Scandinavian actors have long been famous for their talent, seasoned with a manly appearance. One of the most prominent representatives of the peninsula at the moment is the Danish actor Mads Mikkelsen. His filmography includes a variety of roles. And because it is so hard to imagine that Mads did not immediately decide to connect his life with the cinema.
Childhood
Mads Dittman Mikkelsen was born in Copenhagen. He is the second child in the family. His older brother Lars then also became an actor.
The father of the actors worked as a banker, and his mother was a nurse. Therefore, Mads at first did not even think about entering the theater. However, already in childhood, he tried himself as an actor. A father often bought radio shows for his sons that the boys listened to so often that they memorized. They represented themselves as the main characters of stories and told them, mimicking the voices of the announcers.
Few people know that actor Mads Mikkelsen dances very well. This talent has even found its application in some films. For eight years, the actor was engaged in dancing, before he decided to enter the theater school.
Career
Since at first the cinema did not arouse much interest in Mads Mikkelson, the filmography of the actor began to replenish only closer to the end of the 90s. By the age of thirty, he graduated from the tetral school and set about conquering Denmark.
As Mikkelsen himself admitted, very few films are released in his native country, therefore it is enough to star in two to not only become famous, but also to bother the audience. It is not surprising that the gifted actor quickly became popular in Denmark. He starred in a number of films, among which the paintings “Lost” and “Flickering Lights”, as well as the series “The First Group” were especially popular with the audience.
But the glory of Mikkelsen was not limited only to his native country. He was invited to the first in his filmography international project "I am Dinah", in which he played with
Gerard Depardieu. Soon after, he got the role of Tristan in the movie King Arthur.
Mads did not leave work in Denmark either. He received the main role in the film "After the Wedding", which was nominated for an Oscar as the best foreign film. This was not the last Danish project in which Mads Mikkelsen starred. His filmography also replenished with the picture "Hunting". For the role of the educator Lucas, who was accused of pedophilia due to childhood lies, the actor received an award at the Cannes Film Festival.
One of the most successful projects of Mads was the series “Hannibal”, in which he played the main role. Hugh Densy became a filming partner, with whom Mads had already worked before on the set of a film about King Arthur.
Three seasons were filmed before the series was closed, much to the chagrin of fans. Thanks to the filming at Hannibal, Mads Mikkelsen earned great popularity and sincere love among young viewers. The filmography of the actor began to be revised by them and gave projects little known until then a second life.
Upcoming projects
For several years, most of the time the actor was devoted to Hannibal. After the series closed, Mads Mikkelson’s career did not come to an end. His filmography began to replenish with new high-profile projects that arouse the interest of fans even at the stage of the announcement of the plot.
One of the projects that the audience is eagerly awaiting is the first spin-off of George Lucas’s cult film Star Wars: The Outcast. It is still unknown what role the Dane will get. However, it has already been announced that the film will be dedicated to resistance fighters who will try to steal the drawings of the Death Star.
Another project was the film "Doctor Strange." In the film adaptation of the famous comic strip, Mikkelsen will play the main antagonist. The main role went to the British actor Benedict Kemperbatch.
Personal life
Mads Mikkelsen is successful not only in his career, but also in his personal life. While still a little-known Danish actor, he married Hannah Jacobsen. She, like her husband, also acted in films. But did not become so famous. However, in Denmark, many know her as an actress in television series.
In 1992, the couple had their first child - daughter Viola. Five years later, Carl's son appeared. Recently, not so much time can be spent with the Mads Mikkelsen family. The personal life of the actor is under the scrutiny of the paparazzi. Almost the only peaceful place remains native Copenhagen.
Mads Mikkelsen is becoming increasingly popular. The filmography of the actor is replenished with new high-profile projects that predict success in film distribution. However, he also manages to devote time to his family and act in his native Denmark.