Trivia

Part of his research for the movie Trapped (2006) - which is taking place in an isolation cell - was to be locked inside of a real isolation cell prior to filming. A small Icelandic police station agreed to let him use a cell.

Training Muay Thai boxing in Rawai, Thailand. (December 2009)

He is passionate about martial arts. He is practicing Jiu Jitsu, and for years he has also practiced Karate and Wing Tsun.

He also works as a Hospital Clown and completed his education in 2017.

In collaboration with Dennis Bahnson, he wrote and directed the comedy concept "Half Past Original". The show is a tribute to the action movies of the 1980s.

He is a well-trained horseback rider, although he fell off a horse during the filming of Thunderman (2004) in 2002.

He lost 11 kilos to play the emotionally abused young man in A Mind's I (2003).

During the filming of Forkerte navne (2004) in the interrogation scene (with fellow actor Kim Sønderholm), he was accidentally bruised above the eye when his head was slammed into a table.

Studied drama in London.

Founded KouKam Productions in 2002 with Director René Kammersgaard.

Shared an apartment in Copenhagen for over a year from 2004-2006 with longtime friend and colleague Kim Sønderholm

Born on the same day as Diane Lane.

Lived for a period in Los Angeles.

Dated singer Susanne Georgi from the pop duo Me & My.

Filming _Footsteps (2006)_ in England. (August 2005)

Filming _Night of the Templar, The (2006)_ and _Rebuy, The (2006)_ in Los Angeles, USA. (December 2005)

Filming Trapped (2006) in Keflavik, Iceland. (February 2006)

Shooting Merantau in Jakarta, Indonesia. (October 2008)

Filming _The Cross and Lavender' (2006)_ in California, USA. (November 2005)

Filming _Awaken the Dead (2006)_ in California, USA. (October 2005)

Mads Koudal wrote and directed Tonser (Bulldozer). The short film received an Oscar qualification in 2024.