Tommy Kenter

Tommy Osvald Charlie Kenter (born 15 April 1950 in Copenhagen) is a Danish actor.

He had his debut already when he was 11 years old in Cirkus Buster, performing under the name Tommy Kanter. He later appeared as "fru Christoff" in the satirical TV-show Dansk Naturgas working together with Per Pallesen. He has performed in Dansk Melodi Grand Prix together with Lise Dandanel and Hanne Boel with his own song "Piano". He was played Kjeld Jensen in the Olsen-Gang film The Olsen Gang's Last Trick after the death of Poul Bundgaard during filming.

He has said that he only has one more role he needs to play before retiring as an actor, which is Molières Tartuffe[1]

Private life

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In 2008 Kenter bought a thatched house on 200 m2 in Nærum north of Copenhagen for 7,65 mill DKK. In 2018 he tried to sell it for 8,25 mill. DKK.,[2] but house was not sold until December 2019. It was sold for 7,4 mill DKK[3]

Filmography

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Below is a selection of roles from Tommy Kenter's career as an actor.

Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1961 Cirkus Buster Hans Nielsen
1966 Once There Was a War Pupil
1975 Girls at Arms Fritz
Familien Gyldenkål waiter
1976 Julefrokosten The cook Marius
1977 Going for Broke TV-interviewer
1980 Attentat Detective
Undskyld vi er her Viggo
1981 Kniven i hjertet Postal worker
Slingrevalsen Car salesman
Olsen-bandens flugt over plankeværket Gravel pit worker
1985 Walter og Carlo – op på fars hat Criminal
1986 Take it Easy The bartender Victor
Mord i mørket Ole Kok
1987 Strit og Stumme
1989 The Miracle in Valby Svens father (voice)
1990 Dance of the Polar Bears Father
War of the Birds
1998 I Wonder Who's Kissing You Now? Sam
The Olsen Gang's Last Trick Kjeld Jensen (stand-in for Poul Bundgaard)
2000 Fruen på Hamre
2001 Chop Chop Anton
2005 Allegro professor Fromberg
2007 Anja og Viktor – Brændende kærlighed brandmajor Larsen
Hvordan vi slipper af med de andre? The artist Ole
2008 Det perfekte kup kriminalinspektør Jansen
Anja og Viktor – i medgang og modgang Larsen
2010 Bob bob Bølle Bob – Alletiders helt Chief of Police Quist
2011 Noget i luften Larsen
2012 The Passion of Marie Lawyer Lachmann
A Caretaker's Tale Gregers
2014 Krummerne – alt på spil Caretaker Svendsen
2016 Rosemarie og Gartnerens Hemmelighed Norwegian film
2018 A Fortunate Man Philip Salomon Bille August-film
2019 Jagtsæson
Kollision Harald
2020 Into the Darkness (De forbandede år))

Series

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Year Title Role Notes
1977–80 En by i provinsen Detective Poulsen episode 1–9
Ude på noget
1978 Ret beset Per episode 3
1982 Mille og Mikkel drycleaner Madsen
Opfinderkontoret Jørgensen episode 1–6
1984 Niels Klim's Underground Travels Qvamit episode 3
1990–92 Parløb narator episode 1–6
1992 Kald mig Liva Hans Kauffmann "Kuf" episode 2–4
Skibet i skilteskoven Christmas calendar
1993 Jul i Juleland music
1994 Flemming og Berit different roles
1996 Charlot og Charlotte Chief of Police Orson
1998 Hjerteflimmer himself
Sailor Moon
2001–03 Langt fra Las Vegas Casper's father episode 32
2004–07 Krøniken(Better Times) singer
2008 Sommer Anna's father episode 15
2009–10 The Protectors (Danish TV series) Jørgen Boas
2011 Vild med dans himself Kenter and Marianne Eihilt was pair no. 3
2012 Live fra Bremen season 6
2012–17 Rita (TV series) schoolteacher Erik episode 9–16
2016–19 Follow the Money (Danish TV series) Helge Larsen episode 15–20
2017 Below the Surface (Danish TV series) Leon episode 1
2018 Hånd i hånd Tage season 1, episode 1–7

Voiceacting (Cartoons)

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Year Title Role Notes
1961 One Hundred and One Dalmatians Puppy
1975 The Twelve Tasks of Asterix
1987 Strit og Stumme(Dreaming of Paradise) Blånæse
1988 Oliver & Company Fagin
1990 War of the Birds The owl
1995 Aberne og det hemmelige våben Weissmüller
1998 A Bug's Life Heimlich
H.C. Andersen og den skæve skygge Meisling Öehlenschläger
2000–02 Thomas & Friends Narrator (Michael Angelis in the UK/Alec Baldwin in the US) season 5 & 6
2000 Cirkeline – ost og kærlighed Jordrotte
2003 The Boy Who Wanted to Be a Bear Raven
2004 Garfield: The Movie
2006 Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties
Cars Ramone
2011 Cars 2
2012 Marco Macaco
2013 Otto the Rhino Chief of police

Theatrical plays

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Year Theatre Play Role
1998 Østre Gasværk Teater Slutspil
2005 & 2006 Nørrebros Theater Elling og Kjell Bjarne
2007 Copenhagen Opera House Matador musical Larsen
2019 Det Ny Teater Fiddler on the Roof Tevye the Dairyman

Discography

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  • 1982: Nattens sidste cigaret (Live album with Niels Jørgen Steen and others)
  • 1990: Uden hat og briller

Awards

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References

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  1. ^ Westfall, Christian. "Tommy Kenter fylder 70 år". iscene (in Danish). Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Tommy Kenter sælger stråtækt idyl". Se&Hør (in Danish). 2 October 2018. Archived from the original on 2 May 2019. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
  3. ^ "Farvel til Nærum: Tommy Kenter har solgt huset". B.T. (in Danish). B.T. 3 December 2019. Archived from the original on 3 December 2019. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
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