Nikolaj Lie Kaas | |
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 Nikolaj Lie Kaas at the 2014 San Sebastian Film Festival | |
| Born | 22 May 1973 Rødovre, Denmark |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Spouse |
Anne Langkilde (m. 2003) |
Nikolaj Lie Kaas (Danish: [ˈne̝koˌlɑjˀ ˈliˀ ˈkʰɔˀs]; born 22 May 1973) is a Danish actor whose career rose in the 1990s. Kaas graduated from the National Theater School in Denmark in 1998. He first appeared on screen in Søren Kragh-Jacobsen's film The Boys from St. Petri in 1991 as Otto, the rebel son of a traitor.
Kaas has hosted the Zulu Comedy Galla on Danish TV three times (2009, 2011, 2012).
The son of actor Preben Kaas and actress/writer Anne Mari Lie,[1] Kaas and his wife have two daughters.[citation needed] Their daughter Gerda Lie Kaas starred in the lead role of Clara for the Danish juvenile fantasy film, Wild Witch (2018).[2]
In 2002 and 2012, Kaas won the Robert Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role.[3]
In 2012, Kaas received the Lauritzen Award.[4]
In 2003, Kaas was named as one of European film's "Shooting Stars" by European Film Promotion.
- ^ bt.dk – Nikolaj Lie Kaas: Mine forældres selvmord er et traume der vil følge mig altid. Written by Karina Svensgaard, 2 November 2012
- ^ Pham, Annika (15 May 2017). "Sonja Richter Cast in Wild Witch". Nordisk Film & TV Fond. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
- ^ information.dk – Nikolaj Lie Kaas er rørt over Robert-pris
- ^ bt.dk – Sidse Babett og Nikolaj Lie Kaas scorede den store pris