Lucas Lynggaard Tønnesen (born 13 July 2000)[1] is a Danish actor. He is best known for his roles in the Netflix series The Rain and Borgen – Power & Glory.[2][3][4][5] In 2022, Tønnesen starred in the Netflix multilingual mystery-science fiction series 1899.
Lucas Lynggaard Tønnesen | |
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 Tønnesen in 2018 | |
| Born | Lucas Lynggaard Tønnesen 13 July 2000 Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Other names | Lucas Tønnesen |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Known for | The Rain |
| Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) |
Early life
editLucas Lynggaard Tønnesen was born in Copenhagen, Denmark. He has a younger sister, who is an acrobat. At the age of nine, he enrolled in a singing school in Copenhagen, joining a choir and travelling the world.[6] In the summer of 2012, his father sent a recording of him singing to an audition, which landed Tønnesen the leading role in a theatre play called Cirkus Summarum. Following this, Tønnesen expressed a deep interest in acting.[6][7]
Career
editTønnesen began his career in film in the Danish comedy Player.[1] He went on to appear in the film The Keeper of Lost Causes.[8]
In 2014, he made his way into television by playing a regular role in the Danish series Tidsrejsen.[3] In 2015, he starred as Oliver in the short film I Stykker. He resumed his foray into acting in 2018, taking on the role of Rasmus Andersen in the first Netflix Danish series, The Rain at the age of sixteen.[2] The series ran for three seasons, until 2020.[2][3][4][9][10]
Tønnesen went on to star in multiple short films in subsequent years. In 2022, he took on a recurring role in a Netflix co-production series, Borgen – Power & Glory, as Magnus Nyborg Christensen.[5][11] He later starred in the multilingual Netflix mystery-horror series 1899, created by Baran bo Odar and Jantje Friese.[12][13][14]
Other ventures
editIn 2020, Tønnesen became an ambassador for Emporio Armani in the EA Building Dialogues Fashion Show in Milan. He personally met Giorgio Armani at that time.[14][15]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Player | Phillip | [1] | |
| The Keeper of Lost Causes | Young Lasse | [8] | ||
| 2015 | I Stykker | Oliver | Short film | |
| 2019 | Sail On, My Love | Villiam | Short film | |
| 2023 | Paradise | Dr. Falter Berg | [16] |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Tidsrejsen | Oliver | [1][3] | |
| 2018–2020 | The Rain | Rasmus Andersen | Main role; 3 seasons | [2][3][4][9][10] |
| 2022 | Borgen – Power & Glory | Magnus Nyborg Christensen | Recurring role | [5][11] |
| 1899 | Krester | Main role | [12][13][14] |
Theatre
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Cirkus Summarum | Buster | Main role | [6][7] |
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Den danske film database". danskefilm.dk. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
- ^ a b c d Jensen, Rikkel Ingemann (18 May 2018). "Exclusive interview with Lucas Lynggaard Tønnesen". Filmpuls (in Danish). Retrieved 13 August 2022.
- ^ a b c d e Palmer, Katie (9 August 2020). "The Rain cast: Who plays Rasmus in The Rain? Meet Lucas Lynggaard Tonnesen". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
- ^ a b c Manca, Mario (18 May 2019). "Lucas Lynggaard Tønnesen: "Timothée Chalamet, lavoriamo insieme?"". Vanity Fair Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 18 August 2022.
- ^ a b c Larsen, Tanja (16 April 2022). "Magnus fra "Borgen": Grøn rødtop". SE og HØR (in Danish). Retrieved 17 August 2022.
- ^ a b c Russell, Emma (3 August 2020). "Lucas Lynggaard Tønnessen by Emilia Staugaard". Boys by Girls. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
- ^ a b Lawson, Kate. "Setting Sail". Behind the Blinds. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
- ^ a b "Kvinden i buret". dfi.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 13 August 2022.
- ^ a b Matadeen, Renaldo (11 August 2020). "Netflix's The Rain: Why [Spoiler] Turns Into the Series' Nastiest Villain". CBR. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
- ^ a b Greene, Steve (4 May 2018). "'The Rain' Review: Netflix Sci-Fi Drama About Survivors of a Deadly Storm Is Mostly a Wash". IndieWire. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
- ^ a b Cormack, Morgan (31 May 2022). "Netflix's Borgen: what to know about the Danish political drama". Stylist. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
- ^ a b Grater, Tom (3 May 2021). "Aneurin Barnard, Andreas Pietschmann, Miguel Bernardeau & More Join Epic Netflix Series '1899' from 'Dark' Creators". Deadline. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
- ^ a b Moore, Kasey (12 August 2022). "Netflix's '1899' from 'Dark' Creators: Everything We Know So Far". What's on Netflix. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
- ^ a b c Tabart, Malene (13 February 2022). "Skuespiltalentet Lucas indspillede 'Borgen' og stor Netflix-serie på samme tid: "Der var dage, hvor jeg bare brød sammen i gråd"". Soundvenue.com (in Danish). Retrieved 17 August 2022.
- ^ @emporioarmani (22 September 2020). "Meet the #EABuildingDialogues cast: Lucas Lynggaard Tonnesen – @lucaslynggaardtonnesen" – via Instagram.
- ^ "Paradise". crew-united.com (in German). Retrieved 16 September 2023.
External links
edit- Lucas Lynggaard Tønnesen at IMDb
- Lucas Lynggaard Tønnesen in the Danish Film Database
- Lucas Lynggaard Tønnesen at Lindberg Management