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Mikael Persbrandt

Acting
Known For

61 Years Old

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.

Born

Jakobsberg i Stockholms län, Sverige on 25th September 1963

All Credits

Rederiet Image
Rederiet
Ola Simonsson
Sex Education Image
Sex Education
Jakob Nyman
Foundation Image
Foundation
The Mule
Beck Image
Beck
Gunvald Larsson
The Kingdom Image
The Kingdom
Helmer Jr.
Ett herrans liv Image
Ett herrans liv
Self
Svensson, Svensson Image
Svensson, Svensson
The Unlikely Murderer Image
The Unlikely Murderer
Hans Holmér
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies Image
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
Beorn
Innocently Convicted Image
Innocently Convicted
Tillsammans med Strömstedts Image
Tillsammans med Strömstedts
Himself
Invisible Heroes Image
Invisible Heroes
Harald Edelstam
Medicinmannen Image
Medicinmannen
Martin Holst
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Image
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
Beorn
Reindeer Mafia Image
Reindeer Mafia
Stagge
The 7 Deadly Sins Image
The 7 Deadly Sins
Himself
Vänligen: Lars Lerin Image
Vänligen: Lars Lerin
Self
Anna Holt - Den vite riddaren Image
Anna Holt - Den vite riddaren
Hellman
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword Image
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword
Greybeard
Anna Holt Image
Anna Holt
Jocke
Mauri och Morberg - på en liten resa Image
Mauri och Morberg - på en liten resa
Self
Kidnapping Image
Kidnapping
Markus
Expeditionen Image
Expeditionen
Self
Enemy's Enemy Image
Enemy's Enemy
Vanchaufför
The Girl in the Spider's Web Image
The Girl in the Spider's Web
Alexander Zalachenko
The Salvation Image
The Salvation
Peter Jensen
The Siege of Jadotville Image
The Siege of Jadotville
Dag Hammarskjold
Söndagsparty med Filip & Fredrik Image
Söndagsparty med Filip & Fredrik
Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga Image
Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga
Victor Karlosson
In a Better World Image
In a Better World
Anton
Alone in Berlin Image
Alone in Berlin
Prall
Beck 11 - The Cartel Image
Beck 11 - The Cartel
Gunvald Larsson
Bergman: A Year in a Life Image
Bergman: A Year in a Life
Self
Kaotokeino-opprøret (TV-serien) Image
Kaotokeino-opprøret (TV-serien)
Carl Johan Ruth
Everlasting Moments Image
Everlasting Moments
Sigfrid Larsson
Hamilton: In the Interest of the Nation Image
Hamilton: In the Interest of the Nation
Carl Hamilton
Beck 06 - The Monster Image
Beck 06 - The Monster
Gunvald Larsson
Stockholm East Image
Stockholm East
Johan
Hammarskjöld: Fight for Peace Image
Hammarskjöld: Fight for Peace
Dag Hammarskjöld
The Hypnotist Image
The Hypnotist
Erik Maria Bark
Nobody Owns Me Image
Nobody Owns Me
Hasse
Hamilton 2: But Not If It Concerns Your Daughter Image
Hamilton 2: But Not If It Concerns Your Daughter
Carl Hamilton
Beck 12 - The Loner Image
Beck 12 - The Loner
Gunvald Larsson
Beck 15 - The Boy in the Glass Ball Image
Beck 15 - The Boy in the Glass Ball
Gunvald Larsson
One Way Image
One Way
Tomas Gaal
Beck 08 - Trails in Darkness Image
Beck 08 - Trails in Darkness
Gunvald Larsson
Beck 10 - The Man Without a Face Image
Beck 10 - The Man Without a Face
Gunvald Larsson
Cop Killer Image
Cop Killer
Police 1
Someone You Love Image
Someone You Love
Thomas Jacob
Beck 01 - The Decoy Boy Image
Beck 01 - The Decoy Boy
Gunvald Larsson
Gossip Image
Gossip
Åke Frigårdh
Beck 20 - The Lawyer Image
Beck 20 - The Lawyer
Gunvald Larsson
Beck 23 - The Silent Scream Image
Beck 23 - The Silent Scream
Gunvald Larsson
The Cake General Image
The Cake General
Hasse P
Beck 25 - The Eye of the Storm Image
Beck 25 - The Eye of the Storm
Gunvald Larsson
Beck 07 - The Money Man Image
