Jonas Schmidt
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Jonas Tveje Bisgaard Schmidt is a Danish
self-taught actor
Jonas Schmidt has appeared in numerous roles, mostly comedy
however. He first gained fame, portraying the nerdy carseller Bruce, in the Danish Toyota commercials.
He later gained fame as the extremely nerdy police officer, John Scmidt (a play on his real name) on the comedy television series "P.I.S.". A character that suffered of many things, including low self esteem, being ultra geeky and having difficulties with women. A role Jonas Schmidt later has portrayed many times, in different ways.
As Dolph, the insane fascist hippo on Wulffmorgenthaler
, Jonas Schmidt became a national celebrity. In 2005, Dolph was one of the most popular figures with the youth in Denmark
. Dolph looked cute, like a moomin
, but he used swear words, killed people, and was extremely racist and hateful. The character was designed, to make fun of people with racist opinions.
Jonas Schmidt also played the role of Allan Falk Nielsen on the Danish advent series "Jul i Verdensrummet". A role similar to the one he played on "P.I.S. - Politiets Indsats Styrke".
In 2007
, he appeared at Dansk Melodi Grand Prix as the annoying security guard Brian, who was hired to make sure none of the participants would get into the building without his permission.
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
self-taught actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
Jonas Schmidt has appeared in numerous roles, mostly comedy
Comedy
Comedy , as a popular meaning, is any humorous discourse or work generally intended to amuse by creating laughter, especially in television, film, and stand-up comedy. This must be carefully distinguished from its academic definition, namely the comic theatre, whose Western origins are found in...
however. He first gained fame, portraying the nerdy carseller Bruce, in the Danish Toyota commercials.
He later gained fame as the extremely nerdy police officer, John Scmidt (a play on his real name) on the comedy television series "P.I.S.". A character that suffered of many things, including low self esteem, being ultra geeky and having difficulties with women. A role Jonas Schmidt later has portrayed many times, in different ways.
As Dolph, the insane fascist hippo on Wulffmorgenthaler
Wulffmorgenthaler
Wulffmorgenthaler is a webcomic and newspaper comic strip created by Danish writer/artist duo Mikael Wulff and Anders Morgenthaler. The name of the strip is a portmanteau created from the pair's surnames...
, Jonas Schmidt became a national celebrity. In 2005, Dolph was one of the most popular figures with the youth in Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
. Dolph looked cute, like a moomin
Moomin
The Moomins are the central characters in a series of books and a comic strip by Swedish-Finn illustrator and writer Tove Jansson, originally published in Swedish by Schildts in Finland. They are a family of trolls who are white and roundish, with large snouts that make them resemble hippopotamuses...
, but he used swear words, killed people, and was extremely racist and hateful. The character was designed, to make fun of people with racist opinions.
Jonas Schmidt also played the role of Allan Falk Nielsen on the Danish advent series "Jul i Verdensrummet". A role similar to the one he played on "P.I.S. - Politiets Indsats Styrke".
In 2007
Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2007
Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2007 was the selection for the song to represent Denmark at the Eurovision Song Contest 2007. Two semi-finals and two wildcard selections took place to select the 10 songs that would compete to sing for Denmark at the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 in Helsinki, Finland.In each...
, he appeared at Dansk Melodi Grand Prix as the annoying security guard Brian, who was hired to make sure none of the participants would get into the building without his permission.