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