Nikolaj Lie Kaas

May 22, 1973 (age 53) Rødovre, Denmark
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Nikolaj Lie Kaas (born 22 May 1973) is a prominent Danish actor whose career rose in the 1990s and who is still actively working today. He is the son of actor Preben Kaas and actor and writer Anne Mari Lie and father of two.

His titles like Angels & Demons, Frankenstein, and The Keeper of Lost Causes - his biggest roles first.
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Watched: 0/57
Weighted avg: 6.47 /10
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    Angels & Demons
    2009April 2009 by Ron Howard
    Supporting as Assassin
    Supporting as Assassin
    6.28 Good--
  • 2
    2
    Frankenstein
    2025October 2025 by Guillermo del Toro
    Minor role as Chief Officer Larsen
    Minor role as Chief Officer Larsen
    7.25 Excellent--
  • 3
    3
    The Keeper of Lost Causes Danish
    2013October 2013 by Mikkel Nørgaard
    Lead role as Carl Mørck
    Lead role as Carl Mørck
    6.59 Good
  • 4
    4
    Riders of Justice Danish
    2020November 2020 by Anders Thomas Jensen
    Starring as Otto
    Starring as Otto
    6.85 Good+
  • 5
    5
    The Absent One Danish
    2014October 2014 by Mikkel Nørgaard
    Lead role as Carl Mørck
    Lead role as Carl Mørck
    6.55 Good-
  • 6
    6
    A Conspiracy of Faith Danish
    2016March 2016 by Hans Petter Moland
    Lead role as Carl Mørck
    Lead role as Carl Mørck
    6.49 Good-
  • 7
    7
    Child 44
    2015March 2015 by Daniel Espinosa
    Minor role as Ivan Sukov
    Minor role as Ivan Sukov
    5.81 Okay+
  • 8
    8
    The Purity of Vengeance Danish
    2018October 2018 by Christoffer Boe
    Lead role as Carl Mørck
    Lead role as Carl Mørck
    6.70 Good
  • 9
    9
    Adam's Apples Danish
    2005April 2005 by Anders Thomas Jensen
    Supporting as Holger
    Supporting as Holger
    7.05 Good++
  • 10
    10
    The Green Butchers Danish
    2003March 2003 by Anders Thomas Jensen
    Lead role as Bjarne / Eigil
    Lead role as Bjarne / Eigil
    6.61 Good
  • 11
    11
    The Idiots Danish
    1998May 1998 by Lars von Trier
    Supporting as Jeppe
    Supporting as Jeppe
    6.04 Okay++
  • 12
    12
    The Whistleblower
    2010September 2010 by Larysa Kondracki
    Supporting as Jan Van Der Velde
    Supporting as Jan Van Der Velde
    6.27 Good--
  • 13
    13
    In China They Eat Dogs Danish
    1999September 1999 by Lasse Spang Olsen
    Starring as Martin
    Starring as Martin
    6.82 Good+
  • 14
    14
    The Last Viking Danish
    2025October 2025 by Anders Thomas Jensen
    Starring as Anker
    Starring as Anker
    6.69 Good
  • 15
    15
    Men & Chicken Danish
    2015February 2015 by Anders Thomas Jensen
    Starring as Gregor
    Starring as Gregor
    6.04 Okay++
  • 16
    16
    Britannia
    2018–2021 by Jez Butterworth
    Starring as Divis
    Starring as Divis
    5.92 Okay++
  • 17
    17
    Flickering Lights Danish
    2000November 2000 by Anders Thomas Jensen
    Supporting as Stefan
    Supporting as Stefan
    6.64 Good
  • 18
    18
    The Last King Norwegian
    2016February 2016 by Nils Gaup
    Supporting as Orm
    Supporting as Orm
    5.30 Okay-
  • 19
    19
    A Second Chance Danish
    2014September 2014 by Susanne Bier
    Starring as Tristan
    Starring as Tristan
    6.11 Good--
  • 20
    20
    Open Hearts Danish
    2002September 2002 by Susanne Bier
    Starring as Joachim
    Starring as Joachim
    6.50 Good-
  • 21
    21
    Old Men in New Cars: In China They Eat Dogs II Danish
    2002July 2002 by Lasse Spang Olsen
    Starring as Martin
    Starring as Martin
    6.28 Good--
  • 22
    22
    Reconstruction Danish
    2003May 2003 by Christoffer Boe
    Lead role as Alex
    Lead role as Alex
    6.30 Good--
  • 23
    23
    Brothers Danish
    2004August 2004 by Susanne Bier
    Starring as Jannik
    Starring as Jannik
    6.29 Good--
  • 24
    24
    The Killing Danish
    2007–2012 by Søren Sveistrup
    Minor role as Mathias Borch
    Minor role as Mathias Borch
    7.08 Good++
  • 25
    25
    Murk Danish
    2005October 2005 by Jannik Johansen
    Lead role as Jacob
    Lead role as Jacob
    5.84 Okay+
  • 26
    26
    Freddy Frogface Danish
    2011February 2011 by Pete Dodd
    Lead role as Orla Frøsnapper / Tryllekunster / Klovn
    Lead role as Orla Frøsnapper / Tryllekunster / Klovn
    6.06 Okay++
  • 27
    27
    Just Another Love Story Danish
    2007August 2007 by Ole Bornedal
    Starring as Sebastian
    Starring as Sebastian
    6.31 Good--
  • 28
    28
    The Candidate Danish
    2008August 2008 by Kasper Barfoed
    Lead role as Jonas Bechmann
