Ulrich Thomsen graduated from The Danish National School of Theatre and Contemporary Dance in 1993, after which playing on several theaters in Copenhagen, i.e. Dr. Dantes Aveny, Mungo Park and Østre Gasværks Teater. His debut on film was in Ole Bornedal's Nattevagten (1994). Since then a number of roles in, among others, Thomas Vinterberg's The Biggest Heroes (1996), Susanne Bier's Sekten (1997) and Anders Thomas Jensen's Flickering Lights (2000).

Credits include: Angels & Demons, Adam's Apples, The Idiots, Riders of Justice and The Green Butchers

Credits include: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, War Horse, A Royal Affair and The Snowman

Credits include: Lykke-Per, Smagen af sult, Når befrielsen kommer, Fathers and Mothers and Bordellen

Credits include: Rattsmedicin, Lagenheten, Bordellen, Nattklubben and Polisbilen

Credits include: Nattklubben