Need" (2012).

Kim won the Angela Film Prize Award for European Film making at the Killkenny Subtitle Film festival in Ireland in 2014. He is widely recognized for his role as Martin in the critically acclaimed Nordic Noir television series "The Bridge I and II."

Kim Bodnia has also worked with renowned directors, including Jon Stewart, with whom he starred in the film "Rosewater" (2014). The film received widespread critical acclaim, and Kim's performance opposite Gael Garcia Bernal was praised.

In 2018, Kim landed the role of Konstantin in the international television series "Killing Eve," which has been a global success and has won numerous awards. Kim was nominated for Best Supporting Actor at the TV Baftas in 2019 and 2020.

Kim's recent projects include the Netflix series "The Witcher II" (2022),in which he played the role of Vesimir, and the film "Nightwatch, Demons are Forever" (2023),in which he reprised his role as Jens.

Kim is set to appear in the "Untitled Formula One Racing Movie" alongside Brad Pitt in 2023 and 2024, and will star in the world premiere of "Young Woman & The Sea" in the summer of 2024.

Career

2025
F1 The Movie
F1 The Movie as Kaspar Smolinski
2024
2023
White Widow
White Widow as Gregor
2021
The Witcher
The Witcher as Vesemir
2018
Viulisti
Viulisti as Björn Darren
Killing Eve
Killing Eve as Konstantin Vasiliev
2017
2014
Rosewater
Rosewater as Javadi (Rosewater)
Serena
Serena as Abe Hermann
2013
All for Two
All for Two as William Lynge
Skytten
Skytten as Rasmus Holm Jensen
The Bridge
The Bridge as Martin Rohde
2011
Delhi Belly
Delhi Belly as Vladimir Dragunsky
2009
2008
Terribly Happy
Terribly Happy as Jørgen Buhl
2006
2005
2001
Bleeder
Bleeder as Leo
1996
Pusher
Pusher as Frank
1994
2004
Den gode strømer
Den gode strømer as Screenplay