Ove Sprogøe Prisen 2023 Jacob Lohmann

Ove Sprogøe Prisen

Ove Sprogøe Prisen is awarded annually and is given to a Danish actor or actress for an unusual effort on television, film or theater during the year

Ove Sprogøe Prisen was founded in 2006 by Morten Grunwald and Nordisk Film with the donation of the fees from the authors behind the book "Den fynske vulkan" and Ove Sprogøe's memorial performance.
The prize consists of an amount of DKK 75.000. Nordisk Film Fonden has since 2011 donated the award money to continue the award in Ove Sprogøes name.

The prize committee consists of:

  • Mikael Rieks – Producer and Chairperson
  • Henning Sprogøe – Actor
  • Jakob Weis – Screenwriter
  • Solbjørg Højfeldt – Actress
  • Maria Månson – DR, MA in Media studies
  • Jacob Wendt Jensen – Journalist and Film critic
  • Frederik Honoré – Nordisk Film
  • Lone Scherfig – Director & Writer



In the choice of recipients, emphasis is placed on the person having a talent with the potential for the same popular and broad appeal as Ove Sprogøe.

Earlier Ove Sprogøe Prisen was awarded in connection with Ove Sprogøe's birthday on December 21, but from 2017 Ove Sprogøe Prisen has been part of ISBJØRNEN, Nordisk Film Fondens honorary award show.

Ove Sprogøe Prisen recipient 2023: Jacob Lohmann

In 2023, Jacob Lohmann has made us laugh, cry and gasp with excitement in everything from Nikolaj Arcel and Zentropa's blockbuster BASTARDEN, Paprika Steen's comedy success FÆDRE & MØDRE and the crime series DEN SOM DRÆEBER - FANGET I MØRKET - to name just a few some of Jacob's many achievements. Most recently, Jacob appears in the lead role as the broken and outcast hunter soldier, Niels Oxen in TV 2's new thriller series OXEN.
Jacob Lohmann

Former recipients of Ove Sprogøe Prisen

  • 2023 - Jacob Lohmann
  • 2022 - Josephine Park
  • 2021 - Nicolai Jørgensen
  • 2020 - Mille Dinesen
  • 2019 - Esben Smed
  • 2018 - Katrine Greis-Rosenthal
  • 2017 - Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
  • 2016 - Johanne Louise Schmidt
  • 2015 - Ulrich Thomsen
  • 2014 - Danica Curcic
  • 2013 - Mia Lyhne
  • 2012 - Pilou Asbæk
  • 2011 - Nikolaj Lie Kaas
  • 2010 - Cecilie Stenspil
  • 2009 - Signe Egholm Olsen
  • 2008 - Lene Maria Christensen
  • 2007 - Nicolaj Kopernikus
  • 2006 - Niels Ellegaard