Mikael Persbrandt
Acting
Born: 1963-09-25 in Jakobsberg i Stockholms län, Sverige
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.
Known For
Sex Education
Jakob Nyman
Foundation
The Mule
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
Beorn
Rederiet
Ola Simonsson
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
Beorn
Plura's Kitchen
Self - Guest
Beck
Gunvald Larsson
The Kingdom
Helmer Jr.
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword
Greybeard
The Girl in the Spider's Web
Alexander Zalachenko
Stockholm East
Johan
The Salvation
Peter Jensen
Innocently Convicted
No Tears
Lars
The Hypnotist
Erik Maria Bark
Svensson, Svensson
The Siege of Jadotville
Dag Hammarskjold
Hammarskjöld: Fight for Peace
Dag Hammarskjöld
The 7 Deadly Sins
Himself
Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga
Victor Karlosson
Söndagsparty med Filip & Fredrik
Invisible Heroes
Harald Edelstam
The Unlikely Murderer
Hans Holmér
Reindeer Mafia
Stagge
Alone in Berlin
Prall
Heaven's Heart
Lars
In a Better World
Anton
Expeditionen
Self
Tillsammans med Strömstedts
Himself
Creation of the Kingdom of Exodus
Self / Helmer Jr
Hamilton: In the Interest of the Nation
Carl Hamilton
Mauri och Morberg - på en liten resa
Self
Enemy's Enemy
Vanchaufför
Ett herrans liv
Self
Vänligen: Lars Lerin
Self
Odyssey
Mysterious Viking
Hamilton 2: But Not If It Concerns Your Daughter
Carl Hamilton
Cop Killer
Police 1
9 millimeter
Konstantin
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