TV, Film and Stage work
Recent and upcoming projects:
Leading roles in 2021 include the fierce, damaged drug dealer Jan in Sløborn season 1+2 (HBO) created by Christian Alvert, family man Tom in All You Need (ARD ONE) directed by Benjamin Gutsche, facing a midlife crisis as he comes out at age 43 , Andreas in Grænseland (Danish National DR), leader of the Southern Danish Rebellion under German occupation in the 18th century, and finally the serial killer Valentine in Lazarus created by David Bowie (The Royal Danish Theatre).
Supporting roles include brutal thug Kenneth in Hvide Sande directed by Barbera Rothenborg (TV2 Denmark), and ruthless Gestopo leader Schimmel in feature film Opgøret directed by Anders Refn.
Previous credits include supporting roles in feature films by two Academy Award nominees: A Royal Affair directed by Nicolaj Arcel (Dark Tower), and Warsaw 44 directed by Jan Komaza (Corpus Christi). Past TV credits include German hit TV series Großstadtrevier (German National ARD) as a series regular in the role of charming undercover cop Mr. Thomsen, in addition to guest roles on prime time Danish TV shows such as Norskov (TV2 Denmark), 1864 directed by Ole Bornedal, and the Emmy winning The Protectors directed by Søren Kragh Jacobsen (Danish Broadcasting Corporation) to mention a few.
On stage, Mads has been a part of the acclaimed Danish theatre group Mungo Park for more than a decade, performing in several contemporary plays. Furthermore, credits include roles in musicals as well as classical plays by Shakespeare, Moliére, Ibsen, Chekhov, Harold Pinter, and Mark Ravenhill at major Danish repertoire theaters.