Mads Mikkelsen is a Danish actor who rose to prominence after playing the antagonist Le Chiffre in the twenty-first James Bond film, Casino Royale, which was released in 2006. Mikkelsen’s credits include “Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky (2008),” “A Royal Affair (2012),” “Marvel’s Doctor Strange (2016),” and “Lucasfilm’s Rogue One (2016),” among others. In 1996, he made his cinematic debut in the role of drug dealer Tony in the Danish crime thriller “Pusher.” In 2012, he was nominated for a Best Actor Award at the Cannes Film Festival for his performance as Lucas in the Danish drama film “The Hunt.” He also played Dr. Hannibal Lecter for 39 episodes in the American psychological TV series “Hannibal” from 2013 to 2015.

In polls, he is frequently chosen the “sexiest man” in Denmark. He is Lars Mikkelsen’s younger brother. Lars is a well-known Danish actor who starred as Troels Hartmann in the drama series “The Killing.”

Aside from the release date of November 25, 2020, it has been revealed that Mikkelson would play Gellert Grindelwald, a villainous dark wizard, in the third Fantastic Beasts film, which will be released on July 15, 2022. He will be playing the character in the film in place of Johhny Deep. “Danish actor Mikkelsen, who has recently acted in “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story,” “Hannibal,” and “Casino Royale,” will play the dark wizard at the core of the action in the “Harry Potter” prequels,” according to Warner Bros. Pictures in a statement. The film is now shooting in Leavesden, near London, at Warner Bros. Pictures Studios.

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Mads Mikkelsen Net Worth:

Mads Mikkelsen is a successful actor who earns a nice living. Mikkelson began his acting career in 1996 and has since progressed to become one of Hollywood’s most recognized performers. Mikkelson has amassed a good wealth believed to be approximately $14 million as of 2020, thanks to his revenue from his various films and series. His endorsement partnerships provide him with additional money. With his earnings, he is currently living a wealthy and affluent lifestyle.

What is Mads Mikkelsen famous for?

• Famous as a Danish actor
• Known for his role of antagonist Le Chiffre in the twenty-first James Bond film, Casino Royale

Where is Mads Mikkelsen from?

Mads Mikkelsen was born in the sterbro area of Copenhagen, Denmark, on November 22, 1965. Mads Dittmann Mikkelsen is his birth name. His nationality is Denish. His ethnicity is Caucasian, and his zodiac sign is Scorpio.

Mikkelson is the youngest of Ben Christiansen’s (mother) and Henning Mikkelson’s (father) children (father). His father worked as a cabbie. Lars Mikkelson, his older brother, is most known for his role as Troels Hartmann in the drama series “The Killing.”

He and his brother were nurtured in Copenhagen’s Nrrebro neighborhood. He wanted to be an athlete since he was a child. As a result, he began training as a gymnast at an early age and also participated in dance classes at the Balettakademien (ballet academy).

He learned Swedish in the academy and became fluent in the language. He then competed in a number of dance competitions, winning a number of them. He continued to dance for another ten years.

He then chose to pursue a career as an actor, and in 1996 he enrolled in the rhus Theatre School to study theater. In the same year, he played Max in “Blomsterfagen,” a short film.

Mads Mikkelsen Career: Highlights

• Mads Mikkelsen started his professional acting career in 1996 by playing the role of a drug dealer Tony in the Danish crime thriller film “Pusher”.
• He then continued his acting career by appearing in two short films: “Café Hector”, and “Tom Merritt”.
• In the year 1999, he portrayed the leading role of Lenny opposite the actor, Kim Bodnia in the Danish crime thriller film “Bleeder”.
• He also starred in the gay film “Shake It All About” in 2001 for which he got huge appreciation.
• He won the Fantasporto Award for Best Actor for his role of the butcher in the 2003 Danish comedy film “The Green Butchers”.

• In 2004, he reprised his debut role of a drug dealer Tonny in the Pusher sequel “Pusher II” for which he earned a Bodil Award for Best Actor, Zulu Award for Best Actor, and Robert Festival Award for Best Actor. In the same year, he appeared in the role of Tristan in the historical adventure film “King Arthur” which became a huge box office success.
• He got his career breakthrough in 2004 after he started playing the role of Detective Sergeant Allan Fisher in the Danish television crime drama series “Rajesholdet” 2004. He also appeared as Harald in the TV series “Julie” and as Mads in the Danish sitcom “Klovn” in 2005.
• He then portrayed the starring role of Christoffer in the 2006 Danish film “Prag(Prague)”. His role received good reviews from the juries and earned numerous awards.
• Mikkelsen rose to fame after he portrayed the role of Le Criffe in the 21st James Bond film “Casino Royale” in 2006. This film was his first acclaimed international success.
• He also played the leading role of Jacob Peterson in the Danish-Swedish drama film “After the Wedding” which received an Academy Award nomination for Best Foreign Film for his
• Since then he has not looked back in his career and has acted in various films including “The Door”, “Clash of the Titans”, “The Three Musketeers”, “A Royal Affair”, “The Salvation”, “Men & Chicken”, “Arctic”, “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story”, “Polar”, and “At Eternity’s Gate”.
• In the year 2012, he starred as Lucas in the Danish crime thriller film “The Hunt” for which he won the Best Actor Award at the Cannes Film Festival.
• He also portrayed the role of Kaecilius in the Marvel film “Doctor Strange” alongside Benedict Cumberbatch and Tilda Swinton in 2016. Although the film was a box-office success, his role was criticized for being under-utilized.
• From 2013-2015, he played the role of Hannibal Lecter in NBC’s TV series “Hannibal” alongside Hugh Dancy as Special Agent Will Graham. His role was appreciated a lot.
• Mikkelsen also got featured in rapper, Jokeren’s “Sig Ja” as a male lead in 2009 and has starred in Hideo Kojima’s video game “Death Stranding”.
• At present, he is busy with his upcoming American sci-fi film “Chaos Walking” which is set to be released in 2021.
• Recently on November 25, 2020, Warner Bros. Pictures confirmed that Mikkelson will be seen portraying the role of a villainous dark wizard, Gellert Grindelwald in the third Fantastic Beasts movie which is set to be released on July 15, 2022.

Mads Mikkelsen Awards:

• 7 Zulu Award
• 1 Rouen Nordic Film Festival Award
• 2 Bodil Award
• 2 Robert Festival Award
• 1 Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival Award
• 2 Palm Springs International Film Festival Award
• 1 European Film Academy Achievement in World Cinema Award
• 1 Cannes Film Festival Award
• 1 Saturn Award
• 1 Lauritzen Award
• 1 The Game Award for Best Performance

Mads Mikkelsen Wife:

Mads Mikkelsen is a husband and father. Hanne Jacobsen, his lifelong girlfriend, is his wife. Jacobsen is a dance choreographer he met while competing in dance competitions. Since 1987, the couple has been dating. On December 2, 2000, the pair finally married. Viola Jacobson Mikkelson, who was born in 1992, and Carl Jacobsen Mikkelson, who was born in 1997, are the couple’s children. He and his family are currently living happily in their Copenhagen house. Mikkelson also owns a home on Mallorca, a Spanish island where he spends a lot of his time. In polls, he is frequently rated the sexiest man in Denmark. In April 2016, the French government named him a Chevalier (Knight) of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres.

Mads Mikkelsen Height:

Mads Mikkelsen is a gorgeous man in his mid-50s with an athletic figure. With a height of 6ft(1.83m) and a body weight of 82kg, he is a tall man (181 lbs). He has brown hair and brown eyes and has a fair complexion. His chest is 40 inches wide and his biceps are 16 inches long. He wears a size 11 shoe (US).