Lars Mikkelsen

Lars Dittmann Mikkelsen (born (1964-05-06)6 May 1964) is a Danish actor. He has played Copenhagen mayoral election candidate Troels Hartmann in the drama series The Killing,[1] Charles Augustus Magnussen in the third series of Sherlock, the Russian president Viktor Petrov in the American House of Cards on Netflix, and Grand Admiral Thrawn in Star Wars Rebels. In 2011, he won the Reumert Prize of Honour.[2]

Lars Mikkelsen
Mikkelsen in 2015
Born
Lars Dittmann Mikkelsen

(1964-05-06) 6 May 1964
Copenhagen, Denmark
OccupationActor
Known forThe Killing, House of Cards, Borgen, Sherlock, Star Wars Rebels
Spouse(s)
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(m. 1989)​
Children2
RelativesMads Mikkelsen (brother)

Early life

Mikkelsen was born in Gladsaxe near Copenhagen He and his younger brother, actor Mads Mikkelsen, were raised in the Nørrebro district.[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 American television series House of Cards, he played the president of Russia. He won an International Emmy Award in 2018 for his role in Danish television drama Herrens Veje,[7] which was broadcast in the UK in 2019 as Ride Upon the Storm.

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

Mikkelsen is married to actress Anette Støvelbæk.[8] They have been a couple since 1986 and married in 1989.[9] They have two sons.[10] He is the older brother of actor Mads Mikkelsen.[11]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
1997Royal BluesHenning
1999SethSeth
1999Under overfladenVictor
2000Kira's Reason: A Love Story
(En kærlighedshistorie)		Mads
2004King's Game
(Kongekabale)		Peter Schou
2005NordkraftSteso's father
2007Island of Lost SoulsNecromancer
CecilieLasse N. Damgaard
2008What No One Knows
(Det som ingen ved)		Marc Deleuran
Flame & Citron (Flammen & Citronen)Frode Jacobsen aka Ravnen
2009FlugtenThomas Jargil
HeadhunterMartin VingeRobert Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
2012What Richard DidPeter Karlsen
A Caretaker's TalePer
2014MontanaDimitrije
When Animals DreamThor
20159. AprilLieutenant-Colonel Hintz
2016The Day Will ComeFrederik Heck
2017Winter Brothers

Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
1997Strisser på SamsøJens FiskrtEpisodes 1–4, 6
TaxaDrug addictEpisode 8
2000EdderkoppenOle Madsen
Skjulte sporMorten Theilgaard
2001Langt fra Las VegasPirate captain
Nikolaj og JuliePer KøllerEpisodes 10–20
2002RejseholdetIvanEpisodes 21–22
2004–07KrønikenJens Otto KragEpisodes 2–3, 9, 11, 14–15, 17, 21–22
2007ForbrydelsenTroels Hartmann20 episodes
2011Those Who KillMagnus Bisgaard
2013BorgenSøren RavnSeason 3
2014SherlockCharles Augustus MagnussenSeries 3
2 episodes
1864Thøger JensenEpisodes 1–2
2015The TeamHarold Bjørn8 episodes
2015–18House of Cards[12]Viktor PetrovSeasons 3–6
11 Episodes
2017Historien om DanmarkNarrator
Herrens VejeJohannesInternational Emmy for Best Performance by an Actor
2019The WitcherStregobor4 episodes
2020DevilsDaniel Duval10 episodes

Animated films/series/shorts
YearTitleRoleNotes
2002NarutoZabuza Momochi, Hayate GekkōDanish dub
2004Tiger-brødreAidan McRory
2006Arthur and the InvisiblesMalthazarDanish dub
The WildSamsonDanish dub
2007Go West! A Lucky Luke AdventureLucky Luke
Meet the RobinsonsUncle ArtDanish dub
2009Monsters vs. AliensGeneral O.K. MacMission
2010Huset AnubisHr. Van Swieten
2011Ronal the BarbarianVolcazarDanish dub
2014The Dam KeeperThe NarratorShort[13]
2016–18Star Wars RebelsGrand Admiral Thrawn13 episodes

References
  1. "The Killing's Lars Mikkelsen: 'Danish newspapers are talking about you raving about it". The Daily Telegraph. 4 April 2011. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
  2. "Reumert 2011 Hæderspris Lars Mikkelsen 22". YouTube. 17 January 2013. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
  3. Transcript of Part 1 of "Mads Mikkeson". Mein Leben / My Life (TV documentary series). Arte. 2006. Archived from the original on December 15, 2013. Retrieved November 26, 2020. 2:22 Mads and Lars (brother) are in Nørrebro, Copenhagen ... 3:06 [Mikkelsen]: My brother and I know this place like the back of our hands. Nørrebro was a typical working-class neighborhood. Documentary in German, transcript in English.
  4. Meagher, Ben (15 May 2013). "Lars Mikkelsen: England produces the best actors in the world". Leeds Student. Archived from the original on 15 January 2014. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
  5. Frost, Vicky (22 February 2012). "Has Denmark run out of TV actors?". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
  6. "Sherlock: Interview with Lars Mikkelsen". BBC Media Centre. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
  7. International Emmy Awards: Full Winners List: Lars Mikkelsen Shines! Olisa TV, 20. november 2018
  8. Schelin, Karen Margrethe (19 September 2009). "Jeg nåede aldrig at være en umulig teenager". Berlingske Tidende (in Danish). Retrieved 30 December 2010.
  9. Bjerre, Britta (25 August 2014). "Anette Støvelbæk fejrer sølvbryllup med Lars Mikkelsen: Håber han er hjemme". Se og Hør (in Danish). Archived from the original on 3 October 2014. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
  10. "Lars Mikkelsens børn vil også på scenen". Se og Hør (in Danish). 13 January 2015. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
  11. Erlendsson, Kirsten (30 January 2007). "Lars Mikkelsen: Det var smøgerne eller livet". BT (in Danish). Retrieved 30 December 2010.
  12. Alexander, Susannah (12 January 2015). "Sherlock actor Lars Mikkelsen to star in House of Cards season 3". Digital Spy. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
  13. Amidi, Amid (4 February 2014). "Watch a Clip from "The Dam Keeper" by Pixar's Dice Tsutsumi and Robert Kondo". Cartoon Brew. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
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