Biography

Bjarne Hecht is a former leading dancer with the Royal Danish Ballet and the touring group Soloists of the Royal Danish Ballet, with whom he has performed throughout the world. He has appeared in numerous TV productions incl. Christopher Bruce's Emmy (International) nominated production of Silence Is The End Of Our Song. On Opening night of the Danish Ballet's 1982 season at the Met in New York, he performed the leading role of Carelis in Kermesse in Bruges to critical acclaim. He left his native Denmark in 1986, first to dance with London Festival Ballet, later with Pacific Northwest Ballet in Seattle, WA. He directed Pas de Six & Tarantella from August Bournonville's Napoli at Fort Forth Ballet (Texas) in 1987 as well as performing as guest artist. He finished his dancing career in 1989 touring the US again with Soloists of the Royal Danish Ballet.

That same fall, with encouragement from screenwriter Stewart Stern (Rebel Without A Cause, Sybil), he began studying acting with Sanford Meisner, Richard Pinter and Ron Stetson at the Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre from where he graduated in 1991. His Broadway debut came in 1993 in Edward Berkeley's Tony nominated production of Wilder, Wilder, Wilder - Three by Thornton Wilder at Circle in the Square Theater. He has appeared in numerous plays around New York City incl. Off-Broadway, most notably at Manhattan Class Company in D-Train performing the part of Dee-Dee, a role written for him by James Bosley and directed by Robert LuPone and Fay Simpson. He also did a couple of comedy spots with Conan O'Brien during his first season as host of Late Night on NBC.

After a long hiatus from acting, during which he was hired to start up and run a new restaurant in Washington DC, he finally moved to Los Angeles and returned to acting in February 2013. Apart from the listed credits, he has also performed in two music videos, New Disorder for the British rock band Charming Liars and Legacy for Nicky Romero + Krewella, both directed by Kyle Padilla.
- IMDb mini biography by: Bjarne Hecht