Mads Mikkelsen Net Worth - Pulptastic
Andrew Mccoy What is Mads Mikkelsen’s net worth and salary?
Mads Mikkelsen, the Danish actor, has a net worth of $14 million. He is best known for his roles in “Casino Royale” and “Hannibal”. In “Hannibal”, he played Dr. Hannibal Lecter and appeared in 39 episodes from 2013 to 2015.
Mads Mikkelsen: Early Life and Career
Mads Mikkelsen was born in Copenhagen and initially pursued gymnastics and dance. His older brother is actor Lars Mikkelsen. They grew up in Norrebro with their mother Bente Christiansen and cab driver father Henning Mikkelsen. Mikkelsen attended a ballet academy in Gothenburg and became fluent in Swedish.
Mads Mikkelsen’s Career Highlights
Mads Mikkelsen began his professional career as a ballet dancer before shifting his focus to acting. He made his film debut in the internationally successful project, “Pusher,” and has since become one of Europe’s most celebrated actors.
His breakthrough and longest running role was in “Rejseholdet” (“Unit One”) where he played a sensitive policeman. In 2006, he gained further international fame for his role in the twenty first James Bond film, “Casino Royale.”
Mikkelsen won the Palm Springs International Film Festival Award for Best Actor and a European Film Award for Best Actor for his performance in “After the Wedding.” He also gained critical acclaim for his role in “The Hunt” and starred in the Oscar nominated historical drama “A Royal Affair.”
From 2013-2015, he played Hannibal Lecter in NBC’s “Hannibal” alongside Hugh Dancy. In 2020, he was cast as Grindelwald in the “Fantastic Beasts” series and starred in the Oscar-winning film “Another Round.”
Personal Life and Accolades
Mikkelsen married choreographer Hanne Jacobsen in 2000 and they have two children together. He has resided in Denmark for most of his life, except for a period in Toronto while filming “Hannibal.” Mikkelsen has been voted the sexiest man in Denmark multiple times and has received several accolades throughout his career. He was appointed a Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog in 2010 and a Knight of the Ordre des Arts et des Letters by the French government in 2016.
