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I was a gymnast for many years before I was a dancer, so it comes in pretty handy when I do stunts.
Mads Mikkelsen
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Mads Mikkelsen
Age: 58
Born: 1965
Born: November 22
Actor
Executive Producer
Film Actor
Television Actor
Voice Actor
København
Mads Dittmann Mikkelsen
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I'm not the kind of actor who runs around and insists on being called Stravinsky by everybody, and my family has to call me Igor. I'm not that kind of actor. I think that's pretentious.
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I think 40 years ago, it would have been a little bit different because people had a tendency to think the actor was their part. I do find people who, all of a sudden, realize who is sitting in the restaurant and the first thing they react on is not necessarily, There's that actor, but it's, There's that killer guy.
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I like to stay home with my family.
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I'd rather be voted the sexiest man in Denmark than the ugliest man in Denmark.
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If you're playing the bad guy, you have to find what you like about them.
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I'm very dedicated to the things I do.
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I'd just love to see the next Star Wars films when they come out because I'm very into the whole universe and the stories. So they're always rewarding.
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When you do a TV show, there's always the fear that it will become tired and you'll know exactly what's going to happen.
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I have a three-piece suit. I’m an art collector. I have a funny accent. So I’m probably the killer.
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