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Kim Bodnia was born on 12 April, 1965 in Copenhagen, Denmark, is a Danish actor. Discover Kim Bodnia's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 58 years old?

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Occupation Actor
Age 58 years old
Zodiac Sign Aries
Born 12 April, 1965
Birthday 12 April
Birthplace Copenhagen, Denmark
Nationality Denmark

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Kim Bodnia Height, Weight & Measurements

At 58 years old, Kim Bodnia height is 1.79 m .

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Height 1.79 m
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Who Is Kim Bodnia's Wife?

His wife is Lotte Andersen (divorced) Rikke Louise Andersson

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Wife Lotte Andersen (divorced) Rikke Louise Andersson
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Children 4

Kim Bodnia Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Kim Bodnia worth at the age of 58 years old? Kim Bodnia’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actor. He is from Denmark. We have estimated Kim Bodnia's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
Salary in 2024 Under Review
Net Worth in 2023 Pending
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1965

Kim Bodnia (born 12 April 1965) is a Danish actor.

He became widely known for his role as police detective Martin Rohde in the Scandinavian crime drama series The Bridge.

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.

1987

His first application failed, but he gained entry on his second attempt a year later in 1987.

1989

In his film debut En Afgrund af frihed (An Abyss of Freedom) (1989) he played a small supporting role as a bouncer.

1991

One of his first roles after graduation in 1991 was as Patrick Bateman in a stage version of American Psycho, and he was subsequently often typecast as violent, brutal characters.

1993

Bodnia's first leading role in a film was in Bulldozer (1993), directed by Maria Sødahl.

1994

His breakout role came a year later in Ole Bornedal's horror film Nightwatch (1994).

1996

He became internationally known for his lead role as drug dealer Frank in Nicolas Winding Refn's 1996 directorial debut Pusher.

Despite this success, it was two years before his next film, Nicolas Winding Refn's Pusher (1996), and then Winding Refn's Bleeder (1999).

2002

Bodnia has also appeared in several Norwegian films, including Himmelfall (2002), Monstertorsdag (2004), and Tomme Tønner (2010).

2006

He made his first appearance in the historical mini-series Snapphanar in 2006.

2007

He appeared in three episodes of the first season of the crime series The Killing (2007) (Forbrydelsen), and in two episodes of the comedy drama Hvor fanden er Herning? ("Where the hell is Herning?") (2009), before returning to crime series, appearing in episodes of the Swedish Kommissarie Winter (2010), Den som dræber ("Those Who Kill") (2011), and the German/Swedish Der Kommissar und das Meer ("The Inspector and the Sea") (2012).

2008

He has since appeared in Terribly Happy (2008), and in three Lasse Spang Olsen films: In China They Eat Dogs (1999) and its sequel Old Men in New Cars (2002), and in Den Gode Strømer (2004), which he co-wrote with the director.

2009

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 2009, he won the 62nd Bodil Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role.

2011

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.

As a student at Espergærde Ungdomsskole, Bodnia joined the theatre group, performing mainly in comic roles.

When he was 16, his mother suggested he apply for a place at the Danish National School of Theatre and Contemporary Dance.

He appeared in the 2011 Indian English comedy film Delhi Belly playing a Russian smuggler.

Bodnia played the Danish detective Martin Rohde in the first two series of the Nordic noir crime television programme The Bridge (Broen|Bron) (2011–present).

Created and written by Hans Rosenfeldt, it is a joint creative and financed production between Sweden's Sveriges Television and Denmark's DR.

It has been shown in over 100 countries.

Although Bodnia signed for the third series, he dropped out, reportedly unhappy with the development of his character.

He also voiced concerns in an interview about working in Malmö, due to the city's problems with anti-semitism, which had made his decision to leave the series easier.

He said: "it's not very nice and comfortable to be there as a Jewish person."

2014

In 2014, he described himself as "half-Russian, half-Polish and all Jewish".

In 2014, he appeared as the eponymous Iranian interrogator Rosewater, directed by Jon Stewart.

As to his role, he said: "It was a tough job because I'm Jewish. I'm playing a guy who really hates me and wants to destroy my country."

Bodnia has become internationally known for his television roles.

In 2014 he won the Monte-Carlo Television Festival Award for Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series.

In early 2014, Bodnia directed readings of The Tailor's Tale, a play based on his Jewish grandfather's experience of life in Copenhagen under Nazi occupation, written by his cousin Alexander Bodin Saphir, and performed at the Scandinavia House–The Nordic Center in America in New York.

Bodnia has been married twice.

His first marriage was to actress Lotte Andersen, with whom he has a son, Louis Bodnia Andersen, who is also an actor, and who played a younger him in Killing Eve.

2018

Today he is best known as Konstantin in Phoebe Waller-Bridge's 2018 BBC America spy thriller TV series Killing Eve.

2019

In 2019 he earned a British Academy Television Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Killing Eve.