Peter Mygind

Acting

Peter Mygind

Born

1963-08-28 (63)

Place of birth

Frederiksberg, Copenhagen, Denmark

Known for

Acting

Credits

63 titles

Peter Mygind is a Danish actor. Internationally, he is perhaps best known for his parts in the World War II movie Flame & Citron and the TV series Unit One and The Kingdom I and II, the latter directed by Lars von Trier. He also played a central supporting character in the police drama series Anna Pihl as the patrol partner of the title character. Description above from the Wikipedia article Peter Mygind, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known for

The Killing poster
8.0

The Killing is a Danish police procedural set in the Copenhagen main police department and revolves around Detective Inspector Sarah Lund and her team, with each season series following a different murder case day-by-day and a one-hour episode covering twenty-four hours of the investigation. The series is noted for its plot twists, season-long storylines, dark tone and for giving equal emphasis to the story of the murdered victim's family alongside the police investigation. It has also been singled out for the photography of its Danish setting, and for the acting ability of its cast.

The Killing

2007

Seaside Hotel poster
7.6

At Andersen’s Seaside Hotel by the North Sea dunes, meet three young people as they try to emancipate themselves from the plans other people have made on their behalf.

Seaside Hotel

2013

The Sommerdahl Murders poster
5.9

A love triangle between Dan Sommerdahl, his wife Marianne Sommerdahl and their best friend Flemming Torp occurs as they try to solves killings in Helsingør.

The Sommerdahl Murders

2020

Last Christmas poster
7.2

Kate is a young woman who has a habit of making bad decisions, and her last date with disaster occurs after she accepts work as Santa's elf for a department store. However, after she meets Tom there, her life takes a new turn.

Last Christmas

2019

Biker Mice from Mars poster
6.4

Three anthropomorphic mice motorcyclists named Throttle, Modo, and Vinnie escape a war on their home planet Mars before arriving to defend the Earth from the evil that destroyed their homeland and to one day return to Mars.

Biker Mice from Mars

1993

Borgen poster
8.1

40-year old political leader Birgitte Nyborg secures her party a landslide victory through her idealism and huge effort, then faces the biggest challenge of her life: how most effectively to use the newly won seats, and how far she is willing to go in order to gain as much influence as possible.

Borgen

2010

Film credits

2020s · 4 titles

Boundless poster
5.9

In a moment of cowardice, Detective Carl Mørck sends Rose, his junior colleague in Department Q, to the remote Danish island of Bornholm to answer his old colleague Christian Habersaat's repeated requests. But during his forced retirement ceremony Christian kills himself sending Rose into a journey deep into her own traumatic past. Later, Department Q are embroiled into an old cold case of a girl found dead hanging in a tree.

Boundless

2024

Creation of the Kingdom of Exodus poster
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Get an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the creative challenges Lars von Trier presents his cast and crew to bring his vision to life from script to shoot and to the screen at home.

Creation of the Kingdom of Exodus

2022

Happy Pills poster
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Malthe is depressed. His sister has moved in with him as she has no place to live and her annoying boyfriend has almost moved in too. Malthe just wants to be alone. But when he gets involved in a violent episode in a kiosk, he has to make a choice... Will he be passive as always - or will he act.

Happy Pills

2022

My Indian Summer poster
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Ebba, a successful food chemist, has a terrible dream in which she gives birth to a healthy bear cub. For her, this is a sign from fate that something is wrong in her life. She and her husband Markus are actually a good team, both privately and professionally. They have a daughter who is studying in New York. She hardly knows anything about her. They go on a short trip to the Baltic Sea with a couple they know. Ebba discovers Arne's little circus on the beach. The Dane flirts with her and offers her a vacancy as a dancing bear in his traveling circus. She accepts the offer and goes on tour with him.

My Indian Summer

2020

2010s · 6 titles

Last Christmas poster
7.2

Kate is a young woman who has a habit of making bad decisions, and her last date with disaster occurs after she accepts work as Santa's elf for a department store. However, after she meets Tom there, her life takes a new turn.

Last Christmas

2019

My Sister's Kids in Africa poster
6.5

This time our already familiar family moves to Africa in order to save endangered wildlife.

My Sister's Kids in Africa

2013

My Sister's Kids in Jutland poster
7.3

The renowned professor of child psychology, Onkel Erik, gets the opportunity to test his theories about free upbringing and family coexistence in North Jutland, where with the help of his sister's five children he will open a family team building center for families with children in crisis. It turns out not to be as easy as Uncle Erik and his sister's children had hoped. There are strong forces around the luxurious golf resort next door that are opposing Onkel's plans to open the centre.

