Lars Mikkelsen
| Lars Mikkelsen | |
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| Born |
Lars Dittmann Mikkelsen 6 May 1964 Gladsaxe, Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Nationality | Danish |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Known for | The Killing, House of Cards, Borgen, Sherlock, Star Wars Rebels |
| Spouse(s) | Anette Støvelbæk (m. 1989) |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Mads Mikkelsen (brother) |
Lars Dittmann Mikkelsen (born 6 May 1964) is a Danish actor perhaps best known to international TV audiences for his roles as Copenhagen mayoral election candidate Troels Hartmann in the drama series The Killing,[1] Charles Augustus Magnussen, the primary villain in the third series of Sherlock, the Russian President Viktor Petrov in House of Cards on Netflix, and Grand Admiral Thrawn in Star Wars Rebels. He is the older brother of actor Mads Mikkelsen. In 2011 he won the Reumert Prize of honour.[2]
Early life
Mikkelsen was born in Gladsaxe near Copenhagen and his younger brother is the actor Mads Mikkelsen.[3] After secondary school he enrolled for military service in the Royal Danish Army. He then studied biology at the University of Copenhagen but gave up the course to earn his living as a street performer in European cities with his mime and juggling acts.[4]
Acting career
At the age of 27 he enrolled at the National Theatre School of Denmark from which he graduated in 1995. In addition to his role in the drama series released worldwide as The Killing[1] he subsequently appeared in two other internationally acclaimed Danish drama series, Those Who Kill and Borgen III.[5] He also had a leading role in an episode of the BBC drama Sherlock as blackmailer Charles Augustus Magnussen.[6] In the acclaimed American tv series House of Cards he acted as the president of Russia.
In addition to his native Danish, Mikkelsen speaks fluent Swedish, German and English, and he has mastered various accents. He has stated that he and his brother first picked up English by listening to Monty Python records and learning the comedy sketches.[4]
Personal life
He is married to actress Anette Støvelbæk.[7] They have been a couple since 1986 and married in 1989.[8] They have two sons, Lue and Thor.[9]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Royal Blues | Henning | |
| 1999 | Seth | Seth | |
| 1999 | Under overfladen | Victor | |
| 2000 | Kira's Reason: A Love Story (En kærlighedshistorie) | Mads | |
| 2004 | King's Game (Kongekabale) | Peter Schou | |
| 2005 | Nordkraft | Steso's father | |
| 2007 | De fortabte sjæles ø | Necromancer | |
| Cecilie | Lasse N. Damgaard | ||
| 2008 | What No One Knows (Det som ingen ved) | Marc Deleuran | |
| Flame & Citron (Flammen & Citronen) | Frode Jacobsen aka Ravnen | ||
| 2009 | Flugten | Thomas Jargil | |
| Headhunter | Martin Vinge | Robert Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role | |
| 2012 | What Richard Did | Peter Karlsen | |
| A Caretaker's Tale | Per | ||
| 2014 | Montana | Dimitrije | |
| When Animals Dream | Thor | ||
| 2015 | 9. April | Lieutenant-Colonel Hintz | |
| 2016 | Der kommer en dag | Frederik Heck |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Strisser på Samsø | Jens Fiskrt | Episodes 1–4, 6 |
| Taxa | Drug addict | Episode 8 | |
| 2000 | Edderkoppen | Ole Madsen | |
| Skjulte spor | Morten Theilgaard | ||
| 2001 | Langt fra Las Vegas | Pirate captain | |
| 2001 | Nikolaj og Julie | Per Køller | Episodes 10–20 |
| 2002 | Rejseholdet | Episodes 21–22 | |
| 2004–2007 | Krøniken | Jens Otto Krag | Episodes 2–3, 9, 11, 14–15, 17, 21–22 |
| 2007 | Forbrydelsen | Troels Hartmann | |
| 2011 | Those Who Kill | Magnus Bisgaard | |
| 2013 | Borgen | Søren Ravn | Season 3 |
| 2014 | Sherlock | Charles Augustus Magnussen | Series 3 |
| 1864 | Thøger Larsen | Episodes 1–2 | |
| 2015 | The Team | Harold Bjørn | |
| 2015–2016 | House of Cards[10] | Viktor Petrov | Season 3-4 |
Animated films/series/shorts
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Tiger-brødre | Aidan McRory | |
| 2006 | Arthur and the Invisibles | Malthazar | |
| The Wild | Samson | ||
| 2007 | Go West! A Lucky Luke Adventure | Lucky Luke | |
| Bee Movie | Ken | ||
| Meet the Robinsons | Onkel Arthur | ||
| 2009 | Monsters vs. Aliens | General O.K. MacMission | |
| 2010 | Huset Anubis | Hr. Van Swieten | |
| 2014 | The Dam Keeper | The Narrator | Short[11] |
| 2016 | Star Wars Rebels | Grand Admiral Thrawn |
References
- 1 2 "The Killing's Lars Mikkelsen: 'Danish newspapers are talking about you raving about it'", The Telegraph, 4 April 2011. Accessed 5 January 2014
- ↑ "Reumert 2011 Hæderspris Lars Mikkelsen 22". YouTube.com. 17 January 2013. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
- ↑ Erlendsson, Kirsten (30 January 2007). "Lars Mikkelsen: Det var smøgerne eller livet". B.T. Retrieved 30 December 2010.
- 1 2 best-actors-in-the-world/ Lars Mikkelsen interview at Leeds Student. Retrieved 13 January 2014
- ↑ Vicky Frost, "Has Denmark run out of TV actors?", The Guardian, 22 February 2012. Accessed 5 January 2014
- ↑ Lars Mikkelsen interview at BBC mediacentre. Retrieved 13 January 2013
- ↑ Schelin, Karen Magrethe (19 September 2009). "Jeg nåede aldrig at være en umulig teenager". Berlingske Tidende. Retrieved 30 December 2010. with whom he has two sons, Lue and Thor.
- ↑ "Anette Støvelbæk fejrer sølvbryllup med Lars Mikkelsen: Håber han er hjemme". SeOgHoer (in Danish). Retrieved 12 February 2015.
- ↑ "Lars Mikkelsens børn vil også på scenenFilmdatabase". SeOgHoer (in Danish). Retrieved 12 February 2015.
- ↑ Alexander, Susannah (January 12, 2015). "Sherlock actor Lars Mikkelsen to star in House of Cards season 3". Digital Spy. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
- ↑ Amidi, Amid. "Confirmation of Lars Mikkelsen in Trailer". Cartoon Brew. Cartoon Brew. Retrieved 27 January 2015.