Christian Tafdrup
{{Short description|Danish actor, director and screenwriter}}
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| name = Christian Tafdrup
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1978|4|8}}
| birth_place = Østerbro, Copenhagen, Denmark
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| occupation = {{hlist|Actor|director|screenwriter}}
| years_active = 1993–present
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| notable_works = {{Plain list|
- Parents (2016)
- Speak No Evil (2022)
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Christian Tafdrup (born 8 April 1978) is a Danish actor, film director, and screenwriter. As a director, he is best known for his directorial debut Parents (2016) that won the 2017 Robert Award for Best Director, as well as his psychological thriller horror drama Speak No Evil (2022).{{Cite web |last=LePire |first=Bobby |date=22 January 2022 |title=Speak No Evil (Gæsterne) {{!}} Film Threat |url=https://filmthreat.com/reviews/speak-no-evil-gaesterne/ |access-date=26 September 2022 |website=Film Threat |language=en-US |quote=Thanks to a smart screenplay, excellent, stylish direction, and an outstanding cast from top to bottom, the entire production will unnerve and shake up all watching.}}{{Cite news |last=Catsoulis |first=Jeannette |date=8 September 2022 |title=‘Speak No Evil’ Review: Impolite Company |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/08/movies/speak-no-evil-review.html |access-date=26 September 2022 |issn=0362-4331}}{{Cite web |last=Couch |first=Aaron |date=2023-04-17 |title=James McAvoy, Blumhouse Reteam for Horror Thriller ‘Speak No Evil’ |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/james-mcavoy-blumhouse-reteam-speak-no-evil-gaesterne-1235377044/ |access-date=2023-04-18 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}
Filmography
= As actor =
| class="wikitable" | ||
| Year | Film | Role
!Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Pretty Boy | Nick
|Film |
| 1998 | Strisser på Samsø | Spahic
|TV series |
| 2002 | Debutanten | Hamlet
|Short film |
| rowspan="2" |2003
|OBLS | |TV series documentary | ||
| Baby
|Håndlanger | rowspan="6" |Film | ||
| rowspan="3" |2005
|The Big Day |Lars | ||
| Veninder
|Ung fyr | ||
| Nynne
|Man at restaurant | ||
| rowspan="5" |2006
|A Soap |Kunde 1 | ||
| After the Wedding
|Christian Refner | ||
| Gustne Gensyn
|Various roles |TV series | ||
| Princess
|Charlie | rowspan="2" |Film | ||
| Daisy Diamond
|Thomas Lund | ||
| 2007
|{{ill|Tjenesten - nu på tv|da|Tjenesten}} |Various roles | rowspan="3" |TV series | ||
| rowspan="4" |2008
|Reservelægen | ||
| Album
|Martin Lund Jensen | ||
| Crying for Love
|Oscar | rowspan="2" |Film | ||
| I'll Come Running
|Søren | ||
| 2009-2010
|Sune Holm | rowspan="3" |TV series | ||
| rowspan="2" |2011
|Alla Salute! | | ||
| Anstalten
|Oliver | ||
| rowspan="2" |2012
|{{ill|Lærkevej - Til døden os skiller|da|Lærkevej - Til døden os skiller}} |Sune Holm |Film | ||
| The Killing
|Thorsten Seifert | rowspan="6" |TV series | ||
| 2013
|Alexander Hjort | ||
| 2013-2014
|Kødkataloget |Søren | ||
| rowspan="2" |2015
|{{ill|Bankerot|da|Bankerot (tv-serie)}} |Læge | ||
| {{ill|Juleønsket|da|Juleønsket}}
|Atlas Berg | ||
| rowspan="3" |2016
|Simon Talbots Sketch Show |Cucumber | ||
| Parents
|Real estate agent |Also director | ||
| The Other World
|Mikkel |TV series | ||
| rowspan="3" |2017
|{{ill|Never Again a Tomorrow|da|Aldrig mere i morgen}} |Studio host |Film | ||
| A Terrible Woman
|James |Film; also director | ||
| {{ill|Tinka's Christmas Adventure|da|Tinkas juleeventyr}}
|Fileas | rowspan="8" |TV series | ||
| rowspan="3" |2018
|Nipskanalen |Christian | ||
| Parterapi
|Peter | ||
| Herrens Veje
|Mikkel | ||
| 2019
|{{ill|Tinka and the King's Game|da|Tinka og Kongespillet}} |Filias | ||
| 2018-2020
|Hånd i hånd |Øystein | ||
| 2020
|Grow |Jarl | ||
| 2022
|{{ill|Tinka and the Mirror of the Soul|da|Tinka og sjælens spejl}} |Fileas | ||
| 2023
|Meter i sekundet |Sebastian |Film; post-production |
= As director and screenwriter =
| class="wikitable" | |
| Year | Film
!Notes |
|---|---|
| 1999 | The Copier
| rowspan="3" |Short film |
| 2002
|Debutanten | |
| 2008
|Awakening | |
| 2016
| rowspan="2" |Film | |
| 2017 | |
| 2018-2020
|Parterapi |TV series | |
| 2022
|Film |
Selected awards
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|0846369}}
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Category:20th-century Danish male actors
Category:21st-century Danish male actors
Category:21st-century Danish male writers
Category:21st-century Danish screenwriters
Category:Danish film producers
Category:Danish male film actors
Category:Danish male screenwriters