Mads Mikkelsen
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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". Description above from the Wikipedia article Mads Mikkelsen, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
Credits
Doctor Strange (2016)
as Kaecilius
Mufasa: The Lion King (2024)
as Kiros (voice)
Casino Royale (2006)
as Le Chiffre
Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (2022)
as Gellert Grindelwald
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023)
as Dr. Voller
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
as Galen Erso
Clash of the Titans (2010)
as Draco
The Hunt (2012)
as Lucas
The Three Musketeers (2011)
as Rochefort
Dust Bunny (2025)
as Intriguing Neighbor
Chaos Walking (2021)
as Mayor David Prentiss
Another Round (2020)
as Martin
The Promised Land (2023)
as Ludvig Kahlen
Polar (2019)
as Duncan Vizla
King Arthur (2004)
as Tristan
The Last Viking (2025)
as Manfred
Riders of Justice (2020)
as Markus
Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones and Harrison Ford (2023)
as Self
At Eternity's Gate (2018)
as The Priest
Arctic (2018)
as H. Overgård
A Royal Affair (2012)
as Johann Friedrich Struensee
The Salvation (2014)
as Jon Jensen
Pusher (1996)
as Tonny
Valhalla Rising (2009)
as One-Eye
Adam's Apples (2005)
as Ivan
Charlie Countryman (2013)
as Nigel
Pusher II (2004)
as Tonny
Flame & Citron (2008)
as Citronen
Flickering Lights (2000)
as Arne
Men & Chicken (2015)
as Elias
Age of Uprising: The Legend of Michael Kohlhaas (2013)
as Michael Kohlhaas
Open Hearts (2002)
as Niels
Café Hector (1996)
as Anders
The Green Butchers (2003)
as Svend
After the Wedding (2006)
as Jacob Pederson
Torremolinos 73 (2003)
as Magnus
The Door (2009)
as David Andernach
North (2025)
as Severin (voice)
Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky (2009)
as Igor Stravinsky
Bleeder (1999)
as Lenny
I Am Dina (2002)
as Niels
What Happens at Night (—)
as Brother Emmanuel
Exit (2006)
as Thomas Skepphult
Hideo Kojima: Connecting Worlds (2023)
as Self
The Boy Below (2003)
as Far
Angel of the Night (1998)
as Ronnie
Shake It All About (2001)
as Jacob
Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself (2002)
as Horst
Mads Mikkelsen, Devil In The Flesh (2025)
as Self
Brohr (2026)
as Jasper Puch
The Stories: The Making of 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story' (2017)
as Self
Now (2003)
as Jakob (young)
NWR (2012)
as Self
Indiana Jones: Chasing an Icon (2023)
as Self
Blood on the Land: The Making of a King (2004)
as Self
The Making of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023)
as Self
Hannibal: This Is My Design (2014)
as Self
Last Meals (—)
as Walter Karat
Mona's World (2001)
as Casper
Getting the Old Scent Again: Reimagining Red Dragon (2015)
as Self
The Caretaker (1997)
as Alex
The Black Kaiser (—)
as The Black Kaiser
Becoming Bond (2006)
as Self
Behind the Moomins (2010)
as Self
Prague (2006)
as Christoffer
Gambler (2006)
as Himself
Wildside (1998)
as Jimmy
Ghost Ships (—)
as Voice over
A.M.I. (—)
as Lt. Teague
Move On (2012)
as Sam Larkin
The Phantom (2016)
as Le Fantôme
Return of the Goat II: New World Order (2021)
as Government Official
The Flower Prisoner (1996)
as Max
Tom Merritt (1999)
as Elmer Karr
Sirius (—)
Actor
Tubabu (—)
Actor
Switzerland: Falling for Autumn (2024)
as Himself
Hannibal: Mizumono (2014)
as Dr. Hannibal Lecter