Mikkel Følsgaard

Danish actor
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Mikkel Følsgaard
Følsgaard in 2013
Born
Rønne, Denmark
OccupationActor
Years active2012–present
SpouseFreja Friis (2016–present)
Children2

Mikkel Boe Følsgaard (Danish: [ˈme̝kl̩ ˈpoˀ ˈfølsˌkɒˀ]) 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 Performing Arts.[1]

Personal life

In 2016, Følsgaard married Freja Friis,[2] with whom he has a son and a daughter.[3]

He is the younger brother of photographer and director Nicolas Tobias Følsgaard.[citation needed]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
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
Fuglene over sundet Jørgen
2020 A Perfectly Normal Family Thomas/Agnete
2020 The Good Traitor Povl Bang-Jensen
2021 Miss Osaka Lucas
2023 Ehrengard: The Art of Seduction Cazotte

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1996 Bryggeren 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
2021 The Chestnut Man Mark Hess Main cast
2022 Borgen – Rigen, Magten og Æren Asger Holm Kirkegaard Main cast
2024 The Count of Monte Cristo Gérard de Villefort

References

  1. ^ "Jail docu-drama Caesar Must Die wins Berlin award". BBC News. 19 February 2012. Retrieved 7 March 2012.
  2. ^ "Hemmeligt bryllup: Arvingerne-stjerne har giftet sig". B.T. (in Danish). 5 February 2017. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  3. ^ "Arvingerne-stjerne har fået endnu en arving". B.T. 23 January 2017.

External links

  • Mikkel Følsgaard at IMDb
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