Mads Dittmann Mikkelsen was born on the 22nd November 1965, in Copenhagen, Denmark, and is an actor, who since the middle of 1990s, has been involved in more than 30 film and television productions. He gained international fame through the film “King Arthur” (2004), “James Bond 007: Casino Royale” (2006), and “Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky” (2009). In 2011, he was awarded the European Film Prize in the category of the Best European Performance in the World Cinema. Mikkelsen has been active in the entertainment industry since 1996.
How rich is the actor? Authoritative sources announced that the outright size of Mads Mikkelsen net worth is equal to $10 million, as of the data presented in the middle of 2017.
Mads Mikkelsen Net Worth $10 Million
To begin with, Mads Mikkelsen was the second son of a nurse and banker, and grew up in the Nørrebro district. He attended the drama school at Aarhus Theatre, and graduated in 1996. Before becoming an actor, he was a professional dancer for eight years in the Micado Dance Ensemble, and prior to that, he had been a gymnast and gymnastics instructor in Gymnastikforeningen Gefion.
In 1996, he began his film career with secondary roles in short films, then landed a role in the film “Pusher” (1996), playing the bald-headed, drunken Tonny. After this memorable role, further supporting roles followed, including a family father in the drama “Vildspor” (1998). Then from 2000 to 2004, the role for which he was known in his homeland was of a policeman in the Danish television series “Rejseholdet”, followed in 2003 by starring in the film “Open Hearts”.
The following year, he made the jump to Hollywood and appeared in the film “King Arthur” (2004) produced by Jerry Bruckheimer. In 2006, he played the villain Le Chiffre in the James Bond movie “Casino Royale”, moreover, he starred in the films “Adam’s Apples” (2005), “After the Wedding” (2006) and “Prague” (2006). In 2008, he played Jørgen Haagen Schmith in the film “Flame & Citron” and composer Ígor Stravinsky in “Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky” in 2009. The same year he starred in “Valhalla Rising” (2009) by Nicolas Winding Refn, then in 2010 joined the cast of “Clash of the Titans” by Français Louis Leterrier. In 2011, he was the villain, Rochfort in the movie “The Three Musketeers”, but in 2012, came his most brilliant work so far landed, in the film “The Hunt” by Thomas Vinterberg, which was nominated for an Oscar for the Best Foreign Language film. For his performance, Mikkelsen was awarded the prize at the Cannes Film Festival for the Best Actor.
In 2013, the actor starred in the drama film based on real facts “A Real Matter”, directed by Nikolaj Arcel and Lars von Trier, nominated for the Best Foreign Language Film for the Golden Globe and the Oscar Awards. The same year, he portrayed the title role in “Michael Kohlhaas” and was nominated for the Best Actor in the César Awards. His latest work was the role in the television series “Hannibal” (2013 – 2015) as Dr. Hannibal Lecter alongside actor Hugh Dancy as FBI special agent Will Graham, an expert on profiling serial killers. He has also starred in a number of other feature films, including “Doctor Stange” (2016) and “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” (2016). Soon, the film “Arctic” (2017) will be released.
Finally, in the personal life of Mads Mikkelsen, he married the choreographer Hanne Jacobsen in 2000, with whom he had lived since 1987. They have a daughter and a son.
Robert Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role (2004), Saturn Award for Best Actor on Television (2013), European Film Prize - Best European Performance in the World Cinema (2011), Robert Award - Best Actor in a Leading Role (2014), European Film Academy Achievement in World Cinema Award (2011), Cann...
Nominations
César Award for Best Actor (2013), European Film Awards for Best Actor
Movies
“Open Hearts” (2003), “King Arthur” (2004), “James Bond 007: Casino Royale” (2006), “Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky” (2009), “The Three Musketeers (2011), “The Hunt” (2012),“Doctor Stange” (2016),“Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” (2016), “Arctic” (2017)
TV Shows
“Hannibal” (2013-2015), “Rejseholdet” (2000-2004)
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Trademark
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Often plays a character with a defective left eye: Ivan in Adam's Apples (2005), Le Chiffre in Casino Royale (2006), One Eye in Valhalla Rising (2009) and Rochefort in The Three Musketeers (2011).
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Quote
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I try not to carry any character back home because that would be extremely frustrating for my family. It stays with you, of course, if for 14 hours a day you're being accused of something you haven't done and you can't get your frustration out anywhere. Whereas with a character like Hannibal, he's probably the happiest man I've ever played, even though he's doing horrendous things. He's a happy duckling and life is beautiful.
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[his version of Hannibal Lecter] He loves fine art. He is a three-piece- suit man. He loves classical music. He hates everything that is banal. And he loves the beauty of everything that's refined. He's trying to make friends with people, so I can't play that one card of being evil. It has to be hidden.
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I ask a million questions, and I insist on having answers. I think that is what we have to do. I have to know what the director wants. Some are very much in their head, and I need to force it out of them. I just can't play around for eight hours and see if something happens.
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I take my work enormously seriously. When I do something it has to feel right. Everything has to be right. I'm not ambitious about my career, but I am ambitious with each job. I can be fairly annoying to work with. No compromises. Let's put it this way: compromises are from hell.
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On his 1937 Danish Nimbus motorcycle: It is like something Steve McQueen would ride. I love the freedom and it doesn't go quite as fast as a modern bike, which pleases my wife.
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I'm a beer man. I tried to drink whiskey and Scotch but I don't get it. It smells like a girl who didn't shower and just splashed a lot of perfume on.
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On the fact that he is voted "the sexiest man in Denmark" over and over: "I'd rather be voted 'the sexiest man in Denmark' than 'the ugliest man in Denmark'."
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Fact
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Member of the 'Official Competition' jury at the 69th Cannes International Film Festival in 2016.
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He has played the accountant in the music video "Bitch Better Have My Money" from the singer Rihanna.
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Has appeared in three Danish films that were submitted for the Oscar in the Best Foreign Language Film category: Efter brylluppet (2006), A Royal Affair (2012) and Jagten (2012).
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Was a guest at Kristian Luuk show (Godnatt Sverige) [May 2005]
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Shooting the Danish movie Adam's Apples (2005). [August 2004]
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USA: Playing lead role of Dr. Hannibal Lecter in NBC thriller Hannibal, based on the novel Red Dragon by Thomas Harris [April 2013]
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The first Danish actor to play Hannibal Lecter. He is also the tallest of the four actors to play Lecter to date.
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Received an award at the Cannes Film Festival from Li Gong. Mikkelsen plays Hannibal Lecter in the NBC series Hannibal (2013), Li played Lady Murasaki (Lecter's aunt and lover) in Hannibal Rising (2007).
Knighted on April 16th 2010 by Her Majesty Margrethe 2nd, Queen of Denmark.
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Wasn't a James Bond fan before starring in Casino Royale (2006).
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Mads is a form of Matthew; meaning "Gift of God".
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A keen motorcyclist owning a rare 1937 Danish Nimbus.
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Learned Swedish during his 1-year-long dance training in Göteborg because he grew tired of Swedes only smiling and nodding at him when he spoke to them in Danish.
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Speaks Swedish fluently and has lived in Gothenburg for many years.
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Mads is pronounced like 'mas' in Christmas. Mikkelsen is 'mikkel' as you would pronounce the metal 'nickel' and 'sen' is pronounced 'zen' - Mickelzen.
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