# Lars Simonsen

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{{short description|Danish actor (born 1963)}}
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'''Lars Simonsen''' (born 19 September 1963) is a Danish actor.

He graduated from [Aarhus Teater](/source/Aarhus_Teater) in 1990. In theatre roles, he has appeared at [Odense Teater](/source/Odense_Teater), {{ill|Rialto Teatret|da||no}}, {{ill|Gladsaxe Teater|ca|Gladsaxe Ny Teater|da|Gladsaxe Ny Teater|no|Gladsaxe Ny Teater|sv|Gladsaxe teater}}, [Husets Teater](/source/Husets_Teater) and [Betty Nansen Teatret](/source/Betty_Nansen_Teatret), among others.

Plays he has worked on include ''Snart kommer tiden'', ''Den gerrige'', ''Hagbard og Signe'', ''Maskerade'', ''Pinocchios aske'', ''Helligtrekongers aften'' and ''Primadonnaer på prøve''.

Lars Simonsen won the [Robert Prize for best actor](/source/Robert_for_best_actor) in 1985 and 1998 for the films ''[Tro, håb og kærlighed](/source/Tro%2C_h%C3%A5b_og_k%C3%A6rlighed)'' and ''[Barbara](/source/Barbara_(1997_film))''. He won the award for Best Actor at the [14th Moscow International Film Festival](/source/14th_Moscow_International_Film_Festival) for his role in ''[Twist and Shout](/source/Twist_and_Shout_(film))''.<ref name="Moscow1985">{{cite web |url=http://www.moscowfilmfestival.ru/miff34/eng/archives/?year=1985 |title=14th Moscow International Film Festival (1985) |accessdate=2013-02-08 |work=MIFF |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130316084353/http://moscowfilmfestival.ru/miff34/eng/archives/?year=1985 |archivedate=2013-03-16}}</ref>

From [TV](/source/TV), he is best known from the series ''{{ill|Landsbyen (TV series)|lt=Landsbyen|da|Landsbyen}}'', but he has also had a role in ''[Mordkommisjonen](/source/Mordkommisjonen)''.

== Filmography ==
=== Films ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
|-
| 1984
| ''[Tro, håb og kærlighed](/source/Tro%2C_h%C3%A5b_og_k%C3%A6rlighed)''
| Erik
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1985
| ''{{ill|Den kroniske Uskyld|da|Den kroniske uskyld (film)}}''
|-
| ''{{ill|Når engle elsker|da}}''
| Mortensens Sønn
|-
| 1987
| ''[Pelle Erobreren](/source/Pelle_Erobreren)''
| Niels Køller
|-
| 1991
| ''{{ill|De Nøgne træer|da|De nøgne træer}}''
| Kjeld
|-
| 1996
| ''{{ill|Tøsepiger|da}}''
| Michael
|-
| 1996
| ''{{ill|Bella, min Bella|da}}''
| Bellas far
|-
| 1997
| ''[Barbara](/source/Barbara_(1997_film))''
| Poul Aggersoee
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1999
| ''{{ill|Manden som ikke ville dø|da}}''
| Adrian Palmberg
|-
| ''{{ill|Klinkevals|da}}''
| Simon Berggren
|-
| 2001
| ''{{ill|Gem et smil, Katrine|da|Gem et smil Katrine}}''
|-
| 2003
| ''{{ill|Livsforsikringen|da}}''
| O.P. Vademand
|}

=== Television ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
|-
| 1985
| ''[Jane Horney](/source/Jane_Horney)''
| Jonas
|-
| 1991
| ''{{ill|Landsbyen (TV series)|lt=Landsbyen|da|Landsbyen}}''
| Thomas
|-
| 1992
| ''{{ill|Mørklægning|da|Mørklægning (eksperimentalfilm)}}''
| Lydmand
|-
| 2001
| ''{{ill|Skjulte spor|da}}''
| Carsten Hansen
|-
| 2001
| ''{{ill|Mit liv som Bent|da}}''
| Frank Lands
|-
| 2002
| ''[Mordkommisjonen](/source/Mordkommisjonen)''
| Flemming, Faren
|-
| 2003
| ''[Afgrunden](/source/Afgrunden)''
| Grigori Chmara
|-
| 2003
| ''[Forsvar](/source/Forsvar_(film))''
| Professor Estrup
|-
| 2007
| ''[Forbrydelsen](/source/Forbrydelsen)''
| Peter Lassen
|-
| 2011–13
| ''[The Bridge](/source/The_Bridge_(Danish%2FSwedish_TV_series))''
|- Jens Hansen/Sebastian Sandstrod
| 2016
| '' [Bedrag](/source/Bedrag_(TV_series)) ''
| Ulrik
|-
| 2018
| ''[The Rain](/source/The_Rain_(TV_series))''
| Dr. Frederik Andersen
|}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb name|0800770}}

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Category:Best Actor Robert Award winners
Category:Danish male film actors
Category:Danish male television actors
Category:Living people
Category:Male actors from Odense

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