Roland Møller
Roland Møller (Danish: [ˈʁoˀˌlænˀ ˈmøˀlɐ]; born 1972) is a Danish actor. He won the Bodil Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for Land of Mine (2015), and Best Actor in a Supporting Role for Nordvest (2013). He has appeared in high-profile films like A Hijacking, Darkland, Atomic Blonde, Papillon, and Skyscraper.
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Møller at the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival | |
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Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2010–present |
Early life
Møller grew up in a criminal environment in Odense, Denmark.[1] He had 10 assault convictions and had served time for a total of four and a half years before he was released on parole under the condition he leave Odense in 2002.[1][2] He subsequently attended Den Rytmiske Højskole, a music folk high school, and then moved to Copenhagen, where he began working with the rapper Jokeren as a songwriter.[1]
Career
Møller made his acting debut in the 2010 prison drama film R. While Møller was originally involved as a consultant in the film set in Horsens State Prison, where he had served time, co-director Tobias Lindholm offered him an acting role in the film.[3] Møller's performance in the film earned Supporting Actor nominations at the Bodil Awards and Danish Film Critics Association Awards.[1] He then appeared in Lindholm's 2012 film A Hijacking and the 2013 film Northwest, directed by the other R co-director Michael Noer, for both of which he was nominated for the Bodil Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, the latter of which he also won.[4][5]
In 2014, he appeared in A Second Chance. In 2015, he appeared in the war drama Land of Mine in his first leading role,[1] for which he received the Bodil Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role.[6]
In 2017, he appeared in the action thriller Darkland, the spy film Atomic Blonde,[7] and the Papillon remake directed by Noer.[3]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2010 | R | Mureren | |
2012 | A Hijacking | Jan Sørensen | |
2013 | Nordvest | Bjørn | Bodil Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role Nominated- Zulu Award for Best Actor |
A Second Chance | Man at Club | ||
2015 | The Shamer's Daughter | Hannes | |
Land of Mine | Sgt. Carl Leopold Rasmussen | Bodil Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role Tokyo International Film Award for Best Actor Nominated- Robert Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role Nominated- Zulu Award for Best Actor | |
2016 | Undercover | Mick | |
2017 | Darkland | Claus | |
Atomic Blonde | Aleksander Bremovych | ||
Papillon | Celier | ||
2018 | The Commuter | Jackson | |
Skyscraper | Kores Botha | ||
A Bluebird in My Heart | Danny | ||
2019 | The Glass Room | Stahl | |
The Last Vermeer | Dekker | ||
Valhalla | Thor | ||
Medieval | Tokar | In post-production |
References
- Stanners, Peter (10 January 2016). "The rehabilitation of Roland Møller". The Murmur. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
- Moestrup, Jonas Hamidavi Rasoulzadeh (11 March 2015). "Fra voldsmand til skuespiller: Danskerne peger fingre af udsatte børn". TV 2 (in Danish). Retrieved 1 March 2017.
- Chang, Kee (7 February 2017). "Roland Møller Strikes Pay Dirt". Anthem. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
- "A Hijacking Is Critics' Favourite". Danish Film Institute. 18 March 2013. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
- "The Hunt wins four Bodils". Danish Film Institute. 3 February 2014. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
- "Land of Mine wins 3 Bodil Awards". Danish Film Institute. 7 March 2016. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
- Keslassy, Elsa (28 January 2017). "Fenar Ahmad's 'Darkland' Wins Over Danish Box Office". Variety. Retrieved 1 March 2017.