20TH edition NOVEMBER 24 TO DECEMBER 2, 2023
20th edition
November 24 to December 2, 2023
Mads Mikkelsen made his triumphant return to Danish cinema in 2020 in Another Round, an Academy Award-winning film that earned him a BAFTA nomination and a European Film Award. This was his second foray into the world of Thomas Vinterberg, the director with whom he made the multi-award-winning The Hunt (2013), which won him the Best Actor award at the Festival de Cannes. He also starred in Riders of Justice in 2020.
Outside his native Denmark, Mikkelsen has made his mark in Hollywood with major roles in a wide variety of films. In 2023, he starred opposite Harrison Ford in Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny. He has also appeared in films including Arctic (2019), Polar (2019), Dr. Strange (2016), Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016), Casino Royale (2006), and King Arthur (2004), as well as the hit TV series Hannibal (2013–2015), in which he played the title role. In 2011, he received a European Film Award for his contribution to world cinema. In 2016, he was a member of the jury at Cannes.
Mikkelsen has also played unforgettable characters in Danish films such as Men and Chicken (2015), A Royal Affair (2012), a huge international success that won an Oscar, and Susanne Bier’s After the Wedding (2006), which was also nominated for an Oscar. Recently, he reunited with Nikolaj Arcel for The Promised Land (2023), which was in competition at the Venice International Film Festival.
Mikkelsen has also starred in several films by Anders Thomas Jensen: Adam’s Apples (2005), The Green Butchers (2003), and Flickering Lights (2000). In addition to his film career, he appeared in the Emmy Award-winning series Unit One.
After graduatong from the Aarhus Theatre School in 1996, he made his screen debut in Nicolas Winding Refn’s first film, Pusher (1996). They subsequently reunited for Bleeder (1999), Pusher II: Blood on Your Hands (2004), and Valhalla Rising (2009).
Mads Mikkelsen made his triumphant return to Danish cinema in 2020 in Another Round, an Academy Award-winning film that earned him a BAFTA nomination and a European Film Award. This was his second foray into the world of Thomas Vinterberg, the director with whom he made the multi-award-winning The Hunt (2013), which won him the Best Actor award at the Festival de Cannes. He also starred in Riders of Justice in 2020.
Outside his native Denmark, Mikkelsen has made his mark in Hollywood with major roles in a wide variety of films. In 2023, he starred opposite Harrison Ford in Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny. He has also appeared in films including Arctic (2019), Polar (2019), Dr. Strange (2016), Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016), Casino Royale (2006), and King Arthur (2004), as well as the hit TV series Hannibal (2013–2015), in which he played the title role. In 2011, he received a European Film Award for his contribution to world cinema. In 2016, he was a member of the jury at Cannes.
Mikkelsen has also played unforgettable characters in Danish films such as Men and Chicken (2015), A Royal Affair (2012), a huge international success that won an Oscar, and Susanne Bier’s After the Wedding (2006), which was also nominated for an Oscar. Recently, he reunited with Nikolaj Arcel for The Promised Land (2023), which was in competition at the Venice International Film Festival.
Mikkelsen has also starred in several films by Anders Thomas Jensen: Adam’s Apples (2005), The Green Butchers (2003), and Flickering Lights (2000). In addition to his film career, he appeared in the Emmy Award-winning series Unit One.
After graduatong from the Aarhus Theatre School in 1996, he made his screen debut in Nicolas Winding Refn’s first film, Pusher (1996). They subsequently reunited for Bleeder (1999), Pusher II: Blood on Your Hands (2004), and Valhalla Rising (2009).
The Promised Land / Bastarden (Nikolaj Arcel, 2023)
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny / Indiana Jones et le Cadran de la destinée (James Mangold, 2023)
Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore / Les Animaux fantastiques : Les Secrets de Dumbledore (David Yates, 2022)
Chaos Walking (Doug Liam, 2021)
Riders of Justice (Anders Thomas Jensen, 2020)
Another Round / Drunk (Thomas Vinterberg, 2020) – Best Actor / Meilleur acteur, European Film Awards
Polar (Jonas Åkerlund, 2019)
Artic (Joe Penna, 2018
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (Gareth Edwards, 2016)
Doctor Strange (Scott Derrickson, 2016) – Best Actor / Meilleur acteur, People’s Choice Awards & Zulu Awards
Men & Chicken (Anders Thomas Jensen, 2015)
Hannibal (Brian Fuller, 2013-2015)
The Hunt / La Chasse (Thomas Vinterberg, 2013) – Best Actor / Meilleur acteur, Festival de Cannes – People’s Choice Awards & Zulu Awards • Danish Critic Association Awards, Bodil Awards – Danish Film Academy Awards – Robert Awards
A Royal Affair / Royal Affair (Nikolaj Arcel, 2011)
The Door / The Door : La Porte du Passé / Die Tür (Anno Saul, 2009)
Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky (Jan Kounen, 2009)
Valhalla Rising / Le Guerrier silencieux (Nicolas Winding Refn, 2009)
Casino Royale (Martin Campbell, 2006)
After the Wedding (Susanne Bier, 2006)
Pusher II: With Blood on my Hands / Pusher II : du sang sur les mains (Nicolas Winding Refn, 2004)
The Green Butchers (Anders Thomas Jensen,2003)
Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself (Lone Scherfig, 2002)
Open Hearts (Susanne Bier, 2002)
Shake It All About (Hella Joof, 2001)
Mona’s World (Jonas Elmer, 2001)
Flickering Lights (Anders Thomas Jensen, 2000)
Bleeder (Nicolas Winding Refn, 1999)
Angel of the Night (Shaky Gonzalez, 1998)
Vildspor (Simon Stalho, 1998)
Pusher (Nicolas Winding Refn, 1996)
