Mikael Persbrandt

Mikael Persbrandt

Date of Birth:

Sep 25, 1963

Place of Birth:

Jakobsberg i Stockholms län, Sverige

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:

Beck 04 - Eye for an Eye Beck 04 - Eye for an Eye

1998

Beck 05 - The Boarding House Pearl Beck 05 - The Boarding House Pearl

1998

Beck 06 - The Monster Beck 06 - The Monster

1998

Beck 07 - The Money Man Beck 07 - The Money Man

1998

Beck 03 - White Nights Beck 03 - White Nights

1998

Dragonflies Dragonflies

2001

Creation of the Kingdom of Exodus Creation of the Kingdom of Exodus

2022

Search Search

2006

Beck 29 - Invasion Beck 29 - Invasion

2015

Alone in Berlin Alone in Berlin

2016

Beck 10 - The Man Without a Face Beck 10 - The Man Without a Face

2001

Beck 11 - The Cartel Beck 11 - The Cartel

2001

Beck 23 - The Silent Scream Beck 23 - The Silent Scream

2007

Beck 13 - Sender Unknown Beck 13 - Sender Unknown

2002

Beck 27 - Room 302 Beck 27 - Room 302

2015

Beck 28 - The Family Beck 28 - The Family

2015

Beck 20 - The Lawyer Beck 20 - The Lawyer

2007

Beck 19 - The Vulture Beck 19 - The Vulture

2007

Beck 12 - The Loner Beck 12 - The Loner

2002

Beck 14 - The Advertising Man Beck 14 - The Advertising Man

2002

Beck 15 - The Boy in the Glass Ball Beck 15 - The Boy in the Glass Ball

2002

Beck 18 - The Girl in the Root Cellar Beck 18 - The Girl in the Root Cellar

2006

Beck 30 - The Hospital Murders Beck 30 - The Hospital Murders

2015

Ellinors bröllop Ellinors bröllop

1996

Miss Julie: 100 Years in the Limelight Miss Julie: 100 Years in the Limelight

2006

Nigger Nigger

1990

Wonderful and Loved by All Wonderful and Loved by All

2007

Fatimas tredje hemlighet Fatimas tredje hemlighet

1999

Bergman: A Year in a Life Bergman: A Year in a Life

2018

The Girl in the Spider's Web The Girl in the Spider's Web

2018

Till Sun Rises Till Sun Rises

2021

One Eye Red One Eye Red

2007

Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga

2020

Gunnar Govin - en man, en röst, en resa Gunnar Govin - en man, en röst, en resa

2003

Polismördaren Polismördaren

1994

102 Years in the Heart of Europe: A Portrait of Ernst Jünger 102 Years in the Heart of Europe: A Portrait of Ernst Jünger

1998

The Siege of Jadotville The Siege of Jadotville

2016

Untitled Mikael Persbrandt/Dejan Cukić movie Untitled Mikael Persbrandt/Dejan Cukić movie

1970

Beck 01 - The Decoy Boy Beck 01 - The Decoy Boy

1997

Beck 31 - Gunvald Beck 31 - Gunvald

2016

Odyssey Odyssey

1970

Den starkare Den starkare

2004

X&Y X&Y

2018

The Cake General The Cake General

2018

King Arthur: Legend of the Sword King Arthur: Legend of the Sword

2017

The Salvation The Salvation

2014

Beck - The Man with the Icons Beck - The Man with the Icons

1997

Somewhere Else Somewhere Else

2011

Double Shift Double Shift

2005

The Last Contract The Last Contract

1998

Beneath the Surface Beneath the Surface

1997

Hamilton: In the Interest of the Nation Hamilton: In the Interest of the Nation

2012

9 millimeter 9 millimeter

1997

Everyone Loves Alice Everyone Loves Alice

2002

Heaven's Heart Heaven's Heart

2008

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

2013

Three Suns Three Suns

2004

No Tears No Tears

2006

Solstorm Solstorm

2007

The Kautokeino Rebellion The Kautokeino Rebellion

2008

At Point Blank At Point Blank

2003

Beck 08 - Trails in Darkness Beck 08 - Trails in Darkness

1998

One Way One Way

2006

Adult Behaviour… It's All in the Mind Adult Behaviour… It's All in the Mind

1999

Day and Night Day and Night

2004

Gangster Gangster

2007

Everlasting Moments Everlasting Moments

2008

The Lovelife of a Fat Thief The Lovelife of a Fat Thief

2006

In a Better World In a Better World

2010

Bang Bang Orangutang Bang Bang Orangutang

2005

Stockholm East Stockholm East

2011

Gossip Gossip

2000

Hela härligheten Hela härligheten

1998

Nobody Owns Me Nobody Owns Me

2013

Now Now

2003

Between Summers Between Summers

1995

Lovisa och Carl Michael Lovisa och Carl Michael

2005

Beck 24 - In the Name of God Beck 24 - In the Name of God

2007

Beck 21 - The Japanese Painting Beck 21 - The Japanese Painting

2007

Someone You Love Someone You Love

2014

Nature's Warrior Nature's Warrior

1997

Beck 25 - The Eye of the Storm Beck 25 - The Eye of the Storm

2009

Beck 17 - The Scorpion Beck 17 - The Scorpion

2006

Deadly Drift Deadly Drift

1999

Beck 22 - The Weak Link Beck 22 - The Weak Link

2007

Playing with Fire Playing with Fire

2004

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

2014

Hamilton 2: But Not If It Concerns Your Daughter Hamilton 2: But Not If It Concerns Your Daughter

2012

The Hypnotist The Hypnotist

2012

Beck 16 - The Last Witness Beck 16 - The Last Witness

2002

Beck 26 - Buried Alive Beck 26 - Buried Alive

2010

Beck 09 - The Price of Vengeance Beck 09 - The Price of Vengeance

2001

Hammarskjöld: Fight for Peace Hammarskjöld: Fight for Peace

2023

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