Ole Thestrup
| Ole Thestrup | |
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| Born |
March 12, 1948 Nibe, Denmark |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1978–present |
Ole Svane Thestrup (born 12 March 1948) is a Danish actor. He has appeared in many Danish films, particularly those directed by Anders Thomas Jensen, as well as television and theatre roles. He had a recurring role in the political drama series Borgen.
Early and personal life
Ole Thestrup was born in Nibe, North Jutland, on 12 March 1948. He initially had ambitions to become a guitarist, before turning to acting. He joined Aarhus Theatre aged 25, completing his acting training in 1976.[1] He later also worked at the Royal Danish Theatre in Copenhagen.
Thestrup has a history of alcohol abuse, which contributed to his 1988 imprisonment in Canada after he caused disruption on board a flight, leading to an emergency landing. He gave up alcohol in 1998.[2]
Career
Thestrup's early television roles included the comedy series Een stor familie (1982–1983) and the 1986 Christmas calendar show Jul på Slottet, in which Politiken described him as being "perfectly cast".[3]
Director Anders Thomas Jensen has regularly cast Thestrup in his films, beginning with the Academy Award-winning 1998 short Election Night. He also appeared in Jensen's feature films Flickering Lights (2000), The Green Butchers (2003), Adam's Apples (2005) and Men & Chicken (2015).
Thestrup had a recurring role in all three series of the DR political drama Borgen as right-wing politician Svend Åge Saltum.
Selected filmography
- Winterborn – 1978
- Firmaskovturen – 1978
- Danmark er lukket – 1980
- Gummi Tarzan – 1981
- Pengene eller livet – 1982
- Forræderne – 1983
- Kurt og Valde – 1983
- Med lille Klas i kufferten – 1983
- Busters verden – 1984
- Camping – 1990
- Kærlighed ved første desperate blik – 1994
- Blinking Lights – 2000
- Fruen på Hamre – 2000
- Jolly Roger – 2001
- Olsen-banden Junior – 2001
- Grev Axel – 2001
- Slim Slam Slum – 2002
- The Green Butchers – 2003
- En som Hodder – 2003
- Fakiren fra Bilbao – 2004
- Solkongen – 2005
- Adam's Apples – 2005
- Bubbles – 2006
- Frode og alle de andre rødder – 2008
- Det perfekte kup – 2008
- Oldboys – 2009
- All for One – 2011
- Freddy Frogface - 2011
- Ronal Barbaren - 2011
- Men & Chicken - 2015
- Dræberne fra Nibe - 2017
Television
- Een stor familie – 1982-1983
- Jul på Slottet – 1986
- Trafikdengsen – 2001
- Borgen – 2010-2011
- Pendlerkids – 2012
- Badehotellet – 2013-2014
References
- ↑ Kirkebæk, Karine (27 January 2012). "Ude af mørket". AOK (in Danish). Retrieved 7 August 2017.
- ↑ Bo, Michael (18 October 2009). "'Jumbo-Ole' drak 40 genstande om dagen". Politiken (in Danish). Copenhagen. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
- ↑ Pedersen, Marie Carsten (15 December 2013). "Bag om 'Jul på slottet': Her er Miamaja, Valentin, Fimpe og Magnum i dag". Politiken (in Danish). Copenhagen. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
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