Morten Suurballe


Morten Sasse Suurballe is a Danish actor, best known for playing Detective Chief Inspector Lennart Brix in the three television series The Killing in which he played alongside Sofie Gråbøl.

Career and personal life

Suurballe was born in Copenhagen and educated at the Danish National School of Theatre in 1978. After that, he was employed at several theatres including the Royal Danish Theatre.
He was married to actress Julie Wieth, and divorced in 2003. He is the father of Amalie Suurballe Wieth, Johan Suurballe Wieth and Eigil Suurballe Rossing.
In January 2013 Suurballe was awarded Knight of 1st Class of Order of the Dannebrog.

Filmography

Cinema