Highest rated as cast or director
Banshee
2013 · 4 Seasons
The Celebration
1998
Brothers
2004
The Silence
2010
Adam's Apples
2005
The Commune
2016
Biography
Ulrich Thomsen (born 6 December 1963) is a Danish actor and filmmaker known for his role of Christian in the 1998 film The Celebration and for the role of Kai Proctor in the Cinemax original series Banshee (2013–2016). Ulrich Thomsen was born in (Næsby) Odense, Denmark and graduated from the Danish National School of Theatre and Contemporary Dance in 1993, after which he performed in several theatres in Copenhagen, such as Dr Dantes Aveny, Mungo Park and Østre Gasværks Teater. His film debut was in 1994 in Nightwatch, directed by Ole Bornedal. Since then, he has starred in several roles, including, among others, Thomas Vinterberg's The Biggest Heroes (1996), Susanne Bier's Sekten (1997) and Anders Thomas Jensen's Flickering Lights (2000). The breakthrough in his career came in the 1998 film, Followed by an essential role in the James Bond film The World Is Not Enough (1999) portraying the part of henchman Sasha Davidov. This established Thomsen as an international actor, famous outside his native Denmark. He played a part in the 2002 English film Killing Me Softly. In 2009, he played Jonas Skarssen, the lead villain in Tom Tykwer's The International. From 2013 to 2016, he starred as a series regular in Banshee, playing the primary antagonist, Kai Proctor. Aside from his native language, Danish, Thomsen is fluent in German and English. He is vegan. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ulrich Thomsen, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Acted in 101
2020s
- 2027
The Riders
Movie
- 2026
Det danske filmmirakel
TV
Austerity
Nikolajs far
- 2025
Dead Language
Esben
- 2024
Grundtvig
Grundtvig · 3 episodes
- 2023
Agent
Ulrich Thomsen · 1 episode
- 2022
All Exclusive
Sig selv · 1 episode
Trom
Hannios Martinsson · 6 episodes
Take My Hand
Claes
- 2021
- 2020
Mother at War
Feldwebel Meier
The Idiots Who Started The Party
Sig selv
2010s
- 2019
Gooseboy
Knud Heinesen
The Space Between the Lines
Bernhard
1989: A Spy Story
Jeremy Redman
- 2018
- 2017
Darling
Kristian
Small Town Killers
Edward
- 2016
In Embryo
Peter
- 2015
Summer of '92
Richard Møller Nielsen
Ditte & Louise
Sig selv · 1 episode
Shadow of a Hero
Gustaf (voice)
- 2013
The Miracle
Jakob
The Notebook
Offizier
In der Überzahl
Stig Sørensen
- 2012
Aya
Mr. Overby
- 2011
- 2010
ZULU Comedy Galla
Ulrich Thomsen · 1 episode
In a Better World
Claus
2000s
- 2009
The Left Wing Gang
Jørn Moos · 5 episodes
Lulu and Jimi
Harry Hass
- 2008
Fear Me Not
Mikael
- 2007
Impossibly Yours
Jan
Opium: Diary of a Madwoman
Dr. Brenner
- 2006
The Virgin Queen
Baron Casper Breuner · 3 episodes
- 2005
Allegro
Zetterstrom
- 2004
Sergeant Pepper
Johnny Sínger
The Rocket Post
Gerhard Zucher
- 2003
Blueprint
Dr. Martin Fisher
Baby
Marc
The Inheritance
Christoffer
- 2002
P.O.V. - Point of View
Henrik
- 2001
Mostly Martha
Sam Thalberg
The Weight of Water
John Hontvedt
- 2000
Flickering Lights
Peter
1990s
- 1999
Deep Water
Flygge
Dybt vand
Flygge · 2 episodes
- 1998
Angel of the Night
Alex
Baby Doom
Magnus
Election Night
Peter
- 1997
Credo
Svane
Royal Blues
Christian
A Regular Thing
Holger
- 1996
The Biggest Heroes
Peter
Charlot og Charlotte
Læge 1 · 1 episode
Portland
Lasse
- 1994
No release date
Masculine Misunderstandings
Troels
Produced 4
2020s
- 2021
American Sausage Standoff
Producer
2010s
- 2016
In Embryo
Executive Producer, Producer
2000s
- 2006
Han, hun og Strindberg
Producer
- 2003
Baby
Executive Producer
Wrote 2
2020s
- 2021
American Sausage Standoff
Writer
2010s
- 2016
In Embryo
Writer
Directed 2
2020s
- 2021
American Sausage Standoff
Director
2010s
- 2016
In Embryo
Director
Appearances2
2000s
- 2005
The Celebration in Retrospect
self
Thanked in the credits1
2000s
- 2005
