Mads Dittmann Mikkelsen born November 22 1965 is a Danish actor Originally a gymnast and dancer he rose to fame in Denmark as an actor for his roles such as Tonny in the first two films of the Pusher film trilogy 1996 2004 Detective Sergeant Allan Fischer in the television series Rejseholdet 20002004 Niels in Open Hearts 2002 Svend in The Green Butchers 2003 Ivan in Adams Apples 2005 and Jacob Petersen in After the Wedding 2006 Mikkelsen achieved worldwide recognition for playing the main antagonist Le Chiffre in the twentyfirst James Bond film Casino Royale 2006 His other roles include Igor Stravinsky in Coco Chanel Igor Stravinsky 2008 Johann Friedrich Struensee in A Royal Affair 2012 his Cannes Film Festival Best Actor Awardwinning performance as Lucas in the Danish film The Hunt 2012 Dr Hannibal Lecter in the television series Hannibal 20132015 Kaecilius in Marvels Doctor Strange 2016 Galen Erso in Lucasfilms Rogue One 2016 Cliff Unger in Hideo Kojimas video game Death Stranding 2019 his BAFTAnominated role as Martin in Another Round 2020 and Gellert Grindelwald in Fantastic Beasts The Secrets of Dumbledore 2022 A O Scott of The New York Times remarked that in the Hollywood scene Mikkelsen has become a reliable character actor with an intriguing mug but stated that on the domestic front he is something else a star an axiom a face of the resurgent Danish cinema
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