Mads Mikkelsen
Mads Mikkelsen
Mads Dittmann Mikkelsen; born 22 November 1965) is a Danish actor. Originally a gymnast and dancer, he began his career as an actor in 1996. He rose to fame in Denmark as Tonny the drug dealer in the first two films of the Pusher film trilogy, and in his role as the brash yet sensitive policeman, Allan Fischer, in Peter Thorsboe's Danish television series Rejseholdet...
NationalityDanish
ProfessionMovie Actor
Date of Birth22 November 1965
CityCopenhagen, Denmark
CountryDenmark
I was a gymnast for many years before I was a dancer, so it comes in pretty handy when I do stunts.
In a way, we tried to make 'The Salvation' a contemporary film with contemporary emotions. At the same time, in the script, you get a feel that all the small talk is not a part of our universe. It's more precise talk.
I'm not ambitious about my career, but I am ambitious with each job. I can be fairly annoying to work with.
I know a little about Greek mythology. It's not that far away from the Nordic mythology.
The day before I was famous in Denmark, nobody looked my way. The day after, everybody wanted to talk to me.
If David Bowie wants, I'll put him in my phone book.
I love working back home, but it is a small country, and we do get tired of watching each other.
In Denmark, we're making 20 films a year. If I'm showing up in even two of those, people will get tired of me really fast.
I do read some of the scripts from America and, even though the themes or subject of the film is very interesting, and some of the scenes are very interesting, there is a tendency that they have to explain everything. There will be no dilemma. This guy was evil, and this girl was very sweet. And in the end, we'd have to see eight endings because we'd also have to know what happened to the uncle. It's like, "Are you kidding me?!"
I'm in a very lucky position. You have to remember that 95 percent of all actors aren't working. I'm actually able to go to France and work. It's a situation I couldn't have dreamt up.