Beck 07 - The Money Man
Gunvald Larsson
Beck 26 - Buried Alive Image
Beck 26 - Buried Alive
Gunvald Larsson
Dragonflies Image
Dragonflies
Kullman
Beck - The Man with the Icons Image
Beck - The Man with the Icons
Gunvald Larsson
Day and Night Image
Day and Night
Thomas
Beck 27 - Room 302 Image
Beck 27 - Room 302
Gunvald Larsson
Odyssey Image
Odyssey
Mysterious Viking
Till Sun Rises Image
Till Sun Rises
Peder
Ellinors bröllop Image
Ellinors bröllop
C-O
Everyone Loves Alice Image
Everyone Loves Alice
Johan
Wonderful and Loved by All Image
Wonderful and Loved by All
Mikael Persbrandt
The Last Contract Image
The Last Contract
Roger Nyman
Beck 31 - Gunvald Image
Beck 31 - Gunvald
Gunvald Larsson
Beck 03 - White Nights Image
Beck 03 - White Nights
Gunvald Larsson
Beck 16 - The Last Witness Image
Beck 16 - The Last Witness
Gunvald Larsson
Beck 04 - Eye for an Eye Image
Beck 04 - Eye for an Eye
Gunvald Larsson
Deadly Drift Image
Deadly Drift
Andreas Persson
X&Y Image
X&Y
The Famous Actor
The Kautokeino Rebellion Image
The Kautokeino Rebellion
Carl Johan Ruth
Beck 22 - The Weak Link Image
Beck 22 - The Weak Link
Gunvald Larsson
Beck 24 - In the Name of God Image
Beck 24 - In the Name of God
Gunvald Larsson
Bang Bang Orangutang Image
Bang Bang Orangutang
Åke
Beck 21 - The Japanese Painting Image
Beck 21 - The Japanese Painting
Gunvald Larsson
Solstorm Image
Solstorm
Tomas Söderberg
Beck 18 - The Girl in the Root Cellar Image
Beck 18 - The Girl in the Root Cellar
Gunvald Larsson
Now Image
Now
Adam (young)
Nature's Warrior Image
Nature's Warrior
Hjorth
Beck 05 - The Boarding House Pearl Image
Beck 05 - The Boarding House Pearl
Gunvald Larsson
Beck 14 - The Advertising Man Image
Beck 14 - The Advertising Man
Gunvald Larsson
Beck 19 - The Vulture Image
Beck 19 - The Vulture
Gunvald Larsson
Beck 13 - Sender Unknown Image
Beck 13 - Sender Unknown
Gunvald Larsson
Creation of the Kingdom of Exodus Image
Creation of the Kingdom of Exodus
Self / Helmer Jr
Beck 29 - Invasion Image
Beck 29 - Invasion
Gunvald Larsson
At Point Blank Image
At Point Blank
Frank
Beck 09 - The Price of Vengeance Image
Beck 09 - The Price of Vengeance
Gunvald Larsson
Beck 30 - The Hospital Murders Image
Beck 30 - The Hospital Murders
Gunvald Larsson
No Image
Miss Julie: 100 Years in the Limelight
9 millimeter Image
9 millimeter
Konstantin
Beck 17 - The Scorpion Image
Beck 17 - The Scorpion
Gunvald Larsson
Heaven's Heart Image
Heaven's Heart
Lars
Somewhere Else Image
Somewhere Else
Stefan
No Image
Lovisa och Carl Michael
Westman
No Tears Image
No Tears
Lars
Search Image
Search
Björn
Gangster Image
Gangster
Thomas
Adult Behaviour… It's All in the Mind Image
Adult Behaviour… It's All in the Mind
Georg
Hela härligheten Image
Hela härligheten
Glenn
One Eye Red Image
One Eye Red
Mikael Persbrandt
Double Shift Image
Double Shift
Jocke
Carl och spelreklamshelvetet Image
Carl och spelreklamshelvetet
Self (archive footage)
The Lovelife of a Fat Thief Image
The Lovelife of a Fat Thief
Priest
No Image
Nigger
Svante
Beck 28 - The Family Image
Beck 28 - The Family
Gunvald Larsson
No Image
Between Summers
Peter
Sjöwall & Wahlöö - Berättelsen om ett brott Image
Sjöwall & Wahlöö - Berättelsen om ett brott
Self (archive footage)
Beck - bakom kulisserna Image
Beck - bakom kulisserna
Gunvald Larsson (archive footage)
Den starkare Image
Den starkare
X
Three Suns Image
Three Suns
Ulf
Gunnar Govin - en man, en röst, en resa Image
Gunnar Govin - en man, en röst, en resa
Kurt
102 Years in the Heart of Europe: A Portrait of Ernst Jünger Image
102 Years in the Heart of Europe: A Portrait of Ernst Jünger
Reader (voice)
Beneath the Surface Image
Beneath the Surface
Roffe
No Image
Fatimas tredje hemlighet
The paramedic
No Image
Playing with Fire
Axel