Thomas Bo Larsen

Thomas Bo Larsen
Born (1963-11-27) 27 November 1963
Gladsaxe, Denmark
OccupationActor
Years active1984–present

Thomas Bo Larsen (born 27 November 1963) is a Danish actor. He is known for his appearance in several films by Thomas Vinterberg, including The Celebration (1998), The Hunt (2012), Another Round (2020), and the 2024 TV series Families like Ours.[1]

Early life

Larsen began acting on stage at age 11 at Bagsværd Amatørscene, in Gladsaxe.[2] Following the insistence of his parents, he spent 12 years working as a craftsman, including work as a baker and glazier.[2] He later graduated from Odense Theatre School in 1991 at the age of 28.[3]

Career

Larsen was nominated for a Bodil Award in 1995 for Best Supporting Actor in Sidste time, and later won two Robert Awards, the first in 1996 for Best Actor in The Biggest Heroes, and a second one in 1998 for Best Supporting Actor for his role in The Celebration by Thomas Vinterberg.[4] He has appeared in several other Vinterberg films, including in the role of Tommy in Another Round (2020) and as Holger in his TV series Families like Ours (2024).[5][6]

In 2017, Larsen was in Veni Vidi Vici.[7] He played Thomas Waldman in the Swedish–Danish thriller series Advokaten (2018).[8] He has also worked as a stage actor, having appearing in about 150 theatre productions as of 2023.[9] In 2024, he appeared in the comedy film Jönssonligan kommer tillbaka as Dr. Dino, a paleontologist.[10]

Personal life

Larsen dealt with alcoholism from the age of 13, which later led to substance abuse.[11] In 2013, he joined Alcoholics Anonymous.[3] As of 2023, he remains actively involved with AA.[3]

Selected filmography

References

  1. ^ "Thomas Bo Larsen". Det Danske Filminstitut. Retrieved 2 March 2026.
  2. ^ a b Almbjerg, Sarah Iben (24 October 2018). "Thomas Bo Larsen: »Jeg har også stået på en samlebåndsfabrik i halvandet år, så jeg skal ikke pibe over at lave lidt teater«" [Thomas Bo Larsen: 'I also worked on an assembly-line factory for a year and a half, so I’m not going to complain about doing a bit of theater.']. Berlingske (in Danish). Retrieved 16 March 2026.
  3. ^ a b c Nagy, Nanna (31 October 2023). "Ti af Thomas Bo Larsens barndomsvenner er døde – der er én grund til, at han ikke også er" [Ten of Thomas Bo Larsen’s childhood friends have died – there is one reason he hasn’t as well]. TV 2 News (in Danish). Retrieved 16 March 2026.
  4. ^ "Festen fik flest Robert-priser". DR (in Danish). 27 February 1999. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
  5. ^ Gezelius, Kerstin (8 April 2021). "Mads Mikkelsen gör sitt livs roll i upplyftande "En runda till"". Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). Retrieved 16 March 2026.
  6. ^ Krutmeijer, Malin (11 November 2024). "RECENSION: "En familj som vår": När hela Danmark tvingas på flykt". Sydsvenskan (in Swedish). Retrieved 16 March 2026.
  7. ^ Schuldt, Greta (13 October 2016). "Rafael Edholm gör Viaplay-serie om porr". Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). ISSN 1101-2447. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
  8. ^ Fjellborg, Karolina (23 February 2018). ""Advokaten" – kompetent spänning utan det där lilla extra". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 16 March 2026.
  9. ^ Thorsen, Lotte (27 November 2023). "60 år:»Jeg havde så meget alkohol i mig, at sprutsveden opløste limen, så skægget ikke kunne sidde ordentlig fast«". Politiken (in Danish). Retrieved 16 March 2026.
  10. ^ Fjellborg, Karolina (6 December 2024). "Så bra är "Jönssonligan kommer tillbaka"". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 16 March 2026.
  11. ^ Freudendal, Jakob (25 April 2021). "Thomas Bo Larsen om sit tidligere alkoholmisbrug: »Jeg gik efter døden«" [Thomas Bo Larsen on his former alcohol abuse: 'I was heading toward death']. Soundvenue (in Danish). Retrieved 16 March 2026.


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