Lars Mikkelsen
Actor · Since 2007
Known for
Lars Mikkelsen is a Danish actor born in Gladsaxe in 1964, and the older brother of Mads Mikkelsen. He became a household name in Scandinavia with the political drama Forbrydelsen (2007) and the historical series 1864 (2014), and reached global audiences as the tabloid tyrant Charles Augustus Magnussen in Sherlock (2014) and Russian president Petrov in House of Cards. In the Star Wars universe he voices Grand Admiral Thrawn in the animated series Rebels and reprises the role in live action in Ahsoka (2023). His icy authority and quiet menace have made him one of the most in-demand European character leads.
Lars Mikkelsen
Actor · Since 2007
43 Movies · 32 Series
Lars Mikkelsen is a Danish actor born in Gladsaxe in 1964, and the older brother of Mads Mikkelsen. He became a household name in Scandinavia with the political drama Forbrydelsen (2007) and the historical series 1864 (2014), and reached global audiences as the tabloid tyrant Charles Augustus Magnussen in Sherlock (2014) and Russian president Petrov in House of Cards. In the Star Wars universe he voices Grand Admiral Thrawn in the animated series Rebels and reprises the role in live action in Ahsoka (2023). His icy authority and quiet menace have made him one of the most in-demand European character leads.
Movies
Plays Captain Anderson
Frankenstein
2025
Plays Løvenskjold
The Kiss
2022
Plays Mandril-aben Frede (voice)
Mumbo Jumbo
2026
Plays Volcazar (stemme)
Ronal the Barbarian
2011
Plays Necromancer
Island of Lost Souls
2007
Plays Mathias Nielsen
The Residence
2025
Plays Ravnen
Flame & Citron
2008
Plays Uffe
Café Hector
1996
Plays Peter Schou
King's Game
2004
Plays Peter Karlsen
What Richard Did
2012
Plays Martin Vinge
Headhunter
2009
Plays Forstander Frederik Heck
The Day Will Come
2016
Plays Tynde betjent
Flænset
2000
Plays Oberstløjtnant Hintz
April 9th
2015
Plays Far Thøger
1864: Brødre i krig
2014
Plays Magnus Bisgaard
Those Who Kill - Shadow of the Past
2012
Plays Dimitrije
Montana
2014
Plays Per
A Caretaker's Tale
2012
Plays Thor
When Animals Dream
2014
Plays Marc Deleuran
What No One Knows
2008
Plays Carl
Winter Brothers
2017
Plays Lasse Noah Damgaard
Cecilie
2007
Plays Victor
Lost in Africa
2010
Plays Stesos far
Angels in Fast Motion
2005
Plays Thomas Jargil
The Escape
2009
Plays Klaus
The Venus Effect
2021
Plays Father
Danny's Doomsday
2014
Plays Lars Mikkelsen
Ditte & Louise
2018
Plays Henning
Max Embarrassment at Roskilde
2012
Plays Rauch
Daughters
2014
Plays Mads
Kira's Reason: A Love Story
2001
Plays Kim (voice)
Asphalt
2023
TV Shows
Plays Viktor Petrov
House of Cards
2013
Plays Morten Theilgård
Skjulte spor
2000
Plays Jens Otto Kragh
Better Times
2004
Plays Johannes Krogh
Ride Upon the Storm
2017
Plays Troels Hartmann
The Killing
2007
Plays Daniel Duval
Devils
2020
Plays Grand Admiral Thrawn (voice)
Star Wars Rebels
2014
Plays Holger Lang
Face to Face
2019
Plays Grand Admiral Thrawn
Ahsoka
2023
Plays Stregobor
The Witcher
2019
Plays Magnus Bisgaard
Those Who Kill
2011
Plays Per Køller
Nikolaj and Julie
2002
Plays Harald Bjorn
The Team
2015
Plays Graversen
Grow
2020
Plays Jens Fisker
Strisser på Samsø
1997
Plays Carl Felding
Rivalerne
2026
Plays Ole Madsen
The Spider
2000
Plays Knud
The Dreamer: Becoming Karen Blixen
2022
Plays Narrator
Grænseland
2020
Plays Søren Ravn
Borgen
2010
Plays Pontopidan
The Kingdom
1994
Plays Svend Damm, teatermaler på Det Kongelige Teater
Seaside Hotel
2013
Plays Søren Ravn
Borgen - Power & Glory
2022
Plays Forstander Frederik Heck
The Day Will Come
2017
Plays Charles Magnussen
Sherlock
2010
Plays Thøger Jensen
1864
2014
Plays Ivan
Unit One
2000
Plays Admiral Thrawn (voice)
Star Wars: Tales of the Empire
2024
Plays Sørøverkaptajn
Far from Las Vegas
2001
Plays Erik Nielsen
Unter anderen Umständen
2006
Latest Trailers
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Frankenstein
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Rivalerne
Carl Felding · 6 episodes
2026–
Mumbo Jumbo
Mandril-aben Frede (voice)
2026
Yesterday I Lived Forever
Dracula
2025
Frankenstein
Captain Anderson
2025
The Residence
Mathias Nielsen
2025
Star Wars: Tales of the Empire
Admiral Thrawn (voice)
2024Season 1
Ahsoka
Grand Admiral Thrawn
2023–
Asphalt
Kim (voice)
2023
The Kiss
Løvenskjold
2022
Photos
Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Lars Mikkelsen and where are they from?
Lars Mikkelsen is 62 years old, born on May 6, 1964 in Gladsaxe, Copenhagen, Denmark.
What are the most famous roles of Lars Mikkelsen?
Lars Mikkelsen is best known for roles in Frankenstein, Ronal the Barbarian, Flame & Citron.
How many movies has Lars Mikkelsen been in?
Over a 30-year career (since 1996), Lars Mikkelsen has appeared in 42 movies and 31 TV shows.
What was Lars Mikkelsen's first movie?
The career of Lars Mikkelsen began with Den store kul-tur (1996).
What is Lars Mikkelsen's most recent movie or series?
Lars Mikkelsen's most recent release is Rivalerne, which premiered on September 13, 2026.
What TV shows has Lars Mikkelsen appeared in?
On television, Lars Mikkelsen has appeared in The Witcher, Sherlock, House of Cards, Ahsoka.
Lars Mikkelsen
1964-05-06 · Gladsaxe, Copenhagen, Denmark
Lars Dittmann Mikkelsen (Danish: [ˈlɑːs ˈme̝kl̩sn̩]; born 6 May 1964) is a Danish actor. He is known for his roles as 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, mage Stregobor on the Netflix series The Witcher, and Grand Admiral Thrawn in Star Wars Rebels and Ahsoka. In 2011, he won the Reumert Prize of Honour for his contributions to Danish theatre.Lars Mikkelsen, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.