Kim Bodnia

Kim Bodnia (born 12 April 1965) is a Danish actor and an occasional writer and director. He is known internationally for his role as the Danish police detective Martin Rohde in the Scandinavian crime drama television series The Bridge. He is also known for playing the lead role in Nicolas Winding Refn's Pusher. In 2009 he 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. 2Early life Bodnia was born in Copenhagen and grew up in Espergærde. He came from a Jewish family – originally from Poland and Russia. When asked in 2011 whether religion had been an important aspect of his life, he said, "No, but I believe in nature". In 2014 he said: "I'm half-Russian, half-Polish and all Jewish."Bodnia admitted that as a child he was not a particularly good student, describing himself as a "clown", and 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. Bodnia aspired to become a goalkeeper, but a foot injury prevented him from pursuing a career in professional football.As a student at Espergærde Ungdomsskole Bodnia joined the theatre group, performing mainly in comic role