My Sister's Kids in Jutland

2010

The Way to Mandalay poster
6.5

The Way to Mandalay tells the story of one of Denmark's greatest and most beloved musicians. The film takes us on a journey from Mogenson's childhood to manhood and throughout his career which spanned more than twenty years, first with great success in a popular vocal group and later as a successful solo artist. There is a long period that John Mogensen can never be satisfied and he is confused by what are the things he truely loves and is willing to do everything for. Is it the music, the stage, the fame or his family?

The Way to Mandalay

2018

My Sister's Kids Home Alone poster
6.1

This time, the children's parents have gone on vacation to New York, and it is up to Uncle Erik to take responsibility for his nephews and nieces, or at least try to. Everything seems to be going well, until Jan and Michael take a little drive in their father's new sports car. The mechanic's bill comes to $30,000, so the children persuade their uncle to open a hotel in their own house. The hotel quickly fills up, but not all of the guests are easy to please. And the strict Mrs. Flinth is definitely not happy with the children's successful hotel business!

My Sister's Kids Home Alone

2012

The Suitcase poster
5.0

In the 1940s war-torn Denmark, the young girl Marie turns 10 ye$ars old. It is celebrated in the parents' bakery shop where she and her cousin Sebastian on 13 years daily work. But the normally sheltered life comes to an end as a group of soldiers storms the shop and take both Marie's father and mother with them. Together with Sebastian, Marie goes out to find her parents. Although the reality gives little chances Marie is hopeful, while Sebastian fears the day he will have to tell her the truth

The Suitcase

2012

2000s · 8 titles

Flame & Citron poster
6.8

Gunman Flame and his partner Citron assassinate Nazi collaborators for the Danish resistance. Assigned targets by their Allies-connected leader, Aksel Winther, they relish the opportunity to begin targeting the Nazis themselves. When they begin to doubt the validity of their assignments, their morally complicated task becomes even more labyrinthine.

Flame & Citron

2008

Truly Human poster
6.3

P. is a little girl's imaginary friend who lives inside the wall of her room. But one day he magically materialises and so must learn to live in the world like everyone else - a world where he is met with suspicion and hate but also with wonder and love.

Truly Human

2001

Monster Busters poster
5.0

The 12-year-old Oliver discovers that his grandfather used to be a monster hunter and is keeping a shadow monster locked up in his secret cellar. When the shadow monster accidentally escapes, Oliver and his younger brother Lasse have to follow their grandfather's instructions and enlist their friends to catch the monster and bring it back - before it is too late! »Monster Busters« is based on an idea of the universe in the children's book series by Jacob Weinreich.

Monster Busters

2009

The Flying Granny poster
4.8

The girl Eva's parents are too busy at their jobs in the airport to go on summer vacation with her, so she decides to go with her grandmother in the attempt to find Eva's grandfather Åge, who used to be a pilot.

The Flying Granny

2001

Skymaster poster
6.7

Life becomes troublesome when 10-year-old Kalle's newborn sister has a birth defect on her back resembling wings. Only he sees the true miracle of his sister's odd appendages. When she is sent to the renowned Plastic Palace Clinic of cosmetic surgery for an amputation, Kalle sets out on a rescue mission. On the road, he meets Alf, a reclusive mechanic, who agrees to help. Together, they take off in Alf's vintage Cadillac in a race against time through an autumn-colored world of song and dance.

Skymaster

2006

Clash of Egos poster
5.7

Tony has recently been released from a sentence for violent behaviour. He promises to improve his ways and is finally granted a few hours alone with his two children. They celebrate the reunion by going to the movies to see a new film by the famous, critically acclaimed Danish director Claus Volter. But the film is not the masterpiece it is said to be on the poster; the children are crying and Tony cannot get the money back he spent on tickets and candy. Tony does not give up; he seeks out Claus Volter in order to get an explanation and a refund. It is however easier said than done to get money out of a world-renowned filmmaker.

Clash of Egos

2006

The Three Musketeers poster
5.7

A classic story known all over the world that has captured and thrilled generations of children and adults now in puppet animation format. With all of the sense of childish enthusiasm intact, this romantic story disguised as humour and farce will once again delight.

The Three Musketeers

2006

TV-jubilæums show poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

TV-jubilæums show

2001

1990s · 7 titles

The Kingdom II poster
7.6

The mutant fetus is born. Dr. Helmer comes under heavy scrutiny for a botched operation that left a patient braindead, and begins to dabble in the dark arts in order to ward off those seeking an end to his career. Hypochondriac Mrs. Drusse finally does have something bad happen to her medically when an ambulance hits her.

The Kingdom II

1998

The Kingdom poster
7.8

At The Kingdom, Denmark's most technologically advanced hospital, a number of strange and otherworldly events begin occurring, much to the dismay of its doctors and patients. A ghostly ambulance appears and disappears, the voice of a little girl calls to a patient in an elevator shaft, and a doctor's fetus begins growing at an alarming rate.

