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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.
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
September 25, 1963
Age
62 years old
Place of Birth
Jakobsberg i Stockholms län, Sverige
Popularity Score
1.9
Filmography
Marie Göranzon - När rampljuset slocknar
Gunvald Larsson (archive footage)
2026Movie
Odyssey
Mysterious Viking
2025Movie
Kidnapping
Markus
2025TV
Mauri och Morberg - på en liten resa
Self
2025TV
Beck - bakom kulisserna
Gunvald Larsson (archive footage)
2024Movie
Hammarskjöld: Fight for Peace
Dag Hammarskjöld
2023Movie
Reindeer Mafia
Stagge
2023TV
Creation of the Kingdom of Exodus
Self / Helmer Jr
2022Movie
Till Sun Rises
Peder
2021Movie
The Unlikely Murderer
Hans Holmér
2021TV
Foundation
The Mule
2021TV
Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga
Victor Karlosson
2020Movie
Carl och spelreklamshelvetet
Self (archive footage)
2019Movie
Sex Education
Jakob Nyman
2019TV
Invisible Heroes
Harald Edelstam
2019TV
Expeditionen
Self
2019TV
The Cake General
Hasse P
2018Movie
X&Y
The Famous Actor
2018Movie
Bergman: A Year in a Life
Self
2018Movie
The Girl in the Spider's Web
Alexander Zalachenko
2018Movie
The Cake General
Executive Producer
2018Movie
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword
Greybeard
2017Movie
Tillsammans med Strömstedts
Himself
2017TV
Alone in Berlin
Prall
2016Movie
Beck 31 - Gunvald
Gunvald Larsson
2016Movie
The Siege of Jadotville
Dag Hammarskjold
2016Movie
Sjöwall & Wahlöö - Berättelsen om ett brott
Self (archive footage)
2016Movie
Vänligen: Lars Lerin
Self
2016TV
Beck 28 - The Family
Gunvald Larsson
2015Movie
Beck 27 - Room 302
Gunvald Larsson
2015Movie
Beck 29 - Invasion
Gunvald Larsson
2015Movie
Beck 30 - The Hospital Murders
Gunvald Larsson
2015Movie
Ett jobb för Berg
Self
2015TV
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
Beorn
2014Movie
Someone You Love
Thomas Jacob
2014Movie
The Salvation
Peter Jensen
2014Movie
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
Beorn
2013Movie
Nobody Owns Me
Hasse
2013Movie
Hamilton: In the Interest of the Nation
Carl Hamilton
2012Movie
Hamilton 2: But Not If It Concerns Your Daughter
Carl Hamilton
2012Movie
The Hypnotist
Erik Maria Bark
2012Movie
Somewhere Else
Stefan
2011Movie
Stockholm East
Johan
2011Movie
Plura's Kitchen
Self - Guest
2011TV
In a Better World
Anton
2010Movie
Beck 26 - Buried Alive
Gunvald Larsson
2010Movie
Beck 25 - The Eye of the Storm
Gunvald Larsson
2009Movie
Söndagsparty med Filip & Fredrik
2009TV
The Kautokeino Rebellion
Carl Johan Ruth
2008Movie
Everlasting Moments
Sigfrid Larsson
2008Movie
Heaven's Heart
Lars
2008Movie
Innocently Convicted
2008TV
Kaotokeino-opprøret (TV-serien)
Carl Johan Ruth
2008TV
Gangster
Thomas
2007Movie
Solstorm
Tomas Söderberg
2007Movie
Beck 22 - The Weak Link
Gunvald Larsson
2007Movie
Beck 24 - In the Name of God
Gunvald Larsson
2007Movie
Beck 21 - The Japanese Painting
Gunvald Larsson
2007Movie
Beck 23 - The Silent Scream
Gunvald Larsson
2007Movie
Beck 19 - The Vulture
Gunvald Larsson
2007Movie
Beck 20 - The Lawyer
Gunvald Larsson
2007Movie
Wonderful and Loved by All
Mikael Persbrandt
2007Movie
One Eye Red
Mikael Persbrandt
2007Movie
The 7 Deadly Sins
Himself
2007TV
One Way
Tomas Gaal
2006Movie
The Lovelife of a Fat Thief
Priest
2006Movie
No Tears
Lars
2006Movie
Beck 17 - The Scorpion
Gunvald Larsson
2006Movie
Beck 18 - The Girl in the Root Cellar
Gunvald Larsson
2006Movie
Search
Björn
2006Movie
Miss Julie: 100 Years in the Limelight
2006Movie
Ett herrans liv
Self
2006TV
Double Shift
Jocke
2005Movie
Bang Bang Orangutang
Åke
2005Movie
Lovisa och Carl Michael
Westman
2005Movie
Medicinmannen
Martin Holst
2005TV
Day and Night
Thomas
2004Movie
Three Suns
Ulf
2004Movie
Playing with Fire
Axel
2004Movie
Den starkare
X
2004Movie
At Point Blank
Frank
2003Movie
Now
Adam (young)
2003Movie
Gunnar Govin - en man, en röst, en resa
Kurt
2003Movie
Everyone Loves Alice
Johan
2002Movie
Beck 16 - The Last Witness
Gunvald Larsson
2002Movie
Beck 13 - Sender Unknown
Gunvald Larsson
2002Movie
Beck 15 - The Boy in the Glass Ball
Gunvald Larsson
2002Movie
Beck 12 - The Loner
Gunvald Larsson
2002Movie
Beck 14 - The Advertising Man
Gunvald Larsson
2002Movie
Beck 09 - The Price of Vengeance
Gunvald Larsson
2001Movie
Beck 11 - The Cartel
Gunvald Larsson
2001Movie
Beck 10 - The Man Without a Face
Gunvald Larsson
2001Movie
Dragonflies
Kullman
2001Movie
Gossip
Åke Frigårdh
2000Movie
Adult Behaviour… It's All in the Mind
Georg
1999Movie
Deadly Drift
Andreas Persson
1999Movie
Fatimas tredje hemlighet
The paramedic
1999Movie
Beck
Gunvald Larsson
1999TV
Beck 08 - Trails in Darkness
Gunvald Larsson
1998Movie
The Last Contract
Roger Nyman
1998Movie
Hela härligheten
Glenn
1998Movie
Beck 06 - The Monster
Gunvald Larsson
1998Movie
Beck 07 - The Money Man
Gunvald Larsson
1998Movie
Beck 05 - The Boarding House Pearl
Gunvald Larsson
1998Movie
Beck 03 - White Nights
Gunvald Larsson
1998Movie
Beck 04 - Eye for an Eye
Gunvald Larsson
1998Movie
102 Years in the Heart of Europe: A Portrait of Ernst Jünger
Reader (voice)
1998Movie
Beneath the Surface
Roffe
1997Movie
9 millimeter
Konstantin
1997Movie
Nature's Warrior
Hjorth
1997Movie
Beck - The Man with the Icons
Gunvald Larsson
1997Movie
Beck 01 - The Decoy Boy
Gunvald Larsson
1997Movie
Ellinors bröllop
C-O
1996Movie
Anna Holt
Jocke
1996TV
Between Summers
Peter
1995Movie
Cop Killer
Police 1
1994Movie
Svensson, Svensson
1994TV
Anna Holt - Den vite riddaren
Hellman
1994TV
The Kingdom
Helmer Jr.
1994TV
Rederiet
Ola Simonsson
1992TV
Nigger
Svante
1990Movie
Enemy's Enemy
Vanchaufför
1990TV