Nikolaj Lie Kaas Bio: Wife, Age, Net Worth, Movies, Ethnicity, Religion, Awards, Age

Nikolaj Lie Kaas is a Danish actor whose career has evolved from a teenage film debut to becoming a leading figure in Danish and international cinema.

He first gained notice in the early 1990s with his role in “The Boys from St. Petri” and later cemented his status through major Danish features such as “Open Hearts” and the popular film-series “The Keeper of Lost Causes”.

His range—from drama to thriller to crime adaptation—has helped him traverse both national and international screens with consistency.

Profile

• Full name: Nikolaj Lie Kaas
• Date of birth: 22 May 1973
• Age: 52 years old
• Gender: Male
• Place of birth: Rødovre, Denmark
• Nationality: Danish
• Profession: Actor
• Height: 1.87 m
• Parents: Father – Preben Kaas; Mother – Anne Mari Lie
• Siblings: He has a half-brother, Jeppe Kaas
• Spouse: Anne Langkilde
• Children: Two daughters — Gerda Lie Kaas (born June 2006), Esther Lie Kaas (born 2010)
• Relationship status: Married
• Religion: Christian
• Ethnicity: White (Danish)
• Net worth: US$ 3 million

Early Life and Education

Nikolaj Lie Kaas (now at the age of 52) was born on 22 May 1973 in Rødovre, Denmark. At age 17 he made his screen debut in The Boys from St. Petri. His parents were active in show-business: his father was the actor and comedian Preben Kaas and his mother actress/writer Anne Mari Lie.

His father died by suicide in 1981 and his mother died by suicide in 1989, events which he has described as deeply personal and formative. He later attended the Danish National School of Theatre (also referred to as the National Theatre School) and graduated in 1998.

Personal Life

Nikolaj Lie Kaas married Anne Langkilde, a makeup-artist/mask designer, on 1 August 2008. The couple have two daughters, Gerda and Esther. He maintains a relatively private personal life, though he has spoken publicly about the trauma of his parents’ deaths and how that has shaped him.

Career

Nikolaj Lie Kaas’s acting career began early: his first screen role came in 1991 with The Boys from St. Petri. In the late 1990s he took roles in prominent Danish-language films including The Idiots (1998) and Open Hearts (2002). Over the years he has worked in theatre, film and television.

One of his best-known roles internationally is as Carl Mørck in the Danish crime thriller film series (The Keeper of Lost Causes, The Absent One, etc.). He has also ventured into international productions such as Angels & Demons (2009).

Net Worth

Nikolaj Lie Kaas’s net worth is estimated to be approximately $3 million accrued mainly from acting and doing other business ventures.

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Filmography

• The Boys from St. Petri (1991)
• Carl, My Childhood Symphony (1994)
• David’s Book (1996)
• The Idiots (1998)
• Possessed (1999)
• In China They Eat Dogs (2000)
• Max (2000)
• Flickering Lights (2000)
• Truly Human (2001)
• Jolly Roger (2001)
• Old Men in New Cars (2002)
• Open Hearts (2002)
• The Green Butchers (2003)
• Stealing Rembrandt (2003)
• Reconstruction (2003)
• Dogville: The Pilot (2003)
• Brothers (2004)
• Adam’s Apples (2005)
• Murk (2005)
• Allegro (2005)
• Clash of Egos (2006)
• Pu-239 (2006)
• The Candidate (2008)
• Angels & Demons (2009)
• Parterapi (2010)
• The Whistleblower (2010)
• A Funny Man (2011)
• Kvinden i buret / The Keeper of Lost Causes (2013)
• A Second Chance (2014)
• Child 44 (2015)
• Men & Chicken (2015)
• A Conspiracy of Faith (2016)
• You Disappear (2017)
• The Purity of Vengeance (2018)
• Riders of Justice (2020)
• Families Like Ours (2024)