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Mads Mikkelsen

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Also known as Mads Dittmann Mikkelsen

Danish actor (born 1965)

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Mads Dittmann Mikkelsen is a Danish actor born in Copenhagen on November 22, 1965. He works as a film, television, and voice actor, with a career beginning in 1996. His native language is Danish, and he also speaks Swedish, German, and English. He is a member of the Danes ethnic group and has two children. His sibling is Lars Mikkelsen.

Mikkelsen has received several awards, including the Bodil Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role, the Robert Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role, the European Film Academy Achievement in World Cinema Award, and the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor. He was also nominated for the European Film Award for Best Actor. He is associated with the work *At Eternitys Gate* and maintains an official website.

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Person · Open Library

Works
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Top works

  • At Eternitys Gate

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Film & TV

Acting · Østerbro, Copenhagen, Denmark

Mads Dittmann Mikkelsen (Danish: [ˈmæsˈme̝kl̩sn̩]; born 22 November 1965) is a Danish actor. He rose to fame in Denmark as an actor for his roles such as Tonny in the first two films of the Pusher film trilogy (1996, 2004), Detective Sergeant Allan Fischer in the television series Rejseholdet (2000–2004), Niels in Open Hearts (2002), Svend in The Green Butchers (2003), Ivan in Adam's Apples…

Known for

  • Dust Bunny — Intriguing Neighbor2025
  • The Last Viking — Manfred2025
  • Mads Mikkelsen, Devil In The Flesh — Self2025
  • North — Severin (voice)2025
  • Mufasa: The Lion King — Kiros (voice)2024
  • Switzerland: Falling for Autumn — Himself2024
  • Hideo Kojima: Connecting Worlds — Self2023
  • The Making of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny — Self2023
  • The Promised Land — Ludvig Kahlen2023
  • Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones and Harrison Ford — Self2023

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
18,649
Total plays
164,955

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
male
Citizenship
Danish Realm
Place of birth
Copenhagen
Occupation
dancer
Languages spoken
French
Native language
Danish
Official website
madsmikkelsen.com
Image
Mads Mikkelsen at 82nd Venice International Film Festival (cropped).jpg
Number of children
2
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Mads Mikkelsen
date of birth
1965-11-22
name in native language
Mads Dittmann Mikkelsen
start of work period
1996-00-00
birth name
Mads Dittmann Mikkelsen
social media followers
261487
ethnic group
Danes
writing language
English language
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Encyclopedic overview

Mads Dittmann Mikkelsen ( Danish: [ˈmæs ditsʰmɛːn ˈme̝kl̩sn̩] ; born 22 November 1965) is a Danish actor. He rose to fame in Denmark as an actor for his roles such as Tonny in the first two films of the Pusher film trilogy (1996, 2004), Detective Sergeant Allan Fischer in the television series Rejseholdet (2000–2004), Niels in Open Hearts (2002), Svend in The Green Butchers (2003), Ivan in Adam's Apples (2005) and Jacob Petersen in After the Wedding (2006).

Mikkelsen achieved worldwide recognition for playing the main antagonist Le Chiffre in the twenty-first James Bond film, Casino Royale (2006). This recognition led to him featuring in Hollywood blockbuster films, such as Clash of the Titans (2010), Marvel's Doctor Strange (2016), Lucasfilm's Rogue One (2016), Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (2022), and Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023). Further prominent leading roles include Igor Stravinsky in Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky (2008), One-Eye in Valhalla Rising (2009), Johann Friedrich Struensee in A Royal Affair (2012), his Cannes Film Festival Best Actor Award-winning performance as Lucas in The Hunt (2012), his BAFTA-nominated role as Martin in Another Round (2020), Markus Hansen in Riders of Justice (2020), and Captain Ludwig Kahlen in The Promised Land (2023). Outside of film, he is known for his roles as Dr. Hannibal Lecter in the television series Hannibal (2013–2015) and Cliff Unger in Hideo Kojima's video game Death Stranding (2019).

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