Mads Mikkelsen

Mads Mikkelsen is a Danish actor, originally a gymnast and dancer, who is best known for his role of antagonist Le Chiffre in the twenty-first James Bond film, Casino Royale which got released in 2006. Mikkelsen has starred in various films and series including “Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky (2008)”, “A Royal Affair (2012)”, “Marvel’s Doctor Strange (2016)”, and “Lucasfilm’s Rogue One (2016)”. He made his film debut in 1996 by appearing in the role of drug dealer Tony in the Danish crime thriller film “Pusher”. He also won a Cannes Film Festival Best Actor Award for his role of Lucas in the Danish drama film “The Hunt” in 2012. He also portrayed the role of Dr. Hannibal Lecter in the American psychological TV series “Hannibal” for 39 episodes from 2013 to 2015.

He often gets voted the “sexiest man” in Denmark in polls. He is the younger brother of Lars Mikkelsen. Lars is also a Danish actor who is well known for his role as Troels Hartmann in the drama series “The Killing”.

Besides on November 25, 2020, it has been confirmed that Mikkelson will be seen portraying the role of a villainous dark wizard, Gellert Grindelwald in the third Fantastic Beasts movie which is set to be released on July 15, 2022. He will be replacing the actor, Johhny Deep for the role in the movie. The confirmation about his role came after Warner Bros. Pictures announced in a statement that “Danish actor Mikkelsen, who has recently appeared in “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story,” “Hannibal,” and “Casino Royale,” will play the dark wizard at the center of the action in the “Harry Potter” prequels”. The film is currently in production at Warner Bros. Pictures Studios Leavesden, near London.

He is active on the social media platforms with around 894k followers on his verified Instagram account: @theofficialmads and has around 217k followers on his Twitter account: @theofficialmads

Mads Mikkelsen is known for what?

As a Danish actor, he is well-known.

In the twenty-first James Bond film, Casino Royale, he played the antagonist Le Chiffre.

Mads Mikkelsen was born in Denmark.

Mads Mikkelsen was born in the sterbro district of Copenhagen, Denmark, on November 22, 1965. Mads Dittmann Mikkelsen is his birth name. His nationality is Denish. His race is white, and his zodiac sign is Scorpio.

Mikkelson is the youngest of Ben Christiansen’s (mother) and Henning Mikkelson’s (father) children (father). His father worked as a cabbie. Lars Mikkelson, his older brother, is best known for his role as Troels Hartmann in the drama series “The Killing.”

He and his brother were raised in Copenhagen’s Nrrebro neighborhood. He wanted to be an athlete since he was a teenager. As a result, he started practicing as a gymnast at a young age and also participated in dance classes at the Balettakademien (ballet academy).

He learned Swedish at the academy and became fluent in the language. He then participated in a number of dance contests, winning a number of them. He continued to dance for another ten years.

He then wanted to seek a career as an actor, and in 1996 he enrolled at the rhus Theatre School to study drama. In the same year, he played Max in “Blomsterfagen,” a short film.

Highlights of Mads Mikkelsen’s Career

In 1996, Mads Mikkelsen made his professional acting debut in the Danish crime thriller film “Pusher,” in which he played a drug dealer named Tony.

He then went on to star in two short films, “Café Hector” and “Tom Merritt,” to launch his acting career.

In the Danish crime thriller film “Bleeder,” he played the lead role of Lenny opposite Kim Bodnia in the year 1999.

In 2001, he also appeared in the gay film “Shake It All Around,” for which he received critical acclaim.

For his role as the butcher in the 2003 Danish comedy film “The Green Butchers,” he received the Fantasporto Award for Best Actor.

He received a Bodil Award for Best Actor, a Zulu Award for Best Actor, and a Robert Festival Award for Best Actor for his role as a drug dealer Tonny in the Pusher sequel “Pusher II” in 2004. In the same year, he starred as Tristan in the historical adventure film “King Arthur,” which was a major box office hit.

