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Actor · producer

Mads Mikkelsen

age 60 · born November 22, 1965 in Østerbro

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Mads Mikkelsen’s filmography

Known for

All roles, 59

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Show the other 49From Return of the Goat II: New World Order (2021) to Café Hector (1996)

As himself: 18 appearances

documentaries, talk shows, making-of films

Filmography: TMDB.

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6 more with no date

What Happens at Night, Sirius, The Black Kaiser, Last Meals, Ghost Ships

Release dates: TMDB. They may change.

Who is Mads Mikkelsen?

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 (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). His other film roles include Igor Stravinsky in Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky (2008), Johann Friedrich Struensee in A Royal Affair (2012), his Cannes Film Festival Best Actor Award-winning performance as Lucas in the Danish film The Hunt (2012), Kaecilius in Marvel's Doctor Strange (2016), Galen Erso in Lucasfilm's Rogue One (2016), his BAFTA-nominated role as Martin in Another Round (2020), Gellert Grindelwald in Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (2022), Dr. Jürgen Voller in Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023), 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).

A. O. Scott of The New York Times remarked that in the Hollywood scene, Mikkelsen has “become a reliable character actor with an intriguing mug” but stated that on the domestic front “he is something else: a star, an axiom, a face of the resurgent Danish cinema”.

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Biography: TMDB.

At a glance

Born
November 22, 1965 (age 60)
Place of birth
Østerbro, Copenhagen, Denmark

Facts: TMDB.

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Mads Mikkelsen’s career in numbers

roles: 55 films and 4 series
59
TV episodes
73
years behind the camera, since 1996
30
top-rated series: “Hannibal” (TMDB)
8.3

Genres of his features

  • drama65%
  • action29%
  • adventure24%
  • comedy22%
  • thriller16%

Numbers from the TMDB filmography, genres from 55 features. One film can have several genres.

Most often with Mads Mikkelsen

Counted from TMDB casts and crews.

Frequently asked questions about Mads Mikkelsen

How old is Mads Mikkelsen?

60 years old. They were born on November 22, 1965 in Østerbro.

What has Mads Mikkelsen been in?

Among others: “Doctor Strange”, “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story”, and “Casino Royale”.

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