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Lars Dittmann Mikkelsen (born 6 May 1964) is a Danish actor. He has played Copenhagen mayoral election candidate Troels Hartmann in the drama series '' The Killing'', Charles Augustus Magnussen in the third series of '' Sherlock'', the
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''. In 2011, he won the Reumert Prize of Honour.


Early life

Mikkelsen was born in
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near
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. He and his younger brother, actor
Mads Mikkelsen Mads Dittmann Mikkelsen, (; born 22 November 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), Det ...
, were raised in the
Nørrebro Nørrebro (, ) is one of the 10 official districts of Copenhagen, Denmark. It is northwest of the city centre, beyond the location of the old Northern Gate (''Nørreport''), which, until dismantled in 1856, was near the current Nørreport station ...
district.Transcript of Part 1 of Documentary in German, transcript in English. After secondary school, he enlisted for military service in the
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. He then studied biology at the
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but gave up the course to earn his living as a street performer in European cities with his
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acts.


Acting career

At the age of 27, he enrolled at the National Theatre School of Denmark from which he graduated in 1995. In addition to his role in the drama series released worldwide as ''The Killing'', he subsequently appeared in two other internationally acclaimed Danish drama series, ''Those Who Kill'' and ''Borgen III''. He also had a leading role in an episode of the
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. He won an
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in 2018 for his role in Danish television drama ''
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'', which was broadcast in the UK in 2019 as ''Ride Upon the Storm''. In addition to his native Danish, Mikkelsen speaks fluent Swedish, German and English, and he has mastered various accents. He has stated that he and his brother first picked up English by listening to
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records and learning the comedy sketches.


Personal life

Mikkelsen is married to actress
Anette Støvelbæk Anette Støvelbæk (born 27 July 1967) is a Danish actress. She was born in Copenhagen and is married to actor Lars Mikkelsen. She made her screen debut as Olympia in the Danish comedy film ''Italian for Beginners ''Italian for Beginners'' ...
. They have been a couple since 1986 and married in 1989. They have two sons. He is the older brother of actor
Mads Mikkelsen Mads Dittmann Mikkelsen, (; born 22 November 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), Det ...
. While filming the second season of ''Ride Upon the Storm'', he went to see a priest and asked to be baptised into the National Church of Denmark.Lawson, Mark (30 January 2019
"Lars Mikkelsen: I found God after playing a boozy, lusty priest"
''The Guardian''. Retrieved 15 January 2022.


Filmography


Film


Television


Animated films/series/shorts


References


External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Mikkelsen, Lars Living people 1964 births 20th-century Danish male actors 21st-century Danish male actors Danish male television actors Danish male voice actors Place of birth missing (living people) Danish male film actors University of Copenhagen alumni People from Gladsaxe Municipality Danish Lutherans International Emmy Award for Best Actor winners