Mads Mikkelsen Biography

Mads Dittmann Mikkelsen
Mads Mikkelsen, 2008
Born	Mads Dittmann Mikkelsen November 22, 1965 (1965-11-22) (age 42) Copenhagen, Denmark

Mads Dittmann Mikkelsen (help·info) (born November 22, 1965) is a Danish actor, born in the Nørrebro area of Copenhagen. Mikkelsen has been married to choreographer Hanne Jacobsen since 2001, they have been together since 1987. Together they have two children, Viola and Carl Mikkelsen.

After attending Århus Theatre School, he made his film debut in the movie Pusher. He has starred in popular Danish movies such as Flickering Lights (Danish: Blinkende Lygter), The Green Butchers (Danish: De Grønne Slagtere), his film debut Pusher, and Pusher II. Arguably, Mikkelsen's most famous role was as a cop in the Danish television series Unit One (Danish: Rejseholdet). He also starred in the Jerry Bruckheimer production of King Arthur in which he portrayed Tristan. He also played the villain Le Chiffre in the 21st James Bond film Casino Royale.

Filmography

• Café Hector (1996) … as Anders
• The Glass House Prisoner (1996) … as Max
• Pusher (1996) … as Tonny
• Wildside (1998) … as Jimmy
• Angel of the Night (1998) … as Ronnie
• Tom Merritt (1999) … as Tom Merritt
• Bleeder (1999) … as Lenny
• Flickering Lights (2000) … as Arne
• Monas verden (2001) … as Casper
• Shake It All About (2001) … as Jacob
• I Am Dina (2002) … as Niels
• Open Hearts (Danish: Elsker dig for evigt), (2002) … as Niels
• Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself (2002) … as Dr. Horst
• Now (2003) … as Jakob (young)
• The Boy Below (2003) … as dad
• The Green Butchers (2003) … as Svend
• Torremolinos 73 (2003) … as Magnus
• King Arthur (2004) … as Tristan
• Pusher II (2004) … as Tonny
• Adam's Apples (2005) … as Ivan
• After the Wedding (2006) … as Jacob
• Prague (2006) … as Christoffer
• Exit (2006) … as Thomas Skepphult
• Casino Royale (2006) … as Le Chiffre
• Flame & Citron (2008) … as Citronen (Jørgen Haagen Schmith)
• Valhalla Rising (2008) … as Harald
• Coco & Igor (2008) … as Igor Stravinskij (role offered)

Television

• Julie (2005)....as Julie's Dad
• Klovn - Str. 44 (2005)....as Footballplayer
• Bertelsen - de uaktuelle nyheder - Episode #1.7 (2002)....as Allan Fischer
• Banjo´s Likørstue (2002).... as himself
• Rejseholdet (2000-2004)....as Allan Fischer

External links

• Mads Mikkelsen at the Internet Movie Database
• MadsOnline.net
• Mads Mikkelsen Fansite
• http://www.mmiffs.madmooseforum.com
• Mads Mikkelsen International Fan Forum Site - MMIFFS