Nicolas Bro


Nicolas Bro is a Danish actor of stage and screen, and a playwright. He played a German soldier in Steven Spielberg's 2011 film War Horse. On television, he is known for his role as Thomas Buch in the TV series The Killing, as Ditlev Gothardt Monrad in 1864, and as Freddie in The Bridge. He appears as Folke in the 2025 Netflix series The Asset.

Early life and education

Nicolas Bro was born in Copenhagen, Denmark, on 16 March 1972. He grew up in a family of actors; his mother is Danish actress Helle Hertz and father is the actor Christoffer Bro. His sister Laura Bro and brother Anders Peter Bro are both actors.
He attended the Danish National School of Performing Arts from 1994, graduating in 1998.

Career

Stage

Bro gave his debut performance while still a student, in the play Slottet at Mammut Theatre in 1994, and his first play as a playwright, Natsværmer. Since 2000 he has been employed by the Royal Danish Theatre, appearing in many plays there as well as giving performances in other independent theatre.

Screen

Bro appeared the film 2006 film Offscreen, directed by Christoffer Boe, as himself. In 2011, he became known internationally when he played the German Private Friedrich, in Steven Spielberg's War Horse.
On television, he appeared in a supporting role as Justice Minister Thomas Buch in series 2 of the hit Danish TV crime drama The Killing in 2009, and as Council President D. G. Monrad in the Danish TV period drama 1864 in 2014. He also appeared as Freddie Holst in season 3 of Swedish-Danish series The Bridge in 2015.
He played Otto in the TV3 crime drama series Face to Face, from 2019 to 2023.
In 2025, he appears as Folke in the Netflix series The Asset.

Awards

Stage

In 1999, Bro was awarded the Reumert Talent Prize, in April 2002 received a Reumert Award for best supporting role in Ole Bornedal's Skrigerne at the Aveny Theatre.
He won the 2007 Reumert Prize Award for male leading actor for his performance as Mephisto in Goethe's Faust at the Royal Danish Theatre, and the following year was again awarded the same prize, for his role as Hamlet in the newly-opened Royal Danish Playhouse.

Screen

In 2007, Bro was awarded a Bodil Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for his performance in Offscreen.
In 2005 he was awarded the Natsvaerme Award for young Danish talent at the Copenhagen NatFilm Festival.

Personal life

In 1995 he married prop designer and director Theresa Stougaard Bro.

Filmography

Bro has acted in many films and TV series, including:

Film

  • Election Night – man
  • The Art of Success – Eddie
  • Kira's Reason: A Love Story – Tattoo Mogens
  • Monas Verden – film editor
  • Kira's Reason: A Love Story – John
  • The Performance
  • Minor Mishaps – hospital porter
  • The Dog's Called Fiat 128, ' – Sales Clerk
  • The Green Butchers – Hus Hans
  • Stealing Rembrandt – Jimmy
  • Reconstruction – Leo Sand
  • Bokseren
  • ' – Spritter
  • Rule No. 1 – Palle
  • ' – Mulle
  • King's Game – Henrik Moll
  • We Are the Champions – Asger
  • Adam's Apples – Gunnar
  • Dark Horse – Morfar
  • Murk – Anker
  • Allegro – Terence Sander
  • Uro – Dansken
  • Skymaster: A Flying Family Fairytale – Alf
  • Restless
  • Offscreen – himself
  • The Black Madonna – Brian
  • ' – Weinberger
  • ' – Bertel Nymann
  • Soi Cowboy – Tobias Christiansen
  • The Good Heart – Ib Dolby
  • At World's End – Mikael Feldt
  • Brotherhood – Tykke
  • Over gaden under vandet – Ask
  • Everything will be Fine – Håkon
  • Smukke mennesker – doctor
  • Sandheden om mænd – Ulle
  • ' – Bjarne Jensen
  • Beast – Bruno
  • War Horse – Friedrich
  • ' – Allan
  • ' – Morten
  • ' – Aslan
  • ' – Mogens Glistrup
  • ' – Dr. Albert Gæmmelkra / The Flea
  • Sorrow and Joy – Birkemose
  • Nymphomaniac – F
  • ' – Dr. Albert Gæmmelkra / The Flea
  • Men & Chicken
  • ' – Holger
  • ' – Dr. Albert Gæmmelkra / The Flea
  • ' – Kaj
  • ' – Ib
  • Ljusningen – Nibler
  • ' – Sønnen Vincent
  • ' – Oskar
  • Fantasten – Hasse
  • ' – Peter Ilsøe
  • ' – Brandt
  • ' – Sarkan
  • Domino – Hospital Porter
  • ' – Viggo Mortensen
  • Collision – Wagner
  • Riders of Justice – Emmenthaler
  • The Middle Man – The Pastor
  • A Taste of Hunger – Torben

    TV

  • The Killing – Thomas Buch
  • Mammon – Arkitekten
  • 1864 – Ditlev Gothardt Monrad
  • The Bridge – Freddie
  • Troldspejlet & Co
  • DNA – Jarl Skaubo
  • The Kingdom - Balder
  • Face to Face – Otto
  • The Asset - Folke