Biography: Ulrich Thomsen graduated from The Danish National School of Theatre and Contemporary Dance in 1993, after which playing on several theatres in Copenhagen, i.e. Dr. Dantes Aveny, Mungo Park and Østre Gasværks Teater. His debut on film was in Ole Bornedals "Nattevagten (1994)". Since then a number of roles in, among others, Thomas Vinterbergs "De største Helte (1996)", Susanne Biers "Sekten ... show all Ulrich Thomsen graduated from The Danish National School of Theatre and Contemporary Dance in 1993, after which playing on several theatres in Copenhagen, i.e. Dr. Dantes Aveny, Mungo Park and Østre Gasværks Teater. His debut on film was in Ole Bornedals "Nattevagten (1994)". Since then a number of roles in, among others, Thomas Vinterbergs "De største Helte (1996)", Susanne Biers "Sekten (1997)" og Anders Thomas Jensens "Blinkende Lygter (2000)". However, the major breakthrough came in the film "Festen (1998)" by Thomas Vinterberg, playing the part as Christian, the son. This performance made Ulrich Thomsen well known outside Denmark, earning him a bad guy role in the James Bond film "The World is not Enough (1999)" and a part in the English film "Killing Me Softly (2002)". hide |
