Nicolaj Kopernikus

Actor · Born August 9, 1967 (59) · Glostrup, Danmark

Nicolaj Kopernikus was born on 9 August 1967 in Glostrup, Denmark. He is an actor and director, known for The Killing (2007), The Bench (2000) and The Kindness of Strangers (2019). He was previously married to Birgitte Næss-Schmidt.

Biography from IMDb.

Born: August 9, 1967 (59)
From: Glostrup, Danmark
Works as: Actor
Titles: 28 on MovieCove · 96 credits in all
Links: IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 64 days to Oct 27Down 35% in 30 days

What are Nicolaj Kopernikus' films like?

Across their 19 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy10 titles39^th

Animation3 titles22^nd

Crime2 titles45^th

Drama2 titles80^th

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight

Bonds

29%

Self

24%

Morality

17%

Survival

10%

Society

Power

Ideas

Family bonds7 Self-worth7 Friendship4 Coming of age3 Grief2 Guilt2 Justice3 Betrayal2

What they feel like to watch

their average across 19 films

ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category

Earnest

Tone · Sincerity

ironicearnest

Ironic 1 · Wry 3 · Earnest 15

Serious

Tone · Weight

lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 11 · Serious 3 · Dark 5

Grounded

Tone · Style

naturalisticheightened

Grounded 10 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 2

Charged

Feel · Intensity

gentleintense

Gentle 5 · Charged 11 · Intense 3

Shifting

Feel · Swings

steadyswings

Steady 8 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs

Feel · Humor

noneconstant

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 6

Even-paced

Demand · Pace

slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 0

Casual

Demand · Attention

casualfull focus

Casual 13 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 0

Affecting

Demand · Emotional cost

easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 10 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 5

Resolved

Demand · Resolution

resolvedambiguous

Resolved 13 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

7 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 4 of 7 analyzed roles.

Ally

4 of 7

Mentor

1 of 7

Shadow

1 of 7

Hero

1 of 7

Show the 7 roles

Allyas Stig in The Bench (2000)
Allyas Martin in Okay (2002)
Mentoras Richard in Island of Lost Souls (2007)
Allyas Rudy in Til døden os skiller (2007)
Allyas Jakob in Freddy Frogface (2011)
Shadowas Ivans Far in Ivan the Incredible (2012)
Heroas Niels in Class Reunion 4: Friends for Life (2026)

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense

Joyful

Warm

Absurd

Melancholic

Other

How their films linger

Feel-good8 Fun5 Bittersweet5 Hopeful6 Thought-provoking5 Unsettling3

How their films end · 1 with a twist

Happy9
Bittersweet7
Tragic3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Nicolaj Kopernikus' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 28 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Also on these channels

Viaplay4 titles, show their 4 titles on Viaplay
MHz Choice3 titles, show their 3 titles on MHz Choice
Acorn TV1 title, show their title on Acorn TV
BritBox1 title, show their title on BritBox
Shout! TV1 title, show their title on Shout! TV
Sundance Now1 title, show their title on Sundance Now

Subscription and free streaming for Nicolaj Kopernikus' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

96 credits, 28 with a MovieCove page.

