Mads Mikkelsen

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Mads Mikkelsen
Mikkelsen at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival
Born
Mads Dittmann Mikkelsen

(1965-11-22) 22 November 1965 (age 58)
OccupationActor
Years active1996–present
Spouse
Hanne Jacobsen (m. 2000)
Children2
RelativesLars Mikkelsen (brother)

Mads Dittmann Mikkelsen (born 22 November 1965) is a Danish actor. He is best known for his roles in the movies King Arthur (2004), Casino Royale (2006), Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky (2009), The Hunt (2012) and Doctor Strange and Rogue One (both 2016). He also played Hannibal Lecter in the NBC television series Hannibal (2013–2015).[1]

Mikkelsen was born in Østerbro, Copenhagen. His older brother, Lars, is also an actor. He married Hanne Jacobsen in 2000. The couple have two children.[1]

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  1. 1.0 1.1 "Mads Mikkelsen, Sex Symbol With an Unearthly Twist". The New York Times. 3 June 2010. Retrieved 5 January 2017.

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