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Mikael Persbrandt

Mikael Persbrandt

Actor · Born 1963-09-25 · Jakobsberg i Stockholms län, Sverige

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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.

Movies & TV Shows

  1. The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014) — Beorn
  2. The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) — Beorn
  3. Sex Education (2019) — Jakob Nyman
  4. King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (2017) — Greybeard
  5. Foundation (2021) — The Mule
  6. Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga (2020) — Victor Karlosson
  7. The Girl in the Spider's Web (2018) — Alexander Zalachenko
  8. The Salvation (2014) — Peter Jensen
  9. The Siege of Jadotville (2016) — Dag Hammarskjold
  10. In a Better World (2010) — Anton
  11. Alone in Berlin (2016) — Prall
  12. The Hypnotist (2012) — Erik Maria Bark
  13. Hamilton: In the Interest of the Nation (2012) — Carl Hamilton
  14. Hamilton 2: But Not If It Concerns Your Daughter (2012) — Carl Hamilton
  15. The Kingdom (1994) — Helmer Jr.
  16. Everlasting Moments (2008) — Sigfrid Larsson
  17. One Way (2006) — Tomas Gaal
  18. Beck (1999) — Gunvald Larsson
  19. The Unlikely Murderer (2021) — Hans Holmér
  20. The Cake General (2018) — Hasse P
  21. Beck - The Man with the Icons (1997) — Gunvald Larsson
  22. Beck 04 - Eye for an Eye (1998) — Gunvald Larsson
  23. Hammarskjöld: Fight for Peace (2023) — Dag Hammarskjöld
  24. Beck 14 - The Advertising Man (2002) — Gunvald Larsson
  25. Beck 01 - The Decoy Boy (1997) — Gunvald Larsson
  26. Adult Behaviour… It's All in the Mind (1999) — Georg
  27. Bergman: A Year in a Life (2018) — Self
  28. Beck 03 - White Nights (1998) — Gunvald Larsson
  29. Beck 08 - Trails in Darkness (1998) — Gunvald Larsson
  30. Beck 27 - Room 302 (2015) — Gunvald Larsson
  31. Beck 12 - The Loner (2002) — Gunvald Larsson
  32. Beck 06 - The Monster (1998) — Gunvald Larsson
  33. The Kautokeino Rebellion (2008) — Carl Johan Ruth
  34. Beck 09 - The Price of Vengeance (2001) — Gunvald Larsson
  35. Beck 16 - The Last Witness (2002) — Gunvald Larsson
  36. Nobody Owns Me (2013) — Hasse
  37. Beck 10 - The Man Without a Face (2001) — Gunvald Larsson
  38. Beck 05 - The Boarding House Pearl (1998) — Gunvald Larsson
  39. Beck 11 - The Cartel (2001) — Gunvald Larsson
  40. Solstorm (2007) — Tomas Söderberg