Lars Mikkelsen Siblings: Meet Mads Mikkelsen: Lars Mikkelsen, officially known as Lars Dittmann Mikkelsen, is a Danish actor born on May 6, 1964.
He developed a passion for acting at a young age and gradually became one of the most sought-after actors during his career.
At the age of 27, Lars Mikkelsen enrolled at the Danish National Theater School, graduating in 1995.
He played Copenhagen mayoral candidate Troels Hartmann in the drama series “The Killing” and Charles Augustus Magnussen in the third season of “Sherlock.”
In addition to his role in The Killing, he later appeared in two other internationally renowned Danish drama series: These Who Kill and Borgen III.
In the American television series House of Cards, Lars Mikkelsen plays the President of Russia.
He won an International Emmy Award in 2018 for his role in the Danish television series Herrens Veje, broadcast in the United Kingdom in 2019 under the title Ride Upon the Storm.
Mikkelsen played Grand Admiral Mitth’raw’nuruodo “Thrawn” in the third and fourth seasons of the animated series “Star Wars Rebels” and will also reprise the role in the 2023 Disney+ live-action series “Ahsoka.”
Lars Mikkelsen’s Siblings: Meet Mads Mikkelsen
Lars Mikkelsen is not his parents’ only child; Henning Mikkelsen (father) and Bente Christiansen (mother). He is the older brother of actor Mads Mikkelsen. They both grew up in the Nørrebro district.
Mads Mikkelsen, officially known as Mads Dittmann Mikkelsen, became a well-known name in Denmark for his role as Detective Sergeant Allan Fischer in the television series Rejseholdet.
He has also acted in several films and films including; Niels in “Open Hearts”, Svend in “The Green Butchers”, Ivan in “Adam’s Apples” and Jacob Petersen in “After the Wedding”.
Mads Mikkelsen was born on November 22, 1965 (57 years old). He has been married to Hanne Jacobsen since 2000 and has two children; Viola Jacobsen Mikkelsen, Carl Jacobsen Mikkelsen