Actor
Mads Mikkelsen
Born 22 November 1965 · Østerbro, Copenhagen, Denmark
Mads Mikkelsen is a Danish actor who rose to fame in Denmark through the Pusher films and Danish dramas, then gained global recognition as Le Chiffre in Casino Royale. He moves between Danish auteur cinema and Hollywood blockbusters, and also played Hannibal Lecter on television.
Key films
Pusher (1996)
Breakthrough role as Tonny in Nicolas Winding Refn's crime film, which launched his career in Denmark.
Casino Royale (2006)
Playing Bond villain Le Chiffre made him internationally known.
The Hunt (2012)
Played a falsely accused teacher, winning the Best Actor award at Cannes.
Another Round (2020)
Led Thomas Vinterberg's Oscar-winning drama, earning a BAFTA nomination for Best Actor.
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
Played Galen Erso, a key figure in a major Star Wars franchise film.
Key awards
- 2012 Cannes Film Festival Best Actor, The Hunt
On Cinespective
Full filmography · 71
- 1996Pusher · as TonnyActor
- 1996The Flower Prisoner · as MaxActor
- 1996Café Hector · as AndersActor
- 1997The Caretaker · as AlexActor
- 1998Wildside · as JimmyActor
- 1998Angel of the Night · as RonnieActor
- 1999Bleeder · as LennyActor
- 1999Tom Merritt · as Elmer KarrActor
- 2000Flickering Lights · as ArneActor
- 2001Shake It All About · as JacobActor
- 2001Mona's World · as CasperActor
- 2002Open Hearts · as NielsActor
- 2002Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself · as HorstActor
- 2002I Am Dina · as NielsActor
- 2003The Green Butchers · as SvendActor
- 2003Torremolinos 73 · as MagnusActor
- 2003Now · as Jakob (young)Actor
- 2003The Boy Below · as FarActor
- 2004King Arthur · as TristanActor
- 2004Pusher II · as TonnyActor
- 2004Blood on the Land: The Making of a King · as SelfActor
- 2005Adam's Apples · as IvanActor
- 2006Casino Royale · as Le ChiffreActor
- 2006After the Wedding · as Jacob PedersonActor
- 2006Exit · as Thomas SkepphultActor
- 2006Prague · as ChristofferActor
- 2006Gambler · as HimselfActor
- 2006Becoming Bond · as SelfActor
- 2008Flame & Citron · as CitronenActor
- 2009The Door · as David AndernachActor
- 2009Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky · as Igor StravinskyActor
- 2010Clash of the Titans · as DracoActor
- 2010Valhalla Rising · as One-EyeActor
- 2010Behind the Moomins · as SelfActor
- 2011The Three Musketeers · as RochefortActor
- 2012The Hunt · as LucasActor
- 2012A Royal Affair · as Johann Friedrich StruenseeActor
- 2012Move On · as Sam LarkinActor
- 2012NWR · as SelfActor
- 2013Charlie Countryman · as NigelActor
- 2013Age of Uprising: The Legend of Michael Kohlhaas · as Michael KohlhaasActor
- 2014The Salvation · as Jon JensenActor
- 2014Hannibal: This Is My Design · as SelfActor
- 2015Men & Chicken · as EliasActor
- 2015Getting the Old Scent Again: Reimagining Red Dragon · as SelfActor
- 2016Doctor Strange · as KaeciliusActor
- 2016Rogue One: A Star Wars Story · as Galen ErsoActor
- 2017The Stories: The Making of 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story' · as SelfActor
- 2018At Eternity's Gate · as The PriestActor
- 2018Arctic · as H. OvergårdActor
- 2019Polar · as Duncan VizlaActor
- 2020Another Round · as MartinActor
- 2020Riders of Justice · as MarkusActor
- 2021Chaos Walking · as Mayor David PrentissActor
- 2021Return of the Goat II: New World Order · as Government OfficialActor
- 2022Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore · as Gellert GrindelwaldActor
- 2023Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny · as Dr. VollerActor
- 2023The Promised Land · as Ludvig KahlenActor
- 2023Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones and Harrison Ford · as SelfActor
- 2023Hideo Kojima: Connecting Worlds · as SelfActor
- 2023The Making of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny · as SelfActor
- 2023Indiana Jones: Chasing an Icon · as SelfActor
- 2024Mufasa: The Lion King · as Kiros (voice)Actor
- 2024Switzerland: Falling for Autumn · as HimselfActor
- 2025Dust Bunny · as Intriguing NeighborActor
- 2025The Last Viking · as ManfredActor
- 2025Mads Mikkelsen, Devil In The Flesh · as SelfActor
- 2025North · as Severin (voice)Actor
- 2026Brohr · as Jasper PuchActor
- 2027SiriusActor
- 2028Call of Duty · as The ArcherActor
Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.