Tomas Villum Jensen

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Tomas Villum Jensen
Born (1971-04-12) 12 April 1971 (age 53)
Hundested, Denmark
Occupation(s) Actor
Film director
Years active1991–present

Tomas Villum Jensen (born 12 April 1971) is a Danish actor and film director. [1] He has appeared in 29 films and television shows since 1991. He starred in The Boys from St. Petri , which was screened out of competition at the 1992 Cannes Film Festival. [2]

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Selected filmography

Actor

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
1991 The Boys from St. Petri
1993 Stolen Spring
1999 In China They Eat Dogs
2002 Old Men in New Cars
2005 Adam's Apples

Director

Film
YearTitleNotes
2001 Min søsters børn
2005 The Sun King
2006 Clash of Egos
2009 Ved verdens ende

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References

  1. Schepelern, P. (2010). Filmleksikon (in Danish). Gyldendal. p. 436. ISBN   978-87-02-04523-9 . Retrieved 2 November 2024.
  2. "Festival de Cannes: The Boys from St. Petri". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 16 August 2009.