- Best Male Performance The Last Viking 2026
Biography
💥Mads Dittmann Mikkelsen. Born in Copenhagen, Denmark. Grew up in a family with an older brother. His father worked as a postman and his mother was a nurse. He studied at the Academy of Theatre Arts in Aarhus. He works as an actor and director. Since 1987 he has been married to choreographer Hanne Jacobsen, and the couple have 2 children: a son, Carl, and a daughter, Viola
🏆Main awards🏆: BAFTA (2021) [Another Round], Cannes Film Festival (2012) [The Hunt], European Film Academy (2020) [Another Round]
🎬Main projects🎬: "The Hunt" (2012), "Another Round" (2020), "Hannibal" (2013), "Doctor Strange" (2016), "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" (2016), "Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore" (2022)
⭐Interesting fact⭐: Before his acting career, Mads was a professional dancer and ballet teacher for 10 years. He speaks Danish, English, Swedish and French fluently, and in 2010 the Queen of Denmark awarded him the Order of the Dannebrog for his contribution to the country's culture
Filmography
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Awards & recognition
1 nominations · 1 Award ceremony
Interesting facts
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Mikkelsen has two children: a daughter, Viola, and a son, Carl.
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In 1996 he graduated from the Arhus Theatre School.
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The correct pronunciation of his name is "Mess".
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His full name is Mads Dittmann Mikkelsen.
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His brother, Lars Mikkelsen, is also an actor.