Biography
Mikkel Boe Følsgaard is a Danish actor. He graduated from the Danish National School of Performing Arts and has appeared in films and television series such as A Royal Affair (2012), The Legacy (2014–2017), Summer of '92 (2015), Land of Mine (2015), Walk with Me (2016), A Perfectly Normal Family (2020), The Chestnut Man (2021–2026), and Borgen (2022). He played Gérard de Villefort in the English-language series The Count of Monte Cristo (2024). He has received several awards for his performances, including the Bodil and Robert awards, and became the first Danish actor to win the Silver Bear for Best Actor at the Berlin International Film Festival.
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Awards & recognition
- Lauritzen Award · 2021
- Robert Award — Best Actor in a Supporting Television Role · 2018
- Robert Award — Best Actor in a Supporting Television Role · 2015
- Bodil Award — Best Actor in a Leading Role · 2013
- Robert Award — Best Actor in a Supporting Role · 2013
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- Silver Bear — Best Actor · 2012
Filmography19 titles
Lifting the Veil: Behind the Scenes of Ehrengard
Borgen - Power & Glory
The Count of Monte Cristo
Land of Mine
The Chestnut Man
The Legacy
A Royal Affair
Fleak
The Rain
Across the Waters
Department Q: The Keeper of Lost Causes
Den som dræber
Dicte: Crime Reporter
A Perfectly Normal Family
Stockholm Bloodbath
Ehrengard: The Art of Seduction
The Good Traitor
You Disappear
A Serious Game