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Mads Mikkelsen Biography

Birth Name:Mads Mikkelsen

Birth Place:Copenhagen, Denmark

Profession Actor, Producer, Soundtrack, Writer

Fast Facts

Was nominated for best actor at the 2012 European Film Awards
Is the brother of fellow actor Lars Mikkelsen
Started out studying ballet
Studied at Arhus Theatre School
Best known for his work as a character actor
Voiced Le Chiffre in the 2008 "Quantum of Solace" video game
Possesses the ability to speak Swedish

Awards

2002Zulu-Best Actor (Årets danske skuespiller): winner
2003Bodil-Best Actor (Bedste mandlige hovedrolle): nominated
2003Robert-Best Actor (Årets mandlige hovedrolle): nominated
2003Best Actor-: winner
2003Zulu-Best Supporting Actor (Årets danske mandlige birolle): winner
2004Bodil-Best Actor (Bedste mandlige hovedrolle): nominated
2004Directors' Week Award-Best Actor: winner
2005Bodil-Best Actor (Bedste mandlige hovedrolle): winner
2005Robert-Best Actor (Årets mandlige hovedrolle): winner
2005Zulu-Best Actor (Årets danske skuespiller): winner
2006Robert-Best Supporting Actor (Årets mandlige birolle): nominated
2006European Film Award-European Actor: nominated
2006Best Actor-: winner
2007Bodil-Best Actor (Bedste mandlige hovedrolle): nominated
2007Robert-Best Actor (Årets mandlige hovedrolle): nominated
2007Robert-Best Actor (Årets mandlige hovedrolle): nominated
2007FIPRESCI Prize-Best Actor: winner
2007Zulu-Best Actor (Årets danske skuespiller): winner
2008European Film Award-European Actor: nominated
2009Robert-Best Supporting Actor (Årets mandlige birolle): nominated
2010Chlotrudis Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2011Robert-Best Actor (Årets mandlige hovedrolle): nominated
2012Best Actor-: winner
2012DFCC-Best Actor: nominated
2012European Film Award-European Actor: nominated
2013Bodil-Best Actor (Bedste mandlige hovedrolle): nominated
2013Robert-Best Actor (Årets mandlige hovedrolle): nominated
2013HFCS Award-Best Actor: nominated
2013IGN Award-Best TV Villain: nominated
2013INOCA TV-Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
2013IOMA-Best Actor (Miglior attore protagonista): nominated
2013ALFS Award-Actor of the Year: nominated
2013OFCS Award-Best Actor: nominated
2013Golden Space Needle Award-Best Actor: nominated
2013Zulu-Best Actor (Årets danske skuespiller): winner
2014Saturn Award-Best Actor on Television: winner
2014Bodil-Best Actor (Bedste mandlige hovedrolle): winner
2014Chlotrudis Award-Best Actor: winner
2014CinEuphoria-Best Actor - International Competition: winner
2014César-Best Actor (Meilleur acteur): nominated
2014Robert-Best Actor (Årets mandlige hovedrolle): winner
2014Días de Cine Award-Best Foreign Actor: nominated
2014IGN Award-Best TV Villain: winner
2014IGN People's Choice Award-Best TV Villain: winner
2014ICS Award-Best Actor: nominated
2014INOCA TV-Best Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
2014Ole-Best Actor (Bedste mandlige hovedrolle): winner
2014OFTA Television Award-Best Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
2014FIPRESCI Prize-Best Actor: winner
2014Critics Award-Best Foreign Actor (Melhor Ator Estrangeiro): winner
2014Audience Award-Best Foreign Actor (Melhor Ator Estrangeiro): winner
2014TV Guide Award-Favorite Villain: nominated
2015Saturn Award-Best Actor on Television: nominated
2015Chainsaw Award-Best TV Actor: nominated
2015IOFCP Award-Best Actor in a Leading Role: nominated
2015Satellite Award-Best Actor in a Series, Drama: nominated
2015Zulu-Best Actor (Årets danske skuespiller): winner
2016Saturn Award-Best Actor on Television: nominated
2016Robert-Best Actor (Årets mandlige hovedrolle): nominated
2016Chainsaw Award-Best TV Actor: nominated
2016Lost Weekend Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2016Georges Award-Best Foreign Villain of the Year: nominated
2017Blimp Award-#SQUAD: nominated
2017Zulu-Best Actor (Årets danske skuespiller): winner
2020Capri European Actor of the Year Award-: winner
2020European Film Award-European Actor: winner
2020IFJA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2020ICP Award-Best Performance: nominated
2020Silver Seashell-Best Actor: winner
2021BAFTA Film Award-Best Leading Actor: nominated
2021Bodil-Best Actor (Bedste mandlige hovedrolle): winner
2021Chlotrudis Award-Best Actor: nominated
2021Robert-Best Actor (Årets mandlige hovedrolle): nominated
2021Robert-Best Actor (Årets mandlige hovedrolle): winner
2021DFCC-Best Actor: nominated
2021HCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2021IFJA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2021NMFC Award-Best Actor: winner
2021OAFFC Award-Best Male Lead: nominated
2021PCC Award-Best Actor: nominated
2021TFCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2021Zulu-Best Actor (Årets skuespiller): winner
2022CinEuphoria-Best Actor - Audience Award: winner
2022CinEuphoria-Best Actor - International Competition: winner
2022CCA Super Award-Best Actor in an Action Movie: nominated
2022Días de Cine Award-Best Foreign Actor: nominated
2022Jupiter Award-Best International Actor: winner
2023European Film Award-European Actor: winner
2024Saturn Award-Best Supporting Actor in a Film: nominated
2024Astra Award-Best International Actor: nominated
2024Bodil-Best Actor (Bedste mandlige hovedrolle): winner
2024Robert-Best Actor (Årets mandlige hovedrolle): winner
2024FIPRESCI Prize-Best Actor: winner
2025Días de Cine Award-Best International Actor: nominated
2026Saturn Award-Best Supporting Actor in a Film: nominated
2026Bodil-Best Ensemble (Bedste ensemble): nominated
2026Robert-Best Actor (Årets mandlige hovedrolle): nominated
2026European Film Award-European Actor: nominated