Bent Mejding

Bent Mejding (14 January 1937 – 12 November 2024) was a Danish actor, stage director, and theatre manager. He won a Danish Film Academy Award in 1985 and 2007. He was married to actress Susse Wold.^[1]

Bent Mejding
Born	(1937-01-14)14 January 1937 Svendborg, Denmark
Died	12 November 2024(2024-11-12) (aged 87)
Nationality	Danish
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1957–2024
Spouses	Susanne Beathe Rosenkrantz-Theil ​ ​ (m. 1961, divorced)​ Susse Wold ​ (m. 1983)​
Children	2

Life and career

Mejding had his debut at Folketeatret in Copenhagen, and later appeared in several productions at Det Ny Teater up through the 1960s. In 1961, he founded Ungdommens Teater which from 1964 was based at Frederiksberg-Scenen. From 1992 until 1997, together with Niels-Bo Valbro, he managed Det Ny Teater which reopened after a major refurbishment in 1994.

Mejding died from severe pneumonia on 12 November 2024, at the age of 87.^[2]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1961	Reptilicus	Svend Viltorft
	The Musketeers'	Tange
1962	Lykkens musikanter	Rolf Dagerman
1976	The Olsen Gang Sees Red	Kapelmester
1984	Twist and Shout (Tro, håb og kærlighed	Erik's father
2000	Italian for Beginners	Reverend Wredmann
	Flickering Lights
2004	Brothers	Henning	Nominated—Bodil Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
2008	We Shall Overcome (Drømmen)	Headmaster Lindum-Svendsen	Bodil Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
2012	A Royal Affair	J. H. E. von Bernstorff

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1978–1982	Matador	Jørgen Varnæs
1992	Gøngehøvdingen
2000	Edderkoppen
2003	Rejseholdet		2 episodes
2008	The Killing	Incumbent mayor Poul Bremer
2014	1864	Baron Severin