Portrait of Mads Mikkelsen

Acting

Mads Mikkelsen

Career

Active from 1996 to 2028, busiest in 2003 and 2006 with 4 main titles each.

Leading roles
52
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score66/100
Highest rated
Poster for Hannibal
Hannibal
GoodWatch score86/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 50 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.1 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.6 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Mads Mikkelsen Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Pop Culture
    1.1, average 2.2
  • Wholesome
    2.4, average 3.4
  • Situational Comedy
    1.9, average 2.7
  • Showbiz
    0.4, average 1.2

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Moral Ambiguity 8
  • Character-Driven 7
  • Historical Drama 5
  • Character Study 3
  • Psychological 3
  • Danish Black Comedy 3
  • Social Commentary 3
  • Episodic Mystery 2
  • Existential Crisis 2
  • Emotional Turmoil 2
  • Dark Humor 2
  • Darkly Humorous 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

67
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

5 titles
A.M.I.
A.M.I.

as Lt. Teague

What Happens at Night
What Happens at Night

as Brother Emmanuel

Ghost Ships
Ghost Ships

as Voice over

The Black Kaiser
The Black Kaiser

as The Black Kaiser

Last Meals
Last Meals

as Walter Karat

2020s

15 titles · average score 68
Dust Bunny
Dust Bunny (2025)
GoodWatch score 73

as Intriguing Neighbor

The Last Viking
The Last Viking (2025)
GoodWatch score 77

as Manfred

North
North (2025)
GoodWatch score 60

as Severin (voice)

Mufasa: The Lion King
Mufasa: The Lion King (2024)
GoodWatch score 61

as Kiros (voice)

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023)
GoodWatch score 63

as Dr. Voller

The Promised Land
The Promised Land (2023)
GoodWatch score 83

as Ludvig Kahlen

Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore
Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (2022)
GoodWatch score 54

as Gellert Grindelwald

Chaos Walking
Chaos Walking (2021)
GoodWatch score 43

as Mayor David Prentiss

Return of the Goat II: New World Order
Return of the Goat II: New World Order (2021)

as Government Official

Marvel Studios Legends
Marvel Studios Legends (2021)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show · as Kaecilius (archive footage) (uncredited)

Another Round
Another Round (2020)
GoodWatch score 83

as Martin

Riders of Justice
Riders of Justice (2020)
GoodWatch score 83

as Markus

2010s

17 titles · average score 64
Polar
Polar (2019)
GoodWatch score 41

as Duncan Vizla

Arctic
Arctic (2018)
GoodWatch score 75

as H. Overgård

Doctor Strange
Doctor Strange (2016)
GoodWatch score 78

as Kaecilius

Men & Chicken
Men & Chicken (2015)
GoodWatch score 71

as Elias

The Salvation
The Salvation (2014)
GoodWatch score 66

as Jon Jensen

Hannibal
Hannibal (2013)
GoodWatch score 86

TV show · as Dr. Hannibal Lecter

Charlie Countryman
Charlie Countryman (2013)
GoodWatch score 44

as Nigel

Age of Uprising: The Legend of Michael Kohlhaas
Age of Uprising: The Legend of Michael Kohlhaas (2013)
GoodWatch score 51

as Michael Kohlhaas

The Hunt
The Hunt (2012)
GoodWatch score 84

as Lucas

A Royal Affair
A Royal Affair (2012)
GoodWatch score 78

as Johann Friedrich Struensee

Clash of the Titans
Clash of the Titans (2010)
GoodWatch score 42

as Draco

Valhalla Rising
Valhalla Rising (2010)
GoodWatch score 62

as One-Eye

2000s

22 titles · average score 66
Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky
Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky (2009)
GoodWatch score 53

as Igor Stravinsky

Flame & Citron
Flame & Citron (2008)
GoodWatch score 77

as Citronen

Casino Royale
Casino Royale (2006)
GoodWatch score 84

as Le Chiffre

After the Wedding
After the Wedding (2006)
GoodWatch score 79

as Jacob Pederson

Adam's Apples
Adam's Apples (2005)
GoodWatch score 69

as Ivan

Pusher II
Pusher II (2004)
GoodWatch score 83

as Tonny

King Arthur
King Arthur (2004)
GoodWatch score 49

as Tristan

The Green Butchers
The Green Butchers (2003)
GoodWatch score 65

as Svend

Now
Now (2003)
GoodWatch score 61

as Jakob (young)

Open Hearts
Open Hearts (2002)
GoodWatch score 80

as Niels

Unit One
Unit One (2000)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show · as Allan Fischer

Flickering Lights
Flickering Lights (2000)
GoodWatch score 69

as Arne

1990s

8 titles · average score 61
Bleeder
Bleeder (1999)
GoodWatch score 67

as Lenny

Tom Merritt
Tom Merritt (1999)

as Elmer Karr

Wildside
Wildside (1998)
GoodWatch score 60

as Jimmy

Angel of the Night
Angel of the Night (1998)
GoodWatch score 42

as Ronnie

The Caretaker
The Caretaker (1997)

as Alex

Pusher
Pusher (1996)
GoodWatch score 76

as Tonny

Café Hector
Café Hector (1996)
GoodWatch score 61

as Anders

The Flower Prisoner
The Flower Prisoner (1996)
GoodWatch score 58

as Max