Kim Bodnia (born 12 April 1965) is a Danish actor, writer, and
director. He became widely known for his role as police detective
Martin Rohde in the Scandinavian crime drama series The Bridge. He is
also known for playing the lead role in Nicolas Winding Refn's
directorial debut Pusher.In 2009, Bodnia won the 62nd Bodil Award for
Best Actor in a Supporting Role, and in 2014 he won the Monte-Carlo
Television Festival Award for Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series. In
2018, he was cast as Konstantin in the BBC America spy thriller series
Killing Eve, for which he was nominated for the British Academy
Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in 2019.Bodnia was born in
Copenhagen on 12 April 1965 and grew up in Espergærde. He comes from
a Jewish family with Polish and Russian ancestry. In 2014, he
described himself as "half-Russian, half-Polish and all Jewish". When
asked in 2011 whether religion had been an important aspect of his
life, he said, "No, but I believe in nature."Bodnia admitted that he
was not a particularly good student as a child, describing himself as
a "clown" who was reluctant to study. His main interest was in
athletics, particularly the 100 metres and the long jump, in which he
was the Zealand youth champion for several years. He aspired to become
a football goalkeeper, but a foot injury prevented him from pursuing
this career.
director. He became widely known for his role as police detective
Martin Rohde in the Scandinavian crime drama series The Bridge. He is
also known for playing the lead role in Nicolas Winding Refn's
directorial debut Pusher.In 2009, Bodnia won the 62nd Bodil Award for
Best Actor in a Supporting Role, and in 2014 he won the Monte-Carlo
Television Festival Award for Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series. In
2018, he was cast as Konstantin in the BBC America spy thriller series
Killing Eve, for which he was nominated for the British Academy
Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in 2019.Bodnia was born in
Copenhagen on 12 April 1965 and grew up in Espergærde. He comes from
a Jewish family with Polish and Russian ancestry. In 2014, he
described himself as "half-Russian, half-Polish and all Jewish". When
asked in 2011 whether religion had been an important aspect of his
life, he said, "No, but I believe in nature."Bodnia admitted that he
was not a particularly good student as a child, describing himself as
a "clown" who was reluctant to study. His main interest was in
athletics, particularly the 100 metres and the long jump, in which he
was the Zealand youth champion for several years. He aspired to become
a football goalkeeper, but a foot injury prevented him from pursuing
this career.
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