Jens Dyhr Okking, (18 December 1939 â€" 21 January 2018) was a Danish
actor, singer and politician.Jens Okking was mostly known outside of
Denmark from Lars von Triers TV-series The Kingdom. In Denmark, Okking
was a notable actor for many years, both in theatre, films and TV
series and he also worked as theatre director. Apart from his acting,
Okking performed as a singer throughout his career, including many
recordings with a variety of musicians, mainly from Denmark. He also
used his voice to record several audiobooks, mostly for children, and
in radio plays for the Danish Broadcasting Corporation (DR).Jens
Okking was a member of the European Parliament in 1999â€"2003,
initially elected for the June Movement, but he later changed
affiliation to the People's Movement against the EU.
actor, singer and politician.Jens Okking was mostly known outside of
Denmark from Lars von Triers TV-series The Kingdom. In Denmark, Okking
was a notable actor for many years, both in theatre, films and TV
series and he also worked as theatre director. Apart from his acting,
Okking performed as a singer throughout his career, including many
recordings with a variety of musicians, mainly from Denmark. He also
used his voice to record several audiobooks, mostly for children, and
in radio plays for the Danish Broadcasting Corporation (DR).Jens
Okking was a member of the European Parliament in 1999â€"2003,
initially elected for the June Movement, but he later changed
affiliation to the People's Movement against the EU.
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