Mikkel Følsgaard
Følsgaard in 2013
Born (1984-05-01) 1 May 1984
Rønne, Denmark
OccupationActor
Years active2012present
SpouseFreja Friis (2016present)
Children2

Mikkel Boe Følsgaard (Danish: [ˈme̝kl̩ ˈpoˀ ˈfølsˌkɒˀ]; born 1 May 1984) 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

In 2016, Følsgaard married Freja Friis,[2] with whom he has a son (born October 2013) and a daughter (born December 2016).[3]

He is the younger brother of photographer and director Nicolas Tobias Følsgaard.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2012A Royal AffairChristian VIISilver Bear for Best Actor
Bodil Award for Best Leading Actor
2013The Keeper of Lost CausesUffe Lynggaard
2014RositaJohannes
2015Sommeren '92Kim Vilfort
Land of MineLt. Ebbe Jensen
2016A Serious GameLidner
Walk with MeThomas Ingerslev
Fuglene over sundet Jørgen
2020A Perfectly Normal FamilyThomas/Agnete
2020 The Good Traitor Povl Bang-Jensen
2023 Ehrengard: The Art of Seduction Cazotte

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1996BryggerenCarl
2013Those Who KillOleg1 episode
2014DicteCato Vinding1 episode
2014-2017The LegacyEmil GrønnegaardMain cast
2018-2020The RainMartinMain 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

References

  1. "Jail docu-drama Caesar Must Die wins Berlin award". BBC News. 19 February 2012. Retrieved 2012-03-07.
  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.
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