Elias Græsbøll Munk-Petersen was born May 21, 1992 in Alken, Denmark. He is the son of Iben Munk, a school principal, and Karsten Munk, a coach. Elias was the third of their three children. He is an actor best known for Når solen skinner (2016) and Vindmøllernes sus (2016) and Exit Neverland (2013).