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Date of Birth

22 November 1965, Østerbro, Copenhagen, Denmark

Birth Name

Mads Dittman Mikkelsen

Height

6' (1.83 m)

Mini Biography

(born 22 November 1965) is a Danish actor.

Life and career

Mikkelsen was born in the Østerbro area of Copenhagen, the son of Bente Christiansen and Henning Mikkelsen, a cab driver. He is the brother of actor Lars Mikkelsen. After attending Århus Theatre School, he made his film debut in the movie Pusher. He has starred in popular Danish movies such as Flickering Lights (Danish: Blinkende Lygter), The Green Butchers (Danish: De Grønne Slagtere), Valhalla Rising, his film debut Pusher, and Pusher II. Arguably, Mikkelsen's most famous role was as a policeman in the Danish television series Unit One (Danish: Rejseholdet). He also starred as Tristan in the Jerry Bruckheimer production of King Arthur, as well as playing the villain Le Chiffre in the 2006 James Bond film, Casino Royale. Also in 2006 he took the lead role in the Oscar nominated After the Wedding.

In 2008, when the Quantum of Solace video game was released, Mikkelsen reprised Le Chiffre, voicing the character throughout. Also in 2008, Mikkelsen, along with fellow James Bond villain Richard Kiel, was invited by Swiss watchmaker Swatch to Bregenz, Austria to present the Swatch 007 Villain Collection.

Mikkelsen had a large supporting role in the 2010 remake of the film Clash Of The Titans, starring as Draco, the leader of the king's guard. Mikkelsen will co-star alongside Harvey Keitel and Roy Dupuis in the Rue Morgue Cinema horror western Cut Throats Nine.

Mads Mikkelsen serves as Goodwill Ambassador for Refugees United.

Source

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Spouse

Hanne Jacobsen

(1987 - present) 2 children

Trade Mark

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).

Trivia

Younger brother of actor Lars Mikkelsen.

Two children, Viola and Carl.

Several polls in girl magazines and newspapers have voted him "sexiest man in Denmark".

His favourite movie is Taxi Driver (1976).

The Danish magazine Woman voted him "the sexiest man in the world".

He was a professional dancer for 8 years.

Son of Henning Mikkelsen.

Brother-in-law of actress Anette Støvelbæk.

Name pronounced Mass Meguelsnn.

Speeks Swedish fluently and has lived in Gothenburg for many years.

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.

A keen motorcyclist owning a rare 1937 Danish Nimbus.

Mads is a form of Matthew; meaning "Gift of God".

Wasn't a James Bond fan before starring in Casino Royale (2006).

Knighted on April 16th 2010 by Her Majesty Margrethe 2nd, Queen of Denmark.

Plays Le Chifre, the villain of Ian Fleming's first James Bond novel, Casino Royale (2006). Fleming's final Bond novel was The Man with the Golden Gun (1974), the villain and title character of which was played by Fleming's cousin, Christopher Lee. Mikkelsen and Lee have also both played Count Rochefort in The Three Musketeers (1973)/The Three Musketeers (2011).

Personal Quotes

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'."

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.

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.

Where Are They Now

(August 2004) Shooting the Danish movie Adam's Apples (2005).

(May 2005) Was a guest at Kristian Luuk show (Godnatt Sverige)

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