Mads Mikkelsen

Highest Rated: 100% Pusher II: With Blood On My Hands (2004)

Lowest Rated: 26% The Three Musketeers (2011)

Birthday: Nov 22, 1965

Birthplace: Østerbro, Denmark

Danish-born Mads Mikkelsen studied his craft at Arhus Theatre School near his hometown of Copenhagen before embarking on his professional career. He would appear in many Danish films throughout the '90s, such as Pusher and Bleeder and on the series Unit One before transitioning into American cinema, playing Tristan in 2004's King Arthur and villain La Chiffre in 2006's Casino Royale. Mikkelsen would soon follow this up with roles in Monsters vs. Aliens, Valhalla Rising, and 2010's Clash of the Titans, in which he played Draco.

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Highest Rated Movies

Filmography

MOVIES

RATING	TITLE	CREDIT	BOX OFFICE	YEAR
No Score Yet	Chaos Walking	Actor	—	2019
93%	Arctic	Actor	—	2019
No Score Yet	Polar	Executive Producer Actor	—	2019
80%	At Eternity's Gate	The Priest	—	2018
84%	Rogue One: A Star Wars Story	Galen Erso	$532.2M	2016
89%	Doctor Strange	Kaecilius	$232.7M	2016
82%	Men & Chicken (Mænd & høns)	Elias	$30.6K	2016
72%	The Salvation	Jon	—	2015
48%	Age of Uprising: The Legend of Michael Kohlhaas	Michael Kohlhaas	—	2014
29%	Charlie Countryman	Nigel	—	2013
94%	The Hunt (Jagten)	Lucas	$0.7M	2013
No Score Yet	Exit	Actor	—	2013
90%	A Royal Affair	Johann Friedrich Struensee	$1.6M	2012
26%	The Three Musketeers	Rochefort	$20.4M	2011
No Score Yet	Muumi ja punainen pyrstötähti (Moomins and the Comet Chase)	Actor	—	2010
70%	Valhalla Rising	One Eye	$18.3K	2010
53%	Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky	Igor Stravinsky	$1.8M	2010
27%	Clash of the Titans	Draco	$163.2M	2010
No Score Yet	Die Tür (The Door)	Actor	—	2009
86%	Flammen & Citronen (Flame & Citron) (The Flame and the Lemon)	Citronen	—	2008
No Score Yet	En kort en lang (Shake It) (Shake Your Heart)	Actor	—	2008
70%	Adam's Apples	Ivan	—	2007
94%	Casino Royale	Le Chiffre	$167.1M	2006
No Score Yet	Prague (Prag)	Christoffer	—	2006
87%	Efter brylluppet (After the Wedding)	Jacob	$1.6M	2006
No Score Yet	Exit	Actor	—	2006
70%	Torremolinos 73	Actor	—	2005
100%	Pusher II: With Blood On My Hands	Tonny	—	2004
31%	King Arthur	Tristan	$51.8M	2004
63%	The Green Butchers	Svend	—	2004
85%	Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself	Horst	—	2004
95%	Open Hearts (Elsker Dig For Evigt)	Niels	—	2002
No Score Yet	I Am Dina	Niels	—	2002
40%	Shake It All About	Jacob	—	2001
No Score Yet	Monas verden	Actor	—	2001
70%	Flickering Lights	Arne	—	2001
82%	Pusher	Tonny	—	1999
No Score Yet	Bleeder	Lenny	—	1999
No Score Yet	Angel of the Night	Actor	—	1998
No Score Yet	Vildspor (Wildside)	Jimmy	—	1998

TV

RATING	TITLE	CREDIT	YEAR
No Score Yet	Jimmy Kimmel Live 2003	Guest	2016
92%	Hannibal 2013-2015	Dr. Hannibal Lecter Director	2015 2014 2013

QUOTES FROM Mads Mikkelsen CHARACTERS

Le Chiffre	You changed your shirt, Mr Bond. I hope our little game isn't causing you to perspire.
James Bond	A little. But I won't consider myself to be in trouble until I start weeping blood.

Johann Friedrich Struensee

I think some people are so sealed inside their fate that they hide deep within their mind.

Johann Friedrich Struensee

I am one of you.

Johann Friedrich Struensee

I can do exactly as I wish.

Draco

Let them know, Men did this.

Draco

When I spit in the eyes of the Gods, then I smile.

Draco

But you are not just a man.

Draco

There is a God in you, make sure to bring it.

Adam	I want to bake a cake.
Ivan	With our apples?
Adam	Yes.

Ivan	It will be a good day.

Adam	He shot my cat.
Ivan	No, it died of an old age while we were shooting.

Ivan	This is our apple tree. We are very proud of it.

Ivan	There are no evil people. We don't believe in that.

Queen Caroline Mathilda	You recognized me.
Johann Friedrich Struensee	I would recognize you blind folded.

Le Chiffre	"Cause even after I slaughtered you and your little girlfriend, your people would still welcome me with open armsâ?¦ because they need what I know."
Le Chiffre	Cause even after I slaughtered you and your little girlfriend, your people would still welcome me with open arms because they need what I know.

Citronen

See you, Bent.

Niels

I'm afraid I've really fallen in love with you.

Tristan

You are free now.

Bishop Germanius	We are all going to die someday. If it's death by a Saxonhand that frightens you, stay home!
Tristan	We are all going to die someday. If it's death by a Saxonhand that frightens you, stay home!