A Danish actor and musician, born in Hejnsvig, Denmark, as Otto Hermann Max Brandenburg. He married the actress Vivi Bach. Among the most prominent works in which he participated are Black Harvest, Max, and Dykkerne. In 1979, he won the Bodil Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Hør, var der ikke en som lo?, and in 1982, he won the Bodil Award for Best Actor for his role in Rubber Tarzan. He died on March 1, 2007, in Copenhagen, Denmark.