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Roland Møller
Danish film actor (born 1972) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Roland Møller (Danish: [ˈʁoˀˌlænˀ ˈmølˀɐ]; born 28 May 1972)[1] is a Danish actor. He won the Bodil Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for Land of Mine (2015), and Best Actor in a Supporting Role for Nordvest (2013). He has appeared in high-profile films like A Hijacking, Darkland, Atomic Blonde, Papillon, and Skyscraper.
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Early life
Møller grew up in a criminal environment in Odense, Denmark.[2] He had 10 assault convictions and had served time for a total of four and a half years before he was released on parole under the condition he leave Odense in 2002.[2][3] He subsequently attended Den Rytmiske Højskole, a music folk high school, and then moved to Copenhagen, where he began working with the rapper Jokeren as a songwriter.[2]
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Møller made his acting debut in the 2010 prison drama film R. While Møller was originally involved as a consultant in the film set in Horsens State Prison, where he had served time, co-director Tobias Lindholm offered him an acting role in the film.[4] Møller's performance in the film earned Supporting Actor nominations at the Bodil Awards and Danish Film Critics Association Awards.[2] He then appeared in Lindholm's 2012 film A Hijacking and the 2013 film Northwest, directed by the other R co-director Michael Noer, for both of which he was nominated for the Bodil Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, the latter of which he also won.[5][6]
In 2014, he appeared in A Second Chance. In 2015, he appeared in the war drama Land of Mine in his first leading role,[2] for which he received the Bodil Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role.[7]
Actor Roland Møller was awarded the 2014 Kid of the Year award by the Løkke Foundation. The award recognized him for his journey from a criminal past with several violent convictions to a career as a recognized actor.
Why he won: The award, presented by the prime minister Lars Løkke. The Løkke Foundation, highlighted his personal transformation from being involved in crime to becoming a successful actor. Background: Møller had committed several violent crimes as a young man, but managed to turn his life around and have a successful career in the film industry. Award ceremony: The award was presented in March 2014.
In 2017, he appeared in the action thriller Darkland, the spy film Atomic Blonde,[8] and the Papillon remake directed by Noer.[4]
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