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 Mads Mikkelsen's great successes parallel those achieved by the Danish film industry since the mid-1990s. He was born in ?sterbro, Copenhagen, to Bente Christiansen, a nurse, and Henning Mikkelsen, a banker.Starting out as a low-life pusher/junkie in the 1996 success Pusher (1996), he slowly grew to become one of Denmark's biggest movie actors. The success in his home country includes Flickering Lights (2000), En kort en lang (2001) and the Emmy-winning police series Rejseholdet (2000).His success has taken him abroad where he has played alongside G��rard Depardieu in I Am Dina (2002) as well as in the Spanish comedy Torremolinos 73 (2003) and the American blockbuster King Arthur (2004).He played the role of Dr. Hannibal Lecter in the critically acclaimed NBC series Hannibal (2013), from 2013 to 2015, with great success.As a child he trained as a gymnast and then became a professional dancer before studying drama at the Aarhus Theatre School in Denmark and became famous overnight as star of the police series 'Unit 1' which won an International Emmy as Best Drama Series. A starring film role in 'Open Arms' won him a Zulu Award and a nomination for the Danish Academy's Robert Award and Danish Film Critic's Award in 2003. 'The Green Butchers' earned him nominations for Robert and Fodil Awards as Best Actor in 2005.
Bio:
Mads Mikkelsen's great successes parallel those achieved by the Danish film industry since the mid-1990s. He was born in ?sterbro, Copenhagen, to Bente Christiansen, a nurse, and Henning Mikkelsen, a banker.Starting out as a low-life pusher/junkie in the 1996 success Pusher (1996), he slowly grew to become one of Denmark's biggest movie actors. The success in his home country includes Flickering Lights (2000), En kort en lang (2001) and the Emmy-winning police series Rejseholdet (2000).His success has taken him abroad where he has played alongside G��rard Depardieu in I Am Dina (2002) as well as in the Spanish comedy Torremolinos 73 (2003) and the American blockbuster King Arthur (2004).He played the role of Dr. Hannibal Lecter in the critically acclaimed NBC series Hannibal (2013), from 2013 to 2015, with great success.
As a child he trained as a gymnast and then became a professional dancer before studying drama at the Aarhus Theatre School in Denmark and became famous overnight as star of the police series 'Unit 1' which won an International Emmy as Best Drama Series. A starring film role in 'Open Arms' won him a Zulu Award and a nomination for the Danish Academy's Robert Award and Danish Film Critic's Award in 2003. 'The Green Butchers' earned him nominations for Robert and Fodil Awards as Best Actor in 2005.
Tivia:
He was a professional dancer for 8 years.Knighted on April 16th 2010 by Her Majesty Margrethe 2nd, Queen of Denmark.Learned Swedish during his 1-year-long dance training in G?teborg because he grew tired of Swedes only smiling and nodding at him when he spoke to them in Danish.Speaks Swedish fluently and has lived in Gothenburg for many years.Is very good friends with his Hannibal (2013) co-star Hugh Dancy since the pair starred together in the film King Arthur (2004).Mads is pronounced like 'mas' in Christmas. Mikkelsen is 'mikkel' as you would pronounce the metal 'nickel' and 'sen' is pronounced 'zen' - Mickelzen.Has appeared in four Danish films that were submitted for the Oscar in the Best Foreign Language Film category: After the Wedding (2006), A Royal Affair (2012), The Hunt (2012) and Another Round (2020), with the latter winning in the category.Mads is a form of Matthew; meaning "Gift of God".A keen motorcyclist owning a rare 1937 Danish Nimbus.He was originally a gymnast and dancer on Danish television.His favourite movie is Taxi Driver (1976).Younger brother of actor Lars Mikkelsen.Several polls in girl magazines and newspapers have voted him "sexiest man in Denmark".He has played the accountant in the music video "Bitch Better Have My Money" from the singer Rihanna.Wasn't a James Bond fan before starring in Casino Royale (2006).One of very few actors to have appeared in a Star Wars film (Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)), a James Bond film (Casino Royale (2006)) and a Marvel Cinematic Universe film (Doctor Strange (2016)). Coincidentally, his character dies in all three films.Two children, Viola and Carl.Received an award at the Cannes Film Festival from Gong Li. Mikkelsen plays Hannibal Lecter in the NBC series Hannibal (2013), Li played Lady Murasaki (Lecter's aunt and lover) in Hannibal Rising (2007).The Danish magazine Woman voted him "the sexiest man in the world".Member of the 'Official Competition' jury at the 69th Cannes International Film Festival in 2016.The first Danish actor to play Hannibal Lecter. He is also the tallest of the four actors to play Lecter to date.Plays Le Chiffre, the villain of Ian Fleming's first James Bond novel, Casino Royale (2006). Fleming's final Bond novel was The Man with the Golden Gun (1974), the villain and title character of which was played by Fleming's cousin, Christopher Lee. Mikkelsen and Lee have also both played Count Rochefort in The Three Musketeers (1973)/The Three Musketeers (2011).Son of Henning Mikkelsen, bank teller and trade union official, and wife Bente Christiansen, nurse.USA: Playing lead role of Dr. Hannibal Lecter in NBC thriller Hannibal (2013), based on the novel Red Dragon by Thomas Harris. (April 2013)Son of Henning Mikkelsen.Brother-in-law of actress Anette St?velb?k.Shooting the Danish movie Adam's Apples (2005). (August 2004)Was a guest at Kristian Luuk show Godnatt, Sverige (2005). (May 2005) |
| Name: |
Mads Mikkelsen |
