image of Ola Rapace
Birthday: Dec 03, 1971
Place of Birth: Tyresö, Stockholms län, Sweden

Ola Rapace

Born Pär Ola Norell on 3 December, 1971 in Tyresö, Sweden, he is a Swedish actor, best known for his roles in European movies. He grew up in the suburbs of Stockholm, raised by his father, who divorced his mother when Rapace was one year old. He studied philosophy at University of Montpellier in France. His first role was the Swedish comedy-drama Tillsammans (2000). He then went on to get roles in Swedish television series, such as Tusenbröder (2002) and Wallander (2005). In 2012 he became widely recognizable by playing a minor villain in Skyfall (2012). He was married to Noomi Rapace from 2001 to 2011, they have a son, Lev. In 2019 he married Sonja Jawo. He and Jawo live in Paris, France.

Filmography
Movie Cast Year
Together Lasse 2000
Brothers: The Return Jan "Hoffa" Lenhoff 2006
Skyfall Patrice 2012
Beyond Johan 2010
All About My Bush Nils 2007
Jag saknar dig George 2011
Death of a Loved One Christer Wijk 2013
Syndare i sommarsol Fredrik 2001
King Lily of the Valley Christer Wijk 2013
Wallander: Before the Frost Stefan Lindman 2005
Desmond & the Swamp Barbarian Trap Elake Wille (voice) 2006
I Am Yours Jesper 2013
Dangerous Dreams Christer Wijk 2013
No More Murders Christer Wijk 2013
Wallander: Mastermind Stefan Lindman 2005
Roses, Kisses and Death Christer Wijk 2013
Tragedy in a Country Churchyard Christer Wijk 2013
Wallander: The Container Lorry Stefan Lindman 2006
Wallander: The Secret Stefan Lindman 2006
Tommy Bobby 2014
Frakturer Chris 1970
Josef 1970
Itsi Bitsi Vincent 2015
Greetings from the North Jocke 2015
Wallander: The Brothers Stefan Lindman 2005
Wallander: The Overdose Stefan Lindman 2005
Wallander: The Village Idiot Stefan Lindman 2005
Wallander: The Photographer Stefan Lindman 2006
Wallander: The African Stefan Lindman 2005
Wallander: The Trickster Stefan Lindman 2006
Wallander: The Castle Ruins Stefan Lindman 2006
Wallander: Blood Line Stefan Lindman 2006
Wallander: The Joker Stefan Lindman 2006
Long Story Short Sebastian 2015
Rancid 2004
Miséria Chicago 2024
Carole Matthieu Level 2016
Ares Arès 2016
Odjuret Fredrik Stefansson 2012
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets Major Gibson 2017
Number One Narrator (voice) 2003
Dark Floors 2007
Divertimento Gustav 2020
Geister, die ich rief Elis 2012
All Hell Let Loose Pontus 2002
Geared Up Sami 2021
Series Cast Year
Robins Self - Guest 2006
Tusenbröder 2002
Anna Pihl Daniel Nordström 2006
Solsidan Himself 2010
Wallander Stefan Lindman 2005
Stjärnorna på Slottet 2006
Der Kommissar und das Meer Ulf Torstensson 2007
Stockholm - Båstad Danne Ståhl 2011
Skavlan Self - Guest 2009
The Treatment Himself 2021
Section Zéro Sirius Becker 2016
Hassel Roland Hassel 2017
Farang Rickard 2017
Hellenius Hörna Self - Guest 2010
Laura Trenter Presents Jim Pettersson 2002
Selma Alexis Sluys 2008
Top Gear Self 2002
Vem kan slå Filip och Fredrik? 2008
My Favorite

Welcome back!

Support Us

Like Movienade?

Please buy us a coffee

scan qr code