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Lars Mikkelsen, born on May 6, 1964 in Copenhagen, Denmark, is a television actor, film actor and voice actor. As of 2026, Lars Mikkelsen is 62 years old. Schooling on record includes University of Copenhagen. Awards on record include Teaterpokalen (2007), Bodil Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role (2017, 2022), Robert Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role (2010) and 2 more.
My Take
I'll be honest — I first noticed Lars Mikkelsen as "Mads's older brother," which is a terrible way to discover an actor this good. But then I watched him play the chillingly precise Charles Augustus Magnussen in Sherlock and immediately had to recalibrate. That performance — all cold intellect and quiet menace — is one of the great TV villain turns of the 2010s. Then came Viktor Petrov in House of Cards, a barely-veiled Putin who somehow managed to be more unsettling than the real thing. What gets me about Lars is the range underneath the restraint: the guy studied at the University of Copenhagen, worked as a mime artist, and still brings something physically alive to every scene. Denmark clearly knows what it has — he's won the Bodil and Robert Awards multiple times — and international audiences are finally catching up. He doesn't need his brother's shadow; he's cast a pretty long one of his own.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Lars Mikkelsen
- Name (Japanese)
- ラース・ミケルセン
- Reading
- らーす・みけるせん
- Born
- May 6, 1964 (age 62)
- Origin
- Copenhagen, Denmark
- Occupation
- television actor / film actor / voice actor / street artist / mime artist
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Dragon
2. Background
- University
- University of Copenhagen
Awards & achievements
- 2007 Teaterpokalen
- 2017 Bodil Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
- 2022 Bodil Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
- 2010 Robert Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
- 2017 Robert Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
- 2018 Robert Award for Best Actor in a Leading Television Role
- 2019 Robert Award for Best Actor in a Leading Television Role
3. Links
4. About this entry
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- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Lars Mikkelsen born?
Lars Mikkelsen was born on May 6, 1964 and is 62 years old.
Where is Lars Mikkelsen from?
Lars Mikkelsen is from Copenhagen, Denmark.
What does Lars Mikkelsen do?
Lars Mikkelsen works as television actor, film actor, voice actor, street artist, mime artist.
Where did Lars Mikkelsen study?
Lars Mikkelsen attended University of Copenhagen.
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