Olaf Johannessen Biography: Movies, Wife, Age, Awards, Ethnicity, Instagram, Net Worth, Height

Olaf Heine Johannessen is a Faroese stage and screen actor who became widely recognized outside theatre circles through Danish television dramas, especially his role as Prime Minister Kristian Kamper in Forbrydelsen III (The Killing).

Alongside that screen visibility, he has built a reputation as a leading performer on major Nordic stages, including long stretches of work in Denmark’s theatre scene.

Profile

• Full name: Olaf Heine Johannessen
• Date of birth: 8 July 1961
• Age: 64 years old
• Gender: Male
• Place of birth: Tórshavn, Faroe Islands
• Nationality: Faroese
• Profession: Actor
• Parents: Eyðun Johannessen,Tove Jakobsen
• Siblings: Annika Johannessen
• Spouse: Marita Dalsgaard
• Children: Five children
• Relationship status: Married
• Religion: Islam
• Ethnicity: Faroese
• Net worth: $10 million

Early Life and Education

Olaf Heine Johannessen is now, at the age of 64, and he was born on 8 July 1961 in Tórshavn in the Faroe Islands. He comes from a family tied closely to theatre: his father was Faroese director and theatre educator Eyðun Johannessen, and his mother is Tove Jakobsen. He also has a sister, actress Annika Johannessen.

For professional training, Johannessen attended the acting school connected to Odense Teater, completing his education in 1986. That period became the formal bridge between his Faroese upbringing and a working life centered largely in Denmark’s theatre institutions and productions.

Personal Life

Olaf Johannessen is married to fellow actress and director Marita Dalsgaard, and the couple shares a family of five children. They have built their life with strong ties to both Denmark and their native Faroe Islands.

Their shared passion for theater is evident in their collaborative efforts, including the co-founding of the theater group Leikhús Skift.

Career

After finishing at Odense Teater’s acting school in 1986, Johannessen was employed in the 1980s at Aarhus Teater, where he played prominent stage roles including the young Per in Lykke-Per, the title role in Roberto Zucco, and Hamlet.

In 1994 he joined Det Kongelige Teater (The Royal Danish Theatre), where he remained for about a decade before shifting into freelance work across different Danish stages and productions.

On screen, Danish audiences have seen him across a long run of TV series and films. His credits include Forbrydelsen III (as Kristian Kamper), Borgen 2, 1864, Den som dræber, and Broen 3, as well as film roles in titles such as Alting bliver godt igen, Skammerens datter, and later productions like Thorn and Kollision.

In addition to Danish work, he has also been associated with Faroese cultural life and recognition at home, including receiving the Faroe Islands’ National Culture Prize (Mentanarvirðisløn Landsins) for 2021.

Awards and Nominations

• Robert Award for Best Supporting Actor in a TV Series – Forbrydelsen 3 (2013)
• Teaterpokalen (2014)
• Årets Hæderspris (Årets Reumert Hæderspris) (2018)
• Reumert Prize for Best Male Lead (2020, shared)
• Ridderkorset af 1. grad af Dannebrogordenen (3 December 2020)
• Mentanarvirðisløn Landsins / National Culture Prize (2021, awarded in early 2022 ceremony)

Net Worth

Olaf Johannessen’s net worth is estimated at $10 million. This estimate is based on decades of paid work in repertory theatre and major stage productions, recurring television roles in well-known Danish series.

Social Media

• Instagram: @olaf.johannessen

Filmography

• Verden er vaad og lys (1995)
• Ved Stillebækken (1999)
• Menneskereden (1999)
• Sparekassen (2000)
• Krøniken (2004)
• Pagten (2009)
• Blekingegade (2010)
• Alting bliver godt igen (2010)
• Den som dræber (2011)
• Borgen 2 (2011)
• Carmen & Colombo (2011)
• Forbrydelsen III (2012)
• 1864 (2014)
• Broen 3 (2015)
• Skammerens datter (2015)
• Thorn (2017)
• Kollision (2019)
• Pils eventyr (2022)
• Det andet offer (2025)