Type: |
Actor,Additional Crew,Writer (IMDB) |
| Area: |
All World |
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IMDB |
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Business scope: |
Actor,Additional Crew,Writer |
| Products for sale: |
Actor,Additional Crew,Writer |
| Model rank: |
201 |
| Last update: |
2024-07-01 02:47:29 |
| Height: |
6' (1.83 m) |
| Biography: |
Mads Mikkelsen\'s great successes parallel those achieved by the Danish film industry since the mid-1990s. He was born in ?sterbro, Copenhagen, to Bente Christiansen, a nurse, and Henning Mikkelsen, a banker.Starting out as a low-life pusher/junkie i |
| Trivia: |
He was a professional dancer for 8 years.Knighted on April 16th 2010 by Her Majesty Margrethe 2nd, Queen of Denmark.Learned Swedish during his 1-year-long dance training in G?teborg because he grew tired of Swedes only smiling and nodding at him when he spoke to them in Danish.Speaks Swedish fluently and has lived in Gothenburg for many years.Is very good friends with his Hannibal (2013) co-star Hugh Dancy since the pair starred together in the film King Arthur (2004).Mads is pronounced like 'mas' in Christmas. Mikkelsen is 'mikkel' as you would pronounce the metal 'nickel' and 'sen' is pronounced 'zen' - Mickelzen.Has appeared in four Danish films that were submitted for the Oscar in the Best Foreign Language Film category: After the Wedding (2006), A Royal Affair (2012), The Hunt (2012) and Another Round (2020), with the latter winning in the category.Mads is a form of Matthew; meaning "Gift of God".A keen motorcyclist owning a rare 1937 Danish Nimbus.He was originally a gymnast and dancer on Danish television.His favourite movie is Taxi Driver (1976).Younger brother of actor Lars Mikkelsen.Several polls in girl magazines and newspapers have voted him "sexiest man in Denmark".He has played the accountant in the music video "Bitch Better Have My Money" from the singer Rihanna.Wasn't a James Bond fan before starring in Casino Royale (2006).One of very few actors to have appeared in a Star Wars film (Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)), a James Bond film (Casino Royale (2006)) and a Marvel Cinematic Universe film (Doctor Strange (2016)). Coincidentally, his character dies in all three films.Two children, Viola and Carl.Received an award at the Cannes Film Festival from Gong Li. Mikkelsen plays Hannibal Lecter in the NBC series Hannibal (2013), Li played Lady Murasaki (Lecter's aunt and lover) in Hannibal Rising (2007).The Danish magazine Woman voted him "the sexiest man in the world".Member of the 'Official Competition' jury at the 69th Cannes International Film Festival in 2016.The first Danish actor to play Hannibal Lecter. He is also the tallest of the four actors to play Lecter to date.Plays Le Chiffre, the villain of Ian Fleming's first James Bond novel, Casino Royale (2006). Fleming's final Bond novel was The Man with the Golden Gun (1974), the villain and title character of which was played by Fleming's cousin, Christopher Lee. Mikkelsen and Lee have also both played Count Rochefort in The Three Musketeers (1973)/The Three Musketeers (2011).Son of Henning Mikkelsen, bank teller and trade union official, and wife Bente Christiansen, nurse.USA: Playing lead role of Dr. Hannibal Lecter in NBC thriller Hannibal (2013), based on the novel Red Dragon by Thomas Harris. (April 2013)Son of Henning Mikkelsen.Brother-in-law of actress Anette St?velb?k.Shooting the Danish movie Adam's Apples (2005). (August 2004)Was a guest at Kristian Luuk show Godnatt, Sverige (2005). (May 2005) |
| Trademarks: |
Often plays a character with a defective left eye: Ivan in Adam's Apples (2005), Le Chiffre in Casino Royale (2006), One Eye in Valhalla Rising (2009), Rochefort in The Three Musketeers (2011) and Duncan Vizla in Polar (2019)
Deep raspy voice
Striking chiseled features
Almond-shaped hazel eyes |
| Quotes: |
[on the fact that he is voted "the sexiest man in Denmark" over and over] I'd rather be voted "the sexiest man in Denmark" than "the ugliest man in Denmark".
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I'm a beer man. I tried to drink whiskey and Scotch but I don't get it. It smells like a girl who didn't shower and just splashed a lot of perfume on.
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[on his 1937 Danish Nimbus motorcycle] It is like something Steve McQueen would ride. I love the freedom and it doesn't go quite as fast as a modern bike, which pleases my wife.
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I take my work enormously seriously. When I do something it has to feel right. Everything has to be right. I'm not ambitious about my career, but I am ambitious with each job. I can be fairly annoying to work with. No compromises. Let's put it this way: compromises are from hell.
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I ask a million questions, and I insist on having answers. I think that is what we have to do. I have to know what the director wants. Some are very much in their head, and I need to force it out of them. I just can't play around for eight hours and see if something happens. |
| Job title: |
Actor,Additional Crew,Writer |
| Others works: |
Voiced Randall Boggs in the Danish dubbed version of Monsters, Inc. (2001).
(2015) Music video for Rihanna: "Bitch Better Have My Money".
(2017) TV commercial for "Carlsberg" lager - Actor |
| Spouse: |
Hanne Jacobsen (December 2, 2000 - present) (2 children) |
| Children: |
Carl MikkelsenViola Mikkelsen |
| Parents: |
Bente Christiansen
Henning Mikkelsen |
| Relatives: |
Lars Mikkelsen (Sibling) |
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