Age, Biography and Wiki
Mads Mikkelsen was born on November 22, 1965, in Østerbro, Copenhagen, Denmark, making him 59 years old as of 2025. He is best known for his intense and nuanced portrayals in films such as The Hunt (2012), Another Round (2020), and for his role as Dr. Hannibal Lecter in the TV series Hannibal (2013–2015). Mikkelsen’s career began in Danish cinema and television, with his first major film role in Pusher (1996) and breakout TV performance in Unit One (2000–2004).
His work has earned him numerous accolades, including the Cannes Film Festival Best Actor Award, European Film Awards, and several Danish film and television honors. His biography is detailed on his Wikipedia page, which documents his rise to international stardom, his influence on Scandinavian cinema, and his impact on global film culture.
| Occupation | Voice Actors |
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| Date of Birth | 22 November 1965 |
| Age | 59 Years |
| Birth Place | Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Horoscope | Scorpio |
| Country | Denmark |
Height, Weight & Measurements
- Height: 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
- Weight: Approximately 160 lbs (73 kg)
- Body Measurements: Not officially disclosed, but typically described as athletic due to his background in gymnastics and dance
(Note: Specific measurements are not publicly available in reputable sources, but these are commonly cited estimates.)
| Height | 175 cm |
| Weight | 160 lbs |
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Dating & Relationship Status
Mads Mikkelsen has been married to Hanne Jacobsen, a choreographer and actress, since 2000. The couple has two children. Mikkelsen is known for keeping his personal life private, and there are no records of previous marriages or notable dating history outside of his relationship with Jacobsen.
In 2002, Mikkelsen had a starring role as a young doctor who falls in love with the girlfriend of one of his patients in Open Hearts which earned him both Robert and Bodil nominations in 2003 for best actor. He also won best actor for this performance at the Rouen Nordic Film Festival in 2003. In 2003, Mikkelsen had a leading role as a man who leaves his wife and child in the short film Nu. He starred opposite Kaas in The Green Butchers, playing an orphaned butcher's assistant in a small provincial Danish town, where human meat is a specialty. He won the Fantasporto Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of the butcher. Later in 2003, he starred in Pablo Berger's Spanish film Torremolinos 73, about an exasperated encyclopedia salesman who exports pornographic films to Scandinavian countries under the pretense of being an audiovisual encyclopedia of human reproduction. Although a critical success in Spain, the film was poorly received in Scandinavian countries.
In 2008, Mikkelsen portrayed Danish resistance fighter Jørgen Haagen Schmith opposite Thure Lindhardt and Stine Stengade in Ole Christian Madsen's Flame & Citron (Flammen & Citronen), a film which is loosely based on actual events involving two of the most active fighters in the Holger Danske resistance group during World War II. Mikkelsen's character nicknamed "Citronen" is named after a Citroën factory in which he works. Michael O' Sullivan of The Washington Post likened Mikkelsen and Lindhardt's characters to Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and said that it is "the story of handsome rogues with guns. It's fast-paced, stylish and thrilling." In 2008, Mikkelsen also provided the voice for the character Le Chiffre in the Quantum of Solace video game, and he represented Le Chiffre when he was invited to the launch of Swiss watchmaker Swatch's "007 Villain Collection" in Bregenz, Austria. The following year, gaining a reputation as one of Europe's most sensuous male actors, Mikkelsen played a hot-blooded Stravinsky opposite Anna Mouglalis in Jan Kounen's critically acclaimed Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky based on the romance between the composer and the fashion designer. Empire magazine described it as a "visually stunning film [which] focuses on Chanel and Stravinsky's illicit relationship in 1920s France." Philip French of The Observer described the film as a "beautiful, intelligent, shallow film, like a pane of plate glass that at first glance looks like a deep lake", and remarked that Mikkelsen's Stravinsky matched Mouglalis's Coco Chanel as a "fellow modernist and equally cool egotist." Mikkelsen then returned to violent action, collaborating once again with Refn, playing a Norse warrior in the Crusades in Valhalla Rising (2009) and Draco, a self-sacrificing leader of the king's guard in Clash of the Titans (2010). Valhalla Rising was shot entirely in Scotland.
In May 2025, Variety reported that Mikkelsen would voice the character Severin, the father of Kai, in the animated film North, based on Hans Christian Andersen’s The Snow Queen. North is directed by fantasy filmmaker Bente Lone. Around the same time, it was announced that Mikkelsen would star in the prison drama Last Meals, which centers on a former White House chef who prepares final meals for death row inmates, and a prisoner (played by Boyd Holbrook) who decides to go on a hunger strike. Filming for Last Meals is set to begin in Ireland in 2025, with a script by Justin Piasecki (Relay) and direction by Ramin Bahrani.
