Known For
Acting
Born
Sep 25, 1963
Place of Birth
Jakobsberg i Stockholms län, Sverige
Credits
121 titles
Mikael Persbrandt
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
Filmography
Marie Göranzon - När rampljuset slocknar
Gunvald Larsson (archive footage)
Odyssey
Mysterious Viking
Mauri och Morberg - på en liten resa
Self
Kidnapping
Markus
Beck - bakom kulisserna
Gunvald Larsson (archive footage)
Hammarskjöld: Fight for Peace
Dag Hammarskjöld
Reindeer Mafia
Stagge
Creation of the Kingdom of Exodus
Self / Helmer Jr
Till Sun Rises
Peder
The Unlikely Murderer
Hans Holmér
Foundation
The Mule
Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga
Victor Karlosson
Expeditionen
Self
Carl och spelreklamshelvetet
Self (archive footage)
Invisible Heroes
Harald Edelstam
Sex Education
Jakob Nyman
X&Y
The Famous Actor
The Girl in the Spider's Web
Alexander Zalachenko
Bergman: A Year in a Life
Self
The Cake General
Hasse P
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword
Greybeard
Tillsammans med Strömstedts
Himself
The Siege of Jadotville
Dag Hammarskjold
Alone in Berlin
Prall
Vänligen: Lars Lerin
Self
Sjöwall & Wahlöö - Berättelsen om ett brott
Self (archive footage)
Beck 31 - Gunvald
Gunvald Larsson
Ett jobb för Berg
Self
Beck 30 - The Hospital Murders
Gunvald Larsson
Beck 29 - Invasion
Gunvald Larsson
Beck 28 - The Family
Gunvald Larsson
Beck 27 - Room 302
Gunvald Larsson
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
Beorn
The Salvation
Peter Jensen
Someone You Love
Thomas Jacob
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
Beorn
Nobody Owns Me
Hasse
The Hypnotist
Erik Maria Bark
Hamilton 2: But Not If It Concerns Your Daughter
Carl Hamilton
Hamilton: In the Interest of the Nation
Carl Hamilton
Somewhere Else
Stefan
Stockholm East
Johan
Plura's Kitchen
Self - Guest
In a Better World
Anton
Beck 26 - Buried Alive
Gunvald Larsson
Beck 25 - The Eye of the Storm
Gunvald Larsson
Söndagsparty med Filip & Fredrik
Innocently Convicted
Everlasting Moments
Sigfrid Larsson
Heaven's Heart
Lars