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name: "Erik Wedersøe"
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born: "18 July 1938"
died: "27 September 2011"
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updated: "2026-09-16T21:18:13.488898+00:00"
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# Erik Wedersøe

Actor. Born 18 July 1938 in Helsingør, Denmark. Died 27 September 2011.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 18 July 1938, Helsingør, Denmark
- **Died:** 27 September 2011

## Biography

Erik Wedersøe (1938–2011) was a Danish actor, director and writer. He trained at the acting school of Århus Teater from 1964 and began his career in theatre before appearing in films from the late 1960s.

He is known for his role as Stoffer's uncle in Lars von Trier's *The Idiots* (1998) and for playing Ole (and providing the voice of Age Krüger) in the television series *The Kingdom* (1994) and *The Kingdom II* (1997). Other credits include the long-running role of Ulf Thomsen in the series *Rejseholdet* (2000–2004) and directing the feature *Anna* (2000).

Wedersøe was married to Birgitte Wedersøe.

*Sources: imdb.com, en.wikipedia.org, dfi.dk.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *The Idiots* (1998), Fi1m 54, as Stoffer's Uncle — [page](https://film.one/film/the-idiots.md)

## Also known for

- *The Kingdom* (1994), Age Krüger (voice)
- *The Kingdom* (1994), Age Krüger (Voice), Ole
- *The Kingdom II* (1998), Ole

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