Class Reunion 4: Friends for Life(2026)
as Niels
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
Lyden af Andre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
as Bjarne
Special Unit: The First Murder(2025)
as PR
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
Grevinde Danner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
as Kong Frederik D. 7. (stemme)
Mugge & Super Happy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
as Henrik Skovlykke (voice)
Grundtvig (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
Show 2 episodes · as Voksne Sibbern
Bullshit(2024)
Show 2 episodes · as Knud, Pias far
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows
Danske tv-seriers bedste (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
Show 1 episode · as Sig selv
Alle Mod Alle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
Show 6 episodes · as Sig selv
From Above (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
Director · Writer · as Morten
The Day I Died (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
as Vært
Mugge & hans mærkelige hjerne (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
as Henrik (voice)
The Little Alien(2022)
as (voice)
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
Dansk films bedste (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
Show 3 episodes · as Sig selv
Lykkelige omstændigheder(2022)
as Bedemand
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
The Masked Singer (DK) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
Show 1 episode · as Søstjerne
The Stonophone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
Director · Writer · as Nicolaj
Deja-vu med Frøkjær (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
Show 1 episode · as Sig selv
Hunted wild - Celebrities on the run (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
Show 6 episodes · as Sig selv
Hvor ligger Løkken? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
Show 10 episodes · as Henrik
The Day We Died(2020)
as Friend 1
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
Top Gear Danmark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
Show 1 episode · Actor
The Kindness of Strangers(2019)
as Sergei
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
Monty and the Street Party (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
as Henrik Skovlykke (voice)
Over Atlanten (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
Show 8 episodes · as Sig selv
All I Want for Christmas(2018)
as Gorm
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films
Hos Hans (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
Show 1 episode · as Sig selv
Ditte & Louise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
as Nicolaj
The Lawyer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
Show 18 episodes · as Svend-Erik Wisén
Vitello (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
as Gregers (voice)
Sæt pris på Danmark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
Show 2 episodes · as Sig selv
The Reunion 3: The Baptism (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
as Niels
Det sene sommershow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Show 1 episode · as Sig selv
The Wendy Effect (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
as Claus
Krejlerkongen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Show 4 episodes · as Sig selv
The Stranger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
as Mik
Ditte & Louise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Show 1 episode · as Sig selv
Højt skum - en film om Storm P. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Actor
Backstage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Show 1 episode · as Nicolaj Kopernikus
Bo is moving away from home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Show 8 episodes · Director · Actor
Heartless (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Show 8 episodes · as Henrik Just
The Reunion 2: The Funeral (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
as Niels
Tvillingerne og Julemanden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Show 24 episodes · as Dr. Johan Vilhelm Schwartz
The Olsen Gang in Deep Trouble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
as Benny Frandsen (voice)
Stjerner på stribe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Show 6 episodes · as Sig selv
Ivan the Incredible(2012)
as Ivans Far
Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films
A Caretaker's Tale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
as Viborg
Jarls Quizshow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Show 1 episode · as Sig selv
Cirkusliv i savsmuld (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Show 12 episodes · as Brasznick
Something in the Air(2011)
Actor
Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films
The Reunion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
as Niels
The Bridge(2011)
Show 1 episode · as Ole
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows
Freddy Frogface(2011)
as Jakob / Lille Louis / Kontrollør / Fakir
Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films
Olsen Gang Gets Polished (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
as Benny Frandsen / Kjeld Jensen (voice)
Truth About Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
as Indbrudstyv / Himself
Karla & Jonas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
as Leif
Karla & Katrine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
as Leif
Frode og alle de andre rødder(2008)
Actor
Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films
Karla's World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
as Leif
Til døden os skiller(2007)
as Rudy
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films
When a Man Comes Home(2007)
as Sebastians far
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
Just Like Home(2007)
Actor
Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films
Island of Lost Souls(2007)
as Richard
Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films
The Killing(2007)
Show 20 episodes · as Vagn Skærbæk
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows
Sprængfarlig bombe(2006)
as Jan Godtfredsen
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films
The Three Musketeers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
as D'Artagnan
Lotto(2006)
as Henrik
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
Dark Horse(2005)
as Tejs
Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films
King's Game(2004)
as Søren Agergaard
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films
Villa Paranoia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
as Thomas
In Your Hands(2004)
as Henrik
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films
Cirkus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
as Klovn (voice)
Okay(2002)
as Martin
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films
How Bad Can It Be? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Show 13 episodes · as Niels Bang Poulsen
Mona's World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
as Bank Assistent
Woyzeck's Last Symphony (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
as Jan Jean
Count Axel(2001)
as William
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
The Flying Granny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
as Far
Unit One(2000)
Show 1 episode · as Viggo
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows
The Bench(2000)
as Stig
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films
Fruen på Hamre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Actor
Juliane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
as La Gardi
Max (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
as Johnny
D-Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
as Niels-Henning
Hvem vil være millionær? Classic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Show as Nicolaj Kopernikus
The Major (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
as From
The Blue Monk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
as Ung Mand
Den hemmelige tunnel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
Show 24 episodes · as Bizze
Let's Get Lost (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
as Steffen
Taxa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
Show 1 episode · as Oliver
Midsomer Murders(1997)
Show 1 episode · as Thomas Madsen
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows
En fri mand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
Show 2 episodes · as Morten Nielsen
Charlot og Charlotte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
as Thomas 'To'
Charlot og Charlotte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
Show 4 episodes · as Thomas 'To'
Café Hector (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
as Peter
Debut (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 95^th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 95 titles from 1995 to 2026; peak year 2000.

Biggest box office

Ivan the Incredible (2012)

$6.9M worldwide

Highest rated

The Bench (2000)

Midcredits 91^st

Film career

19952026

Peak 2000 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

2000Screen debut· D-Day
2000First top-billed film· D-Day
2011Career best· The Reunion

By role

only this rolewith another role

Acting95 of 95 · 47^thDirecting3 of 95Writing2 of 95

95 titles, 3 with more than one role — acting and directing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1990s12 · acting2000s28 · acting2010s34 · 34 acting · 1 crew2020s21 · 21 acting · 2 crew

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 14% of 14 roles

14%

0010

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Nicolaj Kopernikus' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 36^th percentile, the median of all 23; across their 19 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 42^nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

42^ndpercentile

Typical film, the median of 19

Approval · how many liked their films

33^rdpercentile

Typical film, the median of 19

Reach · how many have seen their films

59^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 19

Midcredits score across 28 titles, by percentile

75^th and up7
50^th to 74^th5
25^th to 49^th11
Below 25^th5

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 28 titles are Mixed.

Universally Loved5
Crowd Pleaser7
Broadly Agreed4
Mixed12

Most divisive · actor

Ivan the Incredible (2012)

78^th percentile spread · 51% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Killing (2007)

Midcredits 96^th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 64/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 83, detractors 43. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.