    Lead role as Jonas Bechmann
    5.51 Okay
  • 29
    29
    A Funny Man Danish
    2011August 2011 by Martin Zandvliet
    Lead role as Dirch Passer
    Lead role as Dirch Passer
    6.38 Good-
  • 30
    30
    The Sun King Danish
    2005February 2005 by Tomas Villum Jensen
    Lead role as Tommy
    Lead role as Tommy
    6.14 Good--
  • 31
    31
    At World's End Danish
    2009October 2009 by Tomas Villum Jensen
    Lead role as Adrian
    Lead role as Adrian
    5.63 Okay
  • 32
    32
    Way Home Danish
    2024November 2024 by Charlotte Sieling
    Lead role as Christian
    Lead role as Christian
    6.14 Good--
  • 33
    33
    Clash of Egos Danish
    2006August 2006 by Tomas Villum Jensen
    Starring as Claus Volter
    Starring as Claus Volter
    5.65 Okay
  • 34
    34
    Truly Human Danish
    2001April 2001 by Åke Sandgren
    Lead role as P
    Lead role as P
    5.94 Okay++
  • 35
    35
    The Shooter Danish
    2013February 2013 by Annette K. Olesen
    Supporting as Thomas Borby
    Supporting as Thomas Borby
    5.33 Okay-
  • 36
    36
    Almost Perfect Danish
    2012October 2012 by Hella Joof
    Starring as Gordon Dennis
    Starring as Gordon Dennis
    5.63 Okay
  • 37
    37
    Therapy Danish
    2010February 2010 by Kenneth Kainz
    Lead role as Anders
    Lead role as Anders
    5.54 Okay
  • 38
    38
    The Boys from St. Petri Danish
    1991October 1991 by Søren Kragh-Jacobsen
    Lead role as Otto Hvidmann
    Lead role as Otto Hvidmann
    6.02 Okay++
  • 39
    39
    You Disappear Danish
    2017April 2017 by Peter Schønau Fog
    Starring as Frederik Halling
    Starring as Frederik Halling
    5.68 Okay+
  • 40
    40
    Pu-239
    2006September 2006 by Scott Z. Burns
    Minor role as Tusk
    Minor role as Tusk
    6.18 Good--
  • 41
    41
    The Kingdom Danish
    1994–2022 by Lars von Trier
    Minor role as Filip Naver
    Minor role as Filip Naver
    6.53 Good-
  • 42
    42
    Families Like Ours Danish
    2024 by Thomas Vinterberg
    Starring as Jacob
    Starring as Jacob
    6.06 Okay++
  • 43
    43
    Fathers and Mothers Danish
    2022November 2022 by Paprika Steen
    Starring as Tommy
    Starring as Tommy
    5.73 Okay+
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    44
    Varg Veum - The Writing on the Wall Norwegian
    2010August 2010 by Stefan Faldbakken
    Supporting as Kniven
    Supporting as Kniven
    5.96 Okay++
  • 45
    45
    Dogville: The Pilot Danish
    2003November 2003 by Lars von Trier
    Starring as Tom
    Starring as Tom
    5.91 Okay++
  • 46
    46
    Stealing Rembrandt Danish
    2003May 2003 by Jannik Johansen
    Minor role as Carsten
    Minor role as Carsten
    5.79 Okay+
  • 47
    47
    Collision Danish
    2019October 2019 by Mehdi Avaz
    Lead role as Leo
    Lead role as Leo
    Needs more reviews
  • 48
    48
    Mad Ship
    2013March 2013 by David Mortin
    Lead role as Tomas
    Lead role as Tomas
    Needs more reviews
  • 49
    49
    Beast Danish
    2011October 2011 by Christoffer Boe
    Starring as Valdemar
    Starring as Valdemar
    5.64 Okay
  • 50
    50
    The Fairytaler Danish
    2004–2022
    Starring as voice
    Starring as voice
    Needs more reviews
  • 51
    51
    Possessed Danish
    1999June 1999 by Anders Rønnow Klarlund
    Supporting as Morten
    Supporting as Morten
    5.63 Okay
  • 52
    52
    Jolly Roger - Jagten på den forsvundne fremtid! Danish
    2001October 2001 by Lasse Spang Olsen
    Supporting as Ærkeenglen Theobalt
    Supporting as Ærkeenglen Theobalt
    5.86 Okay+
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    53
    Max Danish
    2000March 2000 by Trine Piil Christensen
    Starring as Spacy
    Starring as Spacy
    Needs more reviews
  • 54
    54
    The Fir Tree Danish
    2011April 2011 by Lars Ostenfeld
    Lead role as Grantræet (voice)
    Lead role as Grantræet (voice)
    Needs more reviews
  • 55
    55
    Carl, My Childhood Symphony Danish
    1994February 1994 by Erik Clausen
    Starring as Carl 3
    Starring as Carl 3
    Needs more reviews
  • 56
    56
    Varg Veum Norwegian
    2007–2012
    Minor role as Kniven
    Minor role as Kniven
    Needs more reviews
  • 57
    57
    The Humiliated
    1998October 1998 by Jesper Jargil
    Minor role as Self / Jeppe
    Minor role as Self / Jeppe
    Needs more reviews
Co-starring with:
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Fares Fares 5 titles
Sidse Babett Knudsen 4 titles
Ulrich Thomsen 5 titles
David Dencik 4 titles
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau 3 titles
Thure Lindhardt 3 titles
Felix Kammerer 1 title
David Pasquesi 1 title