The Kingdom

1994

Baby Doom poster
6.1

Max is a programmer, Nicoline is a chef, and they are both young, in love, and ambitious. Then lightning strikes: they have a baby. From that day on, nothing is ever the same again. Max, who has just been promoted, is certain he has everything well in hand. He has just invented the LifeOrganizer interactive personal scheduler designed to make life easier. But having to endure a baby with colic, piled-up washing and missed deadlines, Max and Nicoline's bachelor lifestyle is put to the test. There are only 24 hours in a day, or are there? With many wacky smiles and lashings of gallows-humour Peter Gren Larsen depicts the stressed out situation young couples face when baby throws a spanner in your career. Max and Nicoline go through an awful lot, including a trial separation, before they accept that kids change your life.

Baby Doom

1998

Café Hector poster
7.5

Café Hector is the new in-place for the chic, high-flying, articulate jet-set, where steaming cups of cappuccino accompany their trendy chit-chat. Uffe is definitely not "in." He can't get a cappuccino, but he is given permission, just this once, to use the toilet. But Uffe is prepared for the situation. He can't take any more humiliation and he is armed!

Café Hector

1996

No artwork available
4.5

After her son's death, the mother struggles to find herself and constantly sees visions. She becomes increasingly difficult to control.

Afmagt

1998

Høfeber poster
7.2

A confrontational and friendly judge gets in trouble when his wife is trying to arouse his jealousy of her long-term relationship with their mutual friend Chief Klausen. Superintendent and is still convinced that he strives against his life. At the same time the judge's chess friend Lise not stand that he was not hitting on her. All intricacies rubs judge with a serious time hay fever

Høfeber

1991

Hannibal and Jerry poster
5.0

Hannibal is a nice and polite boy, but Father and Mother think he hangs too much in front of the television. They therefore give him the dog Jerry, whom he is very pleased with. It turns out that Jerry, as the dog is called, is not an ordinary dog, because it can not bark, but on the other hand it can speak. The crafty toy maker Uncle Grandfather and his henchman Uncle Harry would like to grab Jerry, and it involves various conflicts involving a cheeky dog trader, an unlucky glazier and a distinct police cops.

Hannibal and Jerry

1997

Series credits

The Killing poster
8.0

The Killing is a Danish police procedural set in the Copenhagen main police department and revolves around Detective Inspector Sarah Lund and her team, with each season series following a different murder case day-by-day and a one-hour episode covering twenty-four hours of the investigation. The series is noted for its plot twists, season-long storylines, dark tone and for giving equal emphasis to the story of the murdered victim's family alongside the police investigation. It has also been singled out for the photography of its Danish setting, and for the acting ability of its cast.

The Killing

2007

Seaside Hotel poster
7.6

At Andersen’s Seaside Hotel by the North Sea dunes, meet three young people as they try to emancipate themselves from the plans other people have made on their behalf.

Seaside Hotel

2013

The Sommerdahl Murders poster
5.9

A love triangle between Dan Sommerdahl, his wife Marianne Sommerdahl and their best friend Flemming Torp occurs as they try to solves killings in Helsingør.

The Sommerdahl Murders

2020

Biker Mice from Mars poster
6.4

Three anthropomorphic mice motorcyclists named Throttle, Modo, and Vinnie escape a war on their home planet Mars before arriving to defend the Earth from the evil that destroyed their homeland and to one day return to Mars.

Biker Mice from Mars

1993

Borgen poster
8.1

40-year old political leader Birgitte Nyborg secures her party a landslide victory through her idealism and huge effort, then faces the biggest challenge of her life: how most effectively to use the newly won seats, and how far she is willing to go in order to gain as much influence as possible.

Borgen

2010

Til middag hos... poster
1.0

No synopsis available yet.

Til middag hos...

2010

Darkness: Those Who Kill poster
6.9

Investigator Jan and profiler Louise constantly move around in the thrilling periphery of a murderer's view as they link a series of killings.

Darkness: Those Who Kill

2019

Unit One poster
7.2

Rejseholdet is a Danish television crime series starring Charlotte Fich, Mads Mikkelsen and Lars Brygmann. Produced by Danmarks Radio, the program aired 32 episodes spanning four seasons from 2000 to 2004. Each episode revolved around an elite mobile police task force called "Unit One" that travels around Denmark helping local police solve crimes. Cases portrayed in the show were loosely based upon actual incidents of sensational crimes such as murders, kidnappings, cross-border sex traffic and child pornography. Rejseholdet won the 2002 International Emmy Award for best drama series.

Unit One

2000

Follow the Money poster
6.8

'Follow the Money' is a crime drama that explores what happens to people who are corrupted by greed and ambition. The series shows viewers the complex world of economic crime that takes place in banks, the stock exchange, and in boardrooms.

