Educated from the drama school of Aarhus Theatre in 1978 and has since the played at most major theaters in Denmark. Kristensen has starred in shows and plays including roles like "Tony" in West Side Story, "King Claudius" in Shakespeare's Hamlet, "McMurphey" in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, "George" in Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, "Arnold" in Torch Song Trilogy, "Albin" in La Cage Aux Folles and "Phantom" in Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera. Max Bialystok in Mel Brooks' musical comedy The Producers. In 1979 he created the musical and comedy group Linie 3 together with Thomas Eje and Anders Bircow. He has performed with the best Symphony orchestras in Denmark.
Kristensen is the localized Danish voice of "Lumiere" in Disney's Beauty and the Beast, "Genie" in Disney's Aladdin, Berkeley Beetle in Don Bluth's Thumbelina (1994 film), and "Woody" in Toy Story 1, 2, and 3. Ramon in Happy Feet and Happy Feet Two
On Television Kristensen was one of the main characters in season two of The Killing and also appeared in the final season of Borgen
Kristensen has received several awards for his acting, and was in 2003 knighted by Her Majesty Queen Margrethe II of Denmark.
Preben kristensen chilismagning
Filmography
Actor
2023
Matadorerne (TV Mini Series documentary) as
Doktor Hansen
- Opgøret (2023) - Doktor Hansen
2018
Sygeplejeskolen (TV Series) as
Hospitalsinspektøren
- Fatal fejl (2022) - Hospitalsinspektøren
- På afveje (2022) - Hospitalsinspektøren
- Farlige stråler (2022) - Hospitalsinspektøren
- Miraklet (2022) - Hospitalsinspektøren
- Knockout (2021) - Hospitalsinspektøren
- Det hvide snit (2021) - Hospitalsinspektøren
- Løgnen (2021) - Hospitalsinspektøren
- Under pres (2021) - Hospitalsinspektøren
- Dem og os (2021) - Hospitalsinspektøren
- Søster Elisabeth (2021) - Hospitalsinspektøren
- Kold tyrker (2020) - Hospitalsinspektøren
- Bestikkelse (2020) - Hospitalsinspektøren
- Vilde piger (2020) - Hospitalsinspektøren
- Hemmelige breve (2020) - Hospitalsinspektøren
- Store beslutninger / Big Decisions (2019) - Hospitalsinspektøren
- Afsked / Parting (2019) - Hospitalsinspektøren
- Sandhedens time / The Hour of Truth (2018) - Hospitalsinspektøren
- Nye tider / New Times (2018) - Hospitalsinspektøren
2019
Queen of Hearts as
Erik
2018
Moonfire as
Manfred
2018
Ø (Short) as
Man
2017
Badehotellet (TV Series) as
Sophus Poulsen
- Weyses forbandelse (2017) - Sophus Poulsen
- Midsommernatten (2017) - Sophus Poulsen
2014
Crumbs: All at Stake as
Skoleleder
2014
Krøyers yderste nat (TV Movie) as
P.S. Krøyer
2014
Insekt (Short) as
Billy
2013
Kierkegaard: Dangerous Thoughts (TV Movie documentary) as
Michael Kierkegaard
2013
Borgen (TV Series) as
Mogens Winther
- Valget (2013) - Mogens Winther
- Fornuft og følelse (2013) - Mogens Winther
- Faldet (2013) - Mogens Winther
- Fortidens sønner (2013) - Mogens Winther
2011
Ronal the Barbarian as
Master Florian (voice)
2010
My Sister's Kids in Jutland as
Borgmester
2009
Forbrydelsen (TV Series) as
Carsten Plough
- Afsnit 10 (2009) - Carsten Plough
- Afsnit 9 (2009) - Carsten Plough
- Afsnit 8 (2009) - Carsten Plough
- Afsnit 7 (2009) - Carsten Plough
- Afsnit 6 (2009) - Carsten Plough
