The Nightwatch: Demons Are Forever cast features Fanny Leander Bornedal, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau and Kim Bodnia. This info article contains minor spoilers and cast/character summaries for Ole Bornedal’s 2023 movie on Shudder. Check out more streaming guides in Vague Visages’ Know the Cast category, and then browse complete soundtrack song listings in the Soundtracks of Cinema section.

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Nightwatch: Demons Are Forever takes place 30 years after a series of grisly murders. When a woman named Emma accepts a new job position, she investigates a conspiracy involving her father. The narrative follows the main protagonist as she confronts the past and a high-profile convicted killer. Here’s every actor and character in Nightwatch: Demons Are Forever, a sequel to the 1994 film Nightwatch.

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Nightwatch: Demons Are Forever Cast: Fanny Leander Bornedal as Emma

Character Profile: A student at the Institute of Forensic Medicine. She has “no imagination and no money.” Emma investigates a murder conspiracy involving her father.

Bornedal’s Resume: Amelia in Equinox (2020), Sapphire in Forhøret (2021), Teresa in The Bombardment (2021), Kathrine in Carmen Curlers (2022-23), Alba Winther in Borgen (2022)

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Nightwatch: Demons Are Forever Cast: Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as Martin

Character Profile: Emma’s father. He is the protagonist of the original franchise film. Martin struggles with mental health issues after his wife’s death.

Coster-Waldau’s Resume: Martin in Nattevagten (1994), Jaime Lannister in Game of Thrones (2011-19), Clas Greve in Headhunters (2011), Sykes in Oblivion (2013), Ejnar Mikkelsen in Against the Ice (2022)

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Nightwatch: Demons Are Forever Cast: Kim Bodnia as Jens

Character Profile: Martin’s longtime friend and Emma’s godfather. He returns to Denmark from his home in Thailand. Jens struggles with suicidal thoughts.

Bodnia’s Resume: Jens in Nightwatch (1994), Frank in Pusher (1996), Martin in The Bridge (2011-13), Konstantin in Killing Eve (2018-22), Vesemir in The Witcher (2021)

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Nightwatch: Demons Are Forever Cast: Sonja Richter as Gunver

Character Profile: A Danish doctor. She shows good intentions while treating Martin. Gunver hides secrets about her past.

Richter’s Resume: Cæcilie in Open Hearts (2002), Cecilie Larsen in Cecilie (2007), Merete Lynggaard in Department Q: The Keeper of Lost Causes (2013), Gro Svendsen in The Homesman (2014), Leonora in Loving Adults (2022)

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The Nightwatch: Demons Are Forever cast also includes:

• Ulf Pilgaard as Wörmer
• Casper Kjær Jensen as Bent
• Paprika Steen as Kramer
• Nina Rask as Maria
• Alex Høgh Andersen as Frederik
• Sonny Lindberg as Sofus
• Niels Anders Thorn as Overlæge Berthelsen
• Tina Gylling Mortensen as Henriques
• Caspar Phillipson as Trondheim
• Vibeke Hastrup as Lotte

Q.V. Hough (@QVHough) is Vague Visages’ founding editor.