Angunnguaq Larsen Explained
| Angunnguaq Larsen |
| Birth Place: | Nuuk, Greenland[1] |
Angunnguaq Larsen is a Greenlandic actor and musician.[2]
Larsen plays Mikael in Nuummioq, Greenland's first feature film.[3] [4] In 2018, he co-starred in Anori, a film based on Greenlandic myths. It was the first Greenlandic feature film by a female director.[5]
In the 2010 Danish series Borgen, Larsen played the fictitious Prime Minister of Greenland Jens Enok Berthelsen. When a new series was announced in 2021, Larsen was again included in the cast.[6]
Larsen appeared in 2018 Danish documentary Lykkelænder (The Raven and the Seagull).[7]
Larsen plays the role of a local police chief, Enok Lynge, in the Swedish/Icelandic television series, Thin Ice.[2] Vogue highlighted Larsen's role and described the series as maintaining "balance between earnest political messaging and escapist entertainment [that] is carefully maintained, and immensely satisfying".[8] His performance earned him a male leading role nomination in Iceland's 2021 Edda Awards.[9]
In addition to his acting, Larsen works as the sound technician for Katuaq, the cultural and performing arts centre in Greenland's capital, Nuuk.[10]
Larsen is married with three daughters, and lives in Greenland.[2]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|
| 2009 | Nuummioq | Mikael | |
| 2009 | Hinnarik Sinnattunilu | | |
| 2010 | Eksperimentet | Vittus | |
| 2010 | Borgen | Jens Enok Berthelsen | TV series |
| 2011 | Qaqqat Alanngui | Anga Tuuma | |
| 2018 | Anori | Inuk | |
| 2020 | Thin Ice | Enok Lynge | TV series |
| 2024 | True Detective | Dominic Pitka | TV series
Season 4 | |
Notes and References
- Web site: Meet the Greenlandic actor Angunnguaq Larsen starring in Borgen . VisitGreenland . YouTube . February 14, 2022 . January 17, 2024 . January 17, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240117162055/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-47qFvGC_NQ . live .
- Web site: COVID-19: Greenland on thin ice . United Nations Regional Information Centre for Western Europe . 7 May 2021 . May 7, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210507132747/https://unric.org/en/covid-19-the-bold-and-the-beautiful-or-greenland-on-thin-ice/ . live .
- https://archive.today/20120714023957/http://lboyme.typepad.com/blog/2011/11/new-nuummioq-movie.html Mutahhar film review
- http://www.siff.net/festival/film/detail.aspx?id=44235&fid=206 2011 Seattle International Film Festival
- Web site: SBS On Demand: Spotlight on Female Directors . SBS . 7 May 2021 . May 7, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210507133200/https://www.sbs.com.au/movies/article/2021/03/08/sbs-demand-spotlight-female-directors . live .
- Web site: Roxborough . Scott . Danish ‘The Rain’ Stars Join Netflix’s New Season of ‘Borgen’ . The Hollywood Reporter . 7 May 2021 . May 10, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210510150035/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/danish-the-rain-stars-join-netflixs-new-season-of-borgen-4114417/ . live .
- Web site: Lau . Lasse . The Raven and the Seagull . Danish Film Institute . 7 May 2021 . May 7, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210507140217/https://www.dfi.dk/en/viden-om-film/filmdatabasen/film/lykkelaender . live .
- Web site: Antrim . Taylor . 3 Swedish Shows to Binge When You’re Done Watching French TV . Vogue . 7 May 2021 . May 9, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210509061806/https://www.vogue.com/article/swedish-tv-shows-to-watch . live .
- Web site: Nominations for the Icelandic Edda Awards for the year 2021 . Icelandic Film Centre . 7 May 2021 . May 7, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210507134958/http://www.icelandicfilmcentre.is/news/nominations-for-the-icelandic-edda-awards-for-the-year-2021 . live .
- News: Greenland’s Qooqqut Festival Mixed on Allen & Heath SQ-6 Console . 7 May 2021 . Front Of House Magazine . 1 Sep 2020 . May 10, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210510144458/https://fohonline.com/featured/greenlands-qooqqut-festival-mixed-on-allen-heath-sq-6-console/ . live .
