Esben Dalgaard

Esben is a Danish actor who graduated from the Statens Teater Skole in Odense (2004-2008) and has since played leading roles in film, TV, and theater. 

He has appeared in feature films such as Sinkfri, Krumrne, Vores Mand i Amerika,The Stranger . He has also appeared in the Swedish production Exfrun. Additionally, he has had significant roles in TV series such as The Chestnut Man, Anker, Liberty, and Red Election.

He has been a fixture at the Det Kongelige Teater for many years, as well as performing on virtually all of Denmark's biggest stages. Esben has been nominated for awards multiple times, including as Actor of the Year in En Fremmed Flytter Ind, and supporting roles for both The Chestnut Man and Better Separated Than Ever. 

He is also an author and has published the bestseller MæRKET, as well as 4 books about the boy Morten Mortensen, with a 5th on the way. Simultaneously, he is an active speaker and presenter. Most recently, he was a presenter on Denmark's TV2 "Knæk Cancer," as well as a podcast presenter on DR in the series Before We Die. 

Foto: Nils Krogh
Foto: Søren Erenskjold Andersen
Foto: Nils Krogh
Foto: Søren Erenskjold Andersen
Foto: Emilia Therese
Foto: Søren Erenskjold Andersen

CV

Skills

HeightOther Languages
189 cmDanish English. knowledge of Norwegian, German, French and Spanish

Film and TV

ProductionProduction companyDirectorRoleYear
Synkefri Wasabi Film Christian AndersenGunpowder Kaj2023
Alle for fire Nordisk Film ProductionRasmus HeideProstate doctor2022
Krummerne Regner Grasten FilmMichael AsmussenFather2022
The good traitorNimbus Film ProductionsChristina RosendahlE.Blechingberg2020
HackerToolbox FilmPoul BergPeter2019
DominoBackup MediaBrian De PalmaPoliceman2019
Landet af GlasPilot FilmJeppe Vig FindLars2018
En fremmed flytter indMade in Copehagen ApSNicole Nielsen HoranyiCasper R. Holm2017
Aldrig mere i morgenClausen Film ApSErik ClausenMikkel2017
ExfrunKjellson & Wik ABKatja WikPreben2017
I blodet Profile Pictures Rasmus HeisterbergRune2016
1864DROle BornedalErasmus2014
Skammerens datter Nepenthe Film Kenneth KainRikert 2014
When Animals Dream Alphaville Pictures CopenhagenJonas ArnbyBjarne2014
The Reunion II Nordisk FilmMikkel SerupSoldier 12014
Life Hits 2 ZentropaChristian E. ChristiansenBjørn2013
Darkness: Those who kills Miso FilmDaniel Kragh-JacobsenJohn Bülow2024
AnkerBo TengsbergGlistrup2023
Troldehjertets hemmelighedJacob BitschErik2023
DansegarderobenLouise Miertitz, Ditte HansenJørgen Ryg2023
Julehjertets Hemmelighed Poul BergErik2022
Felix og Åmanden Christian GrønvallFather2022
Nordland '99 Kasper Møller RaskNoller2022
Tinka og Sjælens Spejl Christian GrønvallGrot2022
Skyldig II Johannes Majgaard, Stefan StenderHenrik Berg2021
The Chestnut manNetflixKasper Barfoed, Mikkel SerupSteen Hartung2021
Red Election Jill Robertson, Paul MurphyMichael Jespersen2021
Couple Trouble II Parminder Singh/Nikolaj SteenAnders2020
Sunday II Jesper RofeltMark2019
Tinka og Kongespillet Christian GrønvallGrot2019
Below the Surface II Christian E- ChristiansenEsben Garnov2019
Sunday Jesper RofeltMark2019
Couple TroubleMichael SpoonerAnders2018
Follow the Money III Søren BalleMøller2019
The Team IIKasper GaardsøeKenny2018
LibertyDRMikael MarcimainHøjbjerg2018
The StrangerNicole N. HoranyiCasper Rieper-Holm2018
Vitasminde - Plejer er dødMathias Broe, Cecilie McNairCarsten2017
Monrad - i seernes tjeneste DR3Rasmus HorskjærPET Officer2017
Below the SurfaceKasper BarfoedEsben Garnov2017
Splitting Up TogetherHella JoofRune2016
Juleønsket TV2Karsten MyllerupKarsten2015
BrokeHenrik Ruben GenzDion2014
1864 DROle BornedalErasmus

Theatre

ProductionTheatre/CompanyDirectorRole
Jean de FranceGrønnegårds TeatretCharlotte MunksøEspen
MixdoubleThe Royal Danish TheatreStine SchrøderUlrik
RigetThe Royal Danish TheatreNicolei FaberKrogen
Tør aldrig tårer bort uden handskerThe Royal Danish TheatreMorten Burian, Peter Christoffersen
TerrorThe Royal Danish TheatreChristoffer BerdalLars Koch
Helligtrekongersaften - eller hvad I vil?The Royal Danish TheatreTherese Willstedt
HøjskolesangbogenThe Royal Danish TheatreMinna JohannessonSanta
Personer, steder og tingThe Royal Danish TheatreRune David Grue
Melodien, der blev vækNørrebro TheatreSara CronbergLarsen
Jeppe on the MountainBornholms TheatreJens Svane BoutrupJeppe
Comedy of errors GAMEMia Lipschitz
Vi elsker thaidamerThy theatre & tourNiels Vendius
A Confederacy of DuncesThe Royal Danish TheatreMoqi Simon TrolinIgnatius C. Reilly
Kerteminde RevyenUlla T. Christensen

Education

InstitutionCourse
Odense TheatreThe Acting School
Lee Strasberg theatre and Film institute

Awards

2022: Nominated for a Robert Award for Best Supporting Actor in the TV series "Kastanjemanden."
2019: Nominated for a Zulu Award for Best Danish Actor in "En fremmed flytter ind."
2017: Nominated for a Robert Award for Best Supporting Actor in the TV series "Bedre skilt end aldrig."
2011: Recipient of the Reumert Talent Prize.

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