Mads Mikkelsen

Danish actor (born 1965)
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Mads Mikkelsen

Summary

Mads Mikkelsen is a human[1]. He was born in Copenhagen[2]. He was born on +1965-11-22T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an actor[4], film actor[5], television actor[6], voice actor[7], and gymnast[8]. He ranks in the top 0.16% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,620 views/month, #1,582 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Copenhagen[2], Mads Mikkelsen…
  • Mads Mikkelsen was born on +1965-11-22T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Mads Mikkelsen was married to Hanne Jacobsen[10].
  • A child of Mads Mikkelsen was Viola Mikkelsen[11].
  • Mads Mikkelsen held citizenship in Kingdom of Denmark[12].
  • Danish was Mads Mikkelsen's native language[13].
  • Mads Mikkelsen worked as an actor[4].
  • Mads Mikkelsen's professions included film actor[5].
  • Mads Mikkelsen's professions included television actor[6].
  • Mads Mikkelsen's professions included voice actor[7].
  • Mads Mikkelsen worked as a gymnast[8].
  • Mads Mikkelsen's professions included dancer[14].
  • Mads Mikkelsen received the Bodil Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role[15].
  • Mads Mikkelsen received the Robert Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role[16].
  • Mads Mikkelsen received the Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog[17].
  • Mads Mikkelsen received the European Film Academy Achievement in World Cinema Award[18].
  • Mads Mikkelsen received the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor[19].
  • Mads Mikkelsen received the Bodil Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role[20].
  • Mads Mikkelsen's image is recorded as Mads Mikkelsen Cannes 2013 2.jpg[21].
  • Mads Mikkelsen's image is recorded as Mads Mikkelsen at 82nd Venice International Film Festival (cropped).jpg[22].
  • Mads Mikkelsen is recorded as male[23].
  • Mads Mikkelsen's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Mads Mikkelsen's ISNI is recorded as 0000000121248054[25].
  • Mads Mikkelsen's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 24881092[26].
  • Mads Mikkelsen's GND ID is recorded as 141333669[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Mads Mikkelsen's place of birth was Copenhagen[2]. He was born on +1965-11-22T00:00:00Z[3]. Danish was his native language[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[4], film actor[5], television actor[6], voice actor[7], gymnast[8], and dancer[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Bodil Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role[15], a Bodil Awards[28], in Denmark[29]; Robert Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role[16], an award for best leading actor[30], in Denmark[31], founded in 1984[32]; Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog[17], a grade of an order[33], in Denmark[34]; European Film Academy Achievement in World Cinema Award[18], a film award category[35], founded in 1997[36]; Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor[19], a class of award[37], in France[38], founded in 1946[39]; and Saturn Award for Best Actor on Television[40], a class of award[41], in United States[42], founded in 1997[43].

Personal Life

Among Mads Mikkelsen's spouses was Hanne Jacobsen[10]. A child of him was Viola Mikkelsen[11].

Why It Matters

Mads Mikkelsen ranks in the top 0.16% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,620 views/month, #1,582 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was Mads Mikkelsen born?

Born in Copenhagen[2], Mads Mikkelsen…

Who was Mads Mikkelsen married to?

Mads Mikkelsen's spouses include Hanne Jacobsen[10].

What did Mads Mikkelsen do for work?

Mads Mikkelsen worked as actor[4], film actor[5], television actor[6], voice actor[7], and gymnast[8].

What awards did Mads Mikkelsen receive?

Honors received include Bodil Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role[15], Robert Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role[16], Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog[17], and European Film Academy Achievement in World Cinema Award[18].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [21] . wikidata.org.
  2. [22] . wikidata.org.
  3. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  16. [15] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [17] . Modtagere af danske dekorationer. Retrieved . jyllands-posten.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [18] . europeanfilmacademy.org. Retrieved . europeanfilmacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [19] . wikidata.org.
  21. [20] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [40] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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