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Kim Bodnia

Kim Bodnia, Danish actor and director

Born
April 12, 1965
Age in 2026
61
Zodiac sign
Aries
Birth year
1965

About Kim Bodnia

Kim Bodnia (born 12 April 1965) is a Danish actor. He became widely known for his role as police detective Martin Rohde in the Scandinavian crime drama series The Bridge (2011-2014). He is also known internationally for his lead role as drug dealer Frank in Nicolas Winding Refn's 1996 directorial debut Pusher, and as Konstantin in the spy thriller TV series Killing Eve (2018–2022). Amongst his award wins and nominations, he is the recipient of two Robert Awards for Best Supporting Actor in Nightwatch (1994) and Best Leading TV Actor in The Bridge. The latter also earned him a Golden Nymph Award for Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series at the Monte-Carlo Television Festival. In 2009, Bodnia won the Bodil Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for the film Terribly Happy (2008), and in 2019, he received a British Academy Television Award for Best Supporting Actor nomination for his role in Killing Eve. == Early life == Bodnia was born in Copenhagen on 12 April 1965 and grew up in Espergærde. He comes from a Jewish family with Polish and Russian ancestry. In 2014, he described himself as "half-Russian, half-Polish and all Jewish". When asked in 2011 whether religion had been an important aspect of his life, he said, "No, but I believe in nature." Bodnia admitted that he was not a particularly good student as a child, describing himself as a "clown" who was reluctant to study.

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Career and life highlights

Kim Bodnia timeline

  1. Bodnia's first leading role in a film was in Bulldozer (1993), directed by Maria Sødahl.
  2. He is also known internationally for his lead role as drug dealer Frank in Nicolas Winding Refn's 1996 directorial debut Pusher, and as Konstantin in the spy thriller TV series Killing Eve (2018–2022).
  3. He became widely known for his role as police detective Martin Rohde in the Scandinavian crime drama series The Bridge (2011-2014).

The world when Kim Bodnia was born

Kim Bodnia was born in 1965. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1965

  • #1 song"(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" – The Rolling Stones
  • Top movieThe Sound of Music
  • Top TV showBonanza
  • Best-selling bookDune – Frank Herbert

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMuhammad Ali knocks out Sonny Liston with "phantom punch"
  • Top headlineUS sends combat troops to Vietnam
  • Technology milestoneFirst spacewalk (Alexei Leonov) and Gemini missions
  • Defining fadGo-go boots and miniskirts
  • Notable inventionAstroturf
  • World population3.34 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderLyndon B. Johnson
  • Sports championLos Angeles Dodgers (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population194.3M

1965 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Kim Bodnia's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19652026
Gas$0.31$3.45/gal
Average home$13,600$435,000
Average income$8,900$67,500
Minimum wage$1.25$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$1.01$11.95
Postage stamp$0.05$0.73
Population194.3M341 million

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