- Afsnit 5 (2009) - Carsten Plough
- Afsnit 4 (2009) - Carsten Plough
- Afsnit 3 (2009) - Carsten Plough
- Afsnit 2 (2009) - Carsten Plough
- Afsnit 1 (2009) - Carsten Plough
2006
Sprængfarlig bombe as
Rolf
1998
Brødrene Mortensens jul (TV Series) as
Cigaren
- Nissebøger og negerboller (1998) - Cigaren
1997
Bryggeren (TV Mini Series) as
Emil Christian Hansen
- 12. afsnit, 1884-1887 (1997) - Emil Christian Hansen
- 11. afsnit, 1877-1883 (1997) - Emil Christian Hansen
- 10. afsnit, 1870-1876 (1997) - Emil Christian Hansen
1996
Charlot og Charlotte (TV Mini Series) as
Poul Teddy
- Jeg så ind i dig (1996) - Poul Teddy
- Nu forlader I mig (1996) - Poul Teddy
1994
Vildbassen as
Rosenfeldt
1993
Tre ludere og en lommetyv (TV Series) as
Bent Pedersen
- Episode #1.1 (1993) - Bent Pedersen
1992
Skibet i skilteskoven (TV Series) as
Kogle
- Glædelig jul (1992) - Kogle
- Skilte-huset (1992) - Kogle
- Villa Julia (1992) - Kogle
- Duften af penge (1992) - Kogle
- Roger over (1992) - Kogle
- Spøgeri (1992) - Kogle
- Shanghaiet (1992) - Kogle
- Golden records (1992) - Kogle
- Oh ve - oh klage (1992) - Kogle
- Koka-Kokos (1992) - Kogle
- Vestens hurtigste spray (1992) - Kogle
- At være eller ikke være (1992) - Kogle
- Månestråle sølverglans (1992) - Kogle
- En fe i lasten (1992) - Kogle
- Mayday (1992) - Kogle
- Allergi (1992) - Kogle
- Gæt en duft (1992) - Kogle
- Udslip (1992) - Kogle
- Tingfindergang (1992) - Kogle
- Polynissien (1992) - Kogle
- Rugbrødsknuder (1992) - Kogle
- Hvor der handles.. (1992) - Kogle
- Blind passager (1992) - Kogle
- Der er en duft- (1992) - Kogle
1991
The Crumbs as
Skolelæreren
1990
Manden der ville være skyldig as
Tv-vært
1989
Station 13 (TV Series) as
Karlsen
- Episode #1.8 (1989) - Karlsen
1988
Skattekortet (TV Mini Series) as
Vindenes konge
- 4. DEL (1988) - Vindenes konge
1987
The Fight for the Red Cow as
P. Madsen
1987
Peter von Scholten as
Heilbuth
1986
Walter and Carlo, Part II, Yes, It's Daddy as
Georg
1986
Valhalla as
Loke (Danish version, voice)
1985
Walter and Carlo - Up on Daddys Hat as
Rejseleder
1984
Gurli (TV Movie) as
Svend
1981
Danernes kamp (TV Movie) as
Trivsler #4 / Problemat #3
1977
Hvo der ville (TV Movie) as
Eduard (Student)
Writer
2014
Linie 3 Live (Video)
2004
Linie 3 - 25 års jubilæumsshow (Video documentary) (as Linie 3)
2001
Linie 3 - Rundrejsen 2001 (Video) (as Linie 3)
1997
Linie 3 show (Video) (as Linie 3)
1994
Linie 3 - 'Hvor er de 2 andre!!?' (Video) (as Linie 3)
1989
Linie 3 - 10 års jubilæumsshow (Video) (as Linie 3)
1980
TV i teltet (TV Series) ("Linie 3" segments - 10 episodes)
- TV i Teltet i: Vordingborg (1981) - ("Linie 3" segments - as Linie 3)
- TV i Teltet i: Kerteminde (1981) - ("Linie 3" segments - as Linie 3)
- TV i Teltet i: Jels (1981) - ("Linie 3" segments - as Linie 3)
- TV i Teltet i: Lemvig (1981) - ("Linie 3" segments - as Linie 3)
- TV i Teltet i: Hillerød (1980) - ("Linie 3" segments - as Linie 3)
- TV i Teltet i: Svendborg (1980) - ("Linie 3" segments - as Linie 3)
- TV i Teltet i: Ålborg (1980) - ("Linie 3" segments - as Linie 3)
- TV i Teltet i: Sæby (1980) - ("Linie 3" segments - as Linie 3)
- TV i Teltet i: Ribe (1980) - ("Linie 3" segments - as Linie 3)
- TV i Teltet i: Århus (1980) - ("Linie 3" segments - as Linie 3)