Follow the Money

2016

The Kingdom poster
7.7

The Kingdom is the most technologically advanced hospital in Denmark, a gleaming bastion of medical science. A rash of uncanny occurrences, however, begins to weaken the staff's faith in science – a phantom ambulance pulls in every night, but disappears; voices echo in the elevator shaft; and a pregnant doctor's fetus seems to be developing much faster than is natural.

The Kingdom

1994

Dansk Melodi Grand Prix poster
NR

Dansk Melodi Grand Prix is an annual music competition organised by Danish public broadcaster Danmarks Radio, which determines the country's representative for the Eurovision Song Contest. The festival has produced three Eurovision winners and thirteen top-five placings.

Dansk Melodi Grand Prix

1978

Taxa poster
7.4

TAXA is a Danish television drama made by Danmarks Radio with 56 episodes, written by Stig Thorsboe and produced by Rumble Hammerich. The series revolves around a small taxi central, CrownTaxi, in Copenhagen. The series was a success from the start, 14 September 1997 on DR1. The series was broadcast during the period 1997-1999 for a total of five series. CrownTaxi has its ups and downs and in the course of the series, following the various drivers, radio opertor Lizzie and boss Verner Boye-Larsen. They have all their problems both with clients and family life and constantly threaten the show's villain Hermann from the competing taxi firm, City Car, which wants to take over the CrownTaxi. TAXA was also screened in Sweden on SVT1.

Taxa

1997

Unter anderen Umständen poster
6.7

No synopsis available yet.

Unter anderen Umständen

2006

Unter anderen Umständen poster
6.7

No synopsis available yet.

Unter anderen Umständen

2006

Anna Pihl poster
7.6

A policewoman is doing her best at the job, but struggles to be there for her son.

Anna Pihl

2006

Borgen - Power & Glory poster
8.0

Foreign Minister Birgitte Nyborg finds her career in jeopardy when a dispute over oil in Greenland threatens to become an international crisis.

Borgen - Power & Glory

2022

Skjulte spor poster
8.0

No synopsis available yet.

Skjulte spor

2000

Sæt pris på Danmark poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Sæt pris på Danmark

2017

Jarls Quizshow poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Jarls Quizshow

2012

Med på noderne poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Med på noderne

2017

Nikolaj and Julie poster
5.7

Copenhagen thirtysomethings Nikolaj and Julie struggle with marriage, baby and work, plus friends of varying maturity.

Nikolaj and Julie

2002

Dine fulde fem poster
8.0

No synopsis available yet.

Dine fulde fem

2020

Insider poster
10.0

No synopsis available yet.

Insider

2025

Hvem vil være millionær? Classic poster
NR

Den Danske version af 'Who Wants To Be a Millionaire',

Hvem vil være millionær? Classic

1999

Deja-vu med Frøkjær poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Deja-vu med Frøkjær

2021

De største øjeblikke poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

De største øjeblikke

2020

Nærkontakt poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Nærkontakt

2017

På tværs af Danmark poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

På tværs af Danmark

2020

Charlot og Charlotte poster
NR

A road movie that tells the story of two very different young women, Charlot and Charlotte, who meet by chance and end up driving together across Denmark from Copenhagen to Skagen. Along the way, they meet a wide range of very different people, from the senile Birksted to the psychopathic mass murderer Poul-Teddy, to a theater troupe and the elderly residents of a nursing home run by a headstrong matron. The naive and provincial Charlotte learns spontaneity from the smart city girl Charlot, while Charlot, in turn, learns from Charlotte to appreciate the experiences close to home.

Charlot og Charlotte

1996

Alletiders juleshow poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Alletiders juleshow

2019

Dansk Drama - Fra Matador til Arvingerne poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Dansk Drama - Fra Matador til Arvingerne

2014

Biker Mice from Mars poster
6.4

Martian Mice, who ride motorcycles, crash land on Earth and help fight against the Catatonians.

Biker Mice from Mars

2006

Meyerheim & stjernerne poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Meyerheim & stjernerne

2018

4-Stjerners Middag poster
NR

Danish version of the British "Come Dine With Me". Every week four celebrities invites each other home for dinner, one by one. The goal is to make a perfect evening for the three guests, and collect as many points as possible, to be the host of the week. The host picks out the three course dinner and is responsible for buying groceries and preparing the meal.

4-Stjerners Middag

2010

The Shadow of Freedom poster
8.5

A young man on the run after a stay in prison is chased through the Northern parts of Scandinavia for a murder he has not committed.

The Shadow of Freedom

1994

Stein Bagger og grådighedens ansigter poster
8.5

No synopsis available yet.

Stein Bagger og grådighedens ansigter

2026

Score-Kaj poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Score-Kaj

1995

Danskernes egen krønike poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Danskernes egen krønike

2006