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Mikael Persbrandt

Known for: Acting

Biography: 1963-09-25 (61 years old)

Biography

Mikael Åke Persbrandt, born 25 September 1963) is a Swedish actor. In Swedish films, he is perhaps best known for playing Gunvald Larsson in the Beck series of movies. He is internationally known for his starring role in the Academy Award-winning feature, In a Better World, directed by Susanne Bier. His performance earned him a 2011 European Film Award nomination for Best Actor. Other parts include the role of Carl Hamilton from the novels by Jan Guillou, Beorn in The Hobbit, as well as Jakob Nyman in the English TV series Sex Education.

He has performed onstage with the Royal Dramatic Theatre in Stockholm and in numerous film and TV roles. Persbrandt is well known for his role as the hardboiled police inspector Gunvald Larsson, in the Beck series of films. He won the Guldbagge Award for Best Actor in a leading role twice, the first in 2009 for Everlasting Moments and the second in 2014 for Nobody Owns Me. In 2015, Persbrandt reported that he would quit starring in his popular role of Gunvald Larsson. In 2019, Persbrandt began playing Jakob Nyman in the Netflix comedy drama Sex Education. He was a leading actor in the film The Salvation.

Filmography

all 113

Movies 93

TV Shows 20

self 10

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Mikael Persbrandt

Biography

Filmography

all 113

Movies 93

TV Shows 20

self 10

Hammarskjöld: Fight for Peace (2023)

Reindeer Mafia (2023)

Creation of the Kingdom of Exodus (2022)

Till Sun Rises (2021)

The Unlikely Murderer (2021)

Foundation (2021)

Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga (2020)

Expeditionen (2019)

Invisible Heroes (2019)

Sex Education (2019)

X&Y (2018)

The Girl in the Spider's Web (2018)

Bergman: A Year in a Life (2018)

Tårtgeneralen (2018)

King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (2017)

Tillsammans med Strömstedts (2017)

The Siege of Jadotville (2016)

Alone in Berlin (2016)

Vänligen: Lars Lerin (2016)

Beck 31 - Gunvald (2016)

Beck 30 - The Hospital Murders (2015)

Beck 29 - Invasion (2015)

Beck 28 - The Family (2015)

Beck 27 - Room 302 (2015)

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)

The Salvation (2014)

Someone You Love (2014)

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)

Nobody Owns Me (2013)

The Hypnotist (2012)

Hamilton 2: But Not If It Concerns Your Daughter (2012)

Hamilton: In the Interest of the Nation (2012)

Somewhere Else (2011)

Stockholm East (2011)

In a Better World (2010)

Beck 26 - Buried Alive (2010)

Beck 25 - The Eye of the Storm (2009)

Söndagsparty med Filip & Fredrik (2009)

Innocently Convicted (2008)

Everlasting Moments (2008)

Heaven's Heart (2008)

The Kautokeino Rebellion (2008)

Beck 24 - In the Name of God (2007)

Solstorm (2007)

The 7 Deadly Sins (2007)

Beck 23 - The Silent Scream (2007)

One Eye Red (2007)

Wonderful and Loved by All (2007)

Beck 22 - The Weak Link (2007)

Beck 21 - The Japanese Painting (2007)

Gangster (2007)

Beck 20 - The Lawyer (2007)

Beck 19 - The Vulture (2007)

Beck 18 - The Girl in the Root Cellar (2006)

One Way (2006)

No Tears (2006)

Search (2006)

Beck 17 - The Scorpion (2006)

The Lovelife of a Fat Thief (2006)

Ett herrans liv (2006)

Miss Julie: 100 Years in the Limelight (2006)

Lovisa och Carl Michael (2005)

Bang Bang Orangutang (2005)

Medicinmannen (2005)

Double Shift (2005)

Den starkare (2004)

Day and Night (2004)

Three Suns (2004)

Playing with Fire (2004)

At Point Blank (2003)

Gunnar Govin - en man, en röst, en resa (2003)

Now (2003)

Everyone Loves Alice (2002)

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1963-09-25 (61 years old)

Birth Name
Mikael Åke Persbrandt

Birth Place
Jakobsberg i Stockholms län, Sverige

Relationships
Maria Bonnevie (1998-01-01 - 2003-01-01), Sanna Lundell

Citizenships
Sweden

Awards
Ingmar Bergman Award