Peter Mygind

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Peter Mygind
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Mygind in 2010
Born(1963-08-28)28 August 1963
OccupationActor

Peter Mygind (born 28 August 1963) is a Danish actor and television personality. [1] He has had roles in films including the World War II drama Flame & Citron as well as several TV series such as Borgen , Unit One , Lars Von Trier's The Kingdom , Sommerdahl (aka: The Sommerdahl Murders) and the police drama series Anna Pihl , as the roommate of the title character. Mygind hosted the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix (2011) [2] and the quiz show Boom Boom. In 2005, he participated in Vild Med Dans , the Danish production of Dancing with the Stars . [3]

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Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1991HøfeberHubert
1994 The Kingdom Morten 'Mogge' Moesgaard8 episodes
1996KrystalbarnetMyrdal
1997 Hannibal and Jerry Glarmesteren
1998Baby DoomMax Ram
1998AfmagtDen Fremmede
2001Flyvende farmorVagtmand ved færgeleje
2001 Truly Human Walther
2005De tre musketererBuckinghamVoice
2006 Sprængfarlig bombe Tom Frej
2008 Flame and Citron Aksel Winther
2010Min søsters børn vælter NordjyllandOnkel
2012Min søsters børn alene hjemmeErik Lund
2012KuffertenOfficeren
2013Min søsters børn i AfrikaErik Lund
2018 Så længe jeg lever Meisner
2019 Last Christmas The Dane aka 'Boy'
2022 The Kingdom Morten 'Mogge' Moesgaard5 episodes

Personal life

Mygind was born in Frederiksberg, the son of actress and theater director Jytte Abildstrøm and her husband, Søren Mygind. His brother is Lars Mygind. [1] On 10 August 1996 he married television journalist Lise Mühlhausen. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Peter Mygind". Danish Film Database. Retrieved 12 October 2012.
  2. Visbøl, Louise (16 February 2011). "Peter Mygind er årets MGP-vært Peter Mygind is this years MGP Host" (in Danish). Retrieved 12 October 2012.
  3. Hansen, Niels O. (14 September 2005). "Peter Mygind: Jeg har danset jazz-ballet" [Peter Mygind: I have danced jazz-ballet]. B.T. (in Danish). Retrieved 12 October 2012.

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