Mikael Birkkjær
Hair Color: Dark BlondeEye Color: BlueHeight: 184Weight: 78
Education:The National Theater School of Odense 1981-85
Languages:Mother Tongue: Danish, Swedish, English
Biography
Mikael Birkkjær is one of the most charismatic and popular men of the Danish TV-and theater stage. He has that spark that makes women love him and men admire him. This, combined with a huge deal of talent, has given Mikael a number of complicated and demanding and great roles. Mikael had his TV breakthrough as Adam, the son of a doctor, in the hugely popular TV-series “Summer”. Mikael received critical acclaim for the part and soon landed a lead role as police officer Ulrik Strange in the hugely acclaimed TV-series “The Killing II”. One quick look at his resume will tell you that Mikael has a great love for the theatre, especially The Royal Theatre of Denmark where he has been a permanent actor for more than 17 years. Mikael can also be seen in all three seasons of “Borgen” where he plays the husband of the Prime Minister Birgitte Nyborg.
Curriculum Vitae
Awards
| Nomineted: The Danish Academy Award, Robert, Best Male Lead in 'Lad de små Børn' |
| Winner: The Lauritzen Award |
Film
| De Forbandede År | Supporting | Anders Refn | Space Rocket Nation |
| Sorgenfri | Supporting | Bo Mikkelsen | Meta Film |
| All Inclusive | Supporting | Hella Joof | Falkun Films |
| Værelse 304 | Kasper | Birgitte Stærmose | AlphaVille Pictures Copenhagen |
| Dagen Derpå | Lead | Birgitte Stærmose | Alphaville |
| Flugten | Supporting | Katrine Windfeld | Nimbus Film |
| Vores sensommer | Bill | Kaspar Rostrup |
| Springet | Lead | Henning Carlsen | Dagmar Film |
| Helligtrekongersaften | Malvolio | Emmet Feigenberg | |
| Parasitterne | Hansen | Emmet Feigenberg | DR |
| Lad De Små Børn | Lead | Paprika Steen | Nordisk Film |
| Oh Happy Day | Supporting | Hella Joof | Fine&Mellow |
| Skybrud | Lead | Emil K. Hansen | DR |
| Fyrtårnet | Felix | Kasper Holten | Point of No Return Productions |
| Colombe | Armand | Kjetil Bang-Hansen | Det Kongelige Teater |
| Verden er vaad og lys | Supporting | Jakob Christensen | DR |
| Ansigterne | Supporting | Carsten Brandt | DR TV-Teatret |
Short films
| Restriktorama | Lead | Thor Brenne | |
| Lau og Laudrup | Lead | Charlotte Brodthagen | Made By Us |
| Dragen | Supporting | Annette Riisager | Minerva Film |
| Harmony | Supporting | Lotte Svendsen | Den Danske Filmskole |
Television
| Kristina Ohlsson: Stockholm requiem | Supporting | C More / TV4 | |
| Broen / The Brigde | Supporting | DR1 / SVT | |
| Sygeplejeskolen | Supporting | SF Studios |
| Mercur | Supporting | SAM Productions |
| The Inspector and the Sea, 1 episode | Supporting | ZDF Enterprises | |
| Bedre Skilt end Aldrig, 3 episodes | Supporting |
| Borgen/ The Government, 20 episodes | Supporting | Various | Danish National TV |
| Forbrydelsen 2/ the Killing, 10 episodes | Lead | Various | Danish National TV |
| Sommer, 20 episodes | Lead | Various | Danish National TV |
| Krøniken, 1 episode | Supporting | Various | Danish National TV |
| Enten eller - Du bestemmer | Sten | DR |
| Begær, Lighed og Broderskab | Lead | Henning Ørnbak | Danish National TV |
| Boksning | Lead | Ib Thorup | Danish National TV |
| En Farlig Mand | Lead | Emmet Feigenberg | Dansih National TV |
Theater
| Engle i America | Lead | Jan Maagaard | The Royal Theatre |
| Romeo & Julie | Supporting | Lars Kaalund | Østre Gasværk |
| Donna Juanna | Supporting | Lars Kaalund | Østre Gasværk |
| Håndværkerne | Supporting | Nicolaj Cederholm | The Royal Theatre |
| Akvariefuglen | Lead | Nicole Werdelin | The Royal Theatre |
| Sorg klæder Electra | Lead | Jan Maagaard | The Royal Theatre |
| Ivanov | Lead | Klaus Hoffmeyer | The Royal Theatre |
| Prinsen af Homburg | Lead | Klaus Hoffmeyer | The Royal Theatre |
| Romeo & Julie | Lead | Ib Thorup | The Royal Theatre |
Showreel
