BBC Sherlock Fan Forum - Serving Sherlockians since February 2012 / Lars Mikkelsen Appreciation Thread

**Posted by Zatoichi** February 2, 2015 8:58 am

Well, yesterday I watched "Borgen" with hubby, a very recommendable Danish political drama series.. and imagine my squee when suddenly there turns up Lars Mikkelsen, playing a pretty darn attractive economist. His performance was once again great, and made me realize there´s no place to appreciate his talent and gorgeousness yet.. so here it is!

Yum yum..

**Posted by SolarSystem** February 2, 2015 9:34 am

He is really cool. A while ago I watched a documentary about his brother Mads, but there was a sequence in it where the two of them walk through... was it Kopenhagen?... together. They visited the part of town where they grew up, and both of them were just absolutely cool cats.

**Posted by Zatoichi** February 2, 2015 5:36 pm

I like everything about that photo.. I must confess that he was such a convincing creep in Sherlock that I never considered he could look so.. nice. Now I´m intrigued to watch more of his stuff..

**Posted by This Is The Phantom Lady** February 2, 2015 6:00 pm

Lars is a very, very handsome man! I've known of him for a while...

I even saw him live once. He's a true gentleman! (I've told this before... but he refused to start reciting 'Casanova' before he was sure that some of them women, myself included, were okay sitting on the floor in pretty ballgowns)

He's got a great acting talent... he can play nice, cruel and funny and you never doubt his acting.

And I happen to think he's more handsome than his brother

**Posted by Davina** February 2, 2015 8:22 pm

The brothers definitely share eyes and cheekbones (not literally, obviously, that would be impossible. )

**Posted by Liberty** February 2, 2015 9:19 pm

There's something quite fascinating about him.

**Posted by This Is The Phantom Lady** February 3, 2015 10:26 pm

Thought I'd add a few more pics of this man...

It's so strange how handsome I find him... he looks old enough to be my dad or grandfather... but he's just got a magnetism to him. (and he's such a fine gentleman!) when I saw him live you should have seen the women of all ages... all squirming!

A younger Lars..

Chrome suits him!

Lars in action... with his wife, actress Anette Støvelbæk

**Posted by Zatoichi** February 4, 2015 6:38 am

Yes, I wondered about it, too.. and came to the conclusion it´s "something in his eyes" lol. He´s not handsome in the way Benedict is for example, but still.. definitely fascinating!

This Is The Phantom Lady wrote:
I even saw him live once. He's a true gentleman! (I've told this before... but he refused to start reciting 'Casanova' before he was sure that some of them women, myself included, were okay sitting on the floor in pretty ballgowns)

He's got a great acting talent... he can play nice, cruel and funny and you never doubt his acting.

And I happen to think he's more handsome than his brother

Yes, I remember your story.. that was very nice of him! He has such a pleasant voice, listening to him live must have been great! I can imagine all the ladies were smitten.. (Now I kind of want a record of that event, to go with my Benedict-Casanova-audiobook..^^)

I´d love to see him in something funny, do you have recommendations?

And I´m with you about his brother..

**Posted by This Is The Phantom Lady** February 4, 2015 7:14 am

I wish there was a recording of that event... gosh, he has a magnificent voice! And he was so down to earth too... (gosh I sound so in love!)

Grr, I've struggled with finding directly funny stuff with him... but he can do dry comedy quite well as he can be full on creepy.

This is a short film called 'Spanish Fly' (warning there's an unpleasant scene towards the end)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDI9s9k9tHQ

This is a childrens movie where he plays a librarian... sadly not translated...
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xw11se_lars-mikkelsen-in-max-pinlig-3_shortfilms

Not exacly comedy either, but I can recommend him in 'The Truth About Men'(In Danish 'Sandheden om Mænd') and 'The Caretakers Tale' (Viceværten)

**Posted by gently69** February 4, 2015 8:35 am

Liberty wrote:
There's something quite fascinating about him.

Wow!. That's definitely cool!!!

There will be a new series on German TV in March. I'm really looking forward to it.
http://www.lars-mikkelsen.de/serien/the-team.php

**Posted by Zatoichi** February 4, 2015 8:49 am

Cool, thanks for the heads up, gently!

**Posted by gently69** February 4, 2015 8:52 am

You're welcome.
The only pity is, I like to hear him speaking English. Won't happen there.

**Posted by Zatoichi** February 4, 2015 12:08 pm

Oh yes, a pity to miss that voice.. but if it´s good we can still get the DVD!

**Posted by gently69** February 4, 2015 12:46 pm

Yes, but it is a co-production with Denmark I think. To hear his voice ... well, my Danish isn't that good.

**Posted by Zatoichi** February 4, 2015 2:12 pm

Right.. I automatically assumed it must be in English with so many countries involved.. Stupid, stupid!

**Posted by This Is The Phantom Lady** February 4, 2015 4:29 pm

Heey, what's wrong with Danish?

**Posted by Zatoichi** February 4, 2015 5:00 pm

Hm, a whole series without getting one word of it.. I'm afraid I'm not that dedicated..

But I watched an interview with him and his wife in Danish, it sounds really fab!

**Posted by This Is The Phantom Lady** February 4, 2015 5:27 pm

I can't blame you! I'd get bored too, even with subtitles

In a way I think his voice is a bit different in Danish... can't decide which I prefer though.

**Posted by Liberty** February 4, 2015 7:07 pm

I think it's so funny that he speaks English with a Cockney accent!

**Posted by nakahara** February 4, 2015 7:21 pm

Liberty wrote:
I think it's so funny that he speaks English with a Cockney accent!

Cockney?

(pictures Lars´ CAM as some kind of male Elisa Doolitle....)