Danny Thykær

Danny Thykær

actor, director, writer

Danny Thykær was born on Nov 27, 1978 in Denmark. Danny Thykær's big-screen debut came with Store planer! directed by Jesper W. Nielsen in 2005, strarring Bartender (uncredited). Danny Thykær is known for Sprinter Galore: På nye eventyr directed by Philip Th. Pedersen, Thomas Roos stars as Sprinter Galore and Simone Lykke as Ida. Danny Thykær has got 14 awards and 26 nominations so far. The most recent award Danny Thykær achieved is Action on Film International Film Festival, USA. The upcoming new movie Danny Thykær plays is Lad de døde hvile which will be released on Oct 26, 2020.

Danny Thykaer is a Danish actor, who started as a child actor and model.He then studied at the The Brenaa Theatre Institute, where he was trained as a method actor.He followed that with a Bachelor in Fine Arts from the NSCD school. He has worked since 1997 on stage, screen and tv.He's had leading and supporting roles in Danish films, for the past 10 years.He was awarded Best Actor at UK's Horror Film Festival in 2009, for his portrayal as the schizophrenic David in the movie "Skizo".The next year in 2010, he was nominated in the category Best Villain at The Action On Film International Film Festival in Los Angeles, as the leader of a pack of murderers and thieves, in the post-apocalyptic "Eastern Army".In 2011 The movie "The Fro", a blaxploitation film, he played the lead as the mexican undercover cop, known as the Fro. The film was awarded Best Spoof, at the AOF film festival in Los Angeles. Danny is an un-credited co-writer on the project.In 2012, he had two films coming out. The cop-thriller "No Good Deed", playing Benjamin, and the Danish supernatural horror flick "Emma", where he also co-write the script, and in which he plays the tender family man Frank.In 2013, he was in "Skavengers" and "Inmate 48.2014 he wrote, produced and directed his first feature film "Backgammon", and the movie went on to win for Best Foreign language Film, Best Actor, Best Cinematography, at various festivals in the USA. Danny was also awarded Best Actor in a Feature Film (Backgammon), at The Action on Film International Film Festival.In 2015, "Backgammon" continues it's succes at film festivals, and is winning awards in the USA and Indonesia. And is already made Official Selection at several other film festivals.Danny has always been an extremely hard working actor, and has won praise for his work on stage and screen. He now ads director to his resume, because he wanted to take on a new challenge.

  • Birthday

    Nov 27, 1978
  • Place of Birth

    Denmark

Known For

Awards

14 wins & 26 nominations

Action on Film International Film Festival, USA
2021
Best Social Commentary
Winner - Action on Film Spotlight Award
Louise & Louise (2020)
2021
Louise & Louise (2020)
Winner - Action on Film Spotlight Award
Louise & Louise (2020)
2014
Best Foreign Film Feature
Winner - Action on Film Award
2014
Best Actor - Feature
Winner - Action on Film Award
IndieFEST Film Awards
2021
Short Film
Winner - Award of Merit
Louise & Louise (2020)
2018
Short Film
Winner - Award of Merit
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