Morten Suurballe

Actor Morten Suurballe

Morten Suurballe (born 8 March 1955 in Copenhagen) is a Danish actor. Internationally best known as Detective Chief Inspector Lennart Brix in the three television series The Killing (Danish: Forbrydelsen, “The Crime”) in which he played alongside Sofie Gråbøl, playing the lead character Sarah Lund.

Career and personal life

He was educated at the Danish National School of Theatre in 1978 and since then employed at several theatres including the Royal Danish Theatre. Was married to actress Julie Wieth, divorced in 2003. Father of Amalie Suurballe Wieth (born 1987) and Johan Suurballe Wieth (born 1991). He got the Order of the Dannebrog 3 December 2003 and since January 2013 Knight of 1st Class.^[1][2]

Filmography

• Kniven i hjertet (1981)
• Flamberede hjerter (1986)
• Et skud fra hjertet (1986)
• Opbrud (1988)
• Drengene fra Sankt Petri (1991)
• En dag i oktober (1991)
• Frække Frida og de frygtløse spioner (1994)
• Menneskedyret (1995)
• Carmen og Babyface (1995)
• Mimi og madammerne (1998)
• Manden som ikke ville dø (1999)
• Slip hestene løs (2000)
• Voksne mennesker (2005)
• Bag det stille ydre (2005)
• Rene hjerter (2006)
• Guldhornene (movie)|Guldhornene (2007)
• Skyscraper (2011)

Television

• Kirsebærhaven 89 (1989)
• Gøngehøvdingen (television series)|Gøngehøvdingen (1991-1992)
• Kald mig Liva (1992)
• Flemming og Berit (1994)
• Den hemmelige tunnel (1997)
• Rejseholdet (2000-2003)
• Ørnen (television serie) (2004)
• Jul i Valhal (2005) Thrym (Jul i Valhal)
• Forbrydelsen (2007)
• Album (television series) (2008)
• Forbrydelsen II (2009)
• Anstalten [2011]
• Bron (2011)
• Forbrydelsen III (2012)

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