Henrik Birch | |
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Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1986-present |
Henrik Birch (born 5 September 1956) is a Danish actor. [1] He is best known for his performance as Kesse in The Sunfish for which he won the Bodil Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role and the Robert Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role. [2]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2001 | Kira's Reason: A Love Story | ||
2010 | Nothing's All Bad | ||
2013 | The Hour of the Lynx | ||
2014 | The Sunfish | Kesse | |
2015 | The Idealist |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2006-2008 | Anna Pihl | Ole | |
2012 | The Killing | Anders Ussing | |
2020 | The Rain | Hans |
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