Lars Dittmann Mikkelsen (born 6 May 1964) is a Danish actor. He is the older brother of Mads Mikkelsen.
He is probably best known for playing Grand Admiral Thrawn in Star Wars. In 2018, he won an International Emmy Award for his role in Danish television drama Herrens Veje (English title: Ride Upon the Storm).
Roles
- Rejseholdet (2002) as Ivan
- Forbrydelsen (2007) as Troels Hartmann
- Flame & Citron (2008) as Frode Jacobsen/Ravnen
- Borgen (2013, 2022) as Søren Ravn
- Sherlock (2014) as Charles Augustus Magnussen
- 9.April (2015) as Oberstløjtnant Hintz
- House of Cards (2015 – 16) as President of Russia Viktor Petrov
- Star Wars (2016 – Present) as Grand Admiral Thrawn
- Star Wars Rebels (2016 – 2017)
- Ahsoka (2023)
- The Witcher (2019) as Stregobor
- Riget: Exodus (2022) as Dr. Pontopidan
Tropes appearing in his works:
- Creator's Oddball: Surprisingly, he's done some Danish dub work for children's cartoons like Monsters vs. Aliens, and even Naruto. Presumably, it was So My Kids Can Watch.
- Ink-Suit Actor: Grand Admiral Thrawn's physical appearance in Rebels is based off of Mikkelsen's, hence why his physical features seem to be different from Star Wars Legends works. Unsurprisingly, he portrayed him in live-action as well in 2023's Ahsoka.
- Omniglot: Like his brother. He not only knows Danish, but also Swedish, German, and English, as well as having mastered many different accents. In House of Cards, he plays as a Russian politician that at one point sings the Russian folk song, Korobushka, though it's not known if he's actually fluent in the language or not.
- Villainous Cheekbones Like his brother, his sharp features help when he's cast in villainous roles (and help exaggerate the resemblance Viktor Petrov has to Vladimir Putin.)
