Mads Dittman Mikkelsen

nickname

Mads, Mikkel

Sun sign

Scorpio

Place of birth

Osterbro, Copenhagen, Denmark

nationality

training

Mikkelsen attended the Ballet Academy in Gothenburg and became a professional dancer.

In 1996 he joined Aarhus Theater School , where he studied drama.

occupation

actor

family

• Vater – Henning Mikkelsen (Banker)
• Mother – Bente Christiansen (Nurse)
• Siblings – Lars Mikkelsen (Older Brother)
• Others – Anette Stovelbaek (Sister-in-law)

Manager

Mads is signed with United Talent Agency.

Build

Athletic

Height

6ft or 183cm

weight

181 lbs or 82 kg

girlfriend/spouse

Mads Mikkelsen dated –

• Hanne Jacobsen (1987 – Present) – Mads is married to Danish choreographer Hanne Jacobsen. The couple have two children – Viola (born December 5, 1992) and Carl (born July 29, 1997).

race/ethnicity

White

hair colour

dark brown

eye color

dark brown

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

• Often plays in war films
• Often plays characters with an injured left eye

measurements

Mad’s body specifications such as chest, arms or biceps as well as waist measurements are unknown.

shoe size

11 (US) or 10 (UK) or 44.5 (EU)

brand promotion

Mikkelsen has appeared in television commercials for BoConcept furniture.

Religion

Mads Mikkelsen is not religious.

Known for

Mads is best known for playing the character of Tristan in the war film King Arthur (2004) and Le Chiffre in Casino royale (2006).

first movie

Café Hector (1996) was the film in which Mikkelsen made his debut. In this short film he played the character of Anders .

First TV show

Mads appeared in the TV series Rejseholdet (2000-2004), in which he played Allan Fisher, in a total of 32 episodes.

Personal trainer

Mikkelsen has a fast metabolism, and he has never played a character classified as overweight or muscular. He said that it is very difficult for him to gain weight, even though sometimes he has to eat 6 meals a day.

In his free time, Mads often rides his bike, plays tennis and other sports. He doesn’t like working out in the gym because he says it’s too normal for him.

Mads Mikkelsen’s favorite things

• Books – The Lord of the Rings, A Mother’s Tale, The Brothers Lionheart
• Movies – Taxi Driver, Halloween
• Sports – football, tennis, handball
• TV shows – The Walking Dead, The Office (UK and USA), The Wire
• Bands – The Doors, the Pink Floyd
• Singer – Otis Redding
• Actors – Meryl Streep, Robert De Niro

Mads Mikkelsen The fact

1. Mads and his brother Lars, who is also an actor, grew up in Norrebro (one of the 10 districts in Copenhagen, Denmark).
2. Mikkelsen wanted to be a professional athlete from a young age and did gymnastics.
3. He became fluent in Swedish while attending dance classes.
4. His name Mads comes from Matthew, meaning gift from God.
5. Prior to his appearance in the film Casino royale (2006), Mikkelsen disliked the James Bond series .
6. He was voted as The Sexiest Man Alive by Woman magazine.
7. Has lived in Gothenburg for many years.
8. Mads is the first Dane to play the character of Hannibal Lector.
9. Mikkelsen has his own official website.
10. Follow Mads on his official Twitter.