Mikkel Følsgaard
Mikkel Følsgaard | |
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![]() Mikkel Følsgaard, 2013 | |
Born | Rønne, Denmark | 1 May 1984
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2012-present |
Spouse(s) | Freja Friis (2016-present) |
Children | Theodor (b.2013), Sigrid (b.2016) |
Mikkel Boe Følsgaard (Danish: [ˈme̝kl̩ ˈpoˀ ˈfølsˌkɒˀ]; born 1 May 1984 in Rønne) is a Danish actor. In 2012 he won the Silver Bear for Best Actor at the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival for his portrayal of King Christian VII in A Royal Affair, his feature film debut, while still studying at the Danish National School of Theatre and Contemporary Dance.[1]
Personal life[]
Følsgaard is married and has a son named Theodor (born October 2013) and a daughter named Sigrid (born December 2016).[2]
He has an older brother who is a photographer/director: Nicolas Tobias Følsgaard.
Filmography[]
Film[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2012 | A Royal Affair | Christian VII | Silver Bear for Best Actor Bodil Award for Best Leading Actor |
2013 | The Keeper of Lost Causes | Uffe Lynggaard | |
2014 | Rosita | Johannes | |
2015 | Sommeren '92 | Kim Vilfort | |
Land of Mine | Lt. Ebbe Jensen | ||
2016 | A Serious Game | Lidner | |
Walk with Me | Thomas Ingerslev | ||
Jørgen | |||
2020 | A Perfectly Normal Family | Thomas/Agnete | |
2020 | The Good Traitor | Povl Bang-Jensen |
Television[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1996 | Carl | ||
2013 | Those Who Kill | Oleg | 1 episode |
2014 | Dicte | Cato Vinding | 1 episode |
2014-2017 | The Legacy | Emil Grønnegaard | Main cast |
2018-2020 | The Rain | Martin | Main cast |
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Categories:
- 1984 births
- 20th-century Danish male actors
- 21st-century Danish male actors
- Living people
- Danish male film actors
- Danish male television actors
- Silver Bear for Best Actor winners
- Best Actor Bodil Award winners
- Danish actor stubs