Mikael Birkkjær (born 14 September 1958) is a Danish actor.
Raised in
Copenhagen
Copenhagen ( ) is the capital and most populous city of Denmark, with a population of 1.4 million in the Urban area of Copenhagen, urban area. The city is situated on the islands of Zealand and Amager, separated from Malmö, Sweden, by the ...
, Birkkjær trained at Skuespillerskolen at Odense Teater in 1985. He is best known internationally for his roles as Phillip Christensen in the Danish TV political drama ''
Borgen'', and Inspector Ulrik Strange in the 2009 TV series ''
Forbrydelsen''.
Personal life
Birkkjær was previously married to actress
Tammi Øst with whom he has two children, Rasmus and Andrea;.
Film
* ''Lad de små børn...'' (2004) (marketed as ''Aftermath'' in English speaking countries)
* ''Oh Happy Day'' (2004)
* ''Springet'' (2005)
* ''
The Escape'' (2009)
* ''
Room 304'' (2011)
* ''
All Inclusive'' (2014)
* ''
What We Become'' (2016)
TV Series
* ''Een gang strømer...'' (1987)
* ''
Krøniken
''Krøniken'' ( English: ''Better Times'') is a Danish television drama which aired on Sunday evenings between January 2004 and January 2007. The 22-episode series relates the lives of two fictional families during the historical development of ...
'' (2005)
* ''
Sommer'' (2008)
* ''
Forbrydelsen'' (2009) (marketed as ''The Killing'' in English speaking countries)
Sthlm Requiem (TV series season 1 (2018)
* ''
Borgen'' (2010/2011/2022)
* ''
The Bridge'' (2018)
* ''
Baby Fever'' (2022/2024)
TV films
*''En farlig mand'' (1987)
*''Begær, Lighed og Broderskab'' (1990)
*''Boksning'' (1988)
References
External links
*
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1958 births
Living people
Danish male television actors
Danish male film actors
Danish male stage actors
20th-century Danish male actors
21st-century Danish male actors
Male actors from Copenhagen