Mikael Persbrandt
Born September 25, 1963 (Age: 62)
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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.
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.
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Filmography
The Girl in the Spider's Web
2018
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as Alexander Zalachenko
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Age: 55
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword
2017
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as Greybeard
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Age: 53
Alone in Berlin
2016
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as Prall
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Age: 52
Sjöwall & Wahlöö - Berättelsen om ett brott
2016
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 52
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
2014
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as Beorn
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Age: 51
The Salvation
2014
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as Peter Jensen
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Age: 50
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
2013
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as Beorn
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Age: 50
Hamilton 2: But Not If It Concerns Your Daughter
2012
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as Carl Hamilton
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Age: 48
Hamilton: In the Interest of the Nation
2012
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as Carl Hamilton
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Age: 48
In a Better World
2010
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as Anton
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Age: 46
Bang Bang Orangutang
2005
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as Åke
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Age: 42
No Image
Nigger
1990
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as Svante
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Age: 27