He made his breakthrough in his career in 2004 when he began playing Detective Sergeant Allan Fisher in the Danish television crime drama series “Rajesholdet.” In 2005, he played Harald in the television series “Julie” and Mads in the Danish sitcom “Klovn.”

After that, he starred as Christoffer in the Danish film “Prag(Prague)” in 2006. Jury members praised his performance, and he won several awards for it.

Mikkelsen shot to fame in 2006 when he played Le Criffe in the 21st James Bond film “Casino Royale.” This was his first critically acclaimed foreign hit.

He also starred as Jacob Peterson in the Danish-Swedish drama film “After the Wedding,” for which he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Film.

He has acted in a number of films since then, including “The Door,” “Clash of the Titans,” “The Three Musketeers,” “A Royal Affair,” “The Salvation,” “Men & Chicken,” “Arctic,” “Rogue One: A Star Wars Tale,” “Polar,” and “At Eternity’s Gate.”

He won the Best Actor Award at the Cannes Film Festival in 2012 for his role as Lucas in the Danish crime thriller film “The Hunt.”

In 2016, he co-starred with Benedict Cumberbatch and Tilda Swinton in the Marvel film “Doctor Strange” as Kaecilius. Despite the success of the film at the box office, his role was criticized for being under-utilized.

He starred as Hannibal Lecter in NBC’s TV series “Hannibal” from 2013 to 2015, opposite Hugh Dancy as Special Agent Will Graham. His contribution was greatly valued.

Mikkelsen also appeared as a male lead in rapper Jokeren’s “Sig Ja” in 2009 and in Hideo Kojima’s video game “Death Stranding.”

He is currently working on his forthcoming American science fiction film “Chaos Walking,” which will be released in 2021.

Mikkelson will play the villainous dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald in the third Fantastic Beasts film, which is scheduled to be released on July 15, 2022, according to Warner Bros. Pictures on November 25, 2020.

Mads Mikkelsen Awards

• 7 Zulu Award
• 1 Rouen Nordic Film Festival Award
• 2 Bodil Award
• 2 Robert Festival Award
• 1 Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival Award
• 2 Palm Springs International Film Festival Award
• 1 European Film Academy Achievement in World Cinema Award
• 1 Cannes Film Festival Award
• 1 Saturn Award
• 1 Lauritzen Award
• 1 The Game Award for Best Performance

Mads Mikkelsen Wife

Mads Mikkelsen is a married man. He is married to his longtime girlfriend, Hanne Jacobsen. Jacobsen is a dance choreographer whom he met during dance competitions. The couple started dating each other in 1987. The couple finally tied the knot on December 2, 2000. The couple is blessed with a daughter, Viola Jacobson Mikkelson who was born in 1992, and a son, Carl Jacobsen Mikkelson who was born in 1997. At present, he and his family are living a happy life in their home in Copenhagen. Mikkelson also owns a house on the Spanish island of Mallorca where he spends his lot of time. He also often gets voted as the sexiest man in Denmark in polls. He also got appointed as a Chevalier (Knight) of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in April 2016 by the French government.

Mads Mikkelsen Net Worth

Mads Mikkelsen has quite good earnings from his profession as an actor. Having his acting career started in 1996, Mikkelson has managed to come a long way up becoming one of the prominent actors in Hollywood. With his earnings from his several films and series, Mikkelson has managed to amass a healthy fortune estimated to be around $14 million as of 2020. He also earns additional income from his endorsement deals. At present, he is living a lavish and luxurious lifestyle with his earning

Mads Mikkelsen Height

Mads Mikkelsen is a handsome man with an athletic body physique in his mid-50s. He stands tall with a height of 6ft(1.83m) while his body weighs around 82kg(181 lbs). He has a fair complexion with brown hair and a pair of brown eyes. His chest size is 40 inches and his biceps size is 16 inches. He wears the shoe of size 11(US).