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Nikolaj Steen

Nikolaj Steen

Actor and director, also composer · Born February 10, 1967 (59) · København, Danmark

Nikolaj Steen was born on 10 February 1967 in Frederiksberg, Denmark. He is an actor and director, known for Oldboys (2009), Okay (2002) and Store planer! (2005).

Biography from IMDb.

Born
February 10, 1967 (59)
From
København, Danmark
Works as
Actor and director, also composer
Titles
7 on Motif · 34 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 39 days to Oct 28Down 23% in 30 days

What are Nikolaj Steen's films like?

Across their 5 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
52%
Self
22%
Survival
11%
Power
6%
Society
6%
Morality
3%
Marriage2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 4 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 3 · Intense 0

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 1 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 4 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 2 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
4
Bittersweet
3
Melancholic
2
Joyful
2
Absurd
1
Other
3

How their films linger

Hopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet4

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 Nikolaj Steen's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 7 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Nikolaj Steen's titles on Motif; 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

34 credits, 7 with a Motif page.

  • To New Beginnings(2025)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The Best Years (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 2 episodes · as Steen

  • NamaStay (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 7 episodes · Director

  • Forræder (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 8 episodes · as Sig selv

  • Minkavlerne (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 32 episodes · Director

  • 10 Years Later (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 6 episodes · Director

  • Remee og Mathilde (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 2 episodes · as Sig selv

  • Couple Trouble(2018)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows

  • Labans Jul - The Movie (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2017)

    Director

  • Labans Jul (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 4 episodes · Director · Writer

  • The Reunion 3: The Baptism (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2016)

    as Christian

  • Backstage (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 22 episodes · Director · as Nikolaj Steen

  • Klipfiskerne (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Sig selv

  • Quiz i en hornlygte (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • Den som dræber(2011)

    Show 2 episodes · as Jørgen Schmidt

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • ZULU Comedy Galla (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Nikolaj Steen

  • Til middag hos... (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 4 episodes · as Sig selv

  • Oldboys (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2009)

    Director · Screenplay · Actor

  • The Man with the Golden Ears (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 8 episodes · as Jakob Deleuran

  • Live from Bremen (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Forskellige roller

  • Til døden os skiller(2007)

    Composer · as Kærestepar

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Veninder (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • The Big Day (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2005)

    as Anders

  • Oskar and Josefine (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2005)

    as Jesper

  • Count to 100(2004)

    as The Teacher

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Jesus & Josefine (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 24 episodes · as Jesper

  • Sådan er mænd (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 8 episodes · Actor

  • Shake It All About(2001)

    as Mads

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Far from Las Vegas (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Laust

  • The Spider(2000)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Hvem vil være millionær? Classic (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1999)

    Show as Nikolaj Steen

  • Taxa (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 3 episodes · as Leo

  • Sanne Salomonsen: Uplugged Live (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1994)

    as Gæst

  • Heaven and Hell (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1988)

    as Herbert

Career shape

Star power in the 45th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 32 titles from 1988 to 2024; peak year 2001.

Biggest box office

Til døden os skiller (2007)

$1.3M worldwide

Highest rated

To New Beginnings (2025)

Midcredits 74th

Most popular right now

Couple Trouble (2018)

Film career

19882024

Peak 2001 · steadily prominent in film for years. 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting27 of 32: 24 only acting, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score40thDirecting7 of 32: 4 only directing, 3 with another roleWriting2 of 32: 0 only writing, 2 with another roleMusic1 of 32: 0 only music, 1 with another role

32 titles, 4 with more than one role — acting and directing overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

1980s1 · acting1990s3 · acting2000s13 · 13 acting · 2 crew2010s12 · 8 acting · 5 crew2020s3 · 2 acting · 1 crew

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 Motif, shown from 5 scored.

How do Nikolaj Steen's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Midcredits score in the 37th percentile, the median of all 4; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 38th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 7 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

3 of their 7 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · director

Couple Trouble (2018)

50th percentile spread · 15% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · composer

To New Beginnings (2025)

Midcredits 74th · 67% liked

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; 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 Motif 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.

Who does Nikolaj Steen work with?

People who share at least 2 of Nikolaj Steen's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Paprika Steen shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Editors

Producers