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| Husband | Hanne Jacobsen (m. 2000) |
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Net Worth and Salary
- Net Worth (2025): Estimated at $14 million USD
- Annual Salary: Varies by project, but major Hollywood roles and European films typically command fees from $500,000 to several million dollars per film
Mikkelsen’s net worth is sourced from his extensive filmography, international endorsements, appearances, and investments. While he is not known for extravagant business ventures, his consistent work in both European arthouse cinema and major Hollywood blockbusters (such as Casino Royale, Doctor Strange, and Fantastic Beasts) has contributed significantly to his wealth.
Business and Investments
There is limited public information about Mads Mikkelsen’s business interests or investments. He is primarily focused on his acting career and does not have widely reported business ventures outside entertainment.
In his youth, he trained as a gymnast, wanting to pursue athletics, but then studied dancing at the Balettakademien (ballet academy) in Gothenburg where he also became fluent in Swedish. During his dancing career, Mikkelsen met choreographer Hanne Jacobsen, whom he married in 2000. He was a professional dancer for almost a decade until he left it behind to study drama at the Århus Theatre School in 1996, embarking on a career in acting.
Social Network
Mads Mikkelsen maintains a low-key social media presence. While he does not appear to have official public accounts on major platforms like Instagram or Twitter, fans share news and updates about him through fan pages and film-related sites. His work is widely discussed on international entertainment platforms.
In 2013, he appeared alongside Shia LaBeouf and Evan Rachel Wood in Charlie Countryman, which had its premiere at the Sundance Film Festival, and later that year played the title character in Michael Kohlhaas, which had its premiere at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival. In 2014, he starred in The Salvation, a Danish western. Mikkelsen appeared on Rihanna's music video for "Bitch Better Have My Money" as her accountant, the song's titular "bitch" who stole from her. In 2016, Mikkelsen was a member of the main competition jury of the 2016 Cannes Film Festival. In October 2016, he joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) as Kaecilius in the Marvel Studios film Doctor Strange, alongside Benedict Cumberbatch and Tilda Swinton. Although his character was criticized for being underused and another "generic baddie" for Marvel, Mikkelsen's performance was a favorite of Matt Zoller Seitz of RogerEbert.com: "Mikkelsen is a master at being in on the joke while still delivering every line with imagination and feeling.... he's often knowing and wry, even arch, a mix of performance traits that's often hard to combine with any success." In December 2016, Mikkelsen portrayed Galen Erso in the Star Wars spin-off film, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. In 2018, he starred in a survival thriller Arctic, directed by the Brazilian filmmaker Joe Penna. He played the villainous mayor in Doug Liman's adapted science fiction film Chaos Walking, based on Patrick Ness' trilogy novels of the same name.
Education
Mads Mikkelsen attended the Århus Theatre School in Denmark, where he studied contemporary dance and later acting. His background in dance and physical performance has contributed to his notable screen presence and ability to perform demanding roles.
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In 2006, Mikkelsen starred opposite Stine Stengade and Jana Plodková in Ole Christian Madsen's award-winning film Prag (Prague). His role as Christoffer earned him the Zulu Award for Best Actor and Bodil and Robert Festival nominations for Best Actor. Eddie Cockrell of Variety noted his "rigid countenance" in an "outstanding" performance. The same year, Mikkelsen achieved his first widely acclaimed international success as Le Chiffre in the twenty-first James Bond film, Casino Royale. Mikkelsen has said that he so easily won the part that even Daniel Craig asked him if he had slept with someone to be cast. He said of the casting, "They'd done their homework, seen my stuff, so it was fine, just a bit of anti-climax, because I was so ready to do more for them, but it was … shrugs... you're in." He also stated that because he was already a big film star in Denmark at the time, that the international role did not really change much. Roger Ebert noted the suspense during Mikkelsen's scene with Bond during the extended poker game, in which Le Chiffre weeps blood from his left eye. David Edelstein of New York Magazine said "Mikkelsen clicks his rectangular plaques as if he's a new breed of praying mantis. He's bloodcurdling." In 2006, Mikkelsen also took the lead role in the Danish drama After the Wedding, which earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Foreign Film. Additionally, he won a European Film Award for Best Actor nomination for his performance and in 2007, won the Palm Springs International Film Festival Award for Best Actor. The New York Times remarked that on 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."
