{{short description|Danish actor and entertainer|bot=PearBOT 5}} {{Infobox person |name = Thomas Eje |image = Linie 3 (2) (cropped, Thomas Eje).jpg |caption = Thomas Eje in 2011 |birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1957|03|15}} |birth_place = Frederiksberg, Denmark |death_date = |death_place = |occupation = Actor, entertainer |years_active = |known_for = |website = {{url|thomaseje.dk}} }} '''Thomas Eje''' (born March 15, 1957) is a Danish actor and entertainer. Considered one of the most popular entertainers in Denmark,<ref>{{cite book | last = Piil | first = Morten | title = Danske Filmskuespillere - 525 portrætter | publisher = Gyldendal | year = 2003 | pages = 93–94 | isbn = 87-02-02104-8}}</ref> he trained at the Odense Conservatory of Music and as an actor at the Aarhus Theatre, and has appeared in musicals and been honored with the ''Årets Dirch'' at the annual Danish "Review of Revues", but is best known for his work with comedy trio Linie 3 together with Preben Kristensen and Anders Bircow, as well as for a number of one-man shows.<ref name=Gyldendal>{{cite web | title=Thomas Eje | work=Den store danske | publisher=Gyldendal | language=Danish | url=http://www.denstoredanske.dk/Gyldendals_Teaterleksikon/Musical_og_revy/Thomas_Eje | accessdate=January 22, 2013}}</ref><ref name=Charlie/> On November 15, 2006 he made his Las Vegas debut at the Suncoast Casino, under the moniker ''Tom Dane''.<ref>{{cite news | last = Fink | first = Jerry | title = Tom Dane looks for a break in Las Vegas | work = | pages = | language = | newspaper = Las Vegas SUN | date = November 14, 2006 | url = http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2006/nov/14/tom-dane-looks-for-a-break-in-las-vegas/ | accessdate = January 22, 2013}}</ref> After four years in Las Vegas he returned to Denmark, and Linie 3 held a successful comeback show followed by a tour.<ref>{{cite news | last=Pedersen | first=Annelise | title=Thomas Eje: Jeg har jernvilje: 40 kilo lettere Linie 3'er kan, hvad han vil | language=Danish | newspaper=Ekstra Bladet | date=April 25, 2011 | url=http://ekstrabladet.dk/flash/dkkendte/article1542323.ece | accessdate=22 January 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last=Sundling | first=Anders | title=Linie 3 tjener kassen: Den sjove trio kan grine hele vejen hen til banken | language=Danish | newspaper=Se og Hør | date=April 28, 2012 | url=http://www.seoghoer.dk/Nyheder/Kendte%20DK/Arkiv/2012/04/Linie%20tre%20tjener%20kassen.aspx | accessdate=January 22, 2013}}</ref> Eje is accredited for his musical talent, being able to play "an impressive number" of different musical instruments.<ref name=Charlie>{{cite news | last=Monggaard | first=Christian | title= Vi ender alle på TV Charlie | language= Danish | newspaper= Dagbladet Information | date= 14 April 2012 | url= http://www.information.dk/298343 | accessdate=18 January 2013}}</ref>
Eje is married to the English Artist [https://katherinescrivens.com/about/ Katherine Scrivens].<ref>{{cite news | last=Körner | first=Jan | title=Thomas Eje gift for anden gang | language= Danish | newspaper=Ekstra Bladet | date=July 17, 2012 | url=http://ekstrabladet.dk/flash/dkkendte/article1792833.ece | accessdate=January 22, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last=Petersen | first=Preben | title=Thomas Eje fik sin Katherine - igen | language=Danish | newspaper=Billed-Bladet | date=July 17, 2012 | url=http://www.billedbladet.dk/Kendte/Nyheder/2012/7/Thomas%20Eje%20fik%20sin%20Katherine%20-%20igen.aspx | accessdate=January 22, 2013}}</ref>
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== External links == *{{IMDb name|0252224}} *[http://thomaseje.dk/ Thomas Eje Website]
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