Klaus Bondam

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Klaus Bondam
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Klaus Bondam in 2014
Born (1963-11-19) 19 November 1963 (age 59)
Occupation(s)Actor, manager and politician
Years active1988-present
Spouse
Jacob Camp
(m. 2007)

Klaus Bondam (born 19 November 1963, in Aakirkeby) is a Danish actor and politician.

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Acting career

Bondam has been the manager two theatres, Grønnegårds Teatret (1996–2003) and Folketeatret (2003–2005), and been administrative manager of Mungo Park theatre (1995–1996).

Klaus Bondam began acting on stage in 1988. His acting breakthrough came in the movie Festen in 1998, playing the German toastmaster at the party. He starred in the series Langt fra Las Vegas (2001–2003) as the sexually driven boss Niels Buckingham.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1998Mimi og madammerneBetjent 2
Festen Helmut von Sachs, Toastmaster - Master of Ceremonies
1999Det Brune Punktum: Helbredelsen (Video)Gay ManDanish version of Pippi Longstocking
The One and Only Priest/Vicar
Mifune Priest
2000Release All the HorsesAdvokat
2001 Shake It All About The priest
Monas verden Don J
Truly Human Ulrik
2003 Move Me Henrik
2004 The Collector Sune
2008 Journey to Saturn Businessman Kurt Maj (voice role)
2011 A Funny Man Hjertelæge

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1997Lex & KlattenSpeakerTV series, 1 episode
Taxa BørsmælgerTV series, 1 episode
2000Jul på KronborgKarl GustafsenTV series, 2 episodes
Absolut HolbergLudvig Holberg(TV movie)
Skjulte sporSimonTV series, 2 episodes
EdderkoppenGyllingTV mini-series, 5 episodes
D-dagReceptionist(TV movie)
D-dag – CarlReceptionist(TV movie)
D-dag – Niels-HenningReceptionist(TV movie)
2001D-dag – Den færdige filmReceptionist(TV movie)
2001–2003 Langt fra Las Vegas Niels Buckingham TV series, 48 episodes
2002Bertelsen – de uaktuelle nyhederSpeaker (voice)TV series, 1 episode
2003 Nikolaj og Julie HenningTV series, 2 episodes
Freak Show 2003Niels Buckingham(TV special)
2003–2004 Unit 1 Hagested, JustitsministerTV series, 2 episodes
2004HelligtrekongersaftenAntonio(TV movie)
Villa, Volvo & VickiSven (voice)(Short)
My Ex-FamilyClausTV mini-series, 2 episodes
Better TimesLærer Arne DupontTV series, 2 episodes
2004–2005The FairytalesAdditional VoicesTV series, 2 episodes
2006 Klovn (TV series)KlausTV series, 1 episode
2012The SpiralTorben JensenTV series, 2 episodes

Politics

Klaus Bondam was in the political party Radikale Venstre and ran for mayor of Copenhagen in November 2005. The party's city council representation grew from five to seven seats. This was not enough to secure the mayorship. He was instead named Mayor of the Technical and Environmental Committee. He resigned in 2010 and left the party in 2013. He is no longer active in Danish politics. [1]

In 2011, Bondam was announced as the new head of the Danish Cultural Institute in Brussels, Belgium. In February 2014, he came back to Denmark and became the head of the Danish Cyclists' Federation. [2]

Personal life

Bondam is openly gay, he has entered into registered partnership with his partner, architect Jacob Camp since 2004, they married later and they live in Odsherred. [3]

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References

  1. ritzau Klaus Bondam verlaat de politiek.
  2. Cyklistforbundet
  3. bondam.dk