# Christian Tafdrup

Christian Tafdrup (born 8 April 1978) is a Danish actor, film director, and screenwriter. As a director, he is best known for his directorial debut Parents (2016) that won the 2017 Robert Award for Best Director, as well as his psychological thriller horror drama Speak No Evil (2022).

## Filmography
### As actor

| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 1993 | Pretty Boy | Nick | Film |
| 1998 | Strisser på Samsø | Spahic | TV series |
| 2002 | Debutanten | Hamlet | Short film |
| 2003 | OBLS | | TV series documentary |
| 2003 | Baby | Håndlanger | Film |
| 2005 | The Big Day | Lars | Film |
| 2005 | Veninder | Ung fyr | Film |
| 2005 | Nynne | Man at restaurant | Film |
| 2006 | A Soap | Kunde 1 | Film |
| 2006 | After the Wedding | Christian Refner | Film |
| 2006 | Gustne Gensyn | Various roles | TV series |
| 2006 | Princess | Charlie | Film |
| 2006 | Daisy Diamond | Thomas Lund | Film |
| 2007 | Tjenesten - nu på tv [da] | Various roles | TV series |
| 2008 | Sommer | Reservelægen | TV series |
| 2008 | Album | Martin Lund Jensen | TV series |
| 2008 | Crying for Love | Oscar | Film |
| 2008 | I'll Come Running | Søren | Film |
| 2009-2010 | Park Road | Sune Holm | TV series |
| 2011 | Alla Salute! | | TV series |
| 2011 | Anstalten | Oliver | TV series |
| 2012 | Lærkevej - Til døden os skiller [da] | Sune Holm | Film |
| 2012 | The Killing | Thorsten Seifert | TV series |
| 2013 | Borgen | Alexander Hjort | TV series |
| 2013-2014 | Kødkataloget | Søren | TV series |
| 2015 | Bankerot [da] | Læge | TV series |
| 2015 | Juleønsket [da] | Atlas Berg | TV series |
| 2016 | Simon Talbots Sketch Show | Cucumber | TV series |
| 2016 | Parents | Real estate agent | Also director |
| 2016 | The Other World | Mikkel | TV series |
| 2017 | Never Again a Tomorrow [da] | Studio host | Film |
| 2017 | A Terrible Woman | James | Film; also director |
| 2017 | Tinka's Christmas Adventure [da] | Fileas | TV series |
| 2018 | Nipskanalen | Christian | TV series |
| 2018 | Parterapi | Peter | TV series |
| 2018 | Herrens Veje | Mikkel | TV series |
| 2019 | Tinka and the King's Game [da] | Filias | TV series |
| 2018-2020 | Hånd i hånd | Øystein | TV series |
| 2020 | Grow | Jarl | TV series |
| 2022 | Tinka and the Mirror of the Soul [da] | Fileas | TV series |
| 2023 | Meter i sekundet | Sebastian | Film; post-production |

### As director and screenwriter

| Year | Film | Notes |
| 1999 | The Copier | Short film |
| 2002 | Debutanten | Short film |
| 2008 | Awakening | Short film |
| 2016 | Parents | Film |
| 2017 | A Horrible Woman | Film |
| 2018-2020 | Parterapi | TV series |
| 2022 | Speak No Evil | Film |

## Selected awards

| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 2008 | Buster International Children's Film Festival | Best Short Film | Awakening | Won |
| 2008 | Odense International Film Festival | Best Children's Film | Awakening | Won |
| 2009 | Robert Awards | Best Long Fiction/Animation (shared with Peter Reichhardt & Leila Vestgaard) | Awakening | Won |
| 2009 | L.A. Outfest | Outstanding Narrative Short Film | Awakening | Won |
| 2009 | Brest European Short Film Festival | Best Short Film | Awakening | Won |
| 2014 | Robert Awards | Best Actor in a Supporting Television Role | Borgen | Won |
| 2016 | Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival | Best European Fantastic Feature Film | Parents | Won |
| 2017 | Bodil Awards | Best Screenplay | Parents | Won |
| 2017 | Robert Awards | Best Director | Parents | Won |
| 2018 | Robert Awards | Best Screenplay (shared with Mads Tafdrup [de]) | A Terrible Woman | Won |
| 2022 | Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival | Best Director Choice | Speak No Evil | Won |
| 2022 | MOTELx - Festival Internacional de Cinema de Terror de Lisboa | Best European Feature Film | Speak No Evil | Won |