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Lars Mikkelsen
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Mikkelsen in 2015
Born
Lars Dittmann Mikkelsen

(1964-05-06) 6 May 1964 (age 60)
Copenhagen, Denmark
Occupation Actor, Voice Actor
Known for
Spouse(s)
Anette Støvelbæk
(m. 1989)
Children 2
Relatives Mads Mikkelsen (brother)

Lars Dittmann Mikkelsen (Danish: [ˈlɑːs ˈme̝kl̩sn̩]; born 6 May 1964) is a Danish actor. He is best known for his portrayal of Grand Admiral Thrawn in various Star Wars media.

His other roles include Copenhagen mayoral election candidate Troels Hartmann in the Danish police procedural The Killing, the character Charles Augustus Magnussen in the third series of the BBC programme Sherlock, fictional Russian president Viktor Petrov in the American political thriller TV series House of Cards and mage Stregobor on the Netflix series The Witcher. In 2011, he won the Reumert Prize of Honour for his contributions to Danish theatre.

Early life

Mikkelsen was born in Gladsaxe near Copenhagen. He and his younger brother, actor Mads Mikkelsen, were raised in the Nørrebro district. After secondary school, he enlisted for military service in the Royal Danish Army. He then studied biology at the University of Copenhagen but gave up the course to earn his living as a street performer in European cities with his mime and juggling acts.

Career

At the age of 27, Mikkelsen enrolled at the National Theatre School of Denmark from which he graduated in 1995. In addition to his role in the drama series released worldwide as The Killing, he subsequently appeared in two other internationally acclaimed Danish drama series, Those Who Kill and Borgen III. He also had a leading role in an episode of the BBC drama Sherlock as blackmailer Charles Augustus Magnussen. In the American television series House of Cards, he played the president of Russia. He won an International Emmy Award in 2018 for his role in Danish television drama Herrens Veje, which was broadcast in the UK in 2019 as Ride Upon the Storm. From 2016 to 2018, he voiced Grand Admiral Mitth'raw'nuruodo "Thrawn" in the third and fourth seasons of the animated series Star Wars Rebels. He reprised the role in the 2023 live-action Disney+ series Ahsoka and the 2024 anthology series Star Wars: Tales of the Empire.

In addition to his native Danish, Mikkelsen speaks fluent Swedish, German and English, and he has mastered various accents. He has stated that he and his brother first picked up English by listening to Monty Python records and learning the comedy sketches.

Personal life

Mikkelsen is married to actress Anette Støvelbæk. They have been a couple since 1986 and married in 1989. They have two sons. He is the older brother of actor Mads Mikkelsen.

While filming the second season of Ride Upon the Storm, he went to see a priest and asked to be baptised into the National Church of Denmark.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1997 Royal Blues Henning
1999 Seth Seth
Under overfladen Victor
2000 Kira's Reason: A Love Story
(En kærlighedshistorie)
Mads
2004 King's Game
(Kongekabale)
Peter Schou
2005 Nordkraft Steso's father
2007 Island of Lost Souls Necromancer
Cecilie Lasse N. Damgaard
2008 What No One Knows
(Det som ingen ved)
Marc Deleuran
Flame & Citron (Flammen & Citronen) Frode Jacobsen aka Ravnen
2009 Flugten Thomas Jargil
Headhunter Martin Vinge Robert Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
2012 What Richard Did Peter Karlsen
A Caretaker's Tale Per
2014 Montana Dimitrije
When Animals Dream Thor
2015 9. April Lieutenant-Colonel Hintz
2016 The Day Will Come Frederik Heck
2017 Winter Brothers Carl
TBA Frankenstein TBA Filming

Television

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1997 Strisser på Samsø Jens Fiskrt Episodes 1–4, 6
Taxa Episode 8
2000 Edderkoppen Ole Madsen
Skjulte spor Morten Theilgaard
2001 Langt fra Las Vegas Pirate captain
Nikolaj og Julie Per Køller Episodes 10–20
2002 Rejseholdet Ivan Episodes 21–22
2004–2007 Krøniken Jens Otto Krag Episodes 2–3, 9, 11, 14–15, 17, 21–22
2007 Forbrydelsen Troels Hartmann 20 episodes
2011 Those Who Kill Magnus Bisgaard
2013, 2022 Borgen Søren Ravn Seasons 3 and 4
2014 Sherlock Charles Augustus Magnussen Series 3; 2 episodes
1864 Thøger Jensen Episodes 1–2
2015 The Team Harold Bjørn 8 episodes
2015–2018 House of Cards Viktor Petrov Seasons 3–6; 11 episodes
2016 Der Kommer En Dag Forstander Frederick Heck Season 1
2017 Historien om Danmark Narrator
Herrens Veje Johannes International Emmy for Best Performance by an Actor
2019–present The Witcher Stregobor 6 episodes
2020–2022 Devils Daniel Duval 16 episodes
2021 Seaside Hotel Svend Damm 5 episodes
2022 The Kingdom Pontopidan 5 episodes
The Dreamer – Becoming Karen Blixen Knud 6 episodes
2023 Ahsoka Grand Admiral Thrawn 3 episodes
Nominated—Critics' Choice Super Award for Best Villain in a Series

Animated films/series/shorts

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2002 Naruto Zabuza Momochi, Hayate Gekkō Danish dub
2004 Tiger-brødre Aidan McRory
2006 Arthur and the Invisibles Malthazar Danish dub
The Wild Samson Danish dub
2007 Go West! A Lucky Luke Adventure Lucky Luke
Meet the Robinsons Uncle Art Danish dub
2009 Monsters vs. Aliens General O.K. MacMission
2010 Huset Anubis Hr. Van Swieten
2011 Ronal the Barbarian Volcazar Danish dub
2014 The Dam Keeper The Narrator Short
2016–2018 Star Wars Rebels Grand Admiral Thrawn 17 episodes
2024 Star Wars: Tales of the Empire Episode: "The Path of Anger"
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