Olaf Johannessen
Faroese/Danish actor · Denmark · On the map · Actors · Born 1961 · age 65
Olaf Heine Johannessen, is a highly acclaimed Faroese actor known for his versatile acting skills and remarkable performances.
Olaf Johannessen is read about 12 times a day, in 9 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 7 October 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 120 days, one point a day.
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UniformenSeries, Bent2025
Second VictimsFilm, Esben2024
ParanoiaFilm, Julius Gilbert
SonsFilm, 2024Institutionschef2022
TromSeries, Ragnar í Rong2021
The Shadow in My EyeFilm, Fire Chief2020Knight of the 1st Class of the Order of the DannebrogAwardReumert prize for Best Actor in a Leading RoleAward2019
A Treatise of the Human Animal no.38: HEARTACHEFilm
KollisionFilm, 2019Judge
Sons of DenmarkFilm, 2019Jon Frederiksen
The ExceptionFilm, 2019Poul2018Reumert Award of HonourAward
The New NursesSeries, 2018Klaus
ThornFilm, 2018The Man2016
Follow the MoneySeries, Storm2015Reumert prize for Best Actor in a Leading RoleAward
The Shamer's DaughterFilm, 2015Master Maunus2014TeaterpokalenAward
1864Series, 2014Hall2013Robert Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Television RoleAward2011
The BridgeSeries, Lars Andersen2010
BorgenSeries, Jørgen Hedegård
Everything Will Be FineFilm, 20102009
PagtenSeries, Landbetjent2004
Better TimesSeries, Flemming Schou1999
Morten Korch - Ved stillebækkenSeries, Ole Stillebæk1961Born8 July 1961People around Olaf
Close ties
Charlotte Sieling Directed The Bridge, Borgen and The Killing
Özlem Saglanmak Also in The Bridge, Borgen and The Killing
Søren Malling Also in Borgen, The Killing and 1864
Nicolas Bro Also in The Bridge, The Killing and 1864
Henrik Ruben Genz Directed Borgen, The Killing and Krøniken
Kathrine Windfeld Directed The Bridge and The Killing
Jesper W. Nielsen Directed Borgen, Pagten and The Exception
Petrine Agger Also in The Bridge, Borgen and The Killing
Lars Mikkelsen Also in Borgen, The Killing and 1864
Pilou Asbæk Also in Borgen, The Killing and 1864
Sidse Babett Knudsen Also in Borgen, 1864 and Sons
Danica Curcic Also in The Bridge and Those Who Kill
Jens Albinus Also in Borgen and The Killing
Ole Bornedal Directed 1864 and The Shadow in My Eye- Morten Arnfred Directed The Bridge and The Killing
Morten Suurballe Also in The Bridge and The Killing
Mikael Birkkjær Also in The Bridge, Borgen and The Killing
Thomas W. Gabrielsson Also in The Bridge, Borgen and The Killing
Natasha Arthy Directed The Killing and Forbrydelsen III
Fanny Leander Bornedal Also in The Bridge, Borgen and 1864
Jakob Lohmann Also in The Killing and Forbrydelsen III
Kristian Halken Also in Borgen, 1864 and Krøniken
John Martinus Also in The Bridge, The Killing and Krøniken
Rumle Hammerich Directed The Bridge and Borgen
Known for
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The Shadow in My Eye 2021
Sons 2024
The Shamer's Daughter 2015
Filmography 11
29 credits on file
Television 16
Media & music
Photos 1
Awards
About this person
Born on 8 July 1961 in Tórshavn, Faroe Islands, Olaf grew up in a family of actors with both his father, Eyðun Johannessen, and mother, Tove Johannessen born Jacobsen, being prominent figures in the Faroese theater scene. He studied at the Danish National School of Theatre in Odense and began his acting career in Aarhus Theatre. He later became a member of the ensemble at the Royal Danish Theatre. He has played a variety of roles, including the lead roles in "Hamlet", "Faust", “Mephisto” and “Puntila” among others.
