Nicolas Bro

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Nicolas Bro
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Born (1972-03-16) 16 March 1972 (age 51)
Copenhagen, Denmark
SpouseTheresa Stougaard Petersen

Nicolas Bro (born 16 March 1972) is a Danish actor born in Copenhagen, Denmark. [1]

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Background

Bro grew up in a family of actors; his mother is Danish actress Helle Hertz and father is the actor Christoffer Bro. His brother Anders Peter Bro is an actor and his sister Laura Bro is an actress. His two aunts Vigga Bro and Lone Hertz are actresses too. He graduated from the Danish National School of Theatre and Contemporary Dance in 1998. [2]

Career highlights

He plays at Copenhagen's The Royal Theatre. In the Offscreen movie directed by Christoffer Boe he acted as an actor and cinematographer at the same time. He appeared in a supporting role as Justice Minister Thomas Buch in series 2 of the Danish TV drama The Killing and as Council President D. G. Monrad in the Danish TV period drama 1864 . He also appeared as Freddie Holst in the 3rd season of Swedish-Danish series The Bridge . [3]

Awards

In 2005 he was awarded the Natsvaerme Award for young Danish talent at the Copenhagen Natfilm Festival. [1] [2]

He received the Danish theatre award the Reumert prize for his performance in Ole Bornedal's Skrigerne at Copenhagen's Aveny-T theatre. He received the Reumert prize for Best leading actor on stage in both 2007 and 2008.

Filmography

Film

TV

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References

  1. 1 2 "Who is … Nicolas Bro? – The Post". cphpost.dk. Retrieved 2019-10-13.
  2. 1 2 3 "Natfilm award to Nicolas and Laura Bro". Cineuropa – the best of european cinema. Retrieved 2019-10-13.
  3. "Nicolas Bro". Ranker. Retrieved 2019-10-13.
  4. iTunes review