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Nikolaj Lie Kaas
Danish film, television, and theater actor / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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![]() Nikolaj Lie Kaas at the 2014 San Sebastian Film Festival | |
Born | (1973-05-22) 22 May 1973 (age 51) Rødovre, Denmark |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1991–present |
Spouse |
Anne Langkilde (m. 2003) |
Kaas has hosted the Zulu Comedy Galla [da] 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.