Anders Matthesen

Anders Matthesen (born 6 July 1975) is a Danish stand-up comedian, actor, and rapper. As a musician and comedian, he performs under the name Anden ("the duck"). He has released two rap records and several comedy albums. He has written and directed several animated films, including Terkel in Trouble (2004), Checkered Ninja (2018), Checkered Ninja 2 (2021), and Checkered Ninja 3. He is the creator of the 2003 TV Christmas calendar Jul på Vesterbro, and he has appeared in several television series as well as in the 2022 film Toscana.