Søren Malling Explained

Søren Malling
Birth Date:	3 February 1964
Birth Place:	Kjellerup, Denmark
Occupation:	Actor
Years Active:	1992–present
Spouse:	Petrine Agger

Søren Dyrberg Malling (in Danish ˈsœːɐ̯n̩ ˈmæle̝ŋ/; born 3 February 1964) is a Danish actor.

Career

Raised in Kjellerup, Malling trained at Skuespillerskolen at Odense Teater in 1992. He is best known for his role as Inspector Jan Meyer in the Danish TV crime thriller Forbrydelsen.

In 2010 Malling played Torben Friis in another Danish series, Borgen,^[1] and later had a major role in 1864, resulting in him achieving international recognition.^[2]

In his spare time Malling plays tennis. He is married to actress, who played his character's wife Hanne in Forbrydelsen. Agger also appears in Borgen.^[3]

In 2013, he received the Lauritzen Award.^[4] Malling won a Robert Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for his role as Kjeld at the 2017 Robert Awards.^[5]

Filmography

Film

• (1998) – Løber
• Mifunes sidste sang (1999) – Palle Alfon
• (2002) – Karsten Kørelærer
• (2002) – Brandmand
• Anklaget (2005) – Forsvarer
• (2006) – Bent
• (2007) – Tommy Jensen
• (2007) – Hans Jørgen
• (2008) – Varberg
• Den du frygter (2008) – Søren Karlsen
• (2009) – Poppo
• (2009) – Læge
• (2009) – Jacob Davantier
• Storm (2009) – Simon
• Julefrokosten (2009) – Torben
• Everything Will Be Fine (2010) – Karl
• All for One (2011)
• A Royal Affair (2012)
• A Hijacking (2012)
• The Hour of the Lynx (2013)
• A War (2015)
• Men & Chicken (2015)
• The Shamer's Daughter (2015)
• The Idealist (2015)
• Heartstone (2016)
• Parents (2016)
• Word of God (2017)
• Redbad (2018)
• The Vanishing (2018)
• Domino (2019) – Lars Hansen
• (2019) – Togmand
• (2021) - Peder Jensen Lodehat
• The Promised Land (2023) – Paulli

Television

• Bryggeren, episode 12 (1997) – Arbejder
• Taxa, episode 31 (1998) – Mette tidligere chauffør
• Rejseholdet, episode 6 (2000) – Betjent Madsen
• Hotellet, episode 17 (2000) – Kristoffer Hansen
• Skjulte spor, episode 12–16, 18, 21–24 (2001) – Jacob Melander
• Nikolaj og Julie, episode 14 (2003)
• Forsvar, episode 4 (2003) – Steen Abelskov
• Er du skidt, skat?, episode 1 (2003) – Kurt Eierbäch
• Fjernsyn for voksne, episode 2 (2004)
• Ørnen, episode 9 (2005) – Nikolaj Groholskij
• (2006) – Carsten
• Forbrydelsen (2007) – Jan Meyer
• Deroute (2008) – Steffen fra Hvidevareproffen
• (2009) – Peter Kvist
• Borgen (2010–2022) – Torben Friis
• Wallander, "The Dogs of Riga" (2012) – Major Kàrlis Liepa
• 1864 (2014) – Johan
• Dicte (2016) – Tonni
• Below the Surface II (2017) – Hvalsø
• The Investigation (2020) – Jens Møller Jensen

Animation

• (2009) – Kirsebær

Notes and References

1. News: Nothing Like A Dane . https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220526/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/features/nothing-like-a-dane-new-thriller-borgen-centres-on-a-trailblazing-female-politician-6285065.html . 26 May 2022 . subscription . live . The Independent . 5 January 2012 . London . Gerard . Gilbert . 5 January 2012.
2. Web site: '1864' Star Soren Malling on the Strange Sensation Of Being Mobbed in UK, And Why Danish Drama Hits The Spot . Caroline Frost . Huffpost Entertainment . 27 May 2015 . 1 April 2017.
3. Web site: Søren Malling: Det letteste er at gå fra hinanden . tv.tv2.dk . 27 May 2013 . da . 13 June 2021.
4. Web site: Birthe Neumann og Søren Malling får Lauritzen-priser . 25 September 2013 . fyens.dk.
5. Web site: Westersø . Rikke Struck . Robert-priser: Der kommer en dag er årets danske spillefilm . underholdning.tv2.dk . 5 February 2017 . 13 June 2021.