Mikkel Lomborg
Mikkel Lomborg | |
|---|---|
Hr. Skæg at Legoland in 2015 | |
| Born | 2 February 1971 Vanløse, Denmark |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2007–present |
| Spouse |
Neeni Lomborg Rasool
(m. 2013) |
Mikkel Lomborg (born 2 February 1971) is a Danish musician, educator, and actor known for his role of Hr. Skæg (lit. 'Mr. Beard') on DR Ramasjang since 2007.
Early life
[edit]Born in Vanløse in 1971, Lomborg and his family moved to Lyngby soon after his birth.[1] Lomborg grew up in the countryside of Stevns Municipality near Karise.[2] His parents were divorced and his mother frequently moved, which led him to changing schools often during his youth along with his younger sister.[1][2] In total, he stated he had lived in 14 different homes while growing up, which he attributed to difficult in forming friendships with other children his age.[1] In his youth, he wanted to become a zoologist though he later instead chose to focus on music,[2] becoming an opera singer.[1][3]
As an adult, Lomborg worked at a social-psychiatric residential facility for vulnerable youth in Copenhagen, a position which he held for 11 years.[2] He has attributed his ability to help children as an effect of growing up without a father and helping raise his younger sister.[4]
Career
[edit]In 2007, Lomborg was invited to that year's Zulu Awards, where he met several people including DR producer Palle Nørmark.[1][5] He later received a casting call via Myspace message for the role of Hr. Skæg.[1] He had previously in a children's program about beards on DR.[2] The role was to host a show which itself was a spinoff of a Swedish television program, which taught children about numbers.[1] After receiving the role, Skæg med matematik (lit. 'Beard with Mathematics') became a hit within Denmark.[1]

By 2010, Lomborg as Hr. Skæg began touring shopping centers, where he had printed more than 10,000 autograph cards to keep up with demand from children and parents.[6] He began working at Cirkus Summarum in Ballerup in 2010, leading shows during the summer months while children were not in school.[7] He later began hosting at the second location in Aarhus.[8] A second show, Skæg med bogstaver (lit. 'Beard with Letters'), launched on DR in the fall of 2010.[9] For his work, Lomborg received his second-consecutive award as Best Child Cultural Personality in 2015.[10]
Since 2014, Lomborg has voiced the lead character in the Danish dub of the Paddington film series.[11] He made his on-screen film debut in 2017, appearing as Hr. Skæg in the film Sikke et cirkus.[12]
Personal life
[edit]Lomborg met Neeni Lomborg Rasool in 2010. Before the two married in 2013, Lomborg converted to Islam.[1] The two have one daughter together, and one other from a past relationship of Rasool.[13] As of 2020, the couple live in Hellerup while Lomborg maintains an apartment in Nørrebro that he has owned since 1998.[1]
Lomborg has stated his idol growing up was children's TV host Povl Kjøller.[14]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Paddington | Paddington Bear | voice actor (Danish) |
| 2017 | Sikke et cirkus | Hr. Skæg | on-screen film debut |
| Paddington 2 | Paddington Bear | voice actor (Danish) | |
| 2025 | Paddington in Peru | Paddington Bear | voice actor (Danish) |
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Ryehauge, Anders (22 December 2020). "Manden de kaldte Hr. Skæg" [The man they called Mr. Beard]. Ud & Se (in Danish). Retrieved 7 April 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Jensen, Charlotte Wendt (20 January 2017). "Manden bag Hr. Skæg: "At blive kendt tilfredsstillede et dybt behov for bekræftelse, som jeg altid har haft i mig"" [The man behind Mr. Beard: "Becoming famous satisfied a deep need for validation that I have always had within me."]. Alt for Damerne (in Danish). Retrieved 18 January 2026.
- ↑ "Superstjernen Hr. Skæg: Det var en kamp min datter aldrig kunne vinde" [Superstar Mr. Beard: It was a battle my daughter could never win]. B.T. (in Danish). Ritzau. 5 August 2025. Retrieved 7 April 2026.
- ↑ Norsker, Emil (17 January 2014). "Hr. Skæg: Sådan får du børn til at grine" [Mr. Beard: Here's how to make children laugh]. Euroman (in Danish). Retrieved 7 April 2026.
- ↑ "Manden bag Hr. Skæg: Jeg får dårlig samvittighed" [The man behind Mr. Beard: I feel guilty]. JydskeVestkysten (in Danish). Ritzau. 17 July 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2026.
- ↑ Schmidt, Gudrun Marie (30 March 2013). "Hr. Skæg har 10.000 autografkort for at kunne slippe hurtigt væk" [Mr. Beard has 10,000 autograph cards so he can get away quickly]. Politiken (in Danish). Retrieved 8 April 2026.
- ↑ "Efter 15 somre med cirkus: Hr. Skæg drømmer om ferie" [After 15 summers with the circus: Mr. Beard dreams of a vacation]. B.T. (in Danish). Ritzau. 28 July 2025. Retrieved 7 April 2026.
- ↑ Brøgger, Sten (18 July 2025). "Manden bag Hr. Skæg sejrede ad helvede til og »ville være en motherfucker god bedemand«". Jyllands-Posten (in Danish). Retrieved 7 April 2026.
- ↑ "Hr. Skæg i nyt børneprogram på DR". DR (in Danish). 3 August 2010. Retrieved 7 April 2026.
- ↑ Olsen, Maria Rode (28 October 2015). "Hr. Skæg får stor pris". Billed Bladet (in Danish). Retrieved 7 April 2026.
- ↑ Fokus, Bine Madsen (25 January 2025). "Hvis alle bare var som mig så gik det nok til sidst" [If everyone were just like me, things would probably work out in the end] (in Danish). Sjællandske Medier. Ritzau. Retrieved 7 April 2026.
- ↑ "Mikkel Lomborg (Hr. Skæg)". Dansk Film Database (in Danish). Retrieved 7 April 2026.
- ↑ Andersen, Caroline (28 July 2025). "Mikkel Lomborg har været Hr. Skæg i mere end 15 år: Denne konsekvens har det haft for familien" [Mikkel Lomborg has been Mr. Beard for more than 15 years: This is the impact it has had on the family]. Billed Bladet (in Danish). Retrieved 7 April 2026.
- ↑ Brøgger, Sten (18 July 2025). "Manden bag Hr. Skæg sejrede ad helvede til og »ville være en motherfucker god bedemand«" [The man behind Mr. Beard fought like hell and "wanted to be a good motherfucking undertaker."]. Jyllands-Posten (in Danish). Retrieved 7 April 2026.