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).
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".
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Filmography (Movies)
Dust Bunny
Character:Resident 5B
Release Date:11/12/2025
Mads Mikkelsen, Devil In The Flesh
Character:Self
Release Date:10/12/2025
North
Character:
Release Date:07/11/2025
The Last Viking
Character:Manfred
Release Date:09/10/2025
Mufasa: The Lion King
Character:Kiros (voice)
Release Date:18/12/2024
Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones and Harrison Ford
Character:Self
Release Date:01/12/2023
The Promised Land
Character:Ludvig Kahlen
Release Date:05/10/2023
The Making of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
Character:Self
Release Date:29/08/2023
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
Character:Dr. Voller
Release Date:25/06/2023
Hideo Kojima: Connecting Worlds
Character:Self
Release Date:17/06/2023
Indiana Jones: Chasing an Icon
Character:Self
Release Date:01/06/2023
Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore
Character:Gellert Grindelwald
Release Date:06/04/2022
Return of the Goat II: New World Order
Character:Government Official
Release Date:18/05/2021
Chaos Walking
Character:Mayor David Prentiss
Release Date:24/02/2021
Riders of Justice
Character:Markus
Release Date:19/11/2020
Another Round
Character:Martin
Release Date:24/09/2020
Polar
Character:Duncan Vizla
Release Date:25/01/2019
Arctic
Character:H. Overgård
Release Date:21/11/2018
At Eternity's Gate
Character:The Priest
Release Date:15/11/2018
The Stories: The Making of 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story'
Character:Self
Release Date:04/04/2017
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Character:Galen Erso
Release Date:14/12/2016
Doctor Strange
Character:Kaecilius
Release Date:25/10/2016
The Phantom
Character:Le Fantôme
Release Date:14/10/2016
Getting the Old Scent Again: Reimagining Red Dragon
Character:Self
Release Date:08/12/2015
Men & Chicken
Character:Elias
Release Date:05/02/2015
Hannibal: This Is My Design
Character:Self
Release Date:16/09/2014
The Salvation
Character:Jon Jensen
Release Date:22/05/2014
Age of Uprising: The Legend of Michael Kohlhaas
Character:Michael Kohlhaas
Release Date:14/08/2013
Charlie Countryman
Character:Nigel
Release Date:09/02/2013
Move On
Character:Sam Larkin
Release Date:05/11/2012
The Hunt
Character:Lucas
Release Date:25/10/2012
A Royal Affair
Character:Johann Friedrich Struensee
Release Date:29/03/2012
NWR
Character:Self
Release Date:02/02/2012
The Three Musketeers
Character:Rochefort
Release Date:31/08/2011
Behind the Moomins
Character:Self
Release Date:06/08/2010
Clash of the Titans
Character:Draco
Release Date:26/03/2010
The Door
Character:David Andernach
Release Date:26/11/2009
Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky
Character:Igor Stravinsky
Release Date:24/09/2009
Valhalla Rising
Character:One-Eye
Release Date:04/09/2009
Flame & Citron
Character:Citronen
Release Date:25/03/2008
Casino Royale
Character:Le Chiffre
Release Date:14/11/2006
Becoming Bond
Character:Self
Release Date:07/11/2006
Prague
Character:Christoffer
Release Date:03/11/2006
Exit
Character:Thomas Skepphult
Release Date:06/10/2006
Gambler
Character:Himself
Release Date:20/04/2006
After the Wedding
Character:Jacob Pederson
Release Date:24/02/2006
Adam's Apples
Character:Ivan
Release Date:15/04/2005
Pusher II
Character:Tonny
Release Date:25/12/2004
King Arthur
Character:Tristan
Release Date:07/07/2004
Torremolinos 73
Character:Magnus
Release Date:29/04/2003
The Green Butchers
Character:Svend
Release Date:08/03/2003
The Boy Below
Character:Far
Release Date:28/01/2003
Now
Character:Jakob (young)
Release Date:27/01/2003
Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself
Character:Horst
Release Date:08/11/2002
Open Hearts
Character:Niels
Release Date:06/09/2002
I Am Dina
Character:Niels
Release Date:08/03/2002
Shake It All About
Character:Jacob
Release Date:16/11/2001
Mona's World
Character:Casper
Release Date:07/09/2001
Flickering Lights
Character:Arne
Release Date:03/11/2000
Bleeder
Character:Lenny
Release Date:06/08/1999
Tom Merritt
Character:Elmer Karr
Release Date:15/07/1999
Angel of the Night
Character:Ronnie
Release Date:04/12/1998
Wildside
Character:Jimmy
Release Date:07/05/1998
The Caretaker
Character:Alex
Release Date:01/01/1997
Pusher
Character:Tonny
Release Date:30/08/1996
The Flower Prisoner
Character:Max
Release Date:12/08/1996
Café Hector
Character:Anders
Release Date:08/03/1996
Television Appearances
Marvel Studios Legends
Character:Kaecilius (archive footage) (uncredited)
HideoTube
Character:
Hannibal
Character:Dr. Hannibal Lecter
Skavlan
Character:Self - Guest
Klovn
Character:Fodboldspiller
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Character:Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Character:Self - Guest
Unit One
Character:Allan Fischer
Agnetas Nyårskarameller
Character:Guest
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