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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Known For
The Promised Land
Ludvig Kahlen
2023
The Making of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
Self
2023
Hideo Kojima: Connecting Worlds
Self
2023
Being James Bond
Self (archive footage)
2021
Men & Chicken
Elias
2015
The Salvation
Jon Jensen
2014
Age of Uprising: The Legend of Michael Kohlhaas
Michael Kohlhaas
2013
Charlie Countryman
Nigel
2013
Move On
Sam Larkin
2012
The Hunt
Lucas
2012
A Royal Affair
Johann Friedrich Struensee
2012
NWR
Self
2012
Clash of the Titans
Draco
2010
The Door
David Andernach
2009
Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky
Igor Stravinsky
2009
Valhalla Rising
One-Eye
2009
Flame & Citron
Citron
2008
Casino Royale
Le Chiffre
2006
Prague
Christoffer
2006
Exit
Thomas Skepphult
2006
Gambler
Himself
2006
After the Wedding
Jacob Pederson
2006
Adam's Apples
Ivan
2005
Pusher II
Tonny
2004
King Arthur
Tristan
2004
Torremolinos 73
Magnus
2003
The Green Butchers
Svend
2003
The Boy Below
Far
2003
Now
Jakob (young)
2003
Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself
Horst
2002
Open Hearts
Niels
2002
I Am Dina
Niels
2002
Shake It All About
Jacob
2001
Mona's World
Casper
2001
Flickering Lights
Arne
2000
Bleeder
Lenny
1999
Wildside
Jimmy
1998
Pusher
Tonny
1996
The Black Kaiser
The Black Kaiser
Dust Bunny
2026
The Last Viking
Manfred
2025
Mads Mikkelsen, Devil In The Flesh
Self
2025
Bastarden
(3 episodes)
2024
Mufasa: The Lion King
Kiros (voice)
2024
Timeless Heroes: Indiana Jones & Harrison Ford
Self
2023
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
Dr. Voller
2023
Indiana Jones: Chasing an Icon
Self
2023
Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore
Gellert Grindelwald
2022
Return of the Goat II: New World Order
Government Official
2021
Chaos Walking
Mayor David Prentiss
2021
Marvel Studios Legends
Kaecilius (archive footage) (uncredited) · (1 episode)
2021
Riders of Justice
Markus
2020
Another Round
Martin
2020
Polar
Duncan Vizla
2019
Arctic
H. Overgård
2018
At Eternity's Gate
The Priest
2018
The Stories: The Making of 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story'
Self
2017
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Galen Erso
2016
Doctor Strange
Kaecilius
2016
The Phantom
Le Fantôme
2016
HideoTube
(1 episode)
2016
Getting the Old Scent Again: Reimagining Red Dragon
Self
2015
Hannibal: This Is My Design
Self
2014
Hannibal
Dr. Hannibal Lecter · (39 episodes)
2013
The Three Musketeers
Rochefort
2011
Behind the Moomins
Self
2010
Skavlan
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2009
Becoming Bond
Self
2006
Klovn
Fodboldspiller · (1 episode)
2005
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self · (1 episode)
2003
Unit One
Allan Fischer · (32 episodes)
2000
Tom Merritt
Elmer Karr
1999
Angel of the Night
Ronnie
1998
The Caretaker
Alex
1997
The Flower Prisoner
Max
1996
Café Hector
Anders
1996
Tubabu
Sirius
Last Meals
Walter Karat
Agnetas Nyårskarameller
Guest